It’s National Voter Registration Day!
For Virginia Voters: Register to Vote – if you are not registered, you must do so by October 15, 2012 – see here for more… Read More »It’s National Voter Registration Day!
For Virginia Voters: Register to Vote – if you are not registered, you must do so by October 15, 2012 – see here for more… Read More »It’s National Voter Registration Day!
Legislate, Litigate, Educate, Advocate. For more on recent litigation successes, go to the DNC blog and follow Will Crossley’s posts, with the VOTING RIGHTS or VOTING… Read More »The Four Pillars of Protecting and Promoting the Vote
There has been a lot of reporting on the GOP efforts to restrict voting rights since the 2008 election. The GOP strategy is simple (and sometimes,… Read More »You’ve Got What It Takes to Vote In Virginia
On November 6, 2012, Virginia voters will consider two somewhat complicated amendments to Virginia’s Constitution. It is important that Virginians understand these amendments prior to… Read More »More on the Eminent Domian Constitutional Amendment
Behind closed doors with a group of his wealthy donors, Mitt Romney disdainfully insults and writes off half of the country. As a candidate for President of the United States, Mitt Romney shockingly declared to a group of wealthy donors that nearly half of the American people – 47 percent – view themselves as “victims,” entitled to handouts, and unwilling to take “personal responsibility” for their lives. It’s hard to be president of all the people when you write off half of them. Please see Mother Jones’ exclusive video of Mitt Romney’s behind closed door remarks. But here are the facts on the Americans Romney dismisses – an overwhelmingly majority of whom are seniors, working families, students or people with disabilities.Read More »ROMNEY INSULTS, WRITES OFF HALF THE COUNTRY
Convention days were filed with caucus and other Democratic group meetings, including a meeting of the DNC’s Voting Rights Institute on Sept. 6, 2012. We are happy to feature a guest column by Susan Dosier, a communications specialist who attended the meeting.
The Democratic Party and A Host of Voter Groups Needs Volunteers To Help Fight Against Attacks On Voter Rights
A line-up of political rock stars, including actress America Ferrera, Donna Brazile, Congressman Steny Hoyer, Georgia Representative John Lewis, MSNBC talk show host Melissa Harris Perry, and others gathered to focus on what many at the Convention still find incredulous: the narrowing of criteria that allow Americans to vote.
At issue: 25 percent of Americans don’t have a government-issued ID. (Several new laws require as multiple forms of identification in order for someone to register to vote.) For example, in Texas, you can register to vote with an National Rifle Association permit, but the state will not accept a photo ID from a community college.
Melissa Harris Perry moderated a panel with leaders who are working in each of their constituent groups (African Americans, organized labor, youth, Latinos, and more) to help the audience understand what’s happening, what’s being done, and how they can help. Many of the restrictive voting laws passed target African-Americans, Hispanics, young voters, seniors, and people with disabilities.
“I’ve never seen anything like this!” Donna Brazile told the group. The same sentiment was heard from many in the room.
Many organizations and groups are actively responding, including the NAACP, organized labor, and Americans With Disabilities.Read More »#DNC2012 Voting Rights Institute
9/11 Anniversary, Obama and restoring the American Dream, Biden and education, Michelle in Virginia (!), middle class taxes, China, and more.
The Democratic Party State Central Committee met in Fredericksburg yesterday and chose a primary to nominate our state-wide candidates for 2013, opposed the Constitutional Amendment… Read More »DPVA Central Committee Meeting 9/2012
The Democratic Party of Virginia held a very substantive Steering Committee meeting last night, focused primarily on the tasks necessary over the next 53 days to elect Barack Obama, Tim Kaine, and our Congressional candidates. The Committee also voted to recommend to the full Central Committee that the Party chose its 2013 nominees for Governor, Lt. Governor, and Atty. General by primary, and oppose this fall’s constitutional amendment regarding eminent domain. The full Central Committee meeting this morning. Some highlights of last night’s meeting.Read More »DPVA Steering Committee Meets – 53 Days to Election
Here are the reports of the 2012 Democratic National Convention Credentials and Rules Committees, and the final Platform (with the floor amendments). When those amendments… Read More »#DNC2012 Credentials, Rules, Platform Reports
The Democratic Party of Virginia Steering and Central Committees will meet in Fredericksburg on Friday night and Saturday morning. See this recent post for more… Read More »DPVA Meetings this Weekend – 2013 Primary Vote
The Democratic National Committee held its first meeting of the new term in Charlotte on September 7, 2012. (DNC terms begin at the closing gavel… Read More »Democratic National Committee Meets in Charlotte
I’ll be doing some additional posts on the convention shortly, as well as on this weekend’s DPVA meetings.
