Sanders, Sharpton Meet at Harlem Restaurant

The meeting took place over tea at the famed Sylvia’s Restaurant in Harlem. Barack Obama’s narrative in 2008, calling it “one big fairytale“.

CNN Chief Washington Correspondent Jake Tapper told TheWrap that a meeting with Sharpton can’t hurt.

Sharpton, an MSNBC host and head of the National Action Network, told reporters after the meeting that he and Sanders discussed the lead-tainted water situation in Flint, Mich., police brutality, and affirmative action.

Hillary Clinton has been heavily favored in polls to date to win SC, in part due to Clinton support among African-American voters.

Clinton’s strength among black and Latino voters is critical to her electability argument.

In his 2014 memoir, Clyburn recalled getting a call from former President Bill Clinton in 2008 in the middle of the night accusing him of supporting Obama over Hillary Clinton in the Palmetto State. But in the upcoming nominating contests, Sanders needs to carry that message to a broader group of voters, particularly minority voters, who will help determine the Democratic nominee. “It’s going to resonate with the African-American community”.

Sanders already has intensified his efforts to reach black voters with more campaign stops before African-American audiences and ads on black-oriented radio stations.

The senator also frequently condemns the disproportionate rate at which blacks are targeted by police and has called for increased police transparency and accountability. The population of Sanders’ home state of Vermont is 95 percent white, so making inroads with minority voters is considered critical.

Clinton and Sanders meet for another Democratic debate today in Milwaukee.

Even some Sanders supporters have expressed fears that a vote for him could allow Republicans to win the election. An endorsement in the race would likely come after that, he said. “Make them earn the vote”.

A source familiar with Sharpton’s thinking following Wednesday’s meeting said the activist is concerned that Sanders may not be able to accomplish any of the things he is promising.