What is the rift between the democratic party?

Question

Okay well i'm a teenager and well unforunately I haven't been keeping up with the debates. I do belong to a democratic family. Sometimes I listen in on certain debates and what not, I listened in enough to know that the Democratic party was kinda being devided when Obama & Hillary were running agianst eachother. My question is why was it divided & what attempts have been made in order to help solve it? thanks. =)

Answer 1

The Democrats are comprised of several interest groups with little in common other than abortion, socialism, and the common Republican enemy.  For example, feminists aren't necessarily union members, and minorities aren't usually trial lawyers or actors.  These "rifts" are nothing new.  They're just struggles by various special interest groups to get a bigger piece of the pie for themselves.

As for Obama and Clinton, both of them want power and don't mind going to the mat to get it.  Politics ain't beanbag.

Answer 2

Hillary has pledged full support behind Obama, but it doesn't seem to help the unity much.