I haven’t seen an update on Thursday’s schedule or alternate convention watch party plans yet, and I reckon it’s time to call it a night. Tomorrow’s… Read More »#DNC2012, #VADNC – No thursday update yet
Darn. Although a severe storm would pose a real problem and at least we know where we are going. DNCC Announces Thursday’s Convention Proceedings Will… Read More »#DNC2012 – Moving Indoors for Thursday
I’ve been to five conventions, but I have never seen the party so unified, enthusiastic, and positive about putting forth our candidate and message. From the business perspective, the Convention adopted the Credentials, Rules, and Platform Committee Reports, and elected officers. I posted the platform yesterday and will post the Rules and Credentials, but there is nothing controversial. Delegates signed the pettition to nominate President Obama. I am looking forward to another exciting day. Again, thanks to DemConWatch, here’s today’s schedule (complete schedule below). Highlights will include Bill Clinton’s nomination speech for President Obama, Convention Chair Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa, Elizabeth Warren, and Barney Frank and the Roll Call. I don’t know about venue plans for tomorrow – still planning on Panther Stadium and hopefully the rain will end today. (BTW, Politico picked up my recent post re the credentials committee, here.)Read More »#DNC2012 Actions, Schedule
Thanks to Matt at DemConWatch, here is the proposed platform and the Tuesday schedule. There will be pre-convention caucus meetings in the morning and afternoon, (and a lunch or reception or two), but the session starts at 5 pm. The first major business is adoption of Credentials, Rules, and Platform reports. Then there will be a Jimmy Carter video and speeches. Starting at 10 pm, the convention will hear from Md. Gov. Martin O’Malley, Keynoter San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, and First Lady Michelle Obama. The Convention adjourns at 11, to be followed by a party or two. Full schedule below
2012 Democratic National Platform (336.0 KiB, 1,014 hits)
The Democratic National Convention Credentials Committee met this afternoon and accredited all delegations to the national convention. No challenges were presented to the Committee. Yesterday,… Read More »#DNC2012 Committees Complete Work
Tell you what, especially after watching Mitt Romney last night, I am fired up, ready to renominate Barack Obama and Joe Biden, and win this… Read More »Convention Update 8/31- Committees, Logistics, Tunes, Updates
We have posted many stories on the 2012 GOP voter suppression efforts – in response, the Democratic Party needs to have a four part strategy… Read More »Protect and Promote the Vote 2012
Delegates – in case you missed it, sign up here for the Democratic convention caucus and constituency group meetings. Here is a schedule. These are… Read More »Convention Update. 8/27: Caucuses, Choice, James Taylor, GOP
In case you missed it, here it is:
The Democratic National Committee will hold its traditional first meeting of the 2012-2016 cycle following the Convention on Friday, September 7th, at 10 am – 12… Read More »DNC to Meet in Charlotte on Sept. 7
A recent “analysis of 2,068 alleged election-fraud cases since 2000 shows that while fraud has occurred, the rate is infinitesimal, and in-person voter impersonation on Election Day, which prompted 37 state legislatures to enact or consider tough voter ID laws, is virtually non-existent.” The Study’s authors began “data-gathering effort in January 2012 by reviewing the more than 300 cases of alleged voter fraud collected by the Republican National Lawyers Association (RNLA). For years, the RNLA has been urging strict voter-identification laws on the grounds of massive amounts of voter fraud, and in 2011 the organization released a survey of voter fraud cases in America. However, the News21 analysis showed that the RNLA cases, now totaling about 375 cases, consisted mainly of newspaper articles about a range of election issues, with little supporting evidence of actual in-person voter fraud.” In contrast to the few and far between fraud cases, new voter ID requirements could disenfranchise hundreds of thousands of voters. “According to Pennsylvania’s Department of State and the Department of Transportation, as many as 758,000 people, about 9 percent of the state’s 8.2 million registered voters currently don’t have the identification that now will be required at the polling place.” Read the article here.Read More »New Study: Little Voter Fraud, Great Disenfranchisement
The deadline for requesting community credentials for Thursday night’s session and nomination of President Obama from OFA-VA is today – see post below for sign… Read More »#DNC2012 Convention Update 8/21- Credentials, Delegates, Rooms, Eats, More
Middle class tax cuts, wind energy, Ryan, medicare, women, welfare-lie, and buses
CarolinaFest is a free family friendly Labor Day Celebration that will occur in Uptown Charlotte and will feature interactive expositions, family oriented activities, live music, speakers, and history in the making. The event will be held on Tryon Street in the heart of convention facilities. A map of activities can be viewed at CarolinaFest2012.com.Read More »Labor Day at the Democratic National Convention – CarolinaFest
Reposting a message from Isaac Sarver, President of the Virginia Young Democrats, from earlier this summer: On June 8th, 1932, Young Democratsand leaders of the… Read More »Celebrate 80 Years of the VYDs
The Obama for America Virginia office has a limited number of community credentials which allow access to the stadium to see the final night of… Read More »Get Convention Credentials from OFA-VA