Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Democratic national convention

  • The Charlotte in 2012 Convention Host Committee put out a request for proposal today for an audio-visual services company for the Sept. 1 welcome party for journalists covering the Democratic National Convention.
  • (The Business Journal)
  • Democratic National Convention organizers will use money from a special fund that takes corporate contributions to pay for a media welcome party. The Democratic Party has a self-imposed ban on corporate and lobbyist donations for the convention.
  • (The Business Journal)
  • In 1880, the Democratic National Convention to choose the candidate for president was held in Cincinnati's brand-new Music Hall. Unlike today, when the primaries drag on for months, the campaign lasted a few days, June 22-24.
  • (Cincinnati.com)
  • The decision of holding the Democratic National Convention in North Carolina by President Barack Obama seem to be a bold maneuver to regain a state he'd won in 2008. At present, it's more like an uncomfortable fit.
  • (Bay Area Indymedia)
  • President Barack Obama's decision in February 2011 to hold the Democratic National Convention in North Carolina looked like a bold move to reclaim a state he'd won in 2008. Today, it's more like an awkward fit.
  • (Bloomberg)
  • President Barack Obama's decision in February 2011 to hold the Democratic National Convention in North Carolina looked like a bold move to reclaim a state he'd won in 2008. Today, it's more like an awkward fit.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • The Democratic National Convention is returning $50,000 in gift cards donated by Wal-Mart Stores Inc., (WMT) which has been accused of bribing Mexican officials to speed expansion there. The cards were supposed to be used for office supplies.
  • (Bloomberg)
  • The presidents favorite Asheville barbecue restaurant, 12 Bones Smokehouse, will be responsible for supplying the 2012 Democratic National Convention with its official tomato-based barbecue sauce.
  • (Mountain Xpress)

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