Articles filed under Political Conventions
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Obama’s convention speech being moved indoorsSep 05, 2012 11:03 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Democratic officials are moving President Barack Obama’s convention speech Thursday indoors because of the possibility of severe weather. Obama had pl...
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Democrats creating 2016 White House buzzSep 05, 2012 11:03 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — If Cory Booker decides to run for president one day, he already has a personal connection to the first caucus state of Iowa. The mayor of Newark, N.J.,...
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God out of Democratic platformSep 05, 2012 11:03 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Democratic Party’s platform makes no reference to God, drawing criticism from Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan. Ryan tells Fox New...
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Emanuel: Clinton will offer clear vision for DemsSep 05, 2012 11:03 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says former President Bill Clinton will help Democrats offer a clear vision of the future when he takes the podium at the De...
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As debt rises, Ryan sees ‘country in decline’Sep 05, 2012 11:03 am - ADEL, Iowa — Republican vice presidential contender Paul Ryan says America is “a country in decline” because of national debt piling up under President Barack Obama. Ry...
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Conservatives to begin spending nearly $13M in adsSep 05, 2012 11:03 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Conservative groups have announced nearly $13 million in new ad spending to counter President Barack Obama’s Democratic convention. American Crossroads...
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Clinton boosts Obama in rousing convention speechSep 05, 2012 11:00 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — President Barack Obama inherited a wreck of an economy, “put a floor under the crash” and laid the foundation for millions of good new jobs, former Pre...
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Ex-presidents can be a burden or a blessingSep 05, 2012 11:00 am - WASHINGTON — Bill Clinton’s in, George W. Bush is out. Jimmy Carter gets only a cameo. Ronald Reagan is ever-present, almost a quarter century after his presidency and e...
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Postcard from Charlotte: Chaotic convention floorSep 05, 2012 11:00 am - Hi, everyone, While the delegates here probably yell and scream more than you do while watching the Democratic National Convention on TV, you’re probably more comfortabl...
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Fact check: Some Obama programs embellished by DemocratsSep 05, 2012 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — Speakers at the Democratic National Convention portrayed President Barack Obama's presidency in glowing terms Tuesday evening, but sometimes left out import...