Tag: DNC 2016
Clinton Wins Historic Nomination–with a Boost from Sanders
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Breaking a historic barrier, Hillary