Antonio Villaraigosa: DNC Platform Commotion 'Was A Lot Of Ado About Nothing'
DNC Chair Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa sets up the nomination process for roll call during day two of the Democratic National Convention at Time Warner Cable Arena on September 5, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty ...www.huffingtonpost.com
The Democratic Platform's 10 Best Economic Ideas
While most discussion of the Democratic Party's 2012 platform has centered on God, Jerusalem and abortion, the document does offer useful insight into what the party wants to do in terms of economic policy.www.huffingtonpost.com
DNC 2012: The New Political God: Tolerance
WASHINGTON, September 6, 2012 - The Democratic party's platform committee found that even the expression "God-given potential" in its platform was too intolerant, too divisive, too I don't know what. So, it was removed. I do know that when its members ...communities.washingtontimes.com
Antonio Villaraigosa, DNC Chairman 2012, Says GOP Platform 'Looks Like The ...
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa began his role as chairman of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) this week by saying on FOX Sunday that the Republican platform is so backward, "it looks like the platform of 1812." He said this is ...www.huffingtonpost.com
The 2012 Democratic Party Platform: Religion, Women, and Children
As I mentioned in my column on the 2012 Republican Party Platform, a party's platform is evidence of how its leaders are negotiating the various issues.verdict.justia.com
Taking a look at the 2012 Democratic party platform part 1
Read on. The next section, America Works When Everyone Plays by the Same Rules, is covered in Taking a look at the 2012 Democratic party platform part 2. (Link will be updated when published.) Suggested by the author: FOX NEWS LIES: Obama only had ...www.examiner.com
The Changing Story of the DNC Platform
Even the DNC can't keep its story straight on why it initially omitted language affirming Jerusalem as Israel's capital from its 2012 platform, and then hastily shoved it back in over the objections of delegates. On Tuesday, CNN's Dana Bash said the ...www.commentarymagazine.com
DNC 'Abortion-Palooza' Nickname Misses The Mark
Certainly, the 2012 DNC was characterized by an unyielding focus on issues affecting women and a host of pro-abortion rights, feminist speakers, including NARAL Pro-Choice America's Nancy Keenan and Planned Parenthood Action Fund President Cecile ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Cory Booker DNC 2012 speech text, video
Our platform, crafted by Democrats, is not about partisanship but pragmatism; not about left or right, but about moving America and our economy forward.www.politico.com
Gary Bauer says removal of "God" from DNC platform signals growing hostility ...
5, 2012 -- /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Former presidential candidate Gary Bauer said Values Voters and people of faith were sent "an unambiguous message when 'God' was removed from the Democratic Party platform, essentially communicating ...www.sacbee.com
Democratic Faith Rep. Responds To Anti-God Accusations About DNC Platform
The Democratic National Committee's top representative to faith communities lashed back Wednesday against accusations that the party is anti-religion because it dropped the word "God" from its platform before reinserting it late in the afternoon ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Democratic Platform aggressively pushes taxpayer-funded abortion
According to the Democratic Party's 2012 Platform, Democrats are now self-avowed promoters of the radical pro-abortion movement that has officially endorsed taxpayer-funded abortion, pro-life organizations noted on Wednesday.www.examiner.com
Controversy with the Jerusalem platform at DNC: The Fix Hangout
Sep. 5, 2012 - The Fix's Chris Cillizza talks with Brent Colburn of Obama for America about Democratic delegates restoring to their party platform Wednesday the position that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. This reverses a controversial omission ...www.washingtonpost.com
Atheists Rip Democrats for Including 'God' in DNC Platform
Cranford, NJ—On Wednesday, American Atheists officially condemned the amendment that was passed to include the word god into the 2012 Democratic National Platform. The measure, led by Former Ohio Governor Ted Strickland, brought a vote before the ...www.opposingviews.com
DNC Israel Platform Reviewed, 'Loved' By AIPAC, Sources Say (UPDATE)
WASHINGTON -- An aide involved in drafting the Democratic Party's 2012 platform told The Huffington Post Tuesday that party insiders are "shocked" by the charge that the Middle East section is anti-Israel.www.huffingtonpost.com
DNC 2012: Platform amendments over God, Jerusalem draw delegates' boos
Many in the audience booed after the convention chairman, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, ruled that the amendments had been approved despite the fact that a large group of delegates objected.www.wcnc.com
DNC 2012: Cory Booker calls Jerusalem omission 'unfortunate'
Cory Booker, mayor of Newark, N.J., and co-chairman of the Democratic platform committee, on Thursday called the removal of a plank supporting Jerusalem as the capital of Israel an "unfortunate omission" but could not explain how it happened.www.politico.com
DNC 2012: Gay speakers, issues take center stage on final night
Democratic National Convention Chair and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, touted the first-ever inclusion of a marriage equality plank in the Democratic Party platform. "For the first time, a major party platform recognizes marriage equality as ...www.washingtonblade.com
Pro-family planks included in DNC 2012 platform
Yesterday, September 3, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) released its 2012 platform that will be voted on tonight at their convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.www.examiner.com
Democratic Platform 2012: Pro-Gay Marriage, Weak On Guns, And Completely ...
The Democratic Party is unveiling its official 2012 platform on Monday night, revealing how it wants to position itself as the nation heads into the final weeks of a long and contentious presidential campaign.www.ibtimes.com
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