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  • US Polls: I shall pursue a PhD in Psychology if Trump wins Gabby declares

    A powerful member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko has declared that he will abandon his career as a lawyer and politician and pursue a Doctor of Philosophy degree(PhD) in Psychology iA powerful member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko has declared that he will abandon his career as a lawyer and politician and pursue a Doctor of Philosophy degree(PhD) in Psychology if Donald Trump is retained as the President of the United States of America.

    His PhD will focus on the psychology of the American voter.f Donald Trump is retained as the President of the United States of America. His PhD will focus on the psychology of the American voter.

    The New Patriotic Party(NPP) of which Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko is a member, tends to see a win for the Republicans, led by Donald Trump now, as a win for them. It is unclear why Mr Otchere-Darko seems to not support a win for Mr Trump.

    Americans are voting today to elect a President for the next four years. Joe Biden of Democrats and President Donald Trump are the key contenders in the election, described by many pollsters as too close to call.

    While some abhor the retention of Donald Trump as President for his apparently unpresidential actions and inactions, others are yearning for his reelection based on his stellar performance in growing the American economy. Donald Trump has had support from Black celebrities in America, who typically support the Democrats.

    Meanwhile, both leading presidential candidates have expressed confidence in their ability to win the election.

    Source: My News GH

  • Democratic National Convention: What to watch for at Biden’s nomination party

    Balloons. Confetti. Signs. Big hats. It’s the moment US election enthusiasts have been waiting four years for. It’s convention season.

    This week kicks off with the Democratic National Convention – four days of party events leading up to the main moment: crowning the presidential nominee.

    Of course this year, things are going to look a bit different.

    Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s convention, Covid-19 changes and all.

    What is the Democratic National Convention?

    It is where the Democratic Party comes together to formally name – and hype up – their candidates.

    You may be thinking, ‘isn’t Joe Biden already the nominee?’

    Yes – and no. He’s certainly the presumptive Democratic candidate, but things aren’t party-official until they announce it at the convention.

    Party members will also unveil the 2020 Democratic platform, the list of party values and policy priorities which they believe distinguish them from their rival Republicans.

    OK, so where and when is the 2020 convention?

    Officially, it’s being held in a convention centre in Milwaukee, in the Midwestern state of Wisconsin, from Monday 17 August to Thursday 20 August.

    But Covid-19 restrictions and concerns mean that the only people attending in-person will be those necessary to orchestrating the event.

    Instead of 50,000 people gathering for the traditional calendar with days full of speeches, receptions and rallies, sessions will be streamed from the Democratic Party’s social media channels and aired live on most US news channels from 21:00 to 23:00 EDT each night.

    Will Joe Biden be there?

    Mr Biden will not be in Wisconsin. The presumptive nominee will be dialling in from his home state of Delaware on Thursday night, and he will deliver his speech from the Chase Center, in Wilmington. Ms Harris will also speak at the same venue a day earlier.

    Who are the speakers this year?

    Former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle are closing out Wednesday and Monday night respectively. Senator Bernie Sanders is also scheduled to address the virtual crowds on Monday night.

    Former President Bill Clinton and Jill Biden will be the final two speeches on Tuesday, after remarks from several lawmakers, including Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

    Hillary Clinton, former secretary of state and the 2016 nominee, will take a prime time slot on Wednesday night, as will Senator Elizabeth Warren.

    Biden’s vice-presidential pick Kamala Harris will also get a chance to address the nation with an acceptance speech on Wednesday.

    Why is a Republican on the bill?

    It’s rare, though not unprecedented, to have members of the other party show up. This time, former Ohio Governor John Kasich, a Republican and Trump critic, is going to address the convention on Monday. He represents moderate conservatives unhappy with the direction the president has taken the Republican Party.

    Will it just be politicians speaking?

    Not to worry – you’ll hear from ordinary, relatable Americans too.

    Planners have promised “fewer people behind podiums – and more people in living rooms, on factory floors, at small businesses, and in schools and town squares”.

    This line-up includes educators, gun safety advocates, healthcare workers and even some former Republicans.

    We’ll hear from a Pennsylvania farmer, Rick Telesz, who voted for Trump in 2016, but changed his mind after his family farm suffered amid the president’s trade war.

