WASHINGTON — An insurgent liberal hero is once again rising in Iowa, drawing huge crowds of young supporters and making Hillary Clinton’s team see ghosts of her 2008 caucus collapse.
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has clawed his way into a virtual tie with Clinton in Iowa polls, and the former secretary of state’s backers are increasingly nervous that she could lose there once again.
“I still have 2008 PTSD, and I’m feeling a lot of it right now,” said one Iowa Clinton loyalist who has been involved in both campaigns. “These polls have closed up. His fervent support is not something she’s matching… Things seem to be a little off the rails.” Read more…
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