Sitting on a front-center pew, the former vice president and his wife, Jill, received a standing ovation when the Rev. Charles B. Jackson of Brookland Baptist Church introduced them as "Dr. Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden." South Carolina hosts the South's first presidential primary and is the first state in the Democratic nominating process where black voters wield considerable influence. ___8:25 a.m.Democrat Joe Biden's visit to a South Carolina church Sunday is part of his 2020 presidential campaign's outreach to black voters, who play a pivotal role in the early-voting state's primary. The former vice president is wrapping up a two-day stop in South Carolina by attending services in West Columbia.

Source: Economic Times May 05, 2019 13:18 UTC