You know it was just about this time 16 years ago that liberal alternative Bill Bradley first lead in a NH poll vs. the big frontrunner establishment choice (Al Gore). In the end Bradley came very close to carrying NH and did well in a few northeast states, but ended up losing every state because he couldn't expand beyond his strength with liberal white men.
Yep. The parallels are eerie.
Though another part of the story is that, once Gore fell behind Bradley in the New Hampshire polls, he retooled his campaign, pushed for more debates, and went negative on Bradley.
We'll see whether HRC follows that script as well.