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U.S. NEWS A3
Tuesday 12 January 2016
Clinton confronts rival Sanders as Iowa polls tighten
Continued from front cal claims would be paid Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton reaches for a smartphone for a selfie with a
out by the government as supporter after a campaign rally, Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, in Waterloo, Iowa.
While she has locked up it does with the Medicare
the vast majority of sup- program covering seniors. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
port from party leaders Clinton also announced a
and large donors, Sanders new plan that would im-
has captured the hearts pose a 4 percent fee on
of many in the Democrat- taxpayers making more
ic base with his unapolo- than $5 million — an effort
getically liberal economic to match Sanders’ focus on
message. income inequality.
An NBC/The Wall Street And she talked about guns.
Journal/Marist poll re- When Obama said last
leased Sunday found Clin- week he would not support
ton with 48 percent and a Democratic nominee
Sanders with 45 percent of who didn’t support “com-
likely Iowa caucus goers, mon-sense gun reform,”
representing a closer mar- Clinton’s team quickly
gin than past polls have in- sought to turn it to their ad-
dicated. vantage, reminding voters
Sanders has maintained an that Sanders had backed
edge in New Hampshire, legislation in 2005 that pro-
which neighbors his home tected gun-makers from
state of Vermont, making lawsuits. Clinton — who’s
Iowa even more important done only a select few na-
for Clinton. The NBC/ Wall tional interviews since an-
Street Journal/Marist poll nouncing her campaign in
showed Sanders with 50 April — called in to MSNBC’s
percent and Clinton with “Hardball” on Friday night,
46 percent in that primary invoking Sanders name six
which takes place Feb. 9. times during a short inter-
Clinton still holds a strong view to criticize his vote on
advantage among black liability for gun-makers and
and Latino voters who play his past opposition to other
a bigger role in the prima- gun control legislation.
ries in late February and Sanders, during a town hall
March. But even if Clinton meeting in Des Moines, ex-
pulls out a win in Iowa, a pressed his own support
narrow victory could set off for Obama’s use of execu-
alarms among Democrats tive actions to curb gun
about her strength against violence, suggesting little
Sanders, who started the daylight between him and
campaign as an obscure the president. Sanders has
senator polling in the single long targeted Iowa and
digits.Until now, Clinton has New Hampshire as places
rarely mentioned Sanders where he could trip up
by name at her campaign Clinton, who started the
events, choosing instead to campaign with a com-
warn voters about the risks manding lead in national
of electing a Republican. polls but has watched her
She has pointed to efforts advantage in the early
by Republicans to repeal voting states diminish. The
Obama’s signature health senator has also pointed
care law — the president to favorable polls showing
vetoed the most recent him outperforming Clinton
try — as a sign of what in hypothetical matchups
could come if Democrats against Republicans like
lose the White House. But billionaire Donald Trump.
on Monday, she widened Sanders has held multiple
her health care critique to events in the state since
include Sanders, saying he Friday. Clinton was back in
would “rip up” the law and Iowa after a two-day trip to
put power in the hands of the state last week but has
states. Sanders said dur- also held fundraisers in Cali-
ing a town hall meeting fornia and plans to keep a
in Perry, Iowa, that many lower profile later this week
people have inadequate with closed fundraisers in
coverage and must pay Washington and New York.
large fees to cover medi- Former President Bill Clin-
cal expenses before pay- ton returns this week, ac-
ments from private insurers companied on Saturday
kick in. Sanders advocates by the couple’s daughter,
a system in which medi- Chelsea.q
