MSNBC’s Welker on Latest Poll Showing Sanders Surge: ‘This Is a Real Race in Iowa’

‘That’s why we’re seeing Secretary Clinton step up her attacks and she’s really borrowing from her 2008 campaign playbook’

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WELKER: “There’s no doubt the polls are getting much tighter in Iowa. Both sides have questioned that poll, they think the sample size is too small. But Jose, this is a real race in Iowa. Bernie sanders leading secretary Clinton in New Hampshire. That’s why we’re seeing secretary Clinton step up her attacks and she’s borrowing from her 2008 play book, saying she’s more electable. She’s hitting him for comments that he made on Iran, suggesting that Iran should get more engaged in terms of dealing with the crisis in Syria. Secretary Clinton arguing that underscores the fact that he doesn’t have experience when it comes to that type of complicated foreign policy issue. The question is will that work? It didn’t work in 2008. Could it work this time around? Bernie Sanders obviously a very different candidate than President Obama but still he is exciting the younger vote are. We’re also seeing Secretary Clinton trying to reach out the younger votes are. Last night she held a campaign event with Demi Lovato. Senator sanders trying to rally the base. For him he’s making sure he can actually expand his support if he wants to win in Iowa, New Hampshire and beyond.”

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