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Saturday 23 November 2019
Biden files papers for South Carolina presidential primary

By MEG KINNARD a tiny restaurant boasting a
Associated Press menu of fried chicken, pork
ABBEVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Joe chops and burgers, Biden
Biden has made his presi- signed his candidacy pa-
dential bid official in South pers at a booth with state
Carolina. Democratic Party Chair-
The former vice president man Trav Robertson.
filed his paperwork as a "You're officially on the bal-
candidate in next year's lot!" Robertson told Biden,
Democratic primary during above a din of applause
a stop Friday at a soul food from supporters.
restaurant in Abbeville. "I'm going to need your
Surrounded by a crush of help," Biden said to the
media and lunchtime pa- crowd.
trons at Food for the Soul, Polls have generally shown

Former Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks at a town hall
held at Lander University on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, in Greenwood, S.C.
Associated Press
Biden leading his rivals in ment inquiry into President ing to this. Trump is now
South Carolina, where he Donald Trump. Trump has essentially holding power
maintains high popularity accused Hunter Biden of over him that even the
among the heavily black using his father's influence Ukrainians wouldn't yield
Democratic electorate. On to get a high-paying job to."
Thursday night, he held a on the board of the Ukrai- Biden added: "And Lindsey
town hall event in Green- nian energy company Bu- is about to go down in a
wood with a crowd of risma, and Democrats say way that I think he's going
about 825, according to Trump held up military aid to regret his whole life."
his campaign. In a CNN in- to Ukraine to prompt an in- Biden joins Sen. Bernie
terview airing Friday, Biden vestigation into the Bidens. Sanders of Vermont and
was asked about Republi- "I am disappointed and Pete Buttigieg, the mayor
can Sen. Lindsey Graham quite frankly I'm angered," of South Bend, Indiana, on
of South Carolina, who has Biden said. "(Graham) the ballot for South Caro-
called for Biden's son Hunt- knows me. He knows my lina's Feb. 29 primary, the
er to testify in the impeach- son. He knows there's noth- first in a Southern state.q