Advertisement Bernie Sanders steps up campaign efforts in New Hampshire Sanders sits down with WMUR for one-on-one interview

Sen. Bernie Sanders has finished a three-day multistop campaign swing through New Hampshire.Sanders told WMUR political director Adam Sexton in a one-on-one interview that he is stepping up his efforts to win the first-in-the-nation primary.The Vermont senator said that as the summer primary season comes to an end, he is ramping up his efforts in New Hampshire.“We are. We are very grateful for the very good victory we won four years ago; we take nothing for granted,” Sanders said.In Epsom, a voter asked Sanders how his Medicare for All proposal would affect collectively bargained health plans.“I have very good health care. Very good health care, which I earned over 30 years by giving away wage benefits as I retired. How is your plan for Medicare for All going to impact me,” said Epsom resident Mark Hodgdon.“I don’t know, obviously, what your health care package is, your program is. But the Medicare for All package will be comprehensive. Ain’t gonna be any program in America that is as good as that,” Sanders responded.Sanders said the goal is better health care at lower cost to the consumer, the opposite of the status quo.“I liked his message four years ago. It’s still consistent. He’s been consistent for a very long time,” Epsom resident Daren Woodside said.“This last couple of days, we did six town meetings, and we’re going to do town meetings all over the state,” Sanders said.