It has ignited significant debates on college campuses across America – should young, women voters support Clinton because of her gender? It’s not done. Hillary Clinton will always be there for you. The self-described democratic socialist from Vermont can not afford to stumble in New Hampshire, which neighbors his home state. She said Wall Street was spending millions to defeat her.
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The former president’s words were stinging, blasting the Vermont senator and his supporters for what he called inaccurate and sexist attacks. Her advisers have accused Sanders of running a far more negative campaign than she is. (And he can take some time to warm up.) A more subdued Bill Clinton may not be such a bad thing either, say some Democrats, who cringe as they recall the distraction of his piping-hot words about Barack Obama in the 2008 race.
These concerns were magnified after Clinton eked out a win in Iowa, carrying the state by less than 1%, and the fact that the former secretary of state is trailing Sanders in polls ahead of Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary. Sanders, for his part, defended Hillary Clinton’s honor claiming his campaign is not behind the attacks, condemning anything remotely associated with the Clintons’ accusations.
He detailed Hillary Clinton’s healthcare reform initiatives and education reform programs before defending her legacy saying, “that doesn’t strike me as establishment”. “But you will never hear her say that he is the tool of Wall Street because of that”, Clinton said, neglecting to mention that he was the president who signed that bill into law. We will do everything we can and I think we have tried.
The last time that particular polling outlet had surveyed voters nationwide, Clinton was receiving 61 percent of the vote to Sanders’ 30 percent.
“It may be entertaining, but it doesn’t have a lick of impact on how you live”, Mr. Clinton said, emphasizing those last three words and pausing between each one.
The remarks came on the heels of a Politico story that cited a half dozen political insiders insisting the Clinton campaign was headed toward big change. “We’ve avoided doing that and we hope they will”.
Sanders has provided Clinton with a stronger challenge than many in Clinton’s orbit anticipated and has shown an ability to raise large sums of money online.
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“We can’t get in a place where we’re so mad that we demonize anyone who is against us, where we can’t have an honest discussion about health care, where anyone who is on the other side is part of a mystical ‘establishment, ‘” Clinton said.
