Articles filed under Democratic Party
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Kaine's mission: Win over skeptical liberals in VP speechJul 27, 2016 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Facing a backlash from the left, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine is facing pressure to affirm his liberal credentials in his first prime-time speech as Hilla...
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First lady's apolitical image big part of her political drawJul 26, 2016 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Sorry, Democrats. #ElectMichelle will never be more than a wishful hashtag. The same thing that made Michelle Obama such a powerful voice for Hillary...
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The Latest: Clinton sees 'biggest crack' in glass ceilingJul 26, 2016 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Latest on the Democratic National Convention (all times EDT): 11:15 p.m. Hillary Clinton tells Democrats they've "just put the biggest crack in t...
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Clinton, Dems put gun control at center of convention stageJul 26, 2016 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - With mothers of police violence victims on the stage and anti-gun protesters in the streets, Hillary Clinton and Democrats are giving gun control and...
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Favored by Obama, TPP deal draws ire at Dem, GOP conventionsJul 26, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - It's 30 chapters long and almost nobody has read it, but the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal is the unlikely villain at both political conventions...
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Takeaways: Sanders, Michelle Obama dominate conventionJul 26, 2016 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Bernie Sanders said he is "proud to stand with" Hillary Clinton, while Michelle Obama said Clinton has "the guts and grace" to be president, as Democ...
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Takeaways: Glass ceiling shattered; 'change agent' hailedJul 26, 2016 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Hillary Clinton became the first female presidential nominee of a major party, and her husband made a personal but forceful case for her to reoccupy ...
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Illinois delegates say speeches by Chicagoans unifying partyJul 26, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois delegates for Bernie Sanders said Tuesday that speeches by prominent Chicagoans at the Democratic National Convention have helped the party unite...
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Bland's mother at DNC: Black life cut short 'a national loss'Jul 26, 2016 1:00 am - The mother of former Naperville woman Sandra Bland led a group of mothers who lost children to violence that drew applause and chants of "black lives matter" Tuesday at ...
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Democrats make history: Clinton their first female presidential nomineeJul 26, 2016 1:00 am - PHILADELPHIA - On a night awash in history, Hillary Clinton triumphantly became the first woman to lead a major American political party toward the White House, breaking...