BERNIE SANDERS HAS SURPASSED HIM WHEN IT COMES TO BLACK VOTERS
WHEN IT COMES TO BLACK VOTERS NATION
NATION NATIONWIDE.
NATIONWIDE. SHORTLY AFTER THAT ENDORSEMENT I
SHORTLY AFTER THAT ENDORSEMENT I CAUGHT UP WITH THE FORMER VICE
CAUGHT UP WITH THE FORMER VICE PRESIDENT FOR A SITDOWN.
PRESIDENT FOR A SITDOWN. >> IF YOU SEND ME OUT OF SOUTH
>> IF YOU SEND ME OUT OF SOUTH CAROLINA WITH A VICTORY, THERE
CAROLINA WITH A VICTORY, THERE WILL BE NO STOPPING US.
WILL BE NO STOPPING US. >> Reporter: JOE BIDEN IN
>> Reporter: JOE BIDEN IN DESPERATE NEED OF A WIN, BIG IN
DESPERATE NEED OF A WIN, BIG IN SOUTH CAROLINA, STAKING HIS
SOUTH CAROLINA, STAKING HIS CANDIDACY ON A MAJOR WIN IN THIS
CANDIDACY ON A MAJOR WIN IN THIS STATE, ONE THAT COULD GIVE HIM
STATE, ONE THAT COULD GIVE HIM MUCH NEEDED MOMENTUM TO
MUCH NEEDED MOMENTUM TO CHALLENGE BERNIE SANDERS AS THE
CHALLENGE BERNIE SANDERS AS THE FRONT-RUNNER.
FRONT-RUNNER. WHY DO YOU THINK BERNIE SANDERS
WHY DO YOU THINK BERNIE SANDERS HAS BEEN ABLE TO CONVINCE SO
HAS BEEN ABLE TO CONVINCE SO MANY PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY SO MANY
MANY PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY SO MANY YOUNG PEOPLE THAT HE’S THEIR
YOUNG PEOPLE THAT HE’S THEIR GUY?
GUY? >> WELL, BERNEIE HAS DONE A VERY
>> WELL, BERNEIE HAS DONE A VERY GOOD JOB OF WORKING THIS FOR THE
GOOD JOB OF WORKING THIS FOR THE LAST FIVE OR SIX YEARS, AND IT’S
LAST FIVE OR SIX YEARS, AND IT’S REALLY APPEALING WHEN YOU’RE IN
REALLY APPEALING WHEN YOU’RE IN A SITUATION WHERE YOU’RE
A SITUATION WHERE YOU’RE STRUGGLING TO PAY FOR YOUR
STRUGGLING TO PAY FOR YOUR COLLEGE TUITION, WHEN YOU’RE
COLLEGE TUITION, WHEN YOU’RE HAVING DIFFICULTY IN BEING ABLE
HAVING DIFFICULTY IN BEING ABLE TO GET HEALTH CARE.
TO GET HEALTH CARE. AS A SENATOR, I PROMISE YOU
AS A SENATOR, I PROMISE YOU EVERYTHING.
EVERYTHING. AS PEOPLE BEGIN TO LOOK AT
AS PEOPLE BEGIN TO LOOK AT WHAT’S GOING ON, THEY’RE GOING
WHAT’S GOING ON, THEY’RE GOING TO HAVE A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT
TO HAVE A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT VIEW.
VIEW. LOOK, THE IDEA THAT THERE’S
LOOK, THE IDEA THAT THERE’S GOING TO BE THIS REVOLUTION,
GOING TO BE THIS REVOLUTION, AMERICANS AREN’T LOOKING FOR A
AMERICANS AREN’T LOOKING FOR A REVOLUTION.
REVOLUTION. THEY’RE LOOKING FOR PROGRESS.
THEY’RE LOOKING FOR PROGRESS. >> Reporter: BUT MR. VICE
>> Reporter: BUT MR. VICE PRESIDENT, SOME SEEM KEEN ON
PRESIDENT, SOME SEEM KEEN ON REVOLUTION.
REVOLUTION. >> WELL, SOME DO.
>> WELL, SOME DO. BUT LOOK AT THE NUMBERS.
BUT LOOK AT THE NUMBERS. HE’S NOT GOING TO COME ANYWHERE
HE’S NOT GOING TO COME ANYWHERE NEAR GENERATING THE
NEAR GENERATING THE PARTICIPATION OF YOUNG FOLKS
PARTICIPATION OF YOUNG FOLKS THAT BARACK DID IN 2008.
THAT BARACK DID IN 2008. THERE’S NO EVIDENCE OF THAT YET.
THERE’S NO EVIDENCE OF THAT YET. >> Reporter: BERNIE SANDERS WON
>> Reporter: BERNIE SANDERS WON NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, CAME IN A
NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, CAME IN A CLOSE SECOND IN IOWA.
CLOSE SECOND IN IOWA. HE IS EXPECTED TO FINISH SECOND
HE IS EXPECTED TO FINISH SECOND OR THIRD HERE IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
OR THIRD HERE IN SOUTH CAROLINA. IF HE DOES, HOW CAN YOU THEN
IF HE DOES, HOW CAN YOU THEN CONTINUE TO MAKE THE CLAIM THAT
CONTINUE TO MAKE THE CLAIM THAT HE’S NOT ELECTABLE?
HE’S NOT ELECTABLE? >> BECAUSE I TALK TO ALL THE
>> BECAUSE I TALK TO ALL THE PEOPLE WHO ARE IN THOSE STATES
PEOPLE WHO ARE IN THOSE STATES THAT WE HAVE TO WIN.
THAT WE HAVE TO WIN. FIND ME SOMEONE RUNNING FOR THE
FIND ME SOMEONE RUNNING FOR THE SENATE IN NORTH CAROLINA THAT
SENATE IN NORTH CAROLINA THAT WANTS TO CAMPAIGN FOR HIM.
WANTS TO CAMPAIGN FOR HIM. >> I KNOW JOE.
>> I KNOW JOE. WE KNOW JOE.
WE KNOW JOE. MOST IMPORTANTLY, JOE KNOWS US.
MOST IMPORTANTLY, JOE KNOWS US. >> Reporter: SOUTH CAROLINA KING
>> Reporter: SOUTH CAROLINA KING MAKER CONGRESSMAN JIM CLYBURN
MAKER CONGRESSMAN JIM CLYBURN THROWING HIS WEIGHT BEHIND BIDEN
THROWING HIS WEIGHT BEHIND BIDEN DAYS BEFORE THE STATE’S PRIMARY.
DAYS BEFORE THE STATE’S PRIMARY. WHEN IT COMES TO ANOTHER KEY
WHEN IT COMES TO ANOTHER KEY ENDORSEMENT -- I KNOW YOU DON’T
ENDORSEMENT -- I KNOW YOU DON’T TALK ABOUT YOUR PRIVATE
TALK ABOUT YOUR PRIVATE CONVERSATIONS WITH THE
CONVERSATIONS WITH THE PRESIDENT, BUT WHY HASN’T HE AT
PRESIDENT, BUT WHY HASN’T HE AT LEAST SENT UP A SMOKE SIGNAL TO
LEAST SENT UP A SMOKE SIGNAL TO LET FOLKS NOW THAT JOE BIDEN IS
LET FOLKS NOW THAT JOE BIDEN IS HIS GUY IN THIS FIGHT?
HIS GUY IN THIS FIGHT? >> WELL, LOOK, NUMBER ONE, I
>> WELL, LOOK, NUMBER ONE, I ASKED HIM EARLY ON NOT TO
ASKED HIM EARLY ON NOT TO ENDORSE.
ENDORSE. >> Reporter: DO YOU REGRET THAT?
>> Reporter: DO YOU REGRET THAT? >> NO, BECAUSE I THINK -- LOOK,
>> NO, BECAUSE I THINK -- LOOK, FROM THE VERY BEGINNING, AS YOU
FROM THE VERY BEGINNING, AS YOU KNOW, VICE PRESIDENT, HE THINKS
KNOW, VICE PRESIDENT, HE THINKS THIS IS HIS.
THIS IS HIS. HE THINKS HE’S ENTITLED.
HE THINKS HE’S ENTITLED. HE IS THE GUY WHO THINKS THIS IS
HE IS THE GUY WHO THINKS THIS IS AUTOMATICALLY HIS.
AUTOMATICALLY HIS. I HAVE TO EARN THIS MYSELF.
I HAVE TO EARN THIS MYSELF. >> Reporter: IF YOU ARE NOT THE
>> Reporter: IF YOU ARE NOT THE NOMINEE, WHAT DOES THAT THEN SAY
NOMINEE, WHAT DOES THAT THEN SAY ABOUT THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY?
ABOUT THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY? >> IT SAYS TO ME THAT WE HAVE
>> IT SAYS TO ME THAT WE HAVE MOVED AWAY FROM OUR ROOTS.
MOVED AWAY FROM OUR ROOTS. WE’VE ALWAYS STOOD FOR A
WE’VE ALWAYS STOOD FOR A MULTI-ETHNIC, MULTI-RACIAL,
MULTI-ETHNIC, MULTI-RACIAL, MULTI-DIMENSIONAL PARTY.
MULTI-DIMENSIONAL PARTY. MY BASIS OF SUPPORT HAS ALWAYS
MY BASIS OF SUPPORT HAS ALWAYS BEEN WORKING CLASS FOLKS WHO ARE
BEEN WORKING CLASS FOLKS WHO ARE WHITE AND BLACK, AND THE BLACK
WHITE AND BLACK, AND THE BLACK COMMUNITY, AND HIGH SCHOOL
COMMUNITY, AND HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATED PEOPLE WHO JUST DESERVE
EDUCATED PEOPLE WHO JUST DESERVE A SHOT.
A SHOT. >> Reporter: THE FORMER VICE
>> Reporter: THE FORMER VICE PRESIDENT DETERMINED TO WIN, BUT
PRESIDENT DETERMINED TO WIN, BUT NOT AT THE COST OF CHANGING HIS
NOT AT THE COST OF CHANGING HIS BELIEFS.
BELIEFS. >> I TELL EVERYBODY NEVER COME
>> I TELL EVERYBODY NEVER COME TO ME AS A YOUNG CANDIDATE.
TO ME AS A YOUNG CANDIDATE. KNOW WHAT’S WORTH LOSING OVER.
KNOW WHAT’S WORTH LOSING OVER. WHAT ARE YOU WILLING TO LOSE
WHAT ARE YOU WILLING TO LOSE OVER.
OVER. >> Reporter: WHAT ARE YOU
>> Reporter: WHAT ARE YOU WILLING TO LOSE OVER?
WILLING TO LOSE OVER? >> RACE, HEALTH CARE, THE IDEA
>> RACE, HEALTH CARE, THE IDEA THAT WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH
THAT WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH DPLOEBL WARMGLOBAL
DPLOEBL WARMGLOBAL WARMING.
WARMING. I DON’T WANT THE JOB IF I HAVE
