Biden slams white supremacy at Charleston shooting site | REUTERS

US President Joe Biden on Monday denounced white supremacy as he visited South Carolina a key constituency that saw support for the Democrat dip since he took office he spoke at the pulpit of the church in Charlston where white supremacist Dylan rof shot nine black parishioners in 2015 what is that poison white supremacy oh it is is a poison throughout our history right has ripped this nation apart this has no place in America not today tomorrow or ever meanwhile Biden continued attacks on Trump he's a loser his Republican counterpart in the race for the White House this year recent polls show Biden trailing behind Trump in swing States a Reuters ipsos poll in December showed a rematch would be close a recent poll from us media also showed support for Biden has softened among black voters a Biden campaign adviser said they are now investing earlier than before to reach voters of color rather than parachuting in closer to election day to drive turnout he was joined Monday by lawmaker James kurn a Democrat whose endorsement helped Biden win South Carolina in the 2020 primary it's because of this congregation and the black community of South Carolina and not an exaggeration in Jim kurn that I stand here today as your president because of all of you that's a fact that's a fact and I owe you the Democrats have shifted their primary calendar in 2024 to put South Carolina First leapfrogging Iowa's caucus and New Hampshire's traditional First in the country primary vote while the state has not backed a Democrat president in the general election since Jimmy Carter a Spate of recent polls show the multi-racial Coalition that propelled Biden to the White House is fraying and the party believes South Carolina's diverse population better reflects Democrat voters

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Published: Tue Jan 09 2024