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Sanders, Buttigieg Lead Muddled Democratic Race

Jim Malone

   The 2020 battle for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination is
   off to a fast though uncertain start, with strong showings in the first
   two contests by Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and former South Bend,
   Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg.

   Buttigieg narrowly won the most delegates in the Iowa caucus voting
   while Sanders prevailed in a close race with Buttigieg in the New
   Hampshire primary.

   Sanders, a progressive candidate, is getting a strong challenge from
   several moderate contenders in what experts believe could be a long
   race before a nominee is decided.

   The race now heads to Nevada for caucuses on February 22 and to South
   Carolina for a primary on February 29. Both states feature more diverse
   voters than Iowa and New Hampshire. Latino voters will assert
   themselves in strong numbers in Nevada while one of the Democratic
   Party's most reliable constituencies, African Americans, will finally
   get a chance to weigh in on the race in a big way in South Carolina.

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