Obama Called Biden to Congratulate Him on South Carolina Win
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Former President Barack Obama called Joe Biden to congratulate him on his victory in the South Carolina Democratic primary on Saturday night, a person familiar with the call said Sunday.
Biden won overwhelmingly in South Carolina with 48.4% of the vote. Bernie Sanders was a distant second with 19.9%. Biden got a boost from his status as Obama’s vice president, winning 61% of the black vote in a state where more than half of the electorate is African American.