Ahead of South Carolinas democratic president ial primary, former Vice President joe biden received the endorsement of congressman jim clyburn, the third highest ranking democrat in the house of representatives. There are 54 delegates at stake in South Carolina. Recent polls shows the former Vice President has the lead over his primary opponents. Let me thank all of you for joining us here this morning. I want particularly like to thank my colleague, Eddie Bernice johnson of texas who is my classmate in the congress. Eddie bernice and i first met at the Democratic National convention in 1972. We have maintained a friendship ever since. We had no idea that we would end up getting elected to congress the same year, and i owe a great would have i never been chair of the Congressional Black Caucus were it not for her tutelage, so i thank her for being here today. Some of our colleagues wanted to join us here today but when we decided to make this announcement on this day, they had already
You for joining us here this morning. I want particularly like to thank my colleague, Eddie Bernice johnson of texas who is my classmate in the congress. Eddie bernice and i first met at the Democratic National convention in 1972. I first met at the Democratic National convention in 1972. We have maintained a friendship ever since. We had no idea that we would end up getting elected to congress the same year, and i owe a great would have i never been chair of the Congressional Black Caucus were it not for her tutelage, so i thank her for being here today. Some of our colleagues wanted to join us here today but when we decided to make this announcement on this day, they had already booked flights back home and back to washington and could not change them. They could have but they wanted to get out in time to make vote this is afternoon. So theyre not here. I have joining with me today are several members of the state legislature. Two state senators. Molly simpson and jerry malloy. Ierry
Watch tonight beginning at 8 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan3. Ahead of South Carolinas democratic president ial primary, former Vice President joe biden received the endorsement of congressman jim clyburn, the third highest ranking democrat in the house of representatives. There are 54 delegates at stake in South Carolina. A recent poll from Clemson University shows the former Vice President with a double digit lead over his closest opponent. Let me thank all of you for joining us here this morning. I particularly would like to thank my colleague, congresswoman Bernice Johnson of texas who is my classmate in the congress where she and i first met at the Democratic National convention in 1972, and weve maintained a friendship ever since. We had no idea that we would end up getting elected to congress the same year. And i owe a great deal too h hei never would have become chair of the black caucus without her tutelage and i thank her for being here today. Several of our colleagues wanted to j
Going over and voting for him . Absolutely. You have to do that or you cant win. And that was just the beginning. It was the first time we really saw senator sanders on defense while mayor bloomberg got a chance to answer some of the questions he failed to answer one week again the senator Elizabeth Warren tried to paint herself as the best progressive option. And former Vice President joe biden showed he is still very much in the race and ready to fight. We have our team of reporters on the ground in South Carolina to bring you all the latest. Shaq, senator sanders, three days away from a state that he got killed in back in 2016. He is closing in on biden, so whats his plan for the final stretch . Reporter trying to hold on to as much momentum as possible. Especially after the pile on you saw on the debate stage last night. As he told me in the spin room afterwards he said, quote, i am still standing. Thats despite about 33 times his opponents on that debate stage attacked him directl
A number of Cheboygan area businesses and residents were honored for their contributions at the annual Cheboygan Area Chamber of Commerce Awards Dinner on April 7.