Clinton, Sanders go head-to-head in heated debate

Pointing to her fight for universal health care and the Children’s Health Insurance Program as an example, Clinton said while she’s never given up on the dream of it, she has learned that sometimes politicians need to settle for smaller successes as part of the fight. It is also the last time the two candidates will meet before the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday.

Although polls have him leading Hillary Clinton by double digits in New Hampshire, Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders said he expects Tuesday’s primary to be a close one.

Mrs Clinton, 68, is now hoping to shave his New Hampshire lead and regain some momentum going into friendlier territory later this month in Nevada and SC.

The poll appears to signal a dramatic tightening of the Democratic race following Clinton’s razor-thin victory over Sanders in the Iowa caucuses.

The candidates seemed to be “splitting hairs” over who was more progressive and and saying ‘the same things a different way, ‘ he said, as his girlfriend, nodded in agreement.

An NBC/Wall Street Journal/ Marist poll released hours before the debate gave Mr Sanders 58 per cent support among likely Democratic primary voters in New Hampshire and Mrs Clinton 38 per cent.

Where Clinton aimed considerable criticism at Sanders, the Vermont senator focused much of his fire on what he says is a political system rigged against ordinary Americans. The former secretary of state replied, “Enough is enough”. Sanders has narrowed that lead considerably over the past several weeks. In an expression of confidence that she will ultimately prevail, Clinton vowed to call Sanders as soon as she captures the nomination.

Clinton and her aides left last night’s Democratic debate – the first between only the former secretary of state and Sanders – enthused about her performance, particularly her handle on foreign policy issues compared to the Vermont senator.

In Thursday’s debate in Durham, New Hampshire, Clinton said, “Sen”.

“Well, I think Bernie is maybe a little more honest, but she’s good too”, said Deborah Hawkins of Temple. Sanders countered that Clinton “does represent the establishment”.

The increasingly contentious Democratic race was the latest twist in an election campaign that, until recently, had been dominated by the crowded and cacophonous field of Republicans, spread all across New Hampshire.

“If elected president, no nominee of mine to the Supreme Court will get that position unless he or she is very clear – they will vote to overturn Citizens United”, Sanders said. While Clinton loses to the freshman Florida senator by 7 points, Sanders would tie Rubio.

“I am 100 percent confident”, she said.

When voters across the political divide were asked whether they viewed a candidate favorably or unfavorably, Sanders fared the best while Trump was worst off.