'Joe understands': Selma mayor endorses Biden after decisive South Carolina win
by Caitlin Yilek
| March 01, 2020 05:19 PM
SELMA, Alabama — Joe Biden nabbed an endorsement from Selma Mayor Darrio Melton as 2020 candidates gathered in the city to mark a civil rights anniversary and vie for black votes ahead of Super Tuesday.
“Joe understands the issues families in Selma and communities across the country face,†Melton said in a statement. “He is uniquely qualified to unite our country in this moment, and I look forward to the day we can call him our president.â€
Biden’s campaign said Melton’s endorsement shows growing enthusiasm for the former vice president among black voters and within Alabama, a state that hasn’t voted for a Democratic president since 1976 when Jimmy Carter won the White House. Biden has sought to make the case that he is the only candidate who can be competitive against President Trump in historically red states.
Alabama is so far the only state predicted to be an outright victory for Biden on Super Tuesday, according to an analysis by FiveThirtyEight. His chances of winning Alabama are likely bolstered by the big victory in South Carolina on Saturday.
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