Hillary starts to 'feel the Bern' in race to presidency

As the battle for the presidential nomination turns in New Hampshire, David Lawler looks at how the race has changed over recent weeks

Democratic U.S. presidential candidates Hillary Clinton (L) and Bernie Sanders shake hands before the start of their presidential candidates debate sponsored by MSNBC at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire. Photo: Reuters

David Lawler
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He is a septuagenarian senator and self-avowed socialist - but Bernie Sanders is on course for a resounding victory over Hillary Clinton in the New Hampshire primary this week: a win that would set up a dogfight for the Democratic nomination that looked unthinkable just a few months ago.

After running Mrs Clinton to a virtual tie in Iowa, the virulently anti-establishment Vermont senator is now averaging 17 points clear of her in the Granite State.