Bernie Sanders may not win the Democratic nomination – but one poll shows 44% of Americans saying they would seriously consider a third party candidate.
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After the Democratic National Committee faced criticism from the Sanders campaign for a limited debate schedule against Clinton, in February, the respective campaigns agreed to add four more debates to their schedule.
Hillary Clinton declined to participate in a debate in California, and Bernie Sanders doesn’t seem too happy about it.
Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton stepped up her attack on presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump Sunday, asserting that the real estate mogul is “afraid” to release his tax returns because it would reveal that he’s paid little or no taxes.
“Naturally, Fox News is disappointed that Secretary Clinton has declined our debate invitation”, Bill Sammon, Fox News vice president and Washington managing editor, said in a statement, “especially given that the race is still contested and she had previously agreed to a final debate before the California primary”. And that poll followed two polls last week, from Fox News and Rasmussen Reports, showing Trump ahead of Clinton by three and five points respectively.
Clinton’s sharp criticism of Trump came as she outlined a possible role for her husband, former President Bill Clinton, as a key economic adviser should she win the White House.
She said Sanders’ campaign had put a spotlight on some critical issues, like growing income inequality and the corrupting role of big money in politics.
The Clintons, the Obamas, and Senators like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are all going to be able to campaign across this country with a message that is created to defeat Trump. “I hope Secretary Clinton reconsiders her unfortunate decision to back away from her commitment to debate”.
But now Fox’s executives can say they tried – and its conservative-leaning hosts and commentators can criticize Clinton for the snub.
But it does set a not-so-friendly tone between Clinton and the conservative-themed network as the general election looms.
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“We need a president who will use the bully pulpit to stand up for working families – the last thing we need is a bully in the pulpit”, she said. “If you want the strongest candidate to defeat Donald Trump that’s us”.
