2015 Democratic Debate For the democratic debate of 2015 there was a total of 5 candidates; they were Hillary Clinton, Martin 0’Malley, Bernie Sanders, Jim Webb, and Lincoln Chafe. Throughout the debate each candidate would give his or her positions and policies that would take on different obstacles throughout their presidency if elected. The first to speak at the debate was Lincoln Chafe who addressed the inequality of wages and income. His overall plan was to narrow the income gap between the various classes. He next brought up the subject of climate change, which he acknowledged as a incredible threat to us and our planet. Next was Martin O’ Malley. He strongly believes that Obama has done a decent job while in office and he is a big supporter. However he believes there was more that could have been on the issue of economic injustice. Next to speak was candidate Jim Webb. He strongly declared that his highest priority in office would be the working class people, who he believes make a real difference in our society and deserve to be acknowledged more. Candidate Bernie Sanders firmly believes the 1% has corrupted the political system with it’s overpowering influence and overwhelming amounts of money to pick and chose their favorites for office to only benefit themselves, leaving the lower classes out to dry with their problems unsolved. His next major focus was climate change and how fossil fuels contribute to our bad climate and he would like to find more suitable replacement for our environment and our country. He also is a strong supporter of education and the youth of America, he believes that we are doing an injustice to our educations programs by not spending enough money is those departments. He believes we need to shift our focus towards our future generations. Last was Senator Hillary Clinton, who believes in the creation of more jobs, putting the unemployed to work. Her plan on achieving this is by investing in a stong infrastructure and cleaner energy. She also is a strong believer in increasing wages, specifically minimum wage, appealing to college/ young workers and the lower class. She believes in a balance of taxes, while the 1% pay too little and the lower classes pay too much. As a women, Hillary Clinton will be facing more challenges in the now and in the future, than her other fellow candidates. These challenges include sexism and female stereotypes such as not being tough enough, to being taken seriously, being overly emotional/dramatic, and irrational thinking. Unfortunately most Americans do not support her due to the fact that she is a women; now she must overcome these incredible odds to be the first women president.