On the campaign front, John Kerry received a boost in South Carolina with the endorsement of the state’s only African-American Congressman, James Clyburn. In South Carolina, all seven Democratic contenders took part in a debate Thursday night. John Kerry claimed Bush had failed as commander in chief. He said “He did not go to war as a last resort, and I think he fails the test of the commander in chief.” Meanwhile Kerry’s Senate record came under criticism from Howard Dean who pointed out Kerry had failed in passing eleven health care bills that he had written.