Biden Extols His Black Support

Joe Biden pressed his case that he is the “most electable” Democratic presidential nominee, telling black journalists that while his primary rivals may draw large crowds in urban centers or excite young progressives, he retains the most racially diverse coalition of supporters, the New York Times reports.

Politico: “Biden’s campaign convened a dozen or so black reporters from major media outlets Tuesday for what was offered as a private, off-the-record sit-down… But Biden opened the discussion allowing himself to be quoted.”

“And then he started talking, and talked some more, and before everyone knew it, the former vice president had held forth for 90 minutes. That’s an extraordinary amount of time for a major presidential candidate to meet the press in a single sitting.”