Sanders: Clinton Is ‘Losing Ground’

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TODD: "Just a few minutes ago I interviewed Bernie Sanders and I began by asking him about the issue of gun safety."
TODD: "Let me start with one of the issues that’s likely to come up tonight at the debate, that’s the issue of gun safety. Last night in what the Clinton campaign is referring to as a debate-eve conversion you came out in favor of essentially repealing immunity for gun manufacturers when it comes to being held liable for gun deaths. That’s a switch of your positions. What brought you to this conclusion?"
SANDERS: "Well, not really. You know, I understand that Secretary Clinton and her campaign understand that, you know, they’re losing ground. We’ve started this campaign off at 3% in the polls, we’re closing in in Iowa and we’re ahead in New Hampshire. So I sense in the next few weeks you’ll see more —"
TODD: "But you did change your position on this."
SANDERS: "What I said several months ago, having a d-minus voting record from the NRA, voting to ban assault weapons in 1988, yeah, that was a piece of legislation I wanted to relook at. But what that legislation had is a prohibition on armor-piercing bullets, it had language for a child lock safety for our kids, important provision. There were things I do not like and I was willing to rethink. We have rethought it. There’s a bill apparently being introduced, I like that bill, it makes good changes and we will be supportive of it."