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    Why 2020 Democrats Are Lining Up For Clyburn's 'World Famous' Fish Fry

    The annual fish fry is hosted by Congressman James Clyburn. He's the most influential Democrat in South Carolina politics, and as House Majority Whip, the highest-ranking black leader in Congress.
    by Susan Davis Jun 14, 2019 5 minutes
    Next week Rep. James Clyburn will host a fish fry, a mainstay of South Carolina politics for nearly 30 years.

    The invitation reads: Jim Clyburn's World Famous Fish Fry.

    World Famous?

    "Well it's my world," Majority Whip James Clyburn chuckled, "And anybody else who would like to claim space in it." When it comes to South Carolina Democratic politics, it's hard to argue. Clyburn, at 78 years old, is the most influential Democrat in the state, which explains why most of the 2020 Democratic presidential field is headed to Columbia, S.C., next Friday for a chance to appear by his side.

    For nearly 30 years, Clyburn has held an fish fry — a once humble event started to thank supporters who couldn't afford to attend the state Democratic Party's high-dollar dinner — that every four years becomes a must-attend event for presidential hopefuls.

    Clyburn wades in and out of

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