Bernie Sanders most qualified presidential candidate

“He flip-flopped last night”, Clinton told host George Stephanopoulos on ABC’s This Week, referring to Sanders’ new support of bills introduced in the Senate and the House by Rep. Adam Schiff and Sen. “And the bulk of what he is advocating for is a single payer health care system, which would probably cost about $15 trillion”, she said, lamenting that voters will not be able to compare the candidates’ two plans before the Iowa caucuses.

Clinton and her aides have changed their strategy to deal with Sanders and recently begun drawing direct contrasts between her and him on issues important to Democrats, including health care and gun control policy.

Instead Clinton, who entered the race as the prohibitive favorite, played it safe, opting for as few debates as possible, scheduled at times when viewership was likely to be low – like this Sunday at 9 p.m. on a long holiday weekend. But the reality in either case is that Clinton’s lead, which many observers believed would be insurmountable, has essentially vanished.

“We’re getting into that period before the caucus that I call the ‘Let’s get real period.’.Don’t talk to me about standing up to corporate interests and big powers”.

John Podesta, chairman of Clinton’s campaign, slammed Brock on Saturday evening, telling him to “chill out”.

Sanders has pulled even with Clinton in recent polls in other early states, but he has had less success connecting with blacks in SC, the dominant Democratic bloc here.

The Clinton campaign lashed out at Sanders for the perceived Wall Street slight, and Sanders responded with at a press conference in Hanover yesterday. In December, Sanders surpassed Obama’s record for campaign contributors when he hit the 2.3 million donor mark.

Sanders has said his votes on gun control legislation differ from many progressives because he hails from Vermont, a state wary of regulations on firearms. Clinton said she usually tapes debates and fast-forwards while watching with husband and former President Bill Clinton. Besides, it’s also unclear why the Clinton camp would want to say anything this week that might steal attention from the current Donald Trump-Ted Cruz catfight over coded antisemitism and 9/11.

“We need a president — a Democratic president — to succeed President Obama who has what it takes to get the job done”, she said. “I’m just another pushy woman, ‘ she said”.

Not anymore: Bernie Sanders has been surging in both Iowa and New Hampshire, the first two states to vote.

“In an anti-establishment time”, Axelrod said, “you’re essentially branding yourself as the establishment candidate”.

Gone are the days where Clinton can campaign without mentioning Sanders’ name.

In an effort to reach out to a more diverse demographic, Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders is launching a Feel the Bern tour, traveling to HBCUs throughout the country.