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The first night of the 2012 Democratic National Convention included presentation of the party platform for a final vote by delegates. Speakers included former President Jimmy Carter, who spo…

Democratic National Committee Chair Representative Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL) and other party leaders spoke at the committee’s winter meeting on their agenda and challenges for the 113t…

Activities at the second day of the 2012 Democratic National Convention included official nomination of the party’s presidential and vice presidential candidates and a roll call vote of the …

The Democratic Platform Committee considered and adopted the platform for the Democratic Party Convention. Every four years, the Democratic National Convention adopts a new national platform…

The convention committee for the 2012 Democratic National Committee held a press conference to announce plans for the convention.

The Democratic National Committee Platform Drafting Committee met for the third day to draft the Democratic Platform for adoption by the full committee and ultimately by the Democratic Conve…

The Democratic National Committee Platform Drafting Committee met to determine its 2012 platform recommendations. On day two of the proceedings, dozens of witnesses spoke about various issue…

On the first day of a meeting to draft the 2012 platform for the Democratic Party. Among the topics addressed were marriage equality, local economic issues, education reform, U.S.-Israel rel…

The Democratic National Committee formally elected Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz as its chairwoman. Rep. Schultz replaced former chairman Tim Kaine, who resigned from the party pos…

Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean spoke about the successes of the Democratic Party. Virginia Governor Tim Kaine was formally elected as the next chairman of the Democratic …

The third day of the Democratic National Convention at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, focused on military, security, and foreign policy issues. Senator Barack Obama was nominated by a…

The opening day of the Democratic National Convention at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado focused on Senator Barack Obama’s background, experience, character, and vision for America’s fu…

The Democratic Rules Committee met to establish a committee to review candidate selection process for the Democratic Party including the rules for primaries and caucuses.

Democratic Party officials unveiled the stage and podium design within the Pepsi Center, site of the opening three days of the 2008 Democratic National Convention, at a “Convention 101” yout…

Democratic Platform Committee 2

Democratic National Committee - Part 2

The Democratic National Committee Rules and Bylaws Committee considered two separate challenges concerning the seating of delegations from Florida and Michigan at the national convention in …

Presidential candidates spoke to Democratic Party members about a number of campaign issues and the future of the party.

The committee considered the proposed plans for selecting 2008 state delegates. The committee also voted to sanction Florida for moving its primary election to January 29 in violation of par…

Democratic National Committee annual summer meeting was held at the Hilton Chicago Hotel. At the general session on the final day, DNC members voted on proposed resolutions, the 2008 Delegat…