Dem race shaken, stirred as Sanders, Clinton meet in debate

In fresh evidence of the tightening race, Clinton reported that her campaign had raised $15 million in January – $5 million less than Sanders and the first time she’s been outraised by her opponent. So would an expected loss in New Hampshire, which the media will likely attribute to Clinton’s weakness rather than Sanders being a New Englander (like previous New Hampshire victors Romney, John Kerry, Paul Tsongas, Michael Dukakis and Edmund Muskie).

“Well, I don’t know”.

The exchange captured the tension that is building between Clinton and Sanders ahead of the primary.

Sanders lost by a razor-thin margin to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Monday’s Iowa Caucuses.

The attacks and counterattacks have grown sharper as the primary nears. He can, in some sense, out-point Clinton among progressives by continually promising sweeping change and pointing out her centrist votes and decisions.

Clinton said she shares the goal of universal health care but wants to improve the 2010 Affordable Care Act.

Cooper asked what inspired Sanders to engage in anti-segregation sit-ins while at the University of Chicago. Clinton appeared caught off guard.

“I am constantly trying to balance how do I assume the mantle of a position as essentially august as president of the United States, and not lose track of who I am, what I believe in, and what I can do to serve”, Clinton said”.

Months ago when the race for the White House first began, Clinton was clearly the favorite.

“Absolutely not, New Hampshire has been so good to me and my family and I love campaigning in New Hampshire”, Clinton said, recalling her response.

“Everybody knows I have lived a very public life for the last 25 or so years”.

During the town hall, Sanders fielded a question about how he would appeal to a broader swath of the electorate, including minority and religious voters – blocs he will need to draw to the polls if he hopes to maintain momentum against Clinton in upcoming nominating contests in the South and West.

With just the two on stage, Clinton and Sanders will square off over their key differences on foreign policy, guns, health care and taxes.

“Don’t you?” she asked Cooper.

“It’s gotten even better funded”. Most progressives he knows, he tweeted, did not support the Iraq war, while Clinton voted for it as a senator. “Hey, I’m not saying she’s a crook”. “I mean, I think this is going to be a very close election here in New Hampshire”. Bernie Sanders as the sole Democratic options.

Kelleigh McKenzie, a delegate from Ulster County for the Sanders’ campaign, said Sanders’ campaign has grassroots enthusiasm.

She portrayed herself as politician with a progressive streak operating inside the establishment wing of the Democratic Party. But as much as Sanders doesn’t like Trump’s agenda, the senator said he would delight in taking him on in November. “That’s what I want for my daughter and my fantastic granddaughter and that’s what I want for your daughters”. “I think we would win by a lot”, he added.

Trump quickly responded with a swipe at Sanders on Twitter. Some say it was because on Friday night, Sanders made a statement by singing “This Land is Your Land” alongside Vampire Weekend. “He would be so easy to beat!”

“Of course we’re an underdog”.

Clinton also has secured several high profile endorsements from S.C. Democratic leaders, including former S.C. governors Jim Hodges and Dick Riley and former Obama administration official and state schools chief Inez Tenenbaum.