Joe Biden earns coveted endorsement from 'South Carolina kingmaker' Jim Clyburn
Joe Biden has earned the endorsement of South Carolina congressman Jim Clyburn, bolstering the fomer vice president's prospects just days before the state's Democratic primary voters head to the polls.
Mr Clyburn is the majority whip in the House of Representatives, the state's most influential Democrat and the highest-ranking black member of Congress.
His support could prove invaluable for Mr Biden, who has faced middling support in the Democratic primary race so-far and is hoping for a strong performance in South Carolina, where he has counted on support from black voters. Mr Clyburn, according to South Carolina's Post and Courier has been known among some poltiical observers as South Carolina Deomcrats's "kingmaker".
"I know Joe, we know Joe, but most importantly Joe knows us," Mr Clyburn told reporters in North Charleston on Wednesday, with Mr Biden and other top supporters nearby.
Mr Clyburn also noted in an emotional moment that his late wife, Emily, who died just months ago, loved Mr Biden more than any other political leader and spoke highly of him and often.
When it comes to Donald Trump, Mr Clyburn said he has never been more fearful for the US, and said Mr Biden is the Democrat who can "restore the countrys dignity and respect".
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