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Onbz Unplugged Under 40: The Battle to Change the BCS
KEENE, N.H. -- Bernie Sanders casts himself as the voice of anti-establishment politics, fueling his insurgent rise in the Democratic primaries as a principled fighter unwilling to compromise for political gain. But he s also a 25-year veteran of Congress. Now, with his campaign locked in a tight race against Hillary Clinton in Iowa and New Hampshire, he s facing attacks about inconsistencies in his voting record - raising questions that could undermine not only his presidential aspirations, but the brand he s cultivated over the course of stanley cup becher his political career. Sanders has spent months framing Clinton as a typical politician, arguing that she has switched her views on issues like trade, gay marriage and the war in Iraq for political gain. I have been fairly consistent my entire political life, Sanders said in an interview on MSNBC last week. What we have seen over the years, as you have indicated, in many ways, Secret stanley uk ary Clinton has been flip-flopping. Bernie Sanders leads Hillary Clinton in early pri stanley cup mary states 01:57 But he too has been forced to fend off questions about his positions, particularly legislation proposing a single payer health care plan and 2005 support for a bill that protected gun manufacturers from liability in mass shootings - a vote Utvq Senate Democrats block late-term abortion ban
Gov. Eliot Spitzer signed a bill Monday moving New York s presidential primary to Feb. 5 mdash; a change th stanley spain at could benefit the Democratic and Republican front-runners, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Rudy Giuliani, both New Yorkers.About a dozen other states, including California and New Jersey, already have moved their primaries or caucuses to Feb. 5 or are about to do so. About a dozen more are considering such moves, setting the stage for what is quickly becoming known as Super-Duper Tuesday just 22 d stanley cups uk ays after the leadoff Iowa caucuses. Moving the primary dat stanley cups uk e to February, we will help secure New York s large and diverse population an influential voice in selecting the 2008 presidential nominees, said Spitzer. Democrat Spitzer s move is expected to mean a big early haul of national convention delegates for Clinton, a New York senator, and for Giuliani, a former New York City mayor. The two New Yorkers lead national polls for the Democratic and Republican nominations, respectively.New York had been scheduled to hold its primary on March 4 until Giuliani allies began pressing for the earlier date. The Clinton camp quickly gave its blessing to the move, which won overwhelming approval from New York s Republican-led state Senate and Democratic-controlled Assembly last month. It s certainly good for both candidates from New York, said former state GOP Chairman William Powers, a co-chairman of Giuliani s New York campaign.Bill Gard
KEENE, N.H. -- Bernie Sanders casts himself as the voice of anti-establishment politics, fueling his insurgent rise in the Democratic primaries as a principled fighter unwilling to compromise for political gain. But he s also a 25-year veteran of Congress. Now, with his campaign locked in a tight race against Hillary Clinton in Iowa and New Hampshire, he s facing attacks about inconsistencies in his voting record - raising questions that could undermine not only his presidential aspirations, but the brand he s cultivated over the course of stanley cup becher his political career. Sanders has spent months framing Clinton as a typical politician, arguing that she has switched her views on issues like trade, gay marriage and the war in Iraq for political gain. I have been fairly consistent my entire political life, Sanders said in an interview on MSNBC last week. What we have seen over the years, as you have indicated, in many ways, Secret stanley uk ary Clinton has been flip-flopping. Bernie Sanders leads Hillary Clinton in early pri stanley cup mary states 01:57 But he too has been forced to fend off questions about his positions, particularly legislation proposing a single payer health care plan and 2005 support for a bill that protected gun manufacturers from liability in mass shootings - a vote Utvq Senate Democrats block late-term abortion ban
Gov. Eliot Spitzer signed a bill Monday moving New York s presidential primary to Feb. 5 mdash; a change th stanley spain at could benefit the Democratic and Republican front-runners, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Rudy Giuliani, both New Yorkers.About a dozen other states, including California and New Jersey, already have moved their primaries or caucuses to Feb. 5 or are about to do so. About a dozen more are considering such moves, setting the stage for what is quickly becoming known as Super-Duper Tuesday just 22 d stanley cups uk ays after the leadoff Iowa caucuses. Moving the primary dat stanley cups uk e to February, we will help secure New York s large and diverse population an influential voice in selecting the 2008 presidential nominees, said Spitzer. Democrat Spitzer s move is expected to mean a big early haul of national convention delegates for Clinton, a New York senator, and for Giuliani, a former New York City mayor. The two New Yorkers lead national polls for the Democratic and Republican nominations, respectively.New York had been scheduled to hold its primary on March 4 until Giuliani allies began pressing for the earlier date. The Clinton camp quickly gave its blessing to the move, which won overwhelming approval from New York s Republican-led state Senate and Democratic-controlled Assembly last month. It s certainly good for both candidates from New York, said former state GOP Chairman William Powers, a co-chairman of Giuliani s New York campaign.Bill Gard