On Feb. 27, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton won a landslide in the primary in South Carolina against Bernie Sanders, in part thanks to her striking sweep of the black vote—Clinton won the African-American vote by a 5 to 1 margin.
Among Clinton’s supporters was Donella Wilson, who is 106 years old. Wilson had difficulty physically getting to the voting booths, so poll workers had to bring a voting device to her car, where she voted for Clinton.
“Voting is more important than my life,” Wilson said.
Wilson’s daughter emphasized how her mother’s longevity has allowed her to bear witness to things she never thought would be possible.
“She‘d never thought she’d live to see the first black president, and now she wants to vote for Mrs. Clinton, to see the first woman president,” said Minnie Wilson-Bevins.
Wilson was born on May 24 1909, and has never missed an opportunity to vote in the presidential election, her daughter said.
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