DURHAM, NH — Five days before the nation’s first presidential primary, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders engaged in a scrappy debate in which they challenged each other’s “facts” and squabbled over which one is the better progressive who will most ardently fight special interests. Sanders, a senator from Vermont, frequently cited the power of such groups and Wall Street firms that dole out big-money campaign contributions and bankroll hosts of lobbyists who prevent needed reforms. “In my view, the business model of Wall Street is fraud,” he said. And Sanders, who has repeatedly pledged to not attack his opponent, pointed out the Wall Street money the Clinton presidential effort has…
Clinton, Sanders spar in scrappy Democratic debate
