Illustrations by Alberto Miranda
The Democratic primary field was poised to be the largest and most diverse in American political history. At its peak, more than 25 candidates entered the race, and though many have since dropped out, Democrats will have no shortage of candidates seeking to clinch the nomination.
At its largest, the Democratic field stretched over four decades in age, featured a historic number of women and included multiple African Americans, at least one Latino, a gay navy veteran, a Hindu – and a vegan. But as the field has narrowed, it has become less and less diverse. Among the remaining list of contenders are political veterans as well as political novices – all of whom span the ideological spectrum from consensus-minded-pragmatists to Democratic socialists.
By contrast, only a handful of Republicans have jumped in the race to challenge Trump for the nomination. The odds – and history – are against these candidates as they try to unseat a president their party holds in high regard.
There is no clear Democratic frontrunner and Trump, all but assured to win the nomination, has already begun taunting his would-be opponents, setting the stage for a wild, unpredictable, rough-and-tumble primary season.
Source: Elections - theguardian.com
