Clyburn insists he is still deciding among 3 candidates for SC 2020 primary endorsement

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U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, South Carolina’s longtime most influential Democrat, said Sunday he is still deciding between up to three presidential candidates as he prepares to make an endorsement this week ahead of the state’s 2020 primary.

In an interview with The Post and Courier, the Columbia Democrat spoke particularly positively about U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar, Elizabeth Warren and former Vice President Joe Biden. He also warned that Democrats risk a landslide defeat like if they nominate someone who is too extreme or inexperienced, referencing current 2020 Democratic front-runner Bernie Sanders and billionaire Tom Steyer, who has campaigned hard in South Carolina.

With both Sanders and Steyer, Clyburn expressed concern that they would have the same impact on the Democratic Party as George McGovern, whose progressive 1972 candidacy divided the party and led to a blowout loss against Richard Nixon.

“I don’t see a whole lot of 2016 in this election,” Clyburn said. “I see a whole lot of 1972.”

Clyburn also is taking a pass on Pete Buttigieg, the former South Bend, Ind., mayor, who made some splashes in other early-voting states.

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https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/clyburn-insists-he-is-still-deciding-among-candidates-for-sc/article_545b8466-5687-11ea-bd94-5bb949c460dc.html

[Nanjeanne]

1. It's going to be Biden. I'd be shocked if it's not.

[mopinko]

2. please pick warren, please pick warren, please pick warren.

here's the thing- she has boots on the ground all over the super tuesday states, and joe and amy dont. they are both broke.

a second place in sc would really put her in the running for super tuesday.
i really do think she has the most cross appeal. she is so many people's #2.
if she could get her face on the teevee, she could muscle bloomie out by showing that she can win.

i'm pretty sure clyburn is smart enough to know this.

[uponit7771]

3. Clyburn is right, Sanders 3 month numbers vs Trump in swing states suck. Biden's are best