Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumIn final South Carolina push, Biden calls election a battle 'for the soul of the nation'
SPARTANBURG, S.C. Twelve hours before South Carolina voters head to the polls, former Vice President Joe Biden on Friday sought a home court advantage in a college gym before a cheering crowd.
You hold in your hands the future of the Democratic Party, Mr. Biden said, pointing out that South Carolina helped propel former President Barack Obama to the presidency in the 2008 primary election.
If you send me out of here with a victory thats significant, I think that Im gonna be the next nominee, said Mr. Biden, who Mr. Obama selected as vice president that year.
The event at Wofford Colleges basketball arena at times resembled a pep rally staffers tossed Biden T-shirts into the bleachers and played a hype video on the Jumbotron before the candidates entrance onto the court.
Read more: https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2020/02/28/South-Carolina-Joe-Biden-primary-Bernie-Sanders-Trump/stories/202002280184
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,196 posts)Pep Rally it is!
Mahalo, TT
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
TexasTowelie
(112,167 posts)you're welcome.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
blue-wave
(4,352 posts)here at DU helping Joe fight for the soul of our nation!! I couldn't ask for better teammates!!
Thanks for posting TT and Mahalo to Cha!! I sign off with what I've decided will be my signature head bang!!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
TexasTowelie
(112,167 posts)I think that Joe characterized the situation correctly.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
DarthDem
(5,255 posts)I always enjoy your updates. This one made very hopeful. ,
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
TexasTowelie
(112,167 posts)It looks like Joe will get a good share of the delegates and shave Bernie's lead by 10-18 delegates based upon most of the polls that were conducted.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ucrdem
(15,512 posts)If Trump returns in November, and the chances are good he will, the world is going to take a hit, and a lot of people will suffer. Is Joe our last best hope? Not to be dramatic but it sure looks that way. So keeping fingers crossed!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
oasis
(49,382 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
zackymilly
(2,375 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
UncleNoel
(864 posts)Thanks for psting, Tex.
And a hat tip to all the faithful Biden supporters who have kept my spirits up in this sometimes roughrace.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Moderateguy
(945 posts)Bloomberg wouldn't be in the race if we had this Biden all along
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided