Sanders says Obama has been impartial in Democratic primary
“We are running a campaign that will take us to the convention and I’m very proud of the kinds of enormous gains we have made”.
However Sanders appeared optimistic following a rare private meeting with Obama. His spokesman Michael Briggs said the campaign will be working with the DNC and the other campaigns to schedule additional debates but he declined to answer other questions.
“Well, my No. 1 priority is having a Democratic President succeed me, and I think there’s no doubt that, given our history, I want more women in politics generally, and I want my daughters to feel that there’s nothing that they can’t do”.
“You know, everybody realizes that we’re being run by a machine that’s being run by Wall Street, by Big Pharm, by Monsanto … and it is hard”, she said.
No one knows whether there will be another Democratic debate added to the lineup before New Hampshire votes on February 9.
“I am not saying that we could do what Barack Obama did in 2008 – I wish we could but I don’t think we can”, said the Vermont independent.
“I want you to understand why I am fighting so hard for the Affordable Care Act”.
The New York Times recently reported that, as Sanders surged in early state polls, several Clinton advisors expressed regret over not pushing for more debates. In the Quinnipiac poll, Sanders leads Clinton by a wide margin among younger voters 78% of likely Democratic caucus participants between the ages of 18 and 44 back Sanders, compared with 21% who support Clinton. “And all of the three Democratic candidates must be invited”.
Sanders took jabs at fellow Democrat Hillary Clinton and one specific Republican, Donald Trump, upset with some of Trump’s comments about Muslims, Mexicans, and others.
Entering the final stretch to the Iowa caucuses on Monday, Clinton says all votes are important. In a statement, Sanders said the ad “completely distorts my record”.
The 74-year-old rejected the view that Mr Obama’s interview with political news agency Politico, in which he lavished praise on Mrs Clinton, was tipping the scale towards his rival. Sanders has significant momentum. Sen.
Meanwhile, Sanders released his medical history Thursday – something he had vowed to do before Iowa’s leadoff caucus. Joined by Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., one of his top supporters in Congress, Sanders has identified the state as one of his top targets in the so-called “Super Tuesday” states that will award a bevy of delegates after the early contests of Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and SC.