The self-described Democratic socialist has excited parts of the progressive base, challenging the idea that Hillary Clinton will have an easy road to the Democratic nomination.
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The wildly enthusiastic and overwhelmingly positive campaign stop Monday night avoided the Vermont senators previous problems in Seattle.
New Hampshire, site of the second presidential primary, represents a key state for Democrats and Sanders strong showing there could start a wave of support that could rock the Clinton campaign.
In comparison, Sanders trailed Clinton by a 44-8 margin in a Franklin Pierce/Herald poll in March.
The most recent New Hampshire poll shows Bernie Sanders leading the Democratic primary for the first time.
Although Mrs. Clinton has been plagued by plummeting approval ratings, this is the first poll that has showed her trailing Sen.
Clinton has been criticized for her decision to use a personal email server while she was secretary of state, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation has recently begun looking into the possibility that she sent and received classified information on it.
The now declared list of Democratic candidates also includes former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee, former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley and former Sen. He said its insane that people go to jail for drugs while Wall Street speculators have faced zero punishment.
On August 9, two days before those poll numbers came out, Sanders attracted a crowd of 28,000 people at a rally in Portland, Oregon-the largest turnout for any candidate in this election cycle.
“I think it is important, however, to see if we can reach consensus regarding the grotesque level of income and wealth inequality in our country, about the collapse of the middle class, about the high level of childhood poverty, about climate change and other issues”, Sanders clarified.
“It is very easy for a candidate to speak to people who hold the same views”, the fiscal and social liberal pointed out.
Sanders in his California appearances mostly avoided criticizing Clinton directly as he has in most campaign events. The source says Biden is asking those closest to him what a campaign would look like if he gets through this hurdle.
Is it odd that Sanders, who is even older than Hillary Clinton and who bears a vague resemblance to The Simpsons’ Montgomery Burns, is the candidate who’s capturing youthful enthusiasm? Bernie Sanders is pulling sizable, enthusiastic crowds, in what his supporters are calling #Bernmentum.
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Republicans can’t stand her, and will do anything to smear her. I like her a lot, and believe she is the most qualified person running, Democrat or Republican.
