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Clinton Falling Behind in 'Critical' New Hampshire

New poll gives Bernie Sanders 16-point lead

(Newser) - Things aren't looking good for Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire, a state seen as "vital" for the success of her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, the Wall Street Journal reports. A new CNN poll puts Bernie Sanders 16 points ahead of Clinton in the first Democratic primary...

Sanders Loves Pope's Mention of 'Radical' Activist

He like pontiff's praise of Dorothy Day

(Newser) - Pope Francis made a historic appearance before Congress today, and one person especially pleased with his speech was Bernie Sanders. The Vermont senator tells CNN he loved the reference to Dorothy Day, a "radical Catholic activist," per the Washington Post , who founded the Catholic Worker Movement and fought...

Clinton's Slap at Keystone Shows Her Primary Fears

Appealing to liberal Dems now may help her in primary, but not in general: 'WaPo'

(Newser) - Take a step back from the general election, but take two steps forward toward the Democratic primary. That seems to be the strategy behind Hillary Clinton's announcement yesterday that she opposed the Keystone XL pipeline , writes Philip Bump for the Washington Post , asserting that Clinton may have purposely timed...

Sanders Moves to Ban Private Prisons

The senator introduced the 'Justice Is Not for Sale Act' today

(Newser) - Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders introduced legislation to Congress today that would ban private prisons and jails in the United States, USA Today reports. Sanders—who has called the size of the US prison population an "international disgrace"—says the goal of for-profit prisons and jails is to...

Bernie Sanders Had Some of the Debate's Best Lines

He decided Reagan was better than any of the GOP hopefuls

(Newser) - Bernie Sanders was nowhere near the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library last night, but he still emerged as "one of the surprise stars" of the GOP debate, according to the Guardian . The Vermont senator covered the debate on his Twitter feed last night and came out with plenty of strong...

WSJ: Cost of Bernie Sanders' Agenda: $18T

But 'Washington Post' thinks that figure is nonsense

(Newser) - Bernie Sanders' populist message has him surging in the polls, but his vision comes at a price: $18 trillion over a decade, to be specific, according to the Wall Street Journal . The newspaper crunched the numbers on his various proposals to arrive at that eye-popping total, one that would amount...

Bernie Sanders Speaks ... to Evangelicals

Gets 'polite, if tepid' applause from students

(Newser) - Bernie Sanders may be running for the Democratic presidential nomination, but that didn't stop him from addressing a group of Christian conservative students today. Sanders appeared at Liberty University, the Virginia evangelical college founded by Jerry Falwell, the Hill reports. "A Southern evangelical university is an unlikely place...

That Edge Clinton Had? It Vanished

New poll shows Hillary losing ground in Dem race

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton's email controversy may be hurting her more than she anticipated. In a new CNN/ORC poll revealed last night that surveyed 1,012 adults from Sept. 4 to Sept. 8, support for Clinton dropped 10 percentage points since last month among Democrats and independent voters who lean Democratic....

In a First, Bernie Sanders Leads Clinton in Iowa

It's a big turnaround since July

(Newser) - A Quinnipiac poll out today brings an unwelcome milestone for Hillary Clinton: She trails for the first time in Iowa to Bernie Sanders, 41% to 40%. That's within the poll's margin of error but still a notable shift from July, when she was way out in front 52%...

Bernie Sanders' Pacifist History Resurfaces

He applied for conscientious objector status during Vietnam War

(Newser) - With rising poll numbers comes rising scrutiny, and critics are starting to take note of Bernie Sanders' pacifist ways as a young man. Sanders applied for conscientious objector status during the Vietnam War, reports ABC News , which notes that a Hillary Clinton supporter raised the issue in a Des Moines ...

Bernie Sanders: Debates Are Rigged for Clinton

He agrees with fellow candidate Martin O'Malley's criticism of DNC

(Newser) - Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley say the upcoming Democratic debate schedule is "rigged" by the Democratic Party leadership to impede challengers to Hillary Clinton, the Washington Post reports. "This sort of rigged process has never been attempted before," O'Malley said in a speech to the...

