Articles for Political Convention

Column: The Democratic convention takes the phrase ‘political lovefest’ to a new level
7 months, 1 week ago

Column: The Democratic convention takes the phrase ‘political lovefest’ to a new level

LA Times  

Highlighting loving marriages between equal partners, the Democratic National Convention is summer’s hottest romance. Introduced by a sweet and funny “this is my dad” video, narrated by his son, Cole, and produced by his ex-wife, Kerstin, Emhoff recounted his courtship of and marriage to Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. He discussed it all: The blind date setup, the first embarrassing …

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Democrats gone wild: What was unleashed with "Lock him up" — and where will it lead?
7 months, 1 week ago

Democrats gone wild: What was unleashed with "Lock him up" — and where will it lead?

Salon  

CHICAGO — That noise you heard emanating from the United Center on Monday night wasn’t just the exuberant chant of “Lock him up!” that erupted during Hillary Clinton’s speech to the Democratic National Convention — no, technically speaking Clinton did not lead that chant, though she clearly enjoyed it — nor was it the faintly cringe, carefully orchestrated “We love …

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Chicago ’68 recalls a Democratic convention and a political moment like no other
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Chicago ’68 recalls a Democratic convention and a political moment like no other

NPR  

Chicago ’68 recalls a Democratic convention and a political moment like no other toggle caption Peter Bullock/Chicago History Museum/Getty Images For some Americans, just saying “Chicago 68” is enough to bring it all back. toggle caption Bettmann/Getty Images The war had transformed the political landscape well before the ‘68 DNC In effect, the war had already knocked out the Democratic …

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At Texas GOP convention, Republicans call for spiritual warfare
10 months ago

At Texas GOP convention, Republicans call for spiritual warfare

Raw Story  

"At Texas GOP convention, Republicans call for spiritual warfare" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. From left: Conservative activists Steven Hotze and Jared Woodfill enter the Senate gallery during the afternoon session of Day 1 of the …

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Political conventions today are for partying and pageantry, not picking nominees
4 years, 7 months ago

Political conventions today are for partying and pageantry, not picking nominees

Salon  

In August the Democratic and Republican national conventions will take on new, uncharted formats. Initially, conventions were insulated meetings of representatives from the state parties, with convention delegates on their own determining which candidate became the party's presidential nominee. By the early 20th century, convention participants began to receive information about public preferences from commercial public opinion polls and a …

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The Evolution of Michelle Obama, Convention Speaker
8 years, 8 months ago

The Evolution of Michelle Obama, Convention Speaker

Salon  

If a speech can be measured by Trump's standard —how much attention it receives — Michelle Obama's address at the Democratic National Convention was not just a home run but a grand slam. Affecting the air, though not the scholarship, of a professor of history, O'Reilly conceded the accuracy of Obama's remark “I wake up every morning in a house …

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Donald Trump’s midnight in America
8 years, 8 months ago

Donald Trump’s midnight in America

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist and CNN political commentator, was a political consultant for Bill Clinton’s presidential campaign in 1992 and was counselor to Clinton in the White House. Story highlights Paul Begala: Trump's RNC speech painted dark picture to the nation, lacked inspirational personal biography He says presidents from FDR to Reagan and Clinton knew Americans want …

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The Long, Hard Fight To Finally Get A Woman At The Top Of The Ticket
8 years, 8 months ago

The Long, Hard Fight To Finally Get A Woman At The Top Of The Ticket

Huff Post  

In 1952, when Nancy D’Alesandro was 12, her father ― then the mayor of Baltimore ― brought her with him to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. I’ll never forget.” This year’s Democratic convention ― which will be Pelosi’s 14th ― will mark another political milestone, as the Democrats officially nominate the first woman to the top of a major …

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Trump win big but likely not enough (Opinion)
8 years, 11 months ago

Trump win big but likely not enough (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Buck Sexton is a political commentator for CNN and host of “The Buck Sexton Show” on TheBlaze. Story highlights Donald Trump won the Republican primary contest in New York on Tuesday But despite a clear margin of victory, it probably won't be enough to avoid convention fight, Buck Sexton says CNN — Donald Trump trounced his Republican competitors …

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