Columbia, South Carolina (CNN) In his first visit to South Carolina as a 2020 candidate, Joe Biden bragged about "my buddy Barack." Black voters made up 61% of the Democratic primary electorate in South Carolina in 2016. Jill Biden told the crowd in Columbia that "South Carolina is a part of us" as she introduced the former vice president at Saturday's rally. He said Biden has "just nurtured strong personal relationships" in South Carolina for decades. She also said older black Democrats are likely to back Biden because of his time as Obama's vice president.

Source: CNN May 06, 2019 11:14 UTC