Three-quarters say Clinton has realistic policies, more than the two-thirds who say that of Sanders.
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Clinton, seeking to regain her footing in the nomination race after losing six of the last seven state contests, pointed to her experience as secretary of state as a measure of her ability to influence Beijing. “I don’t believe that she is qualified if she is, through her super PAC, taking tens of millions of dollars in special-interest funds”. He cited a headline in The Washington Post as evidence that Clinton’s campaign was questioning his qualifications, warranting his response.
Just hours after a bruising defeat to Bernie Sanders in Wisconsin, Hillary Clinton took direct aim at the persistent Vermont senator for siding with gun-makers instead of gun violence victims – a position highlighted on Wednesday’s front page of the Daily News. “I don’t think you are qualified if you supported the Panama free trade agreement”, he added. “They would kill each other much less have some kind of a relationship – ‘you be the president, I’ll be the vice president.’ That isn’t going to happen”, Early said.
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders shared a few details on how he would break up big financial institutions during a recent interview with a newspaper’s editorial board. Clinton’s aides were outraged late on Wednesday night, when they gathered for a conference call about the change in tone.
And he’s already squaring off with another combative opponent: the New York Daily News. “We should be rewarding people getting the education they need, not punishing them”, he said to cheers.
Media reports say that Hillary Clinton will be in the Rochester area for a campaign appearance on Friday, but her campaign tells WXXI News details of her Upstate NY visits have not been confirmed yet.
Clinton defeated Barack Obama in Pennsylvania in their 2008 primary battle, thanks to support from union Democrats, and she aims to repeat her victory in three weeks’ time. Clinton has won over 469 superdelegates so far, while Sanders only has 31. He voted for the legislation considered by the Senate after Sandy Hook. “Do I hold her accountable? No”.
The inflammatory rhetoric underscores the importance of the April 19 NY contest to her campaign and the mounting frustration of Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, with the lingering primary battle.
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Eighty-nine percent of Democratic voters who went to the polls in Wisconsin viewed Sanders as trustworthy, about 30 percentage points more than those who believed Clinton to be honest.
