Progressive or nah? Clinton and Sanders squabble over political pedigree

The campaigns of Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton sparred on Friday after a software glitch allowed the Sanders campaign to view and save proprietary data from the Clinton campaign.

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Sanders and Clinton voted the same way 93 percent of their time together in the Senate. So why do they spar over whose policies are more progressive?

Democratic hopefuls, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton, hit the stage in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Thursday evening for — what's certain to be — a dramatic debate.

Fresh off his win in New Hampshire, Bernie Sanders has the wind at his back, and nearly seven million more dollars in his war chest — a sum amassed just one day after his victory.

Hillary Clinton — to quote Taylor Swift — has to "shake it off" and move past Tuesday's loss to focus on young people and minorities.

Their pitches may differ, but policies will be held to one sliding standard: are they progressive?

Progressive pedigree took center stage at CNN's Democratic town hall last week. At one point, Bernie Sanders called Clinton's progressive credentials into question:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djxCtHmXpd8

Clinton later responded to these remarks:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXrGNFKb9v0

So, is Clinton progressive, is Sanders progressive, both, or neither?

It’s a fitting time to ask these questions; this evening’s debate takes place in the birthplace of progressive politics.

For answers to these questions, Take Two turned to David Canon. He chairs the department of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Sanders and Clinton voted the same way 93 percent of their time together in the Senate. So why do they spar over whose policies are more progressive?

Press the blue play button above to hear the interview.