Mayor Robert Garcia endorses Joe Biden ahead of planned visit to Long Beach

[Gothmog]

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Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia has a new pick in the presidential race, a little more than two months from California’s primary.

Garcia announced early Thursday, Jan. 9, that he backs former Vice President Joe Biden in his campaign for the White House.

The endorsement came ahead of Biden’s planned trip to Long Beach on Thursday afternoon, where he was set to visit the Port of Long Beach and tour the Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project alongside Garcia.

“We are very grateful to have Vice President Biden here in Long Beach,” Garcia said in an interview. “This is a big visit and a big deal. We are excited that he is committed to issues around trade and that he understands the impact of our port and our city to the country and the world.”

[still_one]

1. Biden is getting a lot of impressive endorsements

[MineralMan]

2. Yes, and from actual elected officials in various places - People who have

won elections in those places. That's important!

[still_one]

4. Exactly

[Hortensis]

3. Great. Mayor Garcia is SD's first Latino mayor. He's also

their youngest mayor ever and before that youngest city councilman for some years and is openly gay.

[Tarheel_Dem]

5. K&R

[Gothmog]

6. New pickup here from Kamala Harris in CA for @JoeBiden :

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[NYMinute]

7. K&R Go Joe!! nt

[Gothmog]

8. This makes me smile

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