It’s been a hell of a few weeks in America. President Obama hosted his final White House Correspondents’ Dinner (and his speech was amazing), Captain America: Civil War came to theaters, and Beyoncé’s new album was released. But with all the crazy things going on the pop-culture universe, we also have to look at everything that went on in the political sphere–and that is A LOT. In a way, this week has been similar to what you’d find in a high school hallway in between classes; there were hookups, breakups, and even a case of social alienation. Here, we’re going to break all of that drama down for you, so you can find out exactly what’s been going on in the Primaries.
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Ted Cruz announced Carly Fiorina as his running mate…
Last week, Cruz announced Fiorina as his VP running mate, and the celebration was about as awkward as you would think. The former candidate dropped out earlier in the race after Cruz and Trump became the obvious frontrunners of the GOP ticket. As Cruz announced that Fiorina would be his vice president should he win the nomination, he tried to clasp hands with her and raise them in solidarity, but that didn’t go so well.
2. … and then he dropped out of the race.
Just days after the bold announcement, Cruz gave a press conference in which he withdrew his run for the Republican nomination. Cruz then group hugged his campaign staff, and proceeded to hit his wife, Heidi, in the face… twice.
3. And then were was one….
While it was long assumed that Donald Trump would take the GOP nomination, it was made official this week, as John Kasich, the only other Republican candidate in the running, announced his withdrawal from the race just one day after Cruz’s departure. What started as 21 candidates duking it out has now become one lone presumptive nominee, still trying to tell us he can “make America great again” by being a raging racist.
4. A lot of people have forgotten about Bernie Sanders…
As you’ve probably seen all over Facebook, a lot of memes have surfaced about making the choice between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Sure, Trump is the only Republican option right now, but people seem to have forgotten about the fact that there are still two candidates in the running for the Democratic nomination. You’ve probably also seen a lot of people saying they’d rather abstain from voting than choose between HRC and Trump, which may or may not have sparked a heated debate on your newsfeed. We get it, you may or may not not like the candidates we may or may not end up with, but the fact of the matter is, YOU HAVE TO VOTE! It is of the utmost importance that you pick a candidate, even if it’s the one you hate slightly less than the other, and cast your ballot in November. No matter how you feel about this election, you need to vote in order to make your voice heard. If we’ve learned anything this election so far, it’s that every single vote counts.
5. … despite Bernie earning more and more delegates.
On Saturday, Hillary Clinton won the Guam caucuses. Sanders, however, was awarded 49 more delegates from Washington State that day as well. Sanders won the Washington primary back in March, taking home a whopping 25 out of 34 delegates, but that’s not all the state has to offer. A large chunk of Washington’s delegates, 67 of them to be exact, couldn’t be awarded to either candidate until additional data was released that broke the votes down to congressional districts. That data was released on Saturday, garnering 49 delegates for Sanders’ win. Clinton received 18 delegates for the state as well. While Clinton is obviously still ahead in delegate count, it isn’t right to count Sanders out just yet. The next primary is this Tuesday for West Virginia, and the largest vote will take place on June 7th in California, where over 800 delegates are at stake.