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In this October 7, 2015, photo, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. “The campaign is pretty much in a defensive mode and that’s never a good thing”.

“Hillary Clinton reversed her position after admitting she hadn’t even read the final agreement”, said Republican National Chairman Reince Priebus, who said in a statement her “painful waffling” was “a case study in political expediency”. Sanders lack of ties to any special interests makes him appealing to all voters, regardless of affiliation, who simply want an authentic candidate. The interviews after the debate allows voters to get a better sense of who the candidates really are. The Democrats’ most liberal wing used what they thought would be a little known “blocking back” on the Democratic political playing field – Barack Obama- to rip away her African-American support in various Democratic primaries, particularly in South Carolina.

Grijalva’s endorsement marks a major milestone in Sanders’ campaign because his main rival, Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, already has picked up about 100 congressional endorsements.

On Wednesday, Clinton came out against the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, saying that she’s concerned with the provisions around pharmaceuticals and the absence of provisions around currency manipulation.

Examples of Clinton’s “biggest [debate] victories” include her denying indignantly during a 2000 Senate debate that she lied when she assured Americans that her husband, former President Bill Clinton, had not had sexual relations with a young intern named Monica Lewinsky. By comparison, only 10% think Joe Biden is Very Likely to be the nominee, and nine percent (9%) feel that way about Bernie Sanders.

California is nearly certain to be carried by a Democrat in November, the Mercury News reported.

The announcement is expected Friday night when the two appear together at a Tucson rally, part of a Sanders swing through the West ahead of next week’s first Democratic debate, in Las Vegas.

After a pro-Clinton super PAC circulated an email suggesting Sanders was similar to Jeremy Corbyn, the new leader of Britain’s Labour Party, Sanders’ campaign took umbrage with the comparison and raised $1.2 million in two days.

Politically motivated or not, Clinton’s move is certainly adding steam to her campaign following her appearance Saturday on SNL. It would deprive Clinton of another critical element of her electoral magic – female voters.

“I am in it with Bernie for the long haul”, said Grijalva.

Chamberlain said he also sees Sanders’ influence in Clinton’s plan to punish gun manufacturers when their firearms are used to commit crimes.

“Yet on Biden’s experience, Koester said: “[Biden] can enrich the race’s dialogue.

This is the first congressman or woman to publicly endorse Sanders, though many have declared their support for Clinton.

Then on September 22, Clinton publically denounced the pipeline at a community forum in Iowa, citing her “strong” stance on the environment and climate change as reason for opposition.