News About Our Party

First Lady Michelle Obama at the Women's Leadership Forum: “When you need something done and you ask women to do it, it gets done"

May 7, 2010 - Today's Women's Leadership Forum event was capped by appearances by First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, who have worked closely together on issues from military families to their recent visit to Haiti.
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On the Passing of Congressman John Murtha

February 8, 2010 - This afternoon, Congressman John Murtha (D-PA) passed away at age 77. First elected in 1974, Congressman Murtha was Pennsylvania's longest-serving representative and the first Vietnam War combat veteran elected to Congress.
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Donna Brazile rallies African American support for Sen. Reid

January 15, 2010 - Donna Brazile, DNC Vice Chair of Voter Registration and Participation, energized a crowd of hundreds of African American leaders and voters on Thursday in Nevada.
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DNC Hails Decision to Keep in Place Consent Decree Barring Republicans From Voter Intimidation

December 2, 2009 - DNC Chairman Tim Kaine and DNC Vice Chair for Voter Registration and Participation Donna Brazile issued the following statement on yesterday’s ruling by the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey keeping in place a consent decree barring the Republican National Committee from voter intimidation and asserting that Republicans still have an incentive to engage in such illegal practices. Late last year the RNC asked that the consent decree, which it agreed to in 1982, be nullified, going so far as to argue that because the President and U.S. Attorney General are African American, there is no longer any reason for Republicans to be subject to limits on efforts to engage in “ballot security measures.”
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Curt Hanson wins Iowa House special election

September 2, 2009 - Democrat Curt Hanson won a special election to replace former representative John Whitaker who was appointed to a role with the USDA.
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Chabert wins Louisiana state Senate special election

September 1, 2009 - In Louisiana Norby Chabert won a special election runoff to hold onto the 20th Senate district deat. Democrats continue to hold a 23-16 advantage in the state Senate. Chabert's 54-45% victory drew considerable attention and participation from voters;
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Kentucky Democrats win state Senate special election

September 1, 2009 - In Kentucky Democrats won a special election state Senate race when State Rep. Robin Webb won the 18th Senate district seat. The seat was made available when Gov. Beshear (D) appointed Sen. Borders to the Kentucky Public Service Commission. This victory pulls the Democrats in the state Senate to within two seats of sharing power.
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DNC Department Descriptions

August 18, 2009 - Association of State Democratic Chairs (ASDC) provides guidance, support, and technical assistance to State Democratic Parties. It trains new State Chairs, Vice Chairs, Executive Directors, and staff. It serves as a liaison for state parties and coordinates meetings and forums....
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Meet the Wyoming Democratic Party's vice chairman, Mike Bell

July 13, 2009 - Wyoming Vice-Chairman Mike Bell was born in Washington State but grew up in Minnesota. Mike caught the “political bug” when he was only eleven years old, when he called the Carter/Mondale campaign to see if he could volunteer at the Campaign headquarters.
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Introducing the Democratic Change Commission

June 25, 2009 - Following the Democratic Presidential primaries and caucuses of the 2008 presidential nominating campaign the Democratic National Convention Rules Committee, at the request of then Senator Obama, drafted a resolution calling for a commission to review and recommend changes to the 2012 nominating process. That was adopted on August 25, 2008 by the full Democratic National Convention and thus created the Democratic Change Commission.
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