Articles filed under Political Conventions
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Obama uses MTV to draw young viewers to speechSep 06, 2012 5:20 pm - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — President Barack Obama is turning to MTV to get young people to tune in for his speech at the Democratic Party’s national convention. Obama’s campaign ...
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Delegate diary: Basking in Obama’s fameSep 06, 2012 1:52 pm - Delegates’ days ran long at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., with keynote speeches going late into the night and Illinois breakfast meetings starti...
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Wisconsin’s Baldwin gets prime-time slot at conventionSep 06, 2012 11:14 am - MADISON, Wis. — Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin gets a chance to raise her profile and make her case against Republican Tommy Thompson during a prime-time...
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Obama speech about job security — for him, for allSep 06, 2012 10:30 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — To a nation short on job security, President Barack Obama has his night to protect his own. Obama’s speech at the Democratic National Convention on Thu...
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Obama advisers don’t expect big bounce in pollsSep 06, 2012 9:38 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — President Barack Obama will lay out his vision for a second term, even as advisers say they don’t anticipate a big bounce in the polls following the De...
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Designer to rush production of first lady’s dressSep 06, 2012 9:38 am - Associated Press WASHINGTON — Want a dress like the one first lady Michelle Obama wore at the Democratic convention? Designer Tracy Reese says she’s rushing to make dres...
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Obama to sketch path forward after Clinton pitchSep 06, 2012 9:38 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — President Barack Obama goes before the Democratic National Convention and the nation on Thursday for a capstone speech designed not just to persuade un...
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What to watch at the convention ThursdaySep 06, 2012 9:36 am - Some things to watch for at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday: 1. WHAT WILL OBAMA SAY? Will the president give voters some specifics about his plans for a s...
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Editorial: Mr. President, tell us why we should believeSep 06, 2012 9:07 am - When Barack Obama steps to the microphone tonight in Charlotte, N.C., to accept the Democratic Party nomination for president for the second time, it will be a momentous...
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Longoria promises ‘no empty chairs’ at conventionSep 06, 2012 9:00 am - WASHINGTON — Actress Eva Longoria says her speech to the Democratic convention will be very different from Clint Eastwood’s speech to Republicans. Longoria tells NBC’s “...