First off: the Democratic party needs to get their act together before 2020. It is as simple as that. Yes, I am a registered democrat and I lean liberal on pretty much every issue. But... I am extremely nervous for the upcoming presidential election.

In my personal opinion, I think that almost anyone can lead our country better than our current president, Mr. Donald Trump. What makes me so nervous is that there are SO MANY Democrats who are announcing their presidential campaigns. I feel as there's new news everyday about a future potential candidate. I love seeing women candidates, (the future is female!), but the amount of people who have announced they will run scares me, how will people even be informed about candidates beliefs if there's so many of them?

My hope is that the Democratic party can band together and unite as a whole. This way there is a bigger chance that Trump will not win. As much as I can't stand Trump, I want candidates to promote their own platforms and not make their campaigns all about how we must "get rid of Trump."

I feel like everyday we live in a society where tragedies occur and take so many lives. We have a huge gun problem, which our current president does not act on. We have a discrimination problem between different races and genders, which the president contributes to. We have a climate change problem, which the president doesn't think it is as serious as it is. As a young woman who has had to grow up in this climate, I've learned how nothing is getting accomplished because our president is so hostile and concerned about the "other side" attacking him.

What I want in a candidate (even if it wasn't a Democrat), is someone who will put the issues I value, (such as climate change, gun control, the wage gap, etc.) first before it's party. Shouldn't the job of the president be to represent and better protect its citizens instead of revolving their entire presidency around party vs. party?

If you want to check out a full list of Democrats running to be the party's candidate, you can look here. Please check it out and inform yourself on their beliefs and future goals, and don't just vote to vote against Trump. Together we can accomplish good as a country if we put first the things that really matter like the safety and well-being of U.S. citizens.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive...