On the Trail: Sanders, Buttigieg Lead Charge as Democrats Barnstorm New Hampshire

Democratic presidential contenders including 👤Pete Buttigieg and 👤Bernie Sanders, who topped the field in the Iowa caucuses, enter their last full day of campaigning in New Hampshire on Monday as they fight for the chance to seek the White House.

On the eve of New Hampshire’s primary, the pair are looking to build on momentum from Iowa last week, where they emerged first and second in delegates, respectively, while nine rivals including U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren and former Vice President Joe Biden try to gain ground.

The man they are all seeking to take on in November, Republican President Donald Trump, will try to command the national spotlight with a campaign rally of his own on Monday night in Manchester, the state’s largest city.

Sanders, 78, an impassioned progressive who serves as a U.S. senator for neighboring Vermont, has long led in opinion polls for the New Hampshire contest. But Buttigieg, a 38-year-old moderate and military veteran who served two terms as mayor of South Bend, Indiana, has rapidly gained ground since Iowa.

Here are highlights from Sunday’s campaigning and a look ahead to Monday:

BATTLE OVER BILLIONAIRE BUCKS

Buttigieg, who would be the first openly gay U.S. president, and Sanders sparred on Sunday over visions for their party and fundraising models.

“The idea that we’ve either got to wait for a revolution or wait for the status quo leaves most of us out,” Buttigieg said in a thinly veiled references to Sanders and Biden. “We need a politics that brings all of us in.”

Sanders, speaking in Plymouth, criticized Buttigieg for taking money from “40 billionaires,” adding: “Our agenda is the agenda that represents working families.”