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Democratic National Convention 2008
The 2008 Democratic National Convention will be held in Denver, Colo. from Aug. 25-28.
Convention goers wear patriotic headwear during day three of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the Pepsi Center August 27, 2008 in Denver, Colorado. U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) will be officially be nominated as the Democratic candidate for U.S. president on the last day of the four-day convention. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images North America)
A man accused of making statements about assassinating then-presidential candidate Barack Obama during the Democratic National Convention in Denver last year pleaded guilty Friday to a firearms possession charge in federal court.
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From a Democratic National Committee e-mail, about the relevance of tonight's results:NRCC Talking Point: "The 2001
Off-Year Elections Have No Bearing On Next Year's Mid-Term Elections. These
Races Revolved Around Local Issues And Local Candidates. There Were No
Discernable National Trends." NRCC Talking Points: "The 2001
off-year elections have no bearing on next year's mid-term elections. These
races revolved around local issues and...
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From marcambinder.theatlantic.com
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Howard Dean was six-term governor of Vermont, ran for President in 2004, and served as the head of the Democratic National Committee from February 2005 to January 2009. During this period he became known for the "50-State Strategy," that the party should spend money in all states rather than merely battleground states (the latter position favored by now-White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel). He will be speaking at the 92nd Street Y on...
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From gothamist.com
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The Democratic National Committee is gleefully capitalizing on the fate suffered by Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava at the hands of the GOP's right wing - a phenomenon that appears is be rapidly repeating itself as the 2010 mid-terms take shape.
An e-mail sent to reporters this afternoon bore the subject line: "Another Republican Rep. Gets Scozzafava'ed."
Included was a link to a St. Petersburg Times story on how Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite's...
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From nydailynews.com
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Barack Obama's Organizing for America, an organization now under the umbrella of the Democratic National Committee, alerted its Maine membership about today's election … without suggesting they vote "No On 1." Or even mention there's a marriage battle going on there. And in a follow-up email, OFA asked supporters to get involved … in New [...]
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- DNC Uses Flag Desecration Video to Raise Funds (therogersinstitute.blogspot.com)
- In his own image: Obama's DNC (feedburner.com)
Power Line asserts the “actual malice” standard to defend itself against a threatened defamation suit against just about everyone from the Democratic National Committee. (Via Insty.)
They’re right about the legal standard, and the fact that the DNC lawyer making the threat has to know that the DNC and Howard Dean can’t overcome that standard. [...]
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From likelihoodofconfusion.com
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Apparently, people aren't finding Joe Biden all that entertaining as vice president. Gallup reports:
After peaking at 59% last November, Vice President Joe Biden's favorable rating continues to decline and now stands at 42%. That barely exceeds his 40% unfavorable rating, and is easily his worst evaluation since last year's Democratic National Convention.
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From corner.nationalreview.com
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On Thursday, Vice President Joe Biden, who is traveling in Eastern Europe, sent out a warning to millions of Barack Obama's supporters through the Democratic National Committee's email list.
We've got a fight on our hands. Powerful insurance companies are pulling out all the stops to defeat the President's plan for health reform. They're spending seven [...]
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From feedburner.com
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Identical Twin Statements Earlier today, Media Research Center President and NewsBusters.org Publisher Brent Bozell announced this year's Dewey Defeats Truman Awards for incompetent political reporting. Also today, Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Tim Kaine issued a statement on last night's election results. The similarities between the DNC Chair's words and CBS's Katie Couric's October 27 Award...
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From newsbusters.org
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Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick announces that Paul G. Kirk Jr., a former Democratic National Committee chairman, will temporarily fill the late Sen. Ted Kennedy's seat. Kirk, left, will serve in the interim post until voters choose a replacement in a Jan. 19 special election.
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- Former DNC head to take Kennedy Senate seat (online.worldmag.com)
Presumptive Democratic Presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) takes to the stage with his Vice Presidential pick Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE) at the Old State Capitol August 23, 2008 in Springfield, Illinois. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images North America)
What do you think of Obama's choice of running mate? Vote here. Or if you don't know much about Joe Biden, check out his Veep Credentials here, or learn more about Joe and his wife, Jill, here.
