David Axelrod: “By building a movement around the issues of inequality, the plight of the embattled middle class and the outsized influence of Wall Street, Sanders has pushed Clinton to shed her caution and embrace these economic issues, albeit with a slightly more moderate pitch, as a centerpiece of her campaign. This has made her a stronger candidate than she otherwise might have been.”
“Time will tell whether Clinton’s abandonment of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the Asian trade agreement she once hailed as the ‘gold standard,’ was a shrewd political decision. Her flip could flop if it becomes symbolic of a penchant for shape-shifting, leaving supporters of the TPP angry and opponents doubtful about her true commitment. But it’s a pretty good guess that she might have made a different choice if she weren’t up against Sanders, who, like the leaders of organized labor, is an ardent foe of free trade agreements.”
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