Why Biden's rivals can't break his lock on black voters
Politico
GREENVILLE, South Carolina Julius Stephens is 74, black, and calls himself a liberal.
Standing outside Big Rods Barber Shop in North Augusta after watching Joe Biden surrogates rally on behalf of the vice president last week, Stephens gushed about a different candidate: Elizabeth Warren. The Army veteran cited her health care plan and said he like(s) a lot of the things Warren is saying. He also praised Bernie Sanders policies.
But then Stephens added that the country would never vote for a woman and a liberal thats been branded a socialist. So hes planning to vote for Biden.
Voters like Stephens will determine the Feb. 29 contest in South Carolina, the first primary with a large population of black voters. He also represents the dilemma of the three Democrats trailing Biden nationally: After rolling out endorsements from black activists and elected officials, and releasing policies that explicitly address systemic inequality among African Americans, Sanders, Warren and Pete Buttigieg have little to show for it in South Carolina.