Sophia Michaels
My brain: Don’t say it. Don’t say it. Don’t say it.
Me: JOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOEMENTUM!!!
Sound the starting pistol, the former vice president of the United States has secured his long-prophesied victory in the South Carolina primary, according to network projections, and now begins his classic car cruise to the Democratic nominating convention in Milwaukee… Well, “cruise” may be overstating it, but Joe Biden’s candidacy, which would likely not have survived a decisive loss in the state, will live to see at least another few days. And, in all seriousness, a big, earnest congrats to Biden, who 32 years after declaring his first candidacy for president, has, at long last, won a real, live primary contest.
Saturday’s news out of South Carolina is great for Biden — the networks called his victory with none of the official vote tally yet recorded — and it had to be. After placing fourth in Iowa, fifth in New Hampshire and a distant second in Nevada, this was a must-win contest for the race’s one-time frontrunner. The victory — in the first state with significant African American voter participation — gives supporters who might have been ready to defect to Michael Bloomberg, Amy Klobuchar or another of the moderate candidates a reason to stick with Biden, at least through Tuesday, when 1,357 delegates are up for grabs in 14 states, one territory and the “Democrats Abroad” primary.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
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