Bernie Sanders' Average Donation: $31.30

He won't accept support from super PACs

(Newser) - No modern candidate can run a legit campaign without help from a super PAC with deep pockets, yes? The New York Times reports that Bernie Sanders is providing a real test of that accepted wisdom. He's managed to build a "formidable" sum of $15.2 million while eschewing...

Clinton Loosens Up in Iowa, Even Jokes About Email

Politico thinks she's learned a lesson from past campaign appearances

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton paid the obligatory visit to the Iowa State Fair today, and Politico sounds impressed that she could be seen "embracing the masses that engulfed her." It's a contrast to campaign events in the past, including her team's now-infamous use of a moving rope line...

Bernie Sanders Has One Giant Problem
 Bernie Sanders 
 Has One Giant Problem 
OPINION
Aug 13, 2015 1:50 PM CDT

Bernie Sanders Has One Giant Problem

'People get more pragmatic the closer they get to an actual vote'

(Newser) - He's drawing far more people to his rallies than any candidate in either party, but Bernie Sanders still has a big political problem that can be summed up in one sentence, writes Ezra Klein at Vox . "People get more pragmatic the closer they get to an actual vote....

Democrats: Hey, We're Holding Debates, Too

DNC releases schedule today, of all days

(Newser) - Maybe trying to steal a little Republican thunder , the Democratic National Committee unveiled plans today to hold six presidential debates starting this fall, with the first scheduled for Oct. 13 in Nevada in a primary process that's far less crowded than the GOP side. The debates, said DNC chairwoman...

Why Bernie Sanders&#39; Surge Is Going to Fizzle
Why Bernie Sanders' Surge
Is Going to Fizzle
OPINION
Jul 9, 2015 6:37 PM CDT

Why Bernie Sanders' Surge Is Going to Fizzle

Analysis: There's only so many liberal white voters out there

(Newser) - Bernie Sanders has been getting a lot of glowing press lately because of his strong showing so far as a challenger to Hillary Clinton. But the Vermont senator better enjoy it while it lasts, which might not be long, if two new analyses are correct:
  • Nate Silver, FiveThirtyEight : Silver thinks
...

Sanders' Popularity Forces Unusual Move by AFL-CIO

Chief reminds local affiliates they can't endorse a candidate

(Newser) - If you haven't been paying attention to the many, many candidates running for president, it may come as a surprise to learn that the one drawing the biggest crowds is none other than Bernie Sanders. He spoke to 10,000 enthusiastic supporters in Madison, Wisconsin, this week, which is...

Neil Young to Trump: Stay Away From My Song

He objects to 'Rockin' in the Free World' during campaign announcement

(Newser) - Well that was fast. Just hours after Donald Trump triumphantly entered the presidential race to the background of "Rockin' in the Free World," Neil Young has told him to stop using his song. Better yet, a statement makes clear that Young would like everyone to vote for Bernie...

Why Bernie Sanders' Candidacy Matters

Matt Taibbi: He's not a 'novelty act,' he's a challenge to our political system

(Newser) - In announcing his candidacy for president, Bernie Sanders asked that we not underestimate him. At Rolling Stone , Matt Taibbi writes that it will be a shame if we do. Tabbi once covered the 73-year-old independent for a lengthy profile and calls him "the rarest of Washington animals, a completely...

Bernie Sanders: I'm in, Do Not 'Underestimate Me'

Vermont socialist thinks 2016 voters should take him seriously

(Newser) - Bernie Sanders would like you to take his presidential campaign seriously. "Most people in America have never heard of Bernie Sanders. More than 90% of Americans have heard of Hillary Clinton," the Vermont independent acknowledges to USA Today . "I will absolutely be out-spent. But I do believe...

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