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LIKES HIS CHANCES OF WINNING THE FIRST IN THE NATION PRIMARY. WMUR'S MIKE CRONIN JOINS US LIVE WITH MORE ON HIS VISIT. IN WOLFEBORO... SANDERS ENGAGED HIS AUDIENCE... TAKING A LOT OF QUESTIONS AND áASKING SUPPORTERS QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ISSUES. SANDERS SAYS HE'S HUMBLED BY NEW HAMPSHIRE'S ROLE IN THE ELECTION. IN FRONT OF HUNDREDS IN WOLFEBORO... BERNIE SANDERS SAYS PRESIDENT TRUMP IS TRYING DIVIDE AMERICANS AND THAT HIS 2020 CAMPAIGN IS THE ANTIDOTE. <(CLIP 179, 6:04-6:11) WE HAVE GOT TO COME TOGETHER TO DEFEAT THE MOST DANGEROUS PRESIDENT IN THE HISTORY OF THIS COUNTRY. IN HIS RETURN TO NEW HAMPSHIRE... THE VERMONT SENATOR IS BLASTING BIG INDUSTRIES. HE'S ASKING PEOPLE TO STAND WITH HIM IN TAKING ON HEALTH CARE AND FIGHTING FOR MEDICARE FOR ALL. <(CLIP 179, 23:50-23:58) CHANGE NEVER TAKES PLACE FROM THE TOP ON DOWN. IT ALWAYS TAKES PLACE FROM THE BOTTOM ON UP AND THAT'S WHAT THIS CAMPAIGN IS ABOUT.> SANDERS IS ALSO TARGETING FOSSIL FUEL COMPANIES... SAYING IT'S TIME TO MOVE TOWARDS RENEWABLE ENERGIES. <(CLIP 179, 26:20-26:32) SO YOU GOT AN INDUSTRY OUT THERE THAT'S DESTROYING THE PLANET. AND YOU KNOW WHAT? WE CAN NOT ALLOW THAT CONTINUE AND TOGETHER WE'RE GONNA FIGURE OUT WAYS TO STOP IT.> HE'S CALLING FOR EXPANDED GUN BACKGROUND CHECKS, STRENGTHENING EDUCATION, AND CANCELING STUDENT DEBT... IDEAS THAT RESONATE WITH HIS BASE. <(CLIP 180, 13:14-13:24) HAILEY NASE / WEARE WE NEED TO CHANGE OUR TRAJECTORY IN THE CLIMATE. I GOT AN EMAIL DURING THIS ABOUT MY STUDENT LOANS SO I WOULD REALLY LIKE FOR THOSE TO BE FORGIVED.> <(CLIP 175, 16:46-16:54) ELAINE GATCHELL / EPPING HOPE PEOPLE DO BECOME ENRAGED AT ALL THE INEQUITIES IN THIS COUNTRY AND START STANDING UP AND REALLY FIGHTING FOR WHAT WE KNOW CAN HAPPEN HE

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Sen. Bernie Sanders held a town hall in front of hundreds in Wolfeboro on Monday.Sanders says President Trump is trying to divide Americans and that his 2020 campaign is the antidote.“We have got to come together to defeat the most dangerous president in the history of this country,” Sanders said.In his return to New Hampshire the Vermont senator is blasting big industries.He is asking for people to stand with him in taking on health care and fighting for Medicare for all.“Change never takes place from the top on down. It always takes place from the bottom on up and that’s what this campaign is about,” Sanders said.Sanders is also targeting fossil fuel companies saying "It’s time to move towards renewable energies."“So, you got an industry out there that’s destroying the planet. And you know what? We cannot allow that to continue and together we’re going to figure out ways to stop it,” Sanders said.He is calling for expanded gun background checks, strengthening education and canceling student debt. Ideas that resonate with his base.“We need to change our trajectory in the climate. I got an email during this about my student loans so I would really like for those to be forgiven,” Weare resident, Hailey Nase, said.“Hope people do become enraged at all the inequities in this country and start standing up and really fighting for what we know can happen here,” Epping resident, Elaine Gatchell, said.