WATCH: Biden projected winner of South Carolina primary

Transcript for Biden projected winner of South Carolina primary

This is an ABC news election of James now reported. George Stephanopoulos. Good evening we are coming on the air now and breaking news in the race for the White House ABC news projects and Joseph Biden will win today’s democratic primary in the state of South Carolina. It’s his first win 12020 campaign after lagging behind in Iowa New Hampshire and Nevada. The first primary contest the former vice president has ever won the miss his third run for president. And it is a commanding win thanks overwhelming support from African American voters who make up more than half of the democratic primary electorate in South Carolina. Great to Scott is in Columbia where Biden will celebrate tonight Rachel. Jordan is the most credible and can’t we help finding these days it’s ironic. Really counting on South Carolina. Rob how I’m hoping that ending injury here next on Disney entertainment Super Tuesday and just a few days you know don’t I didn’t still lacks. These sources. And the Hyundai hands them an affront to see things. Great to Scott thanks of course then the big questions now how much of the boost will Biden get heading into Super Tuesday. Will this win blunt the momentum of Bernie Sanders will his delegate lead be all but insurmountable after Tuesday night. How much pressure will all of the other candidates get to drop out of this race and a big X-Factor Michael Bloomberg and his billions. Terry Moran is in Charleston freshman and Terry one thing Biden’s when does guarantee is that this democratic battle is gonna go on for some time. It sure looks that way tonight these results will put wind in Biden sale and money in his pockets which he desperately needs those other candidates now since there’s a lot of opportunity in this race still they aren’t gonna drop out. And Bernie Sanders while he still has that organization armies of young supporters looks much less formidable after a tie with people who did judge attempted win in his neighboring state. A win in Nevada but getting smashed your by Joseph Biden. Fasten your seatbelts this is going to be a long race for what he does have the bigs organization rainy Tuesday camera and thanks we’re gonna cover all the action all through the night on Super Tuesday starting an eighty stern.

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