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U.S. NEWSWednesday 13 January 2016
With Democratic race narrowing, Clinton rips into Sanders
LISA LERER Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton pauses while speaking during a campaign Sanders with a slight lead
KEN THOMAS event at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016. in New Hampshire, which
Associated Press borders his home state of
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Demo- (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) Vermont. Losses in both
cratic presidential candi- early voting states would
date Hillary Clinton, fac- powerful special inter- that the Vermont Senator is ers, who has made tackling set off alarms among Dem-
ing a narrowing primary ests whether they be Wall an outsider offering liberals economic inequality the ocrats about her strength
contest, ripped into rival Street, big banks or Big Oil a “political revolution.” focus of his campaign. against Sanders,
Bernie Sanders on Tuesday, or the pharmaceutical in- With a touch of sarcasm, “I’m prepared to do all who started the campaign
saying the Vermont sena- dustry, you name it.” Clinton said President parts to the job,” she said, as an obscure senator poll-
tor was offering unrealistic Briggs added, “He has also Barack Obama’s work to after offering voters a de- ing in the single digits.
policies and overstating his stood up to the National Ri- pass an overhaul to the na- tailed account of her time A poll released on
anti-establishment creden- fle Association,” noting that tion’s health care system in the Situation Room dur- Wednesday by Quinnipiac
tials. Sanders lost a 1988 con- was a major accomplish- ing the killing of Osama bin University showed Sand-
For days, the former Sec- gressional race in part be- ment and derided Sand- Laden. ers winning 49 percent of
retary of State has cast cause he supported a ban ers’ plans for a single-payer Though Clinton has the likely Democratic caucus-
Sanders as a less forceful on assault weapons. system. backing of Democratic goers in Iowa, compared
advocate for gun control, The fresh critique marks an Clinton also touted her leaders and top donors, to 44 percent for Sanders.
targeting a 2005 vote he effort by Clinton to under- foreign policy credentials, polls show a narrowing The same survey showed
cast that gave immunity to mine the central argument drawing another, more im- contest in the lead-off Iowa Clinton leading in a 51-40
gun manufacturers. of Sanders’ campaign— plicit, contrast with Sand- caucuses on Feb. 1 and percent match-up just a
On Tuesday, she broad- month ago.
ened her critique, arguing Clinton has long resisted
that if Sanders wouldn’t directly targeting Sanders,
combat the National Rifle fearing that such attacks
Association, the nation’s would alienate his passion-
largest gun lobby, he can’t ate supporters. Should she
be trusted to take on other win the nomination, Clin-
special interests. ton will need that kind of
“If you’re going to go liberal enthusiasm to boost
around saying you stand her to victory in the No-
up to special interests vember general election.
then stand up to that most Her fresh assault came as
powerful special interest she picked up the backing
— stand up to the gun lob- of the Brady Campaign
by,” she said, to Prevent Gun Violence
as she accepted the back- — an endorsement that
ing of a major gun control came just a day after Clin-
advocacy group. ton won support from lead-
Sanders campaign spokes- ing gun control advocate
man Michael Briggs said Gabby Giffords, the former
the senator had “spent Arizona congresswoman
a career standing up to and her husband Mark
Kelly.
Obama accuses Trump of campaigning by ‘scapegoating’ Sanders has expressed
his support for President
WASHINGTON (AP) — Presi- and uncertainty about the asked if he felt responsible the presidency. Barack Obama’s use of
dent Barack Obama says future. Asked how seriously for that, he said, “It’s a re- If that happens, Biden add- executive actions to curb
Donald Trump is waging the front-running Republi- gret.” But he said he “could ed, “I hope that he gets a gun violence and has said
a White House campaign can candidate should be not be prouder” of his ac- lot more serious about the he would revisit his position
based on “simplistic solu- taken, Obama says, “Talk complishments. issues, a lot more serious on the liability issue. But in
tions and scapegoating.” to me if he wins.” Vice President Joe Biden, about gaining knowledge a Democratic forum on
In an interview Tuesday on But Obama concedes the who also appeared on the about how this nation func- Monday night, he doubled
NBC, Obama says Trump is country is more divided show, said “I think it’s pos- tions in foreign policy and down on his defense of his
appealing to people’s fears than he promised. When sible” that Trump could win domestic policy.”q vote on the controversial
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