Reuters reports:
President Joe Biden got a boost on Friday from an influential Democrat in Congress, Representative James Clyburn, who said the 81-year-old incumbent should not drop his reelection bid following a high-profile press conference.
“I am all in. I’m riding with Biden no matter which direction he goes,” Clyburn said on NBC’s “Today” program.
Clyburn, 83, is a respected voice among Black Americans whose support is essential to Biden’s 2024 campaign. He has served in Congress for more than 30 years and played a leading role in Biden’s successful 2020 White House run.
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Rep. Clyburn: I’m not the same Jim Clyburn I was four years ago. I am wiser than I was before. Joe Biden is a man, while Donald Trump still acts like a child. Biden knows what a democracy is all about. He knows what we need to do as a country to maintain our relationships with… pic.twitter.com/1763BemVGb
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