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Clinton Tries to Cash In on Her Obama Connection

But will it work with voters?

(Newser) - During Thursday's Democratic debate in Milwaukee, Hillary Clinton seemed eager to align herself with President Obama and his policies at every opportunity, Politico reports. "Before it was called ObamaCare, it was called HillaryCare," she claimed early in the debate. She also lauded Obama for his ability to...

Clinton Claims Sanders Will Grow Government by 40%

She came out swinging against Sanders in Thursday's Democratic debate

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton claimed Bernie Sanders wants to grow the US government by "about 40%" during the opening minutes of Thursday's democratic debate in Milwaukee, CNN reports. She went on to claim "the numbers don't add up" when looking at what Sanders is promising in services versus...

Sanders' Older Brother Also Active in Politics—in the UK

Larry Sanders speaks out

(Newser) - Bernie Sanders' older brother is making the media rounds in support of his sibling—and it turns out Larry Sanders is active in politics, too, but in the UK. Larry, 81 (who calls his 74-year-old brother by his proper name, Bernard), moved from Brooklyn to Oxford, England, in the late...

5 Things to Expect After the Sanders, Trump Wins

Things could get tense in South Carolina

(Newser) - Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump won big in New Hampshire on Tuesday, putting their parties in uncharted territory, which the GOP establishment in particular could find tricky to navigate. Here's what analysts expect to see in the days leading up to the Nevada caucuses—which are on Feb. 20...

Kasich, Sanders Win in First NH Town to Vote

Ohio governor was only candidate to visit Dixville Notch

(Newser) - Visiting Dixville Notch has paid off for John Kasich: The Ohio governor has prevailed in the northern New Hampshire village that casts the first ballots of the country's first primary, the AP reports. The Ohio governor, the only candidate to make it to the village, had 3 votes to...

Bill Clinton: Sanders Is 'Hermetically Sealed' Off From Reality

Ex-president Clinton goes on offensive against Vermont senator at NH event

(Newser) - Attacking Bernie Sanders is becoming a Clinton family affair. Just weeks after Chelsea railed against Sanders' health care plan , Bill Clinton—whom the Washington Post called a "doomsday device" for his wife's campaign—took to a New Hampshire stage Sunday to address what he calls dishonest and "...

Larry David Meets 'Bernie Sanderswitzski'

Candidate drops by for cameo on 'Saturday Night Live'

(Newser) - Bernie Sanders came face to face with Larry David on Saturday Night Live, the latest presidential candidate to meet up with the actor who plays him or her on the show. "Bernie Sanderswitzski" found himself aboard a sinking ship as David's 1-percenter character tried to weasel his way...

Bernie Sanders to Appear on SNL

Larry David, the show's Sanders, is hosting

(Newser) - Is Bernie Sanders' Larry David impression as spot-on as Larry David's Bernie Sanders' impression ? Viewers may get a chance to compare them side-by-side this weekend when both men appear on Saturday Night Live, CNN reports. David—who has appeared as Sanders several times—is hosting this week, and...

Democratic Debate Was the Fiercest Yet

Clinton, Sanders both seen as winners

(Newser) - Martin O'Malley may have been a more calming influence than he knew: Thursday night's Democratic debate was the first with just Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders on the stage, and analysts agree that it was the fiercest debate yet, with heated exchanges over issues like the meaning of...

Clinton, Sanders in Dead Heat
 Clinton, Sanders in Dead Heat 
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Feb 2, 2016 1:51 AM CST

Clinton, Sanders in Dead Heat

Some precincts had to resort to coin tosses

(Newser) - While the GOP ponders the implications of Ted Cruz's victory in Iowa, all the Democrats can say for certain is that Martin O'Malley isn't their winner. Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are locked in a dead heat with more than 99% of precincts counted, and Iowa Democratic...

Final Iowa Poll: Clinton Hangs on, Trump Back on Top

But turnout could be key for Sanders

(Newser) - With the Iowa caucuses kicking off voting in the 2016 presidential election on Monday, the final Des Moines Register-Bloomberg poll out of the state shows Hillary Clinton hanging onto a three-point lead over Bernie Sanders, 45% to 42%, reports NBC News . Martin O'Malley is polling at 3%. But results...

Clinton, Sanders Reach Deal for 4 More Debates

O'Malley happy to debate 'any time, anywhere'

(Newser) - After months of complaints, Bernie Sanders appears primed to get his wish: additional debates. The Hill reports Sanders and Hillary Clinton have reached an agreement to hold four more debates, starting with an unsanctioned-by-the-DNC event on Feb. 4 in New Hampshire. The deal was actually spurred by Clinton, who pushed...

Bernie Sanders Officially Declared Fit as a Fiddle

Presidential candidate's health report is out

(Newser) - Bernie Sanders is in "overall very good health," according to a medical history released Thursday by his presidential campaign. A one-page letter said the 74-year-old Vermont senator had been treated in the past for ailments such as gout, high cholesterol, and laryngitis, the AP reports. He underwent hernia...

Ben & Jerry's Co-Founder Wants You to Eat the Bern

Bernie Sanders gets his own ice cream flavor

(Newser) - Those who feel the Bern can now eat their feelings, thanks to one of the founders of Ben & Jerry's. To honor fellow Vermonter Bernie Sanders, Ben Cohen unveiled a limited-edition batch of "Bernie's Yearning"—plain mint ice cream covered by a milk-chocolate disc, Politico reports....

Best Lines From the Democratic Town Hall

'You campaign in poetry. You govern in prose,' Clinton says

(Newser) - With a week to go before the Iowa caucuses begin, Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Martin O'Malley treated a CNN town hall event as their last chance to make a pitch to the state's voters. But this was no debate: The candidates appeared in turn to take questions...

Walter Scott Lawyer Jumps to Sanders in Critical SC

Justin Bamberg yanks his support for Clinton

(Newser) - Justin Bamberg, a South Carolina lawmaker and lawyer for the family of Walter Scott , the man gunned down by a North Charleston cop, made a surprise political announcement Monday: He's taking back his endorsement of Hillary Clinton and throwing it Bernie Sanders' way instead, the New York Times reports....

Sanders' Ad Most Important Since Reagan's 'Morning' Spot?

One blogger thinks so of the buzzy 'America' spot

(Newser) - The Bernie Sanders campaign has launched the most talked-about ad of the 2016 election season to date— "America," set to the tune of Simon and Garfunkel's song of the same name. A roundup of coverage:
  • Is it really "the most important campaign ad since President Reagan'
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Coates: We Need to Talk About Sanders' Opposition to Reparations

Ta-Nehisi Coates says the position makes no sense

(Newser) - Bernie Sanders claims to be the candidate of change, yet he's against reparations for slavery. When asked about it last week, Sanders explained that it's a "very divisive" issue and "its likelihood of getting through Congress is nil." In the Atlantic , Ta-Nehisi Coates—a big...

Sanders Gives Clinton a 'Nightmare' Scenario in NH

Sanders leads by 27 points among likely Democrats in NH

(Newser) - Things have gone "from bad to nightmare" for Hillary Clinton thanks to a new CNN/WMUR poll out of New Hampshire, per the Washington Post . The poll—which quizzed 927 of the state's likely Democrats from Jan. 13 to 18—shows Bernie Sanders has expanded a solid lead in...

How Sanders Would Pay for Universal Health Care

He says tax hikes, even on middle class, would save money in long run

(Newser) - Bernie Sanders unveiled a single-payer health care plan just before Sunday night's debate that he calls "Medicare for All." He lays it out here , declaring that it's about time health care becomes a guarantee for all Americans, "not a privilege." Some related reading:
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