Women between 30 and 44 in 2008 were slightly more likely to support Clinton than Obama, while this year a lot of them supported Sanders. Albright has stood behind her remarks, telling Time that Clinton has fought on “behalf of issues that are of interest to women”.
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Clinton has struggled to clearly define her message against Sanders’ insurgent effort, however – and his intense focus on breaking up big financial institutions and expanding social programs has captured liberal voters, especially young people.
“They may be pledged, but they are not bound”, said Buckley.
Bernie Sanders at his victory speech in New Hampshire.
He also marked another milestone: Sanders became the first Jewish person (and non-Christian) to win a presidential primary.
Less than half the voters in New Hampshire’s Democratic primary found Clinton to be honest and trustworthy, while about 90 percent believed those qualities fit her rival, Bernie Sanders.
Chauntel Robertson, who’s a social services case manager, said she likes the Vermont senator’s promise to try to expand health care beyond the Affordable Care Act.
New Hampshire Republicans welcomed Clinton’s thrashing at the hands of Sanders.
“That is her only true firewall”, an adviser glumly said Wednesday in the wake of a humbling New Hampshire defeat that has shaken the confidence of the candidate and the campaign. Steinem later apologized for her comments but her discontent was palpable.
Within 24 hours of the polls closing, aides said Sanders had raised more than $6 million and was pushing supporters to chip in another $1 million by midnight – having blown by the earlier goal. Eric Marsch was among a group making calls to Nevada and SC, which have contests coming up later this month. An endorsement in the race would like come after that, he said. “It’s not important to me”.
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Weaver, who was in downtown Manchester on Wednesday afternoon before heading out of town, said he thought “party insiders” would support Sanders if he won the popular vote, even if they have already pledged to Clinton. Clinton wants government to be more effective in providing needed services and to get out of the way of the entrepreneurial energy of the people in our communities.
