Another perspective from an African American Biden voter:

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30. President Obama selected Biden as his VP choice BECAUSE of the close

relationship they had in the Senate. The affection that those two hold for eachother is clear when they are together. Biden picked President Obama up after the first debate with Romney, Joe went after lyin Ryan with everything that he had, and turned the election at that point. When Joe was about to sell his house to pay for his son's medical bills, President Obama would not let him do that, digging into his own pockets to help Joe until Joe got back on his feet. When the two had meals together after the presidency one could see the "wow, I haven't seen you in a while" vibe that takes place between siblings. African Americans clearly see that, while they see Sanders' interaction with Black people that he associates with as forced, not natural like Joe. Black people like me see the difference and they trust Joe. And trust is very important. A lot of people, especially republicans, have claimed that Black people voted for President Obama in record numbers because he was Black. They totally miss the point, Black people were the staunchest supporters of President Clinton during his elections and his troubles. Black people will get behind ANY White man or woman that has legitimately earned their trust. That trust comes from the White person being there and listening when there is nothing to be gained from showing up, other than the joy inside of having expanded perspective and gotten information that assists people with improving their lives. THE reason why Mayor Pete didn't do well with African Americans was that his outreach to Blacks in South Bend left a lot to be desired, my barber is a guy who openly say that being Gay or Trans is a choice and he is adamant about that, even when I correct him time after time. But you know what, he is genuinely impressed by Mayor Pete and would not have hesitated to vote for Pete if Biden or Warren were not in the race, but Pete's record with Blacks in South Bend bothered him worlds more than Pete' sexuality, I can attest to that reality. It boils down to having the confidence in a person to invest trust in them, it doesn't matter what the person's race is.