Sanders says no tragedy if he loses Iowa; he can still win

His decision leaves seven candidates to share the primetime stage on Thursday: Texas Sen. “In places they ran out of ballots, as I understand”, Sanders told reporters after a meeting with the United Steelworkers in Des Moines, Iowa.

Experts say another factor in play could be under Martin O’Malley’s control. Clinton, in a new television ad, used archival footage of her from decades past to remind Iowans of her history as a battle-hardened champion for Democratic Party values. As polls are showing a dead heat with Clinton, the Vermont senator tried to lower expectations Tuesday in Iowa. Bernie Sanders said Tuesday the prospect of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg mounting an independent presidential campaign “speaks volumes about the state of American politics”, noting with a populist flair it might mean two of the three contenders would be billionaires.

His campaign has released a host of plans, including his plan to overhaul the health care system. Support for the self-described socialist is also heavily concentrated among Democrats under the age of 34.

“Bernie Sanders is America’s uncle”, Jake Hoyng, 17, who was drawn to Sanders by some of his friends.

Perry says he didn’t get to know Cruz until after Cruz called him after Perry dropped his own presidential bid in September. After a loss in Iowa, voters, donors, and even candidates themselves doubt the campaign’s future prospects. At a televised town hall forum Monday evening, she said she was “really touched and gratified” when she saw the interview – Obama’s strongest indication to date of his preference in the race. That may be among the reasons why they only had 28 voters under the age of 30 take part in the second portion of the poll, which may not lead to an accurate depiction of how the youth vote will go next week.

Hillary Clinton has embraced Barack Obama’s legacy.

“It took Hillary Clinton a long time to come on board to that”, he added.

And when asked about Sanders’ plan to make college free, Clinton spoke of the ways that setup could be abused.

“I think the Iowa Caucus is critical in the process”, said Mark Lundberg, Sioux County’s Republican Chair. The White House did not disclose the session ahead of time, and said afterward it was mostly a “social occasion”. I think a lot of that is true of Bernie. He said Trump was scared of Kelly, telling supporters that skipping the debate was like refusing a job interview.

Clinton has not gone as far as Sanders, who endorses cutting greenhouse gas emissions 80% below 1990 levels by 2050 and putting a tax on carbon emissions. While both have warned about allowing big banks to grow so large that their collapse would damage the US economy, Sanders views financial institutions as perhaps the biggest driver of inequality, while Clinton has stopped well short of challenging the banks’ basic functions.

Since 1972, there have been nine Democratic and seven Republican contested caucuses.

Yet even as the race between Sanders and Clinton becomes more contentious, Democrats say they’re encouraged that the battles have stayed largely focused on substance, giving the race a seriousness they believe portends party unity in the general election.

Heather Gross, 44, was among those who backed Clinton in 2008.