The Clinton/Sanders thing on the Dem side is also very weird and splintered, even if less of a mess than the Repubs (for now). We have a self-proclaimed Democratic Socialist going against a Conservative Democrat, and the lines couldn't be more stark. Sanders is getting the youth and progressive vote, Clinton is getting the older, mostly white vote. Which is an oddity, given that you'd expect it to be the other way around, what with the First Female against some Old Jew. Apparently personalities make a difference in politics.
Even though Sanders tied Clinton in the Iowa caucus and trounced her in New Hampshire, her delegate count is far more than his owing to 'superdelegates', which are basically delegates (who ostensibly are tasked for voting who the people in their respective State voted for) that have no State affiliation and can vote for whoever they want to be the (D) candidate. Usually long-time politicians that enjoy a bit of palm-greasing. It's a bit fucked, as a lot of our processes are deciding on a candidate for the primary.
I kind've wish Biden was in the mix as he'd be most electable (imo), but he's made it clear this isn't for him.
So it goes.
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