Bernie Sanders, who’s rising poll numbers could spell trouble for the Clinton campaign. After taking millions in financial sector donations, Clinton’s practice of taking campaign money from Wall Street undercuts her ability to police these firms, suggests Sanders’ ad that is part of a broader argument that casts her as an establishment figure incapable of bringing about the changes needed to shore up middle class families.
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However, the magazine’s editors noted that Sanders faces an uphill battle in the race against Hillary Clinton, pointing to his lack of deep support among minority voters.
But in Iowa, an early caucus state, things aren’t looking great for Clinton.
“Whatever I say about Hillary’s plan, you are entitled to give it the love discount if you want”, said the former president. “It’s sort of a pox on all your houses for all the Democrats”, she added. “I’m working hard, and I intend to keep working as hard as I can until the last vote or caucus-goer expresses an opinion”, she said.
Sanders’ ad hit the airwaves as a new poll sponsored by The Des Moines Register and Bloomberg Politics showed a tightening race in Iowa, with Clinton at 42 percent and Sanders at 40 percent.
With the first contest just weeks away, the Vermont senator is leading the former secretary of state by five points in Iowa and 14 in New Hampshire. A New York Times/CBS Poll found Clinton’s national lead at 7 percentage points.
“I have said what I would do to improve the Affordable Care Act”, she told ABC.
HAYES: Can – I mean what you’re saying is something that Democrats have – they’ve – Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton have all created this wall that says it only – we’re only going to raise the taxes of people over a certain amount. I think that would be a big problem. They privately fear she risks falling into the same traps that contributed to her downfall in 2008: underestimating a rival and misreading voters eager for outsider candidates in both parties.
“How did you hear about the position”, Fallon asked.
At a women’s event in Portsmouth, Clinton said that another important difference are plans to deal with educational debt.
As Brian Fallon told reporters, “Her comments were spontaneous and spoke to the fact that she follows these issues closely herself and is deeply studious of the details of the candidate’s policy proposals”.
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“No I’m not nervous at all”, Clinton insisted on the “Today” show on Wednesday, according to The Hill.
