Sanders touts South Carolina official who switched from Biden to back him in South Carolina ad
Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE’s (I-Vt.) presidential campaign released its first television ad in South Carolina on Tuesday touting an endorsement from a local lawmaker who had previously backed former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE.
The 30-second video highlights Richland County Council Vice Chairwoman Dalhi Myers, who raised eyebrows last month when she defected from Biden and announced her support for Sanders. Myers says she made the switch because she believes Sanders’s campaign can gin up the enthusiasm from Democrats necessary to win in November.
“I don’t think there’s anything more important than defeating Donald TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE,” Myers says in the ad. “I switched from the Biden campaign to the Sanders campaign because I want to see the kind of lines around the building that we saw in 2008. I want to see people motivated to get out and vote for a candidate that they believe in.”
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“This campaign’s got the movement. We’ve got the momentum,” she adds. “Somebody’s got to take this fight to Donald Trump, and I think Bernie Sanders can do that.”
The new ad comes less than two weeks before the crucial South Carolina primary. Surveys currently have Sanders sitting at second place behind former Vice President Joe Biden, though his poll numbers are on the rise.
South Carolina’s primary is the first real opportunity for candidates to show their support among African American Democrats, a key voting bloc for the party that will make up more than 60 percent of the state’s primary electorate.
Sanders was trounced in the Palmetto State’s primary in 2016, losing to Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhite House accuses Biden of pushing ‘conspiracy theories’ with Trump election claim Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton qualifies to run for county commissioner in Florida MORE by 47 points. However, Sanders has prioritized expanding his reach to voters of color and is buoyed by recent strong showings in both Iowa and New Hampshire.
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