It's 2016, the year of the election where we will see a new President for the first time in eight years. The Democratic race has been between two candidates: Senator Hillary Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders. Currently, Clinton leads Sanders in delegates by 701. Hillary Clinton has 1,712 delegates while Sanders has 1,011. The number of delegates required to be the Democratic nominee this year is 2,383. Clinton has a big lead, but according to the washingtonpost.com, “she (Clinton) has such a big lead in convention delegates that it is mathematically improbable, though not yet impossible, for Sanders to catch her.” Lately, Sanders has been putting together a productive run as he has won five of his last six states. New York is yet to vote and there could be a possible debate in New York this month.
According to Bernie Sanders campaign, Clinton’s campaign made “an agreement to debate him in New York before the state’s April 19 primary election.” Clinton’s campaign has said, “We have expressed our willingness to debate in April, and the campaigns are discussing different options, including the option of a debate in N.Y. before April 19.” The goal of Sanders campaign is to get a debate done in New York before the primary. Sanders grew up in Brooklyn and this could give him an advantage. When regarding New York, Sanders campaign said, “Our campaign continues to believe that the people of New York deserve to have the debate held in their state, and that it should be held prior to the New York primary.”
New York is a very large state and if Sanders finds a way to win the debate, things can get interesting. The primary is a very important part of the election and if the debate does happen, it can have a big impact on the result of the primary. Gaining New York’s support is very important for Sander’s campaign if he wants to narrow the gap.
Having a debate in New York is exciting for New Yorkers. We are accustomed to seeing the debates in the other states and all of the results. New Yorkers will get to see the candidates first hand and be able to express their voices ahead of the primary. It is gratifying to know how much of a role New York is going to have in the democratic race. If Clinton agrees, the debate will happen and depending on how it goes, New York can end the race or just get it started.
