Former Vice President Joe Biden Saturday surged to a strong victory in the South Carolina primary, CNN projects, revitalizing a stalled presidential bid and establishing himself as the main moderate rival to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in the race for the Democratic nomination.

The 77-year-old Biden notched his first-ever nominating contest win, more than three decades after he launched the first of his three campaigns for the White House. The question now is whether Biden can use South Carolina as a launchpad, two days ahead of this week's Super Tuesday contests in 15 states and territories in which Sanders is hoping to build up an unassailable lead in the delegate count.

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