    Another highlighted voice this year is gun safety advocate DeAndra Dycus, an Indiana mother whose 13-year-old son was shot and injured at a birthday party.

    And it likely won’t be just ordinary voters joining the e-party: expect appearances by celebrities. In 2016, we heard from actresses Meryl Streep and Lena Dunham, comedian Sarah Silverman and got a musical performance by Alicia Keys.

    How is the candidate chosen?

    If you’ve been following along with the primary election season so far, you know why the nomination vote is a formality for Biden.

    Delegates from across the nation will vote at the convention for the candidate that won their state’s Democratic primary election or caucus.

    They’re not obligated to do so, but at least this year, the options are limited with only Biden still in the running.

    As for those delegates who were promised to other candidates who’ve since withdrawn from the race, they’re free to vote as they will.

    Usually delegates are in the convention hall when they vote, but this year planners say a “re-imagined roll call process will take convention viewers to all 57 states and territories” on Tuesday.

    If you want to know more about the delegate system, you can read about it in our guide to primaries and caucuses.

    What happens next?

    Don’t worry, convention season isn’t over yet. We’ve got the Republican National Convention coming up from August 24-27 though the pandemic has upended plans for that, too.

    After that, presidential campaigning will be in full force until the general election on 3 November.

    Make a note in your calendars for the debates too. The first presidential debate is scheduled for 29 September with two more in October.

    Source: bbc.com

  • Joe Biden: I think George Floyd will change the world

    Democratic US presidential candidate Joe Biden has said the late George Floyd will “change the world.”

    Following a private meeting with Mr Floyd’s family in Houston, Texas, to offer his sympathies, Mr Biden told CBS news his death was “one of the great inflection points in American history”.

    The killing of African American George Floyd at the hands of a white officer has fuelled global protests.

    A private funeral service will be held in Houston later on Tuesday.

    Mr Biden has sharply criticised President Donald Trump, who is standing for re-election as the Republican candidate on 3 November, accusing him at the weekend of making “despicable” remarks about Mr Floyd.

    The Democratic politician was himself recently accused of taking black American votes for granted when he said African Americans “ain’t black” if they even considered voting for Mr Trump.

    What did Biden say about Floyd’s family? “They’re an incredible family, his little daughter was there, the one who said ‘daddy’s going to change the world’, and I think her daddy is going to change the world,” Mr Biden told CBS anchor Norah O’Donnell.

    “I think what happened here is one of the great inflection points in American history, for real, in terms of civil liberties, civil rights and just treating people with dignity.”

    Floyd family spokesman Benjamin Crump, who tweeted a photo of the meeting said Mr Floyd’s relatives welcomed Mr Biden’s comments.

    “That compassion meant the world to this grieving family,” he added.

    Aides to the former vice-president said he would also record a video message for Tuesday’s service.

    Mourners in Houston, Texas, where Mr Floyd lived before moving to Minneapolis, formed long lines to view his body, publicly on display for six hours at The Fountain of Praise church.

    Memorial services have already been held in Minneapolis and North Carolina, where Mr Floyd was born.

    What is the latest on the George Floyd case?

    Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis ex-policeman accused of killing Mr Floyd, made his first court appearance on Monday, where his bail was set at $1.25m (£1m).

    Mr Chauvin – who kept his knee on Mr Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes – faces charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter. Three other arresting officers are charged with aiding and abetting murder.

    Prosecutors cited the “severity of the charges” and public outrage as the reason for upping his bail from $1m.

    Meanwhile, US Democrats in Congress have proposed sweeping legislation to reform American police. The bill would make it easier to prosecute police for misconduct, ban chokeholds and address racism.

    It is unclear whether Republicans, who control the US Senate, will support it.

    Anti-racism protests started by Mr Floyd’s death are now entering their third week in the US. Huge rallies have been held in several cities, including Washington DC, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

    With the rallying cries “Black Lives matter” and “No Justice, No Peace”, the demonstrations are among the largest US protests against racism since the 1960s. Saturday’s gatherings included a protest in the Texas town of Vidor, once infamous as a stronghold of the Ku Klux Klan white supremacist group.

    Protesters in European cities including London and Rome also gathered to show their support for Black Lives Matter over the weekend, while anti-racism protests in Australia were attended by tens of thousands.

