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Democratic National Convention stories: 153 news summaries

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Superdelegates Are White Men

Possible decision-makers represent paradoxical turn in historic primary

Feb 15, 08 11:44 AM CST
(Newser) - If the Democratic primary comes down to the superdelegate vote, the historic black man-vs.-white-woman race will be decided by ... white men. At least 46% of the party’s superdelegates are white men, compared to just 28% of Democratic voters. “Obviously, it’s an imperfect system,” one representative... More »

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race • Democratic National Convention • white male • Democratic Party • female voters • African-American voters • superdelegates • Election 2008

Clinton's Black Allies Defecting

John Lewis may switch vote; another House member already has

Feb 15, 08 8:09 AM CST
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton is starting to lose the support of prominent black leaders—and superdelegates— who previously backed her. Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia Democrat who carries great influence in Congress, says he's now tilting toward Barack Obama. Another Georgia Democrat, David Scott, already switched, the AP reports. “Something is... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John Kerry • primary • Democratic National Convention • Ted Kennedy • caucus • campaign • Democratic nomination • endorsement • Jim Clyburn • delegates • superdelegates • David Scott • Jesse Jackson Jr. • John Lewis • Emanuel Cleaver

Key Dems May Have Had Enough

Tired of Clintons' grip on party, many leaders defecting to Obama

Jan 28, 08 9:34 PM CST
(Newser) - As Hillary Clinton loses Democratic stalwarts like Tom Daschle, John Kerry, and now Ted Kennedy, the New Republic looks at Democratic power brokers who have had enough of the Clinton brand and many who dismiss the former first couple as power-hungry and legacy-obsessed. Although it’s not obvious outside Washington,... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John Kerry • Democratic National Convention • Bill Clinton • Ted Kennedy • Democratic National Committee • Tom Daschle • Clintonites • 527s

Clinton Still Leads in the Big States

Decisive edge over Obama in 8 of the 10 most important Super Tuesday races

Jan 28, 08 1:34 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama's landslide win in South Carolina gave the Illinois senator a hefty boost in the lead-up to Super Tuesday, but the big states are voting on Feb. 5, and Clinton holds the lead in most of them. The sheer diversity will prevent candidates from doing the whistle-stop campaigning that's... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Super Tuesday • Democratic National Convention • Democratic caucus • poll

Clinton U-Turns on Michigan, Florida Ban

Says delegates
should count after all; most would be hers

Jan 26, 08 4:46 PM CST
(Newser) - The Dems punished Michigan and Florida for slating their primaries early, but yesterday Hillary Clinton said she wants their delegates to count after all, Reuters reports. As the only Dem on last week's Michigan ballot and the front-runner in Tuesday's Florida's primary, she would reap nearly all 350 delegates at... More »

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Florida • Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Democrats • Democratic National Convention • Michigan • Michigan primary • Florida primary

Edwards' Biggest Role to Come

Jan 19, 08 4:57 PM CST
(Newser) - John Edwards may be a longshot to win the Democratic nomination, but he could wind up anointing the eventual candidate, and not just as a spoiler. Democratic delegates are divvied up proportionally in each state, Politico explains, so Edwards could wind up with a tidy clump of delegates if he... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John Edwards • Democratic National Convention • Democratic presidential primaries

Dems Tussle
for 'Super Delegates'

Convention-goers not bound by state voting are the gold standard

Jan 14, 08 3:35 PM CST
(Newser) - If Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama go neck-and-neck through February 5, "super delegates" may decide the Democratic nominee, reports the LA Times. The goal is 2,025—the number of convention delegates needed to secure the nomination—but the grail is the 796 elected officials who are free to... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John Edwards • Democratic National Convention • endorsement • delegates

Democrats to Michigan: No Votes for You

Party strips state
of delegates for
moving up primary

Dec 1, 07 12:18 PM CST
(Newser) - The Democratic Party today voted to strip Michigan of all its delegates to the Democratic National Convention, a widely expected and possibly temporary punishment for bumping up the state’s primary. Candidates have already agreed not to campaign in Michigan, and some—including Obama and Edwards—have removed themselves from... More »

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Florida • Democratic National Convention • Michigan • primary leapfrogging • Democratic presidential primaries • Michigan primary • Election 2008

DNC Bars Fla. Delegates from '08 Convention

State has 30 days to straighten out as primary chaos looms

Aug 26, 07 10:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hoping to make an example of Florida in the escalating competition for ever-earlier primary dates, the DNC voted yesterday to strip the state of its delegates to next year's nominating convention, the Washington Post reports. Florida can regain its delegates if it reschedules its primary, currently set for January 29,... More »

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Florida • Democrats • Democratic National Convention • presidential primaries • Democratic presidential primaries • Florida primary • Election 2008

DNC Threatens to Ban Florida From '08 Convention

Showdown today over early primary date

Aug 25, 07 10:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - A pugnacious Democratic National Committee is taking direct aim at Florida today, scheduling a vote on whether the state should be punished for pushing its primary up to Jan. 29,  the Washington Post reports. Party rules prohibit any primary before Feb. 5; the penalty would be barring Florida delegates... More »

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Florida • Democrats • Democratic National Convention • Howard Dean • Democratic presidential primaries • delegates • Florida primary • Election 2008

Party Conventions Peddle Pricey Face Time With Pols

As Congress tightens rules, conventions flout them

Aug 14, 07 4:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - Organizers of the 2008 Republican and Democratic conventions are openly soliciting seven-figure payments from corporations and lobbyists in return for valuable access to lawmakers, the Washington Post reports. The access peddling comes at precisely the moment  Congress is trying to limit the influence of lobbyists at conventions with tighter ethics... More »

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ethics • Congress • Democratic National Convention • lobbying • George W. Bush • Republican National Convention

Dean Tries Praying for Voters

DNC chief
building values
outreach programs

Aug 2, 07 8:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Amid chatter about Democratic candidates wooing the religious vote, Howard Dean has quietly used his DNC pulpit to build grassroots and national values outreach programs. The Hill reports that Dean—once so spiritually lost as to say “my religion doesn’t inform my public policy”—was born again... More »

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Democrats • Christianity • Democratic National Convention • Howard Dean • religion • Election 2008

YouTube to Co-Host Debate

Viral video site goes from embarrassing candidates to sponsoring debates

May 17, 07 4:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - YouTube, the viral-video nemesis of many a gaffe-prone political candidate, will co-sponsor a Democratic presidential debate July 23rd in Charleston, South Carolina. CNN is the television partner for the debate, which will be the first of six, the DNC announced yesterday.  More »

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Google • YouTube • Democrats • politics • presidential campaign • Democratic National Convention • presidential debate • CNN

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