The first primaries of the nomination are mere weeks away. The Iowa Caucuses will arrive on February 1st, followed by the New Hampshire primaries on the 9th. Needless to say, this is a crucial time in every candidates' campaign. The clock is ticking, and failure to perform well in these races will undermine candidates ability to keep their campaign afloat. Hillary Clinton, long seen as the front-runner for the Democratic nomination, is begining to worry about Bernie Sanders, who has made incredible inroads in the largely-rural New Hampshire and is beginning to rise in the Iowa polls. Sanders, who too comes from a rural state, has managed to connect with voters in these important electoral state, and has begun to chip away at Clinton's formidable lead.
In Iowa, according to the New York Times, Clinton has attacked Sanders, claiming his plans will raise taxes on the middle class and put their health insurance in the hands of a mostly Republican congress.
Clinton told supporters, standing in the freezing cold at her rally, "I think it's time for us to have the kind of spirited debate that you deserve for us to have. We're so much better than the Republicans, but we do have differences and you deserve to know what those differences are."
"There's no way, if you do the arithmetic, to pay for what he has proposed without raising taxes on the middle class," Clinton continued. "That's where he and I part ways."
Clinton is referring to Bernie Sanders's plan to provide free public higher education to anyone who wants it, and universal healthcare, among other costly government ventures.
Clinton still leads heavily in Iowa, and national polls. However, she is beginning to worry about the rise that Sanders is experiencing. "I feel really good about where we are, but I'm not taking anything for granted," Mrs. Clinton said.