    In the city of Bristol in the UK, protesters tore down a statue of Edward Colston, a prominent 17th Century slave trader.

    His next court appearance is set for 29 June.

    Source: bbc.com

  • Biden demands justice for Georgia killing of black jogger Arbery

    The Democrats’ likely presidential candidate Joe Biden has demanded justice over the killing of an unarmed black man in the US state of Georgia.

    Mr Biden said his heart went out to the family of Ahmaud Arbery.

    Mr Arbery, 25, was jogging in February when confronted by an ex-policeman and his son. Video purported to show the shooting emerged online on Tuesday.

    A district attorney in Georgia has now ruled that a grand jury should decide whether charges should be brought.

    An earlier decision by a prosecutor in the Brunswick jurisdiction argued there was no probable cause to arrest Gregory McMichael, 64, and his son Travis, 34, the New York Times has reported.

    How did Arbery die? Mr Arbery was out running in the Satilla Shores neighbourhood of Brunswick in Georgia’s Glynn County early in the afternoon on 23 February.

    In a police report, Gregory McMichael says he saw Mr Arbery and believed he resembled the suspect in a series of break-ins.

    He and his son armed themselves and pursued him in a pick-up truck.

    In the police report, Gregory McMichael says he and his son had said “stop, stop, we want to talk to you” and that Mr Arbery had attacked his son. Shots were fired, with Mr Arbery falling to the street.

    Mr Arbery’s mother, Wanda Cooper, said police told her her son had been involved in a burglary before the incident, but the family say they do not believe the keen jogger had committed a crime and he was unarmed.

    What does the video show? It was initially posted on a local radio station website but was then taken down.

    But CNN included the video in its report of the story.

    However, it said it did not know who recorded the footage and could not independently confirm its authenticity.

    The 36-second video is shot from a vehicle following the pick-up truck said to be involved in the incident.

    It shows a man jogging and then approaching the stationary pick-up from behind. He tries to bypass the truck and then is seen struggling with a man carrying a shotgun. There is muffled shouting and shotgun shots are heard.

    A second man is standing in the bed of the pick-up. The second man is then shown with a pistol standing alongside the other armed man with the jogger no longer in view.

    Although not shown in its video, CNN says that after a third gunshot the jogger recoils and blood appears on his T-shirt below his ribcage.

    What have Mr Biden and other officials said?

    Joe Biden sent out a tweet saying: “The video is clear: Ahmaud Arbery was killed in cold blood. My heart goes out to his family, who deserve justice and deserve it now. It is time for a swift, full, and transparent investigation into his murder.”

    A statement from Lee Merritt, a lawyer for Mr Arbery’s family, said: “This is murder. The series of events captured in this video confirm what all the evidence indicated prior to its release.”

    Tom Durden, the district attorney for the Atlantic Judicial Circuit, decided on Tuesday that a grand jury should be involved.

    “After careful review of the evidence,” he wrote in a statement, “I am of the opinion that the case should be presented to the grand jury of Glynn County for consideration of criminal charges.”

    Governor Brian Kemp tweeted that “Georgians deserve answers”.

    The McMichaels have not been charged and have not so far responded to the video. CNN said Gregory McMichael had earlier told it he would not be commenting.

    The New York Times said it had obtained a letter in which a prosecutor had earlier argued there was not sufficient probable cause for the arrest because the pursuers were legally carrying firearms, were within their rights to follow “a burglary suspect” and were able as private persons to “arrest an offender if the offense is committed in his presence or within his immediate knowledge”.

    Source: bbc.com

  • Biden demands justice for Georgia killing of black jogger Arbery

    The Democrats’ likely presidential candidate Joe Biden has demanded justice over the killing of an unarmed black man in the US state of Georgia.

    Mr Biden said his heart went out to the family of Ahmaud Arbery.

    Mr Arbery, 25, was jogging in February when confronted by an ex-policeman and his son. Video purported to show the shooting emerged online on Tuesday.

    A district attorney in Georgia has now ruled that a grand jury should decide whether charges should be brought.

    An earlier decision by a prosecutor in the Brunswick jurisdiction argued there was no probable cause to arrest Gregory McMichael, 64, and his son Travis, 34, the New York Times has reported.

    How did Arbery die?

    Mr Arbery was out running in the Satilla Shores neighbourhood of Brunswick in Georgia’s Glynn County early in the afternoon on 23 February.

    In a police report, Gregory McMichael says he saw Mr Arbery and believed he resembled the suspect in a series of break-ins.

    He and his son armed themselves and pursued him in a pick-up truck.

    In the police report, Gregory McMichael says he and his son had said “stop, stop, we want to talk to you” and that Mr Arbery had attacked his son. Shots were fired, with Mr Arbery falling to the street.

    Mr Arbery’s mother, Wanda Cooper, said police told her her son had been involved in a burglary before the incident, but the family say they do not believe the keen jogger had committed a crime and he was unarmed.

    What does the video show?

    It was initially posted on a local radio station website but was then taken down.

    But CNN included the video in its report of the story.

    However, it said it did not know who recorded the footage and could not independently confirm its authenticity.

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    The 36-second video is shot from a vehicle following the pick-up truck said to be involved in the incident.

    It shows a man jogging and then approaching the stationary pick-up from behind. He tries to bypass the truck and then is seen struggling with a man carrying a shotgun. There is muffled shouting and shotgun shots are heard.

    A second man is standing in the bed of the pick-up. The second man is then shown with a pistol standing alongside the other armed man with the jogger no longer in view.

    Although not shown in its video, CNN says that after a third gunshot the jogger recoils and blood appears on his T-shirt below his ribcage.

    What have Mr Biden and other officials said?

    Joe Biden sent out a tweet saying: “The video is clear: Ahmaud Arbery was killed in cold blood. My heart goes out to his family, who deserve justice and deserve it now. It is time for a swift, full, and transparent investigation into his murder.”

    A statement from Lee Merritt, a lawyer for Mr Arbery’s family, said: “This is murder. The series of events captured in this video confirm what all the evidence indicated prior to its release.”

    Governor Brian KempImage copyrightEPA
    Image captionGovernor Brian Kemp tweeted that “Georgians deserve answers”

    Tom Durden, the district attorney for the Atlantic Judicial Circuit, decided on Tuesday that a grand jury should be involved.

    “After careful review of the evidence,” he wrote in a statement, “I am of the opinion that the case should be presented to the grand jury of Glynn County for consideration of criminal charges.”

    Governor Brian Kemp tweeted that “Georgians deserve answers”.

    The McMichaels have not been charged and have not so far responded to the video. CNN said Gregory McMichael had earlier told it he would not be commenting.

    The New York Times said it had obtained a letter in which a prosecutor had earlier argued there was not sufficient probable cause for arrest because the pursuers were legally carrying firearms, were within their rights to follow “a burglary suspect” and were able as private persons to “arrest an offender if the offence is committed in his presence or within his immediate knowledge”.

    Source: bbc.com

  • Biden crushes Sanders in Florida and Illinois primaries

    Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has steamrolled rival Bernie Sanders in primary elections in Florida and Illinois, US media project.

    Accelerating his momentum in the race, the former US vice-president led Mr Sanders in both states with over 60% of the vote.

    Arizona was also voting on Tuesday, though its polls have not yet closed.

    Mr Biden is the favourite to become the Democratic candidate who will face President Donald Trump in November.

    According to polling of Florida voters, most said electability was a priority for them.

    About three in four said Mr Biden would have a better chance of beating Mr Trump, a Republican. Just one in five said the same of Mr Sanders.

    Older voters were more likely to say they supported Mr Biden.

    Nearly half of Florida’s voters said Mr Sanders’ stances were too liberal.

    Florida was the biggest prize of the night, awarding 219 of the 1,991 delegates needed to secure the Democratic presidential nomination.

    It was also an important victory for Mr Biden because Mr Trump won the traditional battleground state by 1.2 percentage points in the 2016 presidential election.

    Ohio was also due to hold a primary on Tuesday, but it cancelled the vote because of the nationwide coronavirus outbreak.

    Voters in the three states that did go ahead encountered poll workers wearing surgical gloves and hand sanitiser dispensers.

    Source: bbc.com

  • Joe Biden wins Arizona for Democratic primary sweep

    Joe Biden won the Arizona primary over Bernie Sanders, giving him a sweep of the three US states which voted on Tuesday to choose a Democratic candidate to face President Donald Trump in November, TV networks reported.

