“He (Obama) and the vice president had tried to be fair and even-handed in the process and I expect that will continue to be that way”, Sanders added.
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Clinton’s push for more debates signals her deficit in New Hampshire against Sanders, who has represented neighboring Vermont in Congress for more than two decades.
Actress and activist Susan Sarandon got teary as she introduced Bernie Sanders on the campaign trail Wednesday in front of an overflow crowd of 1,100 people during a town hall in northern Iowa.
We will win or lose, we do it honestly, and I really dislike people suggesting we’re going to bring in students from out of state who are going to purjure themselves, and say they are from Iowa?
On Wednesday evening, the Sanders campaign called for three more debates, in March, April and May.
But White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said the president expected to stay out of the nomination contest, though he would vote by absentee ballot in the IL primary.
WPTZ senior reporter Stewart Ledbetter will be reporting live from Iowa starting this weekend.
A fundraising email from Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook says: “The New York Times reported this morning that Bernie Sanders and his advisors are convening to decide whether to air a devastating ad attacking Hillary in the final days before the Iowa caucus”.
In his interview, Mr Obama likened Mr Sanders to a “bright, shiny object” and said he had the “luxury of being a complete long-shot and just letting loose” but rejected any comparison with his 2008 campaign.
If Clinton wins in the caucus, it would give her the momentum and speed when heading into New Hampshire, where she is barely behind Sanders. “If the turnout is not large, we’re going to be struggling”.
She also took a subtle jab at Sanders’ political rival Hillary Clinton and her late-to-the-game record on LGBT rights.
“Well, count me in as one person – you know, if Secretary Clinton and Gov. O’Malley want to do it, I’m there”, he said back on January 19. So, I think that is a great idea.
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Despite the obvious tilting toward Clinton, however, Obama has avoided a full-fledged endorsement of her, to stand by his pledge not to endorse a candidate before the Democratic primary has ended.
