The Clinton’s have deep roots in the African American community and they are still strong. Outreach has been strong all along and these communities recognize that.
First up, South Carolina.
This is a big deal in South Carolina. Kimpson is a very well respected progressive in SC and very popular there, but the endorsements don’t stop there folks.
South Carolina House Minority Leader Sen. Todd Rutherford is endorsing Hillary and several other legislators as well!
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There were 7 total endorsements from South Carolina Representatives, including Mr. Rutherford’s endorsement on Monday.
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton picked up six new endorsements from black Democratic South Carolina legislators Tuesday afternoon, including one from Rep. Leola Robinson-Simpson, a Greenville Democrat.
The other five endorsements came from Rep. Pat Henegan of Bennettsville, Rep. J. David Weeks of Sumter, Rep. J. Seth Whipper of North Charleston, Sen. Marlon Kimpson of Charleston and Rep. Robert Brown of Hollywood.
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South Carolina Sen. Marlon Kimpson endorses Hillary!
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"Dating back to Hillary Clinton’s time in South Carolina working to remove teenagers jailed side-by-side with adult prisoners, she’s been fighting for children and families in our state throughout her entire life. Her longtime fight for opportunity and justice didn’t begin a few months ago — it’s been decades of work — especially for those without a voice.
“She’s the candidate who has bold plans to build on President Obama’s record of investing in affordable health care and good jobs. Her priorities are the right priorities for South Carolina families—from addressing the public health crisis of gun violence to improving our schools, and she will always ensure our children have the opportunities to succeed.”
Huffington Post’s Samantha Lachman’s tweets that Kimpson’s endorsement holds weight in South Carolina.
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South Carolina House Minority Leader Sen. Todd Rutherford endorses Clinton.
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Rutherford said he supports Clinton because she won’t make promises she can’t keep. He adds Clinton isn’t new to issues facing African Americans, and she understands the hard truths about systemic inequality that still exists in too many of the country’s cities.
“Every day, I see the reality of lives torn apart by a broken criminal justice system,” said Rutherford in the written release. “We need someone like Hillary Clinton in the Oval Office who will protect President Obama’s progress on law enforcement accountability and reforms to the justice system — not take us backwards.”
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How about Mississippi? Jackson Mayor Yarber endorses Clinton!
Jackson Mayor Tony Yarber
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WASHINGTON - Jackson Mayor Tony Yarber endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton Monday, saying she will push for issues important to urban centers, including smaller cities like Jackson.
“Hillary Clinton knows how to make it happen,” Yarber said in a statement. “As President, she will give special and needed attention to cities, particularly minority-led cities, and the issues that plague us.’’
His endorsement follows Clinton's recent comments expressing concern over high lead levels recently reported in Jackson's water.
Yarber and some other black elected officials, mostly from the South, were on a conference call with Clinton earlier Monday.
Yarber said in an interview he's encouraged by the level of engagement by Clinton's team about “policy initiatives that we think should be in place to make sure that cities like ours can compete, make sure cities like ours are viable and that we don’t get lost in the shuffle in terms of conversations about infrastructure investments, quality-of-life issues.’’
He said it's important that Democratic cities in red states get fair treatment.
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How about Maryland? Former Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown endorses Clinton!
Former Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown
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Brown announced his endorsement for his fellow Democrat in an email to supporters on Monday, a day before the New Hampshire primary.
Brown says the stakes are high and Marylanders need an ally in the White House. He cites her support for early Head Start, improving foster care and adoption services as first lady and support for gun reforms in the U.S. Senate. He says her service as secretary of state prepared her to face challenges at home and abroad.
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And the beat goes on folks!
