Joe Biden wins 2020 support from these SC mayors

[SouthernProgressive]

Former Charleston Mayor Joe Riley will back Joe Biden for president in 2020, the former vice president’s campaign announced Thursday.

Biden’s campaign rolled out another wave of endorsements on Thursday from three former and at least seven current S.C. mayors — most of whom are black — a day before Biden will join 21 other Democratic presidential hopefuls in Columbia for the S.C. Democratic Party’s convention weekend.

“I am honored to have the support of so many mayors,” Biden said in a statement provided to The State. “These are folks who know firsthand what it takes to lead and get things done to help working people. I am grateful and proud to have these outstanding mayors on my team.”

The former Delaware U.S. senator and Riley, who Biden has described as “America’s Mayor,” have long been friends. And, when Biden visits South Carolina, he frequently stops in Charleston, the Lowcountry city he once said he would like to be reborn in when he dies.

The State

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1. Good news!

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2. This is the advantage of nurturing relationships over many years

People know who you are, what you care about. That being the case, those same people are not that interested or moved by what the headlines scream or the finger-pointers insist.

Because they already know from years of conversation and steady contact what defines the man. Makes a whole world of difference.

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3. Good to know.. Thank You, SouthernProgressive!