Tag Archives: Democratic convention

Petition Of The Day

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21 Senate Dems Want Marriage Plank

At this writing 21 Senate Democrats have signed on to a call for a marriage equality plank in this year’s Democratic Convention. Chris Johnson reports: The Washington Blade received statements from the offices of 21 Democratic senators — including Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) — expressing support for including a marriage …

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FRC Vs Pelosi On Marriage

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Pelosi Endorses Dem Marriage Plank

Big news from Freedom To Marry: “Freedom to Marry is proud to have Leader Pelosi joining our call to put the Democratic Party squarely on record in support of the freedom to marry as part of the national platform. A strong majority of Democrats and Independents support the freedom to marry, and standing up for all families is not just …

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Freedom To Marry Demand Marriage Equality Plank At Dem Convention

Via press release: From now through the September convention, Freedom to Marry will organize to secure inclusion of a freedom to marry plank in the party platform. Freedom to Marry’s Democrats: Say I Do campaign will enlist Democratic party leaders, elected officials, activists, and voters to make the case to the Platform Drafting Committee in support of the freedom to …

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Charlotte Cops Get Expanded Powers

The Charlotte City Council has voted to give police expanded powers during the Democratic convention. Among the new ordinances is a law allowing the random stopping and frisking of any person. The vote was met with shouts of “Shame!” from a packed council chamber, which prompted most of the council and Mayor Anthony Foxx to temporarily leave the dais. Protesters …

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DNC Shortens Dem Convention

It’s all a done deal, after all. Via press release: Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz announced in a press conference in Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium that the convention would be shortened by one day, from four to three days. The Monday of convention week, Labor Day, will be designated as a day to celebrate the Carolinas, Virginia …

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Christianists To Protest Dem Convention

Right Wing Watch reports that the Christian Defense Coalition plans to lead demonstrations outside the Democratic Convention in Charlotte. The group plans to call on President Obama to “embrace life, family, marriage, religious liberty and human rights and justice for all.” And they say they hope to draw thousands. So that will be interesting. UNRELATED: Probably less interesting is that …

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Charlotte NC Lands 2012 Dem Convention

Charlotte, North Carolina, the “Queen City Of The South,” has been chosen to host the Democratic 2012 presidential convention. Charlotte had vied against St. Louis, Minneapolis-St.Paul, and Cleveland. Analysts say the city is a good fit for the Obama voter profile. It also should be no surprise that, demographically, the city is well represented with the voters who made up …

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Who Will Host The 2012 Dem Convention?

The finalist cities to host the 2010 Democratic National Convention have been announced. Recognizing that President Barack Obama faces serious challenges in the Midwest he carried not two years ago, the Democratic National Committee on Wednesday picked three heartland cities and just one in the Republican-friendly South to consider for its 2012 nominating convention. The cities are Cleveland, St. Louis, …

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Obama’s Complete Speech

I’ll have more thoughts tomorrow, I’m beat.

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“We Have Our Differences”

In the waning minutes of his address, Barack Obama made an acknowledgment of gay rights that seemed meant to both encourage LGBT followers and reassure others that he isn’t in our evil clutches: “I know we have our differences on same sex marriage, but surely we can agree that our gay and lesbian brothers and sisters deserve to visit the …

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On Melissa Etheridge And The Boy Scouts

JMG reader Andy in Fort Lauderdale writes: Last night at the democratic national convention, Melissa Etheridge sang a medley which included Irving Berlin’s “God Bless America”. All royalties from performances of “God Bless America” are assigned to the Boys and Girls Scouts of America. The Boy Scouts are an avowedly anti-gay discriminatory organization. Etheridge could have easily chosen “America the …

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Can Lightning Strike Twice?

On the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s I Have A Dream speech at the 1963 March On Washington, many are hoping that tonight Barack Obama can somehow recapture the excitement and optimism of that day. Many veterans of the march will gather at televisions in their living rooms Thursday night, or sit with friends and old comrades and watch …

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McCain Wants To Upstage Obama Tonight

Barack Obama will be making the most important speech of his life tonight when he accepts the Democratic nomination and John McCain is planning to steal the show. According to the Drudge Report, McCain’s camp plans to leak his VP pick at 6pm and then give some sort of confirmation at 8pm. Classy all the way. So much for the …

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Kerry, Clinton, Biden, Biden

The best line of the night came from Clinton: “People around the world have always been more impressed by the power of our example than by the example of our power.” But man, did John Kerry ever hit it out of the park. If only he spoke like this at his own convention.

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Obama’s Surprise Appearance At DNC

After Joe Biden’s acceptance speech, Barack Obama made a surprise appearance at the convention. Obama was not expected to show until his acceptance speech tonight.

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Obama Nominated By Acclamation

As planned, when the nomination roll call got to New York, Sen. Clinton stopped the proceedings and asked that Barack Obama be nominated by general voice acclamation. It’s official and it’s history.

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Michelle Obama Speaks To LGBT Caucus

Yesterday Michelle Obama made a surprise unannounced appearance at the Democratic convention’s LGBT caucus.

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NYC Tabs Split On Hillary Speech

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