    CNN and NBC both projected the 77-year-old centrist former vice president as the winner in Arizona over the 78-year-old leftist senator from Vermont.

    Biden also easily won primaries in Florida and Illinois on Tuesday to open up a commanding lead over Sanders in the contest for the Democratic nomination.

    A fourth state — Ohio — had also been scheduled to hold a primary on Tuesday but Governor Mike DeWine declared a “health emergency” because of the coronavirus outbreak and voting was postponed.

    Biden now has more than half of the total delegates needed to be declared the Democratic presidential candidate at the party convention to be held in July in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

    “We’ve moved closer to securing the Democratic Party’s nomination for president, and we’re doing it by building a broad coalition that we need to win in November,” Biden said.

    Source: AFP

  • Joe Biden extends lead over rival Sanders in Democratic presidential race

    Joe Biden has cemented his position as front-runner in the Democratic race to take on President Donald Trump in November’s White House election.

    The former vice-president is projected to win Michigan – the biggest prize of primary voting on Tuesday – and extend his lead over Bernie Sanders.

    Mr Biden’s chances recovered with big wins on Super Tuesday, after which several former rivals endorsed him.

    It is unclear if Mr Sanders will fight on until the party convention in July.

    The Democrats’ next big election milestone is in a week’s time when 577 delegates are up for grabs.

    To secure the nomination, a candidate needs the support of 1,991 delegates. Before Tuesday’s vote, Mr Biden had 648 to Mr Sanders’ 563.

    What is Biden’s message?

    Joe Biden’s campaign looked all but lost at the start of the primary season in February.

    The former vice-president, 77, finished a poor fourth in the Iowa caucuses and fifth in the New Hampshire primary.

    But the turn came with South Carolina – where he won due to the support of the large African-American community – and on the 3 March Super Tuesday he won 10 out of 14 states at stake, establishing a sizeable lead over the Vermont senator.

    Thanking supporters from Philadelphia on Tuesday evening, Mr Biden said Democrats, including supporters of Bernie Sanders, could beat Donald Trump.

    Source: bbc.com

  • Biden seals comeback with string of victories

    Joe Biden has won six of the 14 states that voted to pick a Democratic White House candidate on Super Tuesday, in a remarkable rebound for his campaign.

    The former US vice-president has swept Oklahoma, Arkansas, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia.

    Left-wing Senator Bernie Sanders is expected to win Colorado and his home state of Vermont.

    They lead the race to anoint a Democrat who will face President Donald Trump, a Republican, in November’s election.

    Mr Biden, a moderate Democrat, and Mr Sanders, a left-winger, offer starkly different visions for America’s future.

    US media are also projecting that Mr Biden has won Minnesota, a day after the Midwestern state’s senator Amy Klobuchar dropped out and endorsed him.

    CBS News, the BBC’s US partner, projects Massachusetts is also leaning Mr Biden’s way, a heavy blow to his rival and the liberal state’s own Senator, Elizabeth Warren.

    Buoyed by last-minute endorsements from former rivals who dropped out of the race, Mr Biden is hoping to blunt the momentum of Mr Sanders, who was the frontrunner nationally on the eve of the vote.

    Mr Biden’s under-staffed and under-funded campaign has been resurgent since his commanding win in South Carolina’s primary at the weekend. It was the first time the 77-year-old had won any contest in three White House runs.

    Exit poll data suggests Mr Biden has won large majorities of African-American voters, a crucial bloc for the Democratic party.

    Mr Biden also appears to have won convincingly among the type of suburban voters who pollsters say have been turning away from President Donald Trump.

    With all precincts reporting, Mr Biden won about 53% of the vote in Virginia, leaving Mr Sanders a distant second on 23%.

    Virginia and North Carolina are so important because they are key swing states in the 2020 election.

    All eyes now are on the biggest voting state of California and the second-biggest, Texas.

    Mr Sanders is hoping to do well in the Golden State, a liberal behemoth, while exit poll data suggests he won 45% of the Hispanic vote in Texas, compared to 24% for Mr Biden.

    Also appearing on a presidential ballot for the first time after skipping all four contests last month was Michael Bloomberg.

    The former New York mayor, who has spent more than half a billion dollars of his own money, is expected to win the US territory of American Samoa.

    Mr Joe Biden aims to consolidate the centrist Democratic vote by barging aside Mr Bloomberg, one of the world’s richest men.

    But the billionaire wildcard lowered expectations for his performance ahead of Tuesday, indicating he plans to fight all the way to the party convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in July.

    Source: bbc.com

  • Biden’s bid to take on Trump gets major boost

    Former US vice-president Joe Biden has been handed a huge boost in the race to challenge Donald Trump in November’s election.

    He is set for a large victory in South Carolina’s primary, where voters have been picking who they want to be the Democratic nominee for the election.

    Left-winger Bernie Sanders, who is second in South Carolina, is likely to remain in the lead overall.

    Another 14 states vote on Super Tuesday this week.

    By the end of Super Tuesday, it could become much clearer who the nominee will be. South Carolina is only the fourth state to have voted so far in the months-long primary season.

    This is Mr Biden’s first ever victory in a primary in what is his third run for US president. In a victory speech, he said: “Just days ago the press and the pundits had declared this candidacy dead. Now, thanks to all of you – the heart of the Democratic Party – we just won, and we’ve won big.”

    What happened in South Carolina?

    With 90% of the votes counted, Mr Biden has 49% of the share, ahead of Mr Sanders and billionaire hedge-fund manager Tom Steyer. It is Mr Steyer’s best performance of the primaries, but he will now end his campaign, leaving seven candidates in the running.

    Mr Biden had been pinning his hopes on a strong result in the southern state, after performing poorly in Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada.

    He regularly cited his strong support among African-Americans, and polls suggest an endorsement by influential black congressman James Clyburn played a significant part in how people voted.

    He also appears to have performed well among voters over the age of 45, an exit poll by Edison Media Research suggests.

    Victory will hand the 77-year-old a boost ahead of the biggest day of voting on Tuesday, and allow him to make the case that he is the best-placed moderate Democrat to take on Mr Sanders.

    Candidates who have won more than 15% of the vote in South Carolina will be awarded delegates, who will then go to the party’s convention in July to support their Democratic candidate.

    It looks like Mr Biden could claim the vast majority of the state’s 54 delegates, with Mr Sanders the only other candidate to cross the 15% threshold.

    In his speech, Mr Biden attacked Mr Sanders – an independent senator running for president as a Democrat – without naming him.

    “Democrats want a nominee who is a Democrat,” he said. “A life-long Democrat. A proud Democrat. An Obama-Biden Democrat. We have the option of winning big or losing big.”

    What happens next?

    This Tuesday is Super Tuesday, the most important date in the race to pick the nominee.

    Democrats in 14 states will vote (as well as American Samoa and Democrats Abroad). A massive 1,357 delegates will be distributed – almost a third of all those available through the entire primary season, and the two most populous states, California and Texas, will be voting.

    The entire picture could change in one day. Or we could see Mr Sanders cement his lead as the front-runner – and even extend into a near-unbeatable lead, as seems possible.

    This will also be the first time that New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg will be on the ballot – the performance of moderates like Mr Biden on Super Tuesday will be determined to some degree by that of Mr Bloomberg.

    We’ve pulled together a guide on what to look out for in each state on Super Tuesday.

    How did Biden win?

    South Carolina had been billed as Joe Biden’s last stand – where he poured time and resources into securing a positive result. Just a few weeks ago, as his poll numbers sank across the nation, it also appeared it would be his campaign’s final resting place.

    Instead, after a week of furious effort, South Carolina gave Biden his first primary victory of the year – his first win in any of his three presidential bids, in fact.

    Biden may have one man in particular to thank for his success: Congressman James Clyburn, a powerful voice in the state’s black community, who endorsed the vice-president on Wednesday. Exit polls indicate Clyburn’s backing was an important factor for about half of the primary voters – and probably one of the reasons Biden posted such a dominating performance among the state’s black voters.

    If he can match that kind of showing in states to come, he’s going to give Bernie Sanders a tough fight.

    Biden is going to have to hope his success in South Carolina translates into a surge on Super Tuesday without much assistance from his campaign, however. He only recently began advertising in the upcoming states, and a Saturday afternoon trip to North Carolina was the first time he left South Carolina in almost a week.

    He’s still running on a wing and a prayer, but at least for one night and in one state, those prayers were answered.

    Source: bbc.com