Hillary Clinton made a campaign stop at an Iowa bowling alley Wednesday, a must in this U.S. state that will kick off the presidential nominations process next week.
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Sanders has shot ahead by 17 points since last month, though Clinton still leads with 47 percent of likely Iowa Democratic caucusgoers to Sanders’ 42.
Many complaints have been lodged at the DNC about the debate schedule, which included debates the Saturday before Christmas and the Sunday of a three-day weekend.
Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, who has long criticized the DNC’s debate schedule, supports adding the debate in New Hampshire.
The degree to which Sanders has energized and inspired voters “will be critical to the success of Democrats up and down the ballot, whether Sen”.
“You are in overall very good health and active in your professional work, and recreational lifestyle without limitation”, said the January 20 letter posted on Sanders’ campaign website.
Only two percent of Democrats say they are undecided, but 19 percent of those who expressed a preference said they could still change their minds, according to the poll. That showing could be important in the Iowa caucuses, as supporters of candidates who fail to meet a 15 percent threshold are required to redistribute their support to other candidates. Asked whether he thought Clinton has exaggerated her close relationship with Obama, Sanders demurred, saying the “people of Iowa will make that decision in a few days”.
Clinton spokeswoman Jennifer Palmieri said earlier this week that Clinton would participate if the other candidates agree, allowing the party to sanction the debate.
The Sanders campaign released a statement Wednesday proposing three debates in addition to the last-minute contest on February 4.
The 74-year-old rejected the view that Mr Obama’s interview with political news agency Politico, in which he lavished praise on Mrs Clinton, was tipping the scale towards his rival. The Vermont senator’s campaign has warned it could jeopardize their ability to participate in upcoming debates scheduled in Wisconsin and Florida.
“The work you do may not be as well understood and appreciated as it should be”, Clinton said in campaign footage included in the video.
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“In 2008, I did my best to see that he would be elected president, campaigned hard for him, as I did in 2012”, he said.
