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The rain fell relentlessly on the convention center in Columbia on Saturday morning as Democrats from all parts of South Carolina flooded their party’s state convention to see Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee and former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley speak.

The 2016 Presidential Candidates and Their Scandals

As more presidential candidates begin to campaign for 2016, the gloves are starting to come off. New scandals are being unearthed or created, and old controversies are undoubtedly going to be pulled out of the closet time and time again.

In an effort to organize the obloquy, we’ve put together a simple info graphic outlining the major scandals attached to each candidate in each party, starting with the Democrats.

Democratic rivals pitch themselves on Sunday TV as Clinton is represented by stand-ins

Democrats in the emerging 2016 presidential field angled for exposure on the morning talk-show circuit on Sunday as the formidable front-runner, Hillary Rodham Clinton, stayed out of the fray and sent emissaries instead.

Former Maryland governor Martin O’Malley and former Virginia senator James Webb pitched themselves as possible alternatives, with O’Malley declaring during an appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation” that it would be “an extreme poverty indeed” if no Democrat mounted a serious challenge to Clinton for the nomination.

Bernie Sanders ‘making sure’ of enough money to challenge Clinton

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said Sunday he’ll make a decision on running for president “pretty soon” and suggested his determination hinges on whether he can raise enough money for a Democratic primary bid against Hillary Clinton.

But Sanders already sounded like a presidential contender, offering somewhat of a backhanded compliment for the only declared Democrat in the race, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Potential Democratic challengers to Hillary Clinton offered direct and veiled response to the dominant frontrunner’s presidential announcement on Sunday.

Spokesman: Sanders 2016 run choice by April 30

A spokesman for Sen. Bernie Sanders said Sunday the Vermont Independent will decide by the end of the month whether to enter the 2016 White House race.

In the meantime, he’s urging newly announced presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to speak out strongly about wealth inequality and climate change.