Democratic Convention

• Plan Pitches Democratic Convention in Jersey

S. Rep. Steve Rothman is trying to get his party talking about having the 2016 Democratic National Convention in the Meadowlands, Newark or possibly a combination of the two. But even he won't predict that it's going to happen. We're at the early stages," said Rothman, D-Fair Lawn, who has reached out to the Obama administration and the Democratic National Committee. "But you never know how far a good idea will go until you express it.

• The Record, Bergen County, NJ
• August 09, 2011

• Conventional Wisdom: Backing Bid for Democratic Convention in St. Louis Considered Good Business for Lawyers

Any day now, prominent Missouri lawyers will learn if their work to land the 2012 Democratic National Convention in St. Louis paid off. To sell St. Louis as the perfect choice, lawyers from local firms have lobbied Democratic officials in Washington and business leaders in the St. Louis region for months.

• Missouri Lawyers Media
• February 03, 2011

• Social Forum Precedes Democratic Convention

We thought the Democratic National Convention would be a good time because there is a lot of energy, good and bad, coming to town and a lot of people coming to town," said Jason Pramas, director of the Boston-based workers' rights group Campaign for Contingent Work and coordinator of the forum. "There will also be people coming to question the direction in which the Democratic Party is going. Plus, the media will be around. They essentially have nothing to talk about because it is essentially a coronation of John Kerry as the candidate. "The world movement itself should be seen as both a response to a set of bad circumstances and a way to envision another, more positive world," he said. "You could say this world movement is a response to everything that has happened since 1973 when a ...

• Boston Banner, The
• July 30, 2009

• Democratic National Convention Spurs Unity

I am honored to be here tonight," Clinton began, finally able to quiet the enthusiastic delegates who roared wave after wave of cheers. "I am a proud mother. A proud Democrat. A proud Senator from New York and a proud American. And a proud supporter of [Barack Obama]. "We need to elect Barack Obama because we need a president who understands that America can't compete in a global economy by padding the pockets of energy speculators while ignoring the workers whose jobs have been shipped overseas," Clinton snapped. "We need a president who Understands that we can't solve the problems of global warming by giving windfall profits to the oil companies while ignoring opportunities to invest in new technologies that will build a green economy." It should be noted that Clinton also evoked a ...

• New York Amsterdam News
• August 28, 2009

• Washington State Democratic Convention Democrats Want to Claim Middle Class

Sen. Patty Murray wore her trademark tennis shoes as she accepted her partys nomination for a fourth Senate term Saturday at the state Democratic Convention at the Clark County Event Center. At top, Lorretta Thomas of Clark County was among several hundred delegates cheering congressional candidate Denny Heck Saturday as he addressed the convention. Tim Kaine, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, told delegates that Democrats will win this year if Republicans campaign on a promise to repeal health care reform.

• The Columbian
• June 30, 2010

• Democratic National Convention to Highlight Women Leaders

From past to present and in all walks of life, the Democratic Party is extremely fortunate to have so many fine women leaders among our ranks," said Alice Huffman, Chairwoman of the DNCC. "We look forward to welcoming many of these women to our Convention stage for what is sure to be the most inclusive and diverse Convention in our Party's history. "I'm proud that the Democratic Women of the Senate will give a rousing kick-off to what will be a dynamic Convention," Senator [Barbara Mikulski] said. "Women across the country, represented by those you will see on stage, are coming together and building momentum to send [John Kerry] and [John Edwards] to the White House. The Democratic Convention will show that the Democratic Party - and the Kerry-Edwards ticket - has the verve and the...

• Westside Gazette
• July 31, 2009

• Veteran State Senator Defeated in Democratic Convention

A veteran Democratic state senator was ousted Saturday in the Salt Lake County Democratic Convention. Sen. Fred Fife, D-Salt Lake, was defeated by newcomer Luz Robles in Senate District 1, a Democratic stronghold on Salt Lake City's west side.

• Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
• April 27, 2008

• Democratic National Committee 2008 Convention: Public Schedule

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• U.S. Newswire
• August 23, 2008

• 2008 Democratic National Convention: Remarks As Prepared for Delivery by Mark Warner, Governor of Virginia

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• U.S. Newswire
• August 26, 2008

• John Kerry's Speech to the Democratic National Convention Thursday

A text of Sen. John Kerry's speech as prepared for delivery Thursday at the Democratic National Convention: We are here tonight because we love our country.

• The Sun (San Bernardino, CA)
• February 25, 2006