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James Clyburn endorsed Joe Biden this morning. What follows is a brief thread on how much this matters and what my book on the South Carolina primary with @gibbsknotts says about endorsements. Short version: this is indeed a big deal. #sc2020 #scpol #clyburn #firstinthesouth
First, some theory. Endorsements can have a big impact in nomination contests since voters can’t rely on party-id like in general elections. Endorsements fill the void giving voters a “cue” to mimic an informed decision. Of course, this hinges on reputation of the endorser.
In this case, Clyburn is the most influential Democrat in the state. He is the no. 3 ranking Democrat in the House and the most powerful African American in a state where over 60 percent of the Democratic primary electorate is Black.
.@PeteButtigieg opens by saying, “thanks be to God.” He says running for President is about humbling oneself because you go into middle school gyms, diners, churches and looking people in the eyes and asking for support. He admits he is a newcomer who may be unknown. #sc2020
He says that asking for the African American vote is especially humbling because he knows that vote was hard-fought and still faces suppression today. #SC2020
.@PeteButtigieg spends a large portion of his remarks acknowledging his own privilege as a white man without using the term. He makes the point via sharing the differences of the lived experiences of African Americans. #SC2020
Good morning from Beaufort, where @PeteButtigieg is set to begin a weekend in South Carolina.
Several hundred folks were undeterred by the rain and are now filing in. #SC2020
Several hundred folks were undeterred by the rain and are now filing in. #SC2020
@PeteButtigieg Opening with a shoutout to SC Dems, GA Dems and IN Dems in attendance, @PeteButtigieg says "we know that there is no such thing as a permanently red state." #SC2020
"There has never been a moment of greater urgency," @PeteButtigieg tells Dem voters in Beaufort, listing plans for rural healthcare/internet, tackling systemic racism and gun safety.
"I think we may even be under-reacting to the stakes of the moment we're living in." #SC2020
"I think we may even be under-reacting to the stakes of the moment we're living in." #SC2020
