is a fringe campaign. >> but if it's a joke, hillary clinton is no longer laughing. >> we want a socialist an we want a socialist government. >> eric wimer is a senior at columbia university and one of the many enthusiastic volunteers for bernie sanders. >> socialism isn't that dangerous a word. we want highways. we want an army to protect ourselves. if we're ever invaded. we want health care. we want social security. and we want all the common benefits. that will make our economy more equal and our government more fair. right now we have socialism already for the rich. we want socialism for everybody. >> sanders is phenomenally popular among young voters. >> my entire generation is not giving up. i'm not guaranteeing rainbows and happiness if he's elected but a major step and it will be the kind of election we haven't seen in our country for decades. >> though at one time she was a