https://www.npr.org/2023/03/14/1163392887/biden-jimmy-carter-eulogy
The article states, "That year, Biden, who was then a senator, became the first elected official outside of Georgia to endorse Carter's run for president."
I pointed out to them that Joe Biden had announced on March 24th, 1976, becoming the first Senator to endorse Jimmy Carter. I then go on to provide evidence of two earlier endorsements.
The first, that on February 8th, 1976, Louisville's Mayor Harvey Sloane endorsed Jimmy Carter. The second endorsement I drew their attention to was Oklahoma's Governor David Boren endorsing Carter on March 18th, 1976.
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“That year, Biden, who was then in the Senate, became the first U.S. senator and one of the first elected officials outside of Georgia to endorse Carter's run for president.”
The note in the article says:
“A previous version of this article incorrectly said Biden was the first elected official outside of Georgia to endorse Carter's run for president in 1976. In fact, at least two elected officials outside Georgia endorsed Carter before Biden. Biden was, however, the first U.S. senator to endorse Carter.”