While Hillary Clinton enjoys wide support in the Democratic presidential race across much of the country, in New Hampshire, Sen. Bernie Sanders still poses a threat. In Portsmouth Tuesday, Clinton spoke to a crowd that included voters weighing both candidates.

To be sure, there was no shortage of die-hard Clinton fans in South Church. That included David Allan-Matheson, who braved 70 miles of accident-riddled icy roads to see his favorite candidate. He says he has little interest in Bernie Sanders.

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“I see, when I look at Hillary Clinton talk on stage, she’s talking about real life circumstances vs. the heavenly vision people like to exhort,” he says. However, it’s not folks like Allan-Matheson Clinton is trying to persuade at this point in the campaign. It’s the young women squished in the pew beside him who say they are voting for Bernie Sanders, along with those a few pews over: like Anya Moses, her partner Peter Helm, and father Mark. These three say Clinton seems too prone to disingenuous political maneuvering. “I think it’s worth voting for someone where we believe in their ideas,” says Anya. “Bernie has a fresh perspective,” adds her father.


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Clinton’s efforts to prove herself to Sanders enthusiasts may be working – at least for Anya Moses and her family. Teeth chattering in the slush outside South Church afterward the event, these three are experiencing some change of heart. They came in preferring Sanders. After the event, Helm says “I’m probably more on the fence now than I was before.”

Anya adds “she seemed more genuine,” explaining “ It wasn’t buzz phrases, she wasn’t just saying ‘this is my platform,’ there actually seemed to have some heart behind it.”


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