Projecting that sanders will win, and with a significant lead. Sanders and most of his fellow candidates are looking ahead now to the next primary. Thats in South Carolina next weekend. And then suber tuesday, just a few days after that. One unexpected moment at the Bernie Sanders rally in austin, the unannounced appearance of marianne williamson, whose own candidacy for the democratic president ial nomination ended last month. Now williamson had supported andrew yang in the iowa caucuses, but since he dropped out, she has now made her new choice official. Bernie sanders has taken a stand, and Bernie Sanders has been taking a stand for a very long time. He has been convicted. He has been committed. And now its time. Im here and youre here because its time for us to take a stand with bernie. Now another member of the democratic field who is banking hard on a strong showing in South Carolina is former Vice President joe biden. He fell short in iowa and new hampshire, of course, as well a
Biden campaign, Vaughn Hillyard with the Buttigieg Campaign. All three are eating well, in the charleston area, in the low country. Mike, ill start with you, with the Biden Campaign. The former Vice President has pointed to the palmetto state as his firewall. The last few polls have shown Bernie Sanders gaining crowned on him there. What is the argument that joe biden is making to voters there to try and pull off a win . Reporter well, craig, yes, we are eating well here in charleston. We look forward to seeing you here in a couple days. The biden argument here in South Carolina is a big picture one nationally and also very much a local argument. Ill start with the local argument. We just heard from the Vice President in a section eight community releasing his Affordable Housing plan. He was raising the point that South Carolina has one of the highest eviction rates in the country. He wants to expand on section eight housing funding, but also provide legal representation to any tenants
Weekend. And with the other candidates locked in a scramble for second place there, sanders lead could become virtually insurmountable depending on South Carolina and the 14 states and territories that vote on march 3rd. Were going to show you the calendar. It is full speed ahead, starting with tomorrows debate in charleston, South Carolina. Abby phillip is there. And she joins me now. Abby, a wild week ahead after what is already been a wild weekend. What are you hearing on the ground . Reporter yeah, kate, things really accelerating on the ground as all of these other candidates who are not named Bernie Sanders scramble to blunt his momentum and put up a strong electoral case that they can actually become the nominee. Now, that is going to be center stage here in South Carolina, where this is where joe biden, who had been the frontrunner for the previous periods of time in this primary will put up a big stand. The africanamerican vote in the state is 60 . The democratic electorate, a
In november. Scott, of course, is from South Carolina, where sanders is now stepping up his efforts, trying to deliver a major blow. Potentially a fatal one to his democratic opponents. That crucial primary is just now five days away, and tonight, President Trump is taking notice of the man who could very well be his 2020 rival, telling reporters Onboard Air Force one, quote, i actually think he would be tougher than most of the other candidates because hes like me, but i have a much bigger base. And marco rubios former Campaign Manager actually agrees about the threat from sanders. I thought the way he put it at the top of his wall street journal oped was perfect today. He writes, sanders isnt trumps challenger so much as his sequel. Heres the line, a bombastic september tujerian called out a rigged system to the cheering masses. He finished second in iowa, first in New Hampshire and nevada, leads all the National Polls while the establishment candidates wage allout war on one another
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