This time it’s Bernie Sanders. Eighty-one percent of the Democrats interviewed in Iowa said their minds are made up, while 19 percent said they might change their minds before voting. The good news is that if the Clinton campaign agrees to two additional debates on top of the New Hampshire debate, the DNC’s hand will be forced. “You tell them what you can do and then you let them then respond to it”, she added.
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Martin O’Malley quickly agreed to the debate and Hillary Clinton’s campaign said she “would be happy to participate in a debate in New Hampshire if the other candidates agree, which would allow the DNC to sanction the debate”.
In response to a reporter’s question, Mr. Sanders said with a smile that the president didn’t give him any advice for beating Mrs. Clinton. Sanders and his aides have also released how their candidate will pay for his plans.
The White House said the president considered the 45-minute meeting a chance to discuss ways the two could work together, to reminisce about the thrill of campaigning in Iowa and to talk broadly about the state of the 2016 race. That’s a disadvantage to her. Bernie is somebody who – although I don’t know as well because he wasn’t, obviously, in my administration – has the virtue of saying exactly what he believes, and great authenticity, great passion, and is fearless.
It was a morale blow that still haunts Clinton as she trades the lead with Sanders in polls days before the Iowa vote on February 1. Trump has been in a feud with Fox News host and scheduled debate moderator Megyn Kelly since the first Republican primary debate.
Urling said he identifies more with Sanders’ platform for free healthcare and education.
Weaver suggested that the Clinton campaign was only now calling for more debates because the “dynamics of the race have changed and Sen”. The Sanders campaign wants at least three more debates with none coming on a weekend or holiday.
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) – Vermont Sen. If not? “I think we’re going to be struggling”, the senator admitted, but said he still would continue to fight on in New Hampshire and elsewhere even if his showing in Iowa is poor.
White House officials have stressed that the interview wasn’t an endorsement and that Obama is likely to remain formally neutral in the Democratic presidential contest. “Our historic first-in-the-nation primary will benefit immensely from a final, prime-time reckoning between the three candidates”. Sanders has significant momentum. Sen.
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Touching on the race in Iowa, Sanders said the outcome would depend on turnout. Understandably, this has raised concerns by some that a Sanders presidency is at risk if he were to fall ill or die during his tenure.
