Hillary Clinton and rival candidate Bernie Sanders speak simultaneously at the NBC News – YouTube Democratic presidential candidates debate in Charleston, South Carolina January 17, 2016.
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Last time around, the Clintons unnecessarily offended black voters.
Sanders talked about a revolution, while Clinton was much more pragmatic and would closely resemble a third term ofPresident Obama.
“Front runners Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders did their best to contrast agendas and visions for moving the country forward following the presidency of Barack Obama”, said Mr Aaron Kall, director of debate at the University of MI.
“No one can deny that Secretary Clinton has a lot of foreign-policy experience”.
Clinton claimed Sanders has been flip-flopping on the issue of gun manufacturer liability, sometimes supporting pro-gun legislation and sometimes supporting gun control initiatives.
“Bernie Sanders claimed he would not “… tear up the Afordable Care Act.
A new poll has Vermont Sen.
Lena Dunham, the star of HBO’s ‘Girls, ‘ has stumped for Clinton in the state, along with women’s soccer star Abby Wambach, tennis legend and LGBT advocate Billie Jean King and even Sen. When all polls and endorsements are accounted, Hilary Clinton has 57 percent and Sanders surprisingly polls 43 percent.
Sanders, for his part, called Clinton’s criticisms disingenuous, saying that there was no reason to believe that his plans to eventually put in place a single-payer health care system would jeopardize existing programs.
Though Sanders continues to poll well among New Hampshire and Iowa voters, who are disproportionately white and more liberal, Clinton retains a key edge among voters in SC and Nevada.
The former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee, Palin announced Tuesday she was backing the billionaire real estate mogul while appearing with Trump at a raucous campaign rally in Iowa, where both parties hold their caucuses on Feb 1. Many have accused Sanders of “flip-flopping” on these issues, especially Clinton’s campaign.
Mrs. Clinton said she would “build on” Obamacare by “by putting a cap on prescription drug costs”.
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JOHN BERMAN: Look, the Sanders campaign did something very clever. Although it made sense the far-and-away frontrunner would talk the most during earlier Democratic showings, Clinton’s top-tier status has dwindled significantly in recent weeks.
