Articles filed under Democratic National Convention
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Presidential footsteps in Philadelphia? They're everywhereJul 24, 2016 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia has a long history as a center of politics, going back to the 18th century when the Founding Fathers met here to sign the Declaration of Inde...
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How suburban women in politics helped blaze trail for Hillary ClintonJul 24, 2016 7:00 am - Serving within the “old boys club” of Illinois politics in the 1970s, '80s and '90s, suburban women trailblazers have an arsenal of war stories. “What the (heck) am I s...
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3 things to watch as Democratic delegates arrive in PhillyJul 24, 2016 7:00 am - With Republicans' party in Cleveland over, Democratic delegates are arriving in Philadelphia for their convention this week to nominate former Secretary of State Hillary...
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Clinton's Illinois backers arrive in PhiladelphiaJul 24, 2016 1:00 am - Four years ago as President Barack Obama accepted the Democratic nomination, his home state Illinois delegation was right up front. This time, Lauren Beth Gash, a conven...
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Clinton, Democrats seek to paint a brighter futureJul 24, 2016 1:00 am - PHILADELPHIA - After Donald Trump presented a dark picture of the country at his convention in Cleveland last week, Hillary Clinton and the Democrats plan to project a m...
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Editorial: Democrats' convention challenge is to show Hillary Clinton can be trustedJul 23, 2016 2:00 pm - Democrats will gather in Philadelphia with a sense of history this week. On Tuesday, they will be the first major party to nominate a woman for president in the 240 year...
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Delegates: Clinton VP pick solid, may not help unify partyJul 23, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Delegates to the Democratic National Convention are giving mostly positive reviews to Hillary Clinton's choice for vice president, saying Virginia Sen....
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Contested convention? It worked for Adlai Stevenson in '52Apr 09, 2016 11:00 pm - Illinois Gov. Adlai Stevenson II wasn't a candidate for president in 1952 - until he was the nominee. He arrived at the Democratic convention in Chicago not having campa...
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How Clinton's, Sanders' political lives began in Chicago, suburbsMar 01, 2016 4:22 am - While they appeal to dramatically different sectors within the Democratic Party, presidential bidders Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have something in common: Both s...
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Biden associates resume discussion about presidential runAug 01, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Vice President Joe Biden's associates have resumed discussions about a 2016 presidential run after largely shelving such deliberations during his son's illn...