And Then There Was One: A Democratic Roundup

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By Ashe Schow, Observer

(July 12, 2016 1:10 p.m.) — While the Republican presidential field was widely regarded as one of the strongest ever presented (and with 17 candidates, it was certainly the largest), the contest resulted in the nomination of a candidate with sky-high, record setting negatives: Donald Trump.

The GOP primary, however, ended much quicker than the Democratic primary, which had just five candidates (can you name the other three without using Google?). Even with the Democratic primary dragging on much longer than it should, the party still produced its own candidate with sky-high negatives (who, if not for Trump, would have been the most historically disliked candidate ever).

Speaking of, Hillary Clinton has finally, officially been crowned Queen of the Democratic Party.

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Bernie Sanders Should Never Endorse Hillary Clinton

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By Michael Sainato, Observer

(June 15, 2016 12:45 p.m.) — With the end of the Democratic primaries and several weeks to go until the Democratic National Convention in July, pressure from mainstream media for Bernie Sanders to drop out of the race is increasing.

“Hillary Clinton Made History, but Bernie Sanders Stubbornly Ignored It,” read a headline in The New York Times after Clinton was projected to win California—despite the LA Times reporting more than 2.5 million ballots (nearly half of the state’s six million votes) had yet to be counted. Yamiche Alcindor, the same Times reporter who claimed Sanders ignored history, also inferred Sanders’ decision to stay in the race was sexist, writing on June 12 “Bernie Sanders Refuses to Concede Nomination to Hillary Clinton.”

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