Bernie gets his grits from New York City.
Via The State
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders has finalized plans for his first visit to South Carolina since announcing his 2016 Democratic presidential bid.
The Vermont independent will travel to Columbia and Greenville next Friday and to Sumter and Charleston next Saturday, his campaign confirmed.
Sanders, a self-proclaimed democratic socialist known for his progressive stances, has drawn large crowds in other early-primary states, Iowa and New Hampshire. He spoke to crowds of more than 27,000 each in arenas in Los Angeles and Portland, Ore., this week.
Still, Sanders trails Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton in Iowa and nationally, although one poll shows him ahead of the former secretary of state, senator and first lady in New Hampshire.
In South Carolina, Sanders is fighting Vice President Joe Biden, who has not announced if he’s running, for second place, far behind Clinton.
Sanders could change that with his four-city swing next weekend.