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Priebus: 'Much more comfortable' running against Clinton than Sanders

Reince Priebus says he is “much more comfortable” running against Hillary Clinton than Bernie Sanders this fall.

The chairman of the Republican National Committee was speaking to CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Friday when he was asked which Democratic candidate he’d rather have his nominee face off with this fall.

“Much more comfortable and I think everyone that has analyzed this knows that Hillary Clinton is in the ditch. We don't know how far in the ditch she's going to go but she's not doing well. She's not even winning,” Priebus said. “She is not popular, unfortunately for her, she’s not likable.”

Blitzer pressed back, saying that Clinton has almost 2.5 million more votes than the Vermont senator and a million more than Donald Trump, who is leading his party in total votes.

But Priebus was not swayed.

“I'm telling you I'd rather run against Hillary Clinton because she's defined. She's not liked and you know, in a popular cultural vote in America, that's an important question. I don't know what’s going to happen with the FBI," he said, alluding to the investigation into her email practices while serving as secretary of state. "Put her unpopularity together with another unknown that could be even harder for her I'd rather run against Hillary Clinton.”

“That's interesting that you fear Bernie Sanders more than you fear Hillary Clinton. That's the bottom line, right?” Blitzer asked.

“I don't fear either of them. I think after eight years of Obama, I think this is our year. But we have to work hard,” Priebus responded with a laugh.