But when it came to demonstrating fluency in foreign and domestic issues – without saying a nasty word about Sanders – Clinton dominated the space of being ready to govern and deal with a gridlocked Congress.
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“Few Americans lack an opinion of Hillary Clinton, who has served as secretary of state, a senator from NY, and as the first lady during the presidency of her husband, Bill Clinton”.
“I think it’s fair to say I have a 40-year record in going after inequality”, said Clinton, adding that she’s also fought inequality on the basis of race, gender and sexual orientation.
Sanders said in reference to Clinton that experience is important when it comes to being president, but that judgment is as well, and he has the background and judgment to be able to deal with many different issues. The poll, conducted between January 7 and 10, had a margin of error of plus or minus 4.4 percentage points, suggesting it could be a toss-up between the former secretary of state and the Vermont senator.
For the most part, the candidates praised the job done by President Barack Obama and pointed to the Republican congress as obstructionist and the primary reason more has not been accomplished. I didn’t have to think hard about opposing the Trans Pacific Partnership.
“I really appreciated what he said, and how he said it because it was a positive reflection on what we have to get done”, Clinton said. Clinton’s first questioner, a student, pointedly noted that she’s losing badly to Sen.
Obama said if Sanders wins Iowa or New Hampshire, he will face the intense scrutiny the media has long given Clinton, subjecting him and his policies “to a rigor that hasn’t happened yet”.
Commenting on suggestions that Mr Sanders – who has focused heavily on economic issues – is not a well-rounded candidate, Mr Obama said he was not going to dish out advice. She said military action should be used as a last resort, and instead promoted using diplomacy even though it is “slow” and “boring”.
“Bernie Sanders is America’s uncle”, Jake Hoyng, 17, who was drawn to Sanders by some of his friends.
“There’s nothing to it. They throw so much at me, and I’m still standing”, Clinton said.
Latest polling shows Clinton and Sanders locked in a tight contest in Iowa.
When Bernie Sanders did a town hall event on Monday morning in Iowa Falls, Iowa, he asked the crowd for testimonials about the difficulties of sustaining a life off of $12,000 a year.
Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley speaks at the CNN town hall Monday night. It’s exactly the attractive kind of package her campaign has struggled to project in the final week before Iowa holds its caucuses.
During Clinton’s question and answer session, a millennial told Clinton that not only is he voting for Sanders, but his friends don’t think she’s very honest.
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All three candidates have been zig-zagging the state in recent days, trying to shore up support before the February 1 caucus.
