Sanders expects close race in New Hampshire

[Uncle Joe]

(snip)

The Vermont senator dismissed Clinton’s rhetoric that he’s only leading in New Hampshire because he hails from a neighboring state.

He said the remark was insulting to New Hampshire voters.

“Well, in this sense it is,” he said. “Look, I mean, obviously Vermont and New Hampshire are separated by a river, we are close states.

“But you know what? Secretary Clinton won this state in 2008, Her husband ran several campaigns in this state. When we began this campaign here in New Hampshire, we were down 30 points in the polls and she was much better known in this state than I was.”

Sanders also pointed to Clinton’s support among the “entire political establishment here in New Hampshire.”

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http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/dem-primaries/268509-sanders-expects-close-race-in-new-hampshire

[msongs]

1. odd that the people who know him best don't endorse him lol nt

[asuhornets]

3. n/t

[Uncle Joe]

5. The people in Vermont know Bernie best.

Polling conducted in August 2011 by Public Policy Polling found that Sanders's approval rating was 67% and his disapproval rating 28%, making him then the third-most popular senator in the country.[105] Both the NAACP and the NHLA have given Sanders 100% voting scores during his tenure in the Senate.[106] In 2015 Sanders was named one of the Top 5 of The Forward 50.[107] In a November 2015 Morning Consult poll, Sanders had an approval rating of 83% among his constituents, making him the most popular senator in the country.[108]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Sanders

[TwilightGardener]

8. The people who MATTER don't support him. Politicians.

[Uncle Joe]

13. I hear you, TwilightGardener

http://www.gallup.com/poll/1600/congress-public.aspx

[TCJ70]

6. Is it?

He's challenging the political system successfully. It shouldn't be surprising, it should be inspiring.

[HooptieWagon]

7. The people that know him best...

...have repeatedly elected him to Congress and Senate for 25 years.

[Live and Learn]

15. Of course not, he is going to actually make them work and pay their fair share of taxes. nt

[alcibiades_mystery]

2. ...

[Uncle Joe]

10. As opposed to the corporate media conglomerates blowing the polls out

the stratosphere, so should Bernie win by less than double digits, they can claim he didn't live up to expectations or that Hillary is surging and in trying to instill complacency on the part of the electorate.

[Duckhunter935]

4. it will be

She has won there and has the entire establishment and media behind her.

[Uncle Joe]

11. I hope Bernie wins in a landslide but I agree with you, Duckhunter.

[Duckhunter935]

14. I do too

It would be sweet indeed

[bkkyosemite]

9. I expect more cheating like in IA FL and many other states.

[Jenny_92808]

12. The establishment is trying

to stop the BERN! Won't Happen!