5 Takeaways From the South Carolina Democratic Primary by Lawrence Wilson, Nathan Worcester – US Politics News

COLUMBIA, S.C.—South Carolina as expected delivered a rousing victory to President Joe Biden in the nation’s first official Democratic primary election.
The incumbent president won 96 percent of the vote on Feb. 3 with 75 percent of votes counted. The president had faced only token opposition from Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) and author Marianne Williamson who each gained approximately 2 percent of the vote.
President Biden addressed supporters by telephone who had gathered for a watch party in the city. “Thanks, everybody. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate it. You’re not rid of me. I’m coming back,” he said, to cheers and applause from attendees….