Sanders: ‘We Really Do Have a Path Toward Victory’

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TODD: Welcome back. To the democratic race where independent senator Bernie Sanders is running neck and neck with Hillary Clinton. He’s counting on young enthusiastic reporters many whom never caucused before to turn out tomorrow and put him over the top. If they do likely so signal a new beginning for the nomination. Senator Sanders joins me from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Thank you for joining me, sir."
SANDERS: "My pleasure."
TODD: "Let me start with the importance of winning your candidacy. Is there a path to the nomination without you upsetting Hillary Clinton here in Iowa first?"
SANDERS: "Well, Chuck, let me just say this. As you well know, when we began this campaign, we were at 3% in the polls. We were 50 points behind Hillary Clinton. Today as you’ve indicated we’re neck and neck. I think we have a real shot to win this if there is a large voter turnout. And it’s not just young people. It is working class people. It is middle class people who are sick and tired of status quo politics. That’s true in Iowa. It’s true in New Hampshire. It’s true all over this country. So to answer your question, yeah, I think we really do have a path toward victory because people want to see this country boldly move in a new direction so that not all wealth and income is going to the top 1%."
TODD: "But don’t you have to win Iowa here if this is going to become a big national campaign?"
SANDERS: "Well, there’s no question, you know, that what happens here is very, very important. And if we can win and pull off a major upset, it will really be a springboard, I think, to other states. But at the end of the day I think in terms of division of delegates, whether you win by two points or lose by two points not going to matter a whole lot. But here’s the point, we are running a national campaign. Erer strong not just in new Hampshire. We’re gaining ground significantly in South Carolina and Nevada. We are strong all over this country."