Bernie Sanders defines what he means by “Democratic Socialism”, namely that he is not referring to countries like Cuba and Venezuela, but rather systems like that of Scandinavian countries.
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Clinton has added 87 to her count, while Sanders added just 11.
The Clinton machine in 2008, led by her now-national campaign manager Robby Mook, was so skillful that it managed to overcome the senator of hope and change. Maybe it’s because Sen. “Sanders wasn’t even a Democrat until he chose to run for president”.
Clinton reassured voters that she has since reversed her position.
In a partial victory for Sanders on Wednesday, the AFL-CIO announced it wouldn’t make an endorsement in the Democratic race during its meeting next week.
Bernie Sanders, in an interview with BET, accused Hillary Clinton of cozying up to President Barack Obama in order to pander to African-Americans. Both candidates are spending on TV to do the same – Clinton has a $1.5 million buy this week and Sanders is at $1 million, as of Tuesday, according to a source who tracks media buys.
Sanders also suggested Republican opposition to Obama is motivated by racism.
The truth is, just as there is antipathy to another Bush in the White House, voters know Hillary Clinton and they just don’t like her.
Sanders has consistently pushed his promise of “free college” and forcing Wall Street bail out America’s ailing middle class as a way to appeal to his mostly millennial-aged voter base.
But the MSNBC and Telemundo town hall was probably most notable for the diversity of its audience, particularly many Latinos whose votes have become a prized commodity in the contest.
Addressing a question from the audience about voting against comprehensive immigration reform in 2007, Sanders said he made that decision due to his concern that the guest-worker programs were exploiting foreign workers. And they also pointed out that their caucus day was on a weekend, unlike Republicans, who are holding their caucus on a weeknight.
Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell said, “Superdelegates are interested to see who can win, and many of them have strong ties to the Clintons, like me”. Sanders, has given speeches to private groups. Clinton, however, continues to lead in SC where the Democratic primary is scheduled for later this month.
Here is where the state’s 16 superdelegates stand as of this week.
Bernie Sanders and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were slated to attend the town hall, which is scheduled to be moderated by José Díaz-Balart and Chuck Todd. “Now he’s coming around because he needs the votes”.
Sanders dismissed those charges as a “reflection of a campaign in disarray”.
“They were saying ‘We’re not going to forget this, ‘” Johnson said. According to the few polls taken in the Lone Star State, she’s leading by double digits in Texas where she already has the support of about half the state’s superdelegates.
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‘I don’t think the Castros can live forever unless they have found Ponce de Leon’s magic water fountain somewhere, ‘ Clinton said – a colorful comment that’s only made more interesting when it’s pointed out that moderator Díaz-Balart was related to Fidel Castro.
