Biden made a stop in his home state of Delaware at campaign headquarters to deliver remarks on the upcoming election. His comments come as South Carolina Democratic voters are heading to the polls for the first-in-the-nation primary. County election officials say that nearly 5,000 voters have cast their ballots so far.
Biden, Harris urge South Carolinians to head to the polls
Biden and Harris both tweeted out messages this afternoon encouraging South Carolina Democrats to vote in today's primary.
"South Carolina, go vote today!" Biden can be seen saying in a video.
Harris emphasized South Carolina's "first in the nation" status.
"President Biden and I are counting on you," Harris told South Carolinians in a video from her remarks yesterday. "We are counting on you. We are counting on you to vote and to get everyone you know to vote, to send out text messages, to knock on doors, and to make your voices heard."
South Carolina Democrats head to the polls, where Biden is expected to notch a primary win
Joe Biden’s glide path to the Democratic presidential nomination begins Saturday as South Carolina, the state that rescued his struggling campaign four years ago, kicks off the party’s official primary season.
Biden addresses supporters at campaign headquarters as South Carolinians head to the polls
Biden addressed supporters and campaign staff this morning at his re-election headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware.
Speaking just after Vice President Kamala Harris addressed the group, Biden walked out to light chants of "Four more years!"
The president's remarks were campaign-focused, telling the group, "I think it’s time for us to finish the job here."
He later referenced specific new polling out in the last week that showed him beating Trump: “People are beginning to focus and the polling data is picking up across the board.”
Although it’s a foregone conclusion that Biden will win the Democratic primary in South Carolina, the turnout may signal just how enthusiastic the president’s base is heading toward November’s general election. One concern: support for the president among young Black voters.