The democratic primaries: How we got here
Quite a long article....very interesting read.
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/democratic-race-how-we-got-here-n497586
The race between Democratic presidential nominees Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders is much closer than most would have expected when campaigning began nearly a year ago. Other candidates have announced and dropped out, some potential heavy hitters within the party flirted with the idea of running and backed out, and the candidates have traveled many miles while traversing plenty of potholes along the way.
As Clinton, Sanders and former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley prepare for Sunday night's NBC News-YouTube debate, here's a look back at how the Democratic race for president arrived at this juncture:
Hillary Clinton's Emails
Before Clinton - or any Democratic candidate - officially announced their candidacy for the nomination, controversy of Clinton's use of a private server when she was secretary of state dominated the discussion for the Democratic primary. It's an issue that hasn't gone away either as the State Department has released several thousand each month of the more than 50,0000 emails to be released. The FBI is also investigating and the Department of Justice has been asked to determine if the law was broken.
Elizabeth Warren. Will She or Won't She?
While it became increasingly evident that Clinton was going to mount a run, the progressive wing of the Democratic party actively urged Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren to mount a run. Activists hoped Warren would push Democratic proposals to the left, especially on economic issues of Wall Street regulation, entitlements and affordable higher education.
