10 Ways Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump Are Actually Similar
Sunday, January 24, 2016
At first glance, Presidential Candidates Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump seem to have very little in common. But GoLocal took a closer look at the two campaigns, and found that the two outsiders share a fair amount of similar traits and attributes.
First and foremost, considering they are Presidential candidates, are the poll numbers. Both candidates are leading the latest polls in Iowa, according to polling done by CNN. Trump has opened an 11-point lead over his closest challenger, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, while Sanders as an eight-point margin over Hillary Clinton in the Democratic caucus.
What’s more, a few weeks before the primary voting begins, both candidates are leading the way in New Hampshire. As our friends at Graphiq demonstrate below, both candidates have opened up double-digit leads over the rest of the field in the Granite State. According to polls from Real Clear Politics, Sanders holds a 12 point lead over Clinton, while Trump leads Gov. John Kaisich by a whopping 19 points.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTBut it isn’t just poll results that these two share. Sen. Cruz, Trump's chief rival in Iowa, told Fox News’ Sean Hannity that Trump and Sanders “have basically the same healthcare plan," and pointed out even more similarities between Trump and Democrats.
"Donald Trump enthusiastically supported the TARP bailout of big banks. I opposed it. He enthusiastically supported Barack Obama's stimulus plan. He thought it should have been bigger. I think it was a disaster and a waste of money. Actually, Donald not only supported both of those, but he argued that Obamacare should be expanded to make it socialized medicine for everyone,” Cruz told Hannity
State Representative Joe Trillo , who is the state's honorary chair for the Trump campaign, said that Trump's campaign has attracted plenty of support from Democrats, showing just how much Trump and his liberal counterpart may have in common.
“I think the support [in the state] for Trump is interesting,” said Trillo. “I can’t tell you how many Democrats, elected or otherwise, tell me ‘Trump’s my guy,’ but they won’t come out and say it. They can’t. I’ve seen people cross [party] lines in the past, but not like this. I’m hearing from people I wouldn’t have heard from otherwise.”
Trump and Sanders are also both receiving huge amounts of small money donors. This shows a firm base of support among working and middle income American voters. Take a closer look thanks to Graphiq below.
GoLocal has rounded up even more similarities between the two candidates. Take a look at all of them below.
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