More recently, WikiLeaks has published emails from Clinton campaign officials that paint Sanders in an unflattering light. In one, the campaign's chairman, John Podesta, even refers to him as a “doofus.”

During an interview here in his home town, Sanders seemed largely unfazed about what’s been said, suggesting little of it has truly surprised him.

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“Trust me, if they went into our emails — I suppose which may happen, who knows — I’m sure there would be statements that would be less than flattering about, you know, the Clinton staff,” Sanders said. “That’s what happens in campaigns.”

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He declined to offer examples.

At the same time, Sanders said, it’s been fascinating to get a window into how the Clinton campaign operated.

“The way they work is very, very different than the way we work,” Sanders said. “We did not have a committee deciding what kind of jokes I would be telling. In fact, we usually had me scrambling to write my speech on a yellow piece of paper, which I finished three minutes before I would go up there. So, you know, they were much more prepared and much better organized and careful about what they were saying or not saying. … The way they do politics is very different.”

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Sanders — who advocated for more debates with Clinton than the DNC allowed — said other hacked messages have confirmed long-harbored suspicions.