Convention Reflection: A Rant About Democrats
Get ready for a rant. I managed to engage in far less blogging than I’d hoped to over the course of my four days in Charlotte. Here’s what I was left with: The convention had its moments, for sure: What I heard of Elizabeth Warren was very good, certainly by the standards of what you [...]
Obama Delivers Compelling Case for Re-Election
CHARLOTTE, NC — President Barack Obama, in a crisp, straight-forward speech at the Democratic National Convention last night, laid out the the central choice embodied in his re-election campaign. “Over the next few years,” said the president, “big decisions will be made in Washington, on jobs and the economy; taxes and deficits; energy and education; [...]
RI Delegation Welcomes a First-Night Speaker
CHARLOTTE, NC — The Rhode Island delegation was buzzing this morning over last night’s speeches and events at the Democratic National Convention, and they had a surprise visitor when Gov. Lincoln Chafee stopped by their breakfast. “We may have our differences back home,” Chafee told the delegates, “But here, we’re all united to support the [...]
Progress Report: Grading Chafee’s Speech; Cicilline, Gemma and WPRO; Costly State House Seats; ‘On the Road’
The cable networks may have cut away from Linc Chafee’s speech at the DNC last night, but trust those of us who were streaming it on the internet: Rhode Island’s independent governor nailed it. He spoke about pride in country, love of the land, social responsibility and fiscal responsibility, and then said, “The values I [...]
Full Text of Gov. Linc Chafee’s DNC Speech
“Good evening, and thank you for having me here to celebrate with all of you. As the nation’s only independent Governor, I am here tonight to join with my Democratic friends, on the eve of an election critical to the future of our children and their country. As a former Republican, I represent a group [...]
A Tribute to Ted Kennedy
Democrats honored the late Senator Ted Kennedy on the first night of their convention with a moving video. Here’s what John McDaid, our correspondent in Charlotte, tweeted about it: “Enormous cheers in the hall for the Ted Kennedy memorial video #dnc2012” Follow all his #DNC2012 tweets here. In case you missed the tribute, you can [...]
Recovery Caucus Pushes for Mental Health Parity
CHARLOTTE, NC – Former RI Representative Patrick Kennedy was a guest speaker at this afternoon’s Recovery Caucus meeting at the Democratic National Convention and he brought his message of full mental health parity to a standing-room-only session. The panel was chaired by RI delegate Tom Coderre, who works for Senate President Teresa Paiva Weed. It [...]
Progress Report: Chafee Not a Democrat, Nor Should He Be; WSJ Loves Raimondo, Bond Markets: 1, Central Falls: 0
The Democratic National Convention kicks off tonight and the question Rhode Island should be asking when will Gov. Chafee addresses the convention is not when will our independent governor become a Democrat; the question is why would he. Two reasons he won’t: Angel Taveras and Gina Raimondo. Great piece by Dan McGowan. Speaking of the [...]
Rhode Island Delegates Prepare for Opening Day
CHARLOTTE, NC – With official proceedings beginning tomorrow at the Democratic National Convention, members of the Rhode Island delegation met at a reception this evening where Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse urged them to have take advantage of the next three days. “There will be a lot of good material to bring back to Rhode Island and [...]
Demanding Progress in Charlotte at DNC
I’m en route to the Democratic Convention in Charlotte, where I’ll be doing a combination of work for Demand Progress, taking part in assorted progressive rabble-rousing, and hopefully blogging for RIFuture and the Daily Dose. Demand Progress’s efforts to secure Internet freedom language in the Republican platform were successful: Anybody abiding by the new platform [...]
DNCC Lays Out Convention Themes in Opening Presser
CHARLOTTE, NC – The Democratic National Convention kicked off this morning with a press conference previewing the week and repeatedly stressing two key messages: that the convention is the most open and accessible in history, and that a key Obama campaign theme will be “rebuilding America from the middle class out.” The 50-minute presser featured [...]
Hundreds March on “Wall Street South” at DNC
CHARLOTTE, NC – On the eve of the Democratic National Convention, over 800 participants joined in the “Coalition to March on Wall Street South” and took their message to the streets of the city, parading past the Charlotte Convention Center about 2:30 this afternoon. Charlotte is a major financial center, with Bank of America and [...]
Gov. Chafee To Address Democratic Convention
Governor Lincoln Chafee, a reformed Republican-turned-independent, will be a speaker at this year’s Democratic Nation Convention. He’s scheduled to address the Democrats Tuesday night in prime time, the opening night of the convention. He’ll preceeed First Lady Michelle Obama. “I am honored to be attending the 2012 Democratic National Convention,” Chafee said in an prepared [...]
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