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By John Bachtell
DAVENPORT, Iowa – “It is absolutely imperative we defeat the most dangerous president in modern American history,” declared Sen. Bernie Sanders to a packed room of several hundred supporters at St. Ambrose University here, Jan. 11. “And we’ll defeat him by telling the truth and talking about the issues.”
Sanders’ latest swing through Iowa took place just weeks before Democratic voters in this state participate in the Iowa Caucuses on Feb. 3. It is the nation’s first in a long chain of events that will determine the Democratic presidential nominee in the 2020 elections.
Sanders leads in the state according to the latest Des Moines Register/CNN poll, followed closely by Elizabeth Warren, with Pete Buttigieg and Joe Biden trailing further back.
A solid core of unwavering supporters buoys Sanders. Many of these voters have stuck with him since the 2016 election. The polls also show many voters are still undecided, making for a fluid race.
Sanders noted the incoming attacks by the Trump campaign in recent days. “They’re getting worried. They know what we know – that is we are the strongest campaign to defeat Donald Trump. We will expose Trump for the liar and fraud he is...
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