Charleston, South Carolina — Like many places, Day Dawn Baptist Church, a stately red-brick building on Highway 45 in Pineville, has been dramatically disrupted by the pandemic. State Rep. Joseph Jefferson Jr., whose great-grandfather built his church in 1869, said only a few dozen of his church's more than 300 members have returned to worship since the virus broke out. Outside the church, Jefferson tries to host three or his four each year at City Hall. However, it is still difficult for people to stay connected. So far, he's still planning his first election of 2022. With that in mind, Joe Biden landed here on Wednesday. And while he retired to his Kiawah Island mansion for quiet family time, it was a kind of political homecoming for the president. , which ultimately sent him to the White House. Biden's state ties are immense, and his party loyalty remains perhaps deeper than anywhere outside of his home state of Delaware. But the fraying social structures that have plagued the Day Dawn Baptist Church are also affecting Biden in some way. There is an increasing reliance on national media narratives to shape views. "People aren't so vocal now. They talk, but it's a small group," Jefferson said. "I still believe that Biden has the heartbeat of the people and people need him. But he's gone quiet. People aren't coming to hear what's going on. Democrats here." Members say he is willing to give himself time to turn things around, and they are being encouraged by recent legislative advances. But in dozens of interviews with people across the state, including current and former leaders and many of Biden's ardent supporters in 2020, it's clear they're concerned about his future. , has not ruled out the idea that someone else could be the party.
"This race is like a horse race," Jim Cliburn, D-S.C., told Resurgence. "I never bet on a race until I knew which horses were in it. Cliburn favorably compared Biden's accomplishments as president to those of Lyndon B. Johnson and Harry Truman, saying, "He has the necessary sensitivity and compassion." Lawmakers said they were aware of their despair at the lack of progress on some Democratic priorities, such as voting rights, but they needed time and money before the LBJ would accept much of its implementation. He said he needed a larger majority. big society.
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