Published 12:43 IST, March 1st 2020
Former US VP Joe Biden revives presidential hopes after South Carolina win
Joe Biden scored a convincing victory in SC's Democratic primary and with the win, he also revived his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination.
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Former Vice President Joe Biden scored a convincing victory in South Carolina's Democratic primary on February 29 and with win, he also revived his campaign for Democratic presidential mination and positioned himself as leing rival to frontrunner Bernie Sanders. While speaking at victory rally, Biden said that his supporters have launched his campaign on 'path to defeating Donal Trump'. Biden's victory was also his first in race and win might even give him momentum going to 'Super Tuesday' next week.
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According to reports, with 99 per cent of ballots counted, Biden h 48.4 per cent to 20 per cent for Senator Sanders. Billionaire activist Tom Steyer was reportedly next with 11.4 per cent, however, he also anunced that he was quitting race even before final result was published. Indian mayor Pete Buttigieg h eight per cent while Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren h seven per cent.
'You can't win 'em all'
victory also came at a crucial moment in Biden's 2020 bid as moderate Democrat bounced back from an underwhelming performance in first three contests. Biden finished fourth in Iowa, fifth in New Hampshire and second in Neva. He desperately needed South Carolina to win ahe of Super Tuesday as it will decide a third of delegates who formally choose Democratic minee at July part convention.
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Warren, Buttigieg, Michael Bloomberg, and Senator Amy Klobuchar have all me it clear that y will stick around at least through Super Tuesday. Several lawmakers also congratulated Biden on his big win. Bernie Sanders said that he won New Hampshire and Neva and secured a virtual tie in Iowa, however, he ded, 'you can't win 'em all'. US President Donald Trump also took to Twitter to congratulate Biden.
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12:42 IST, March 1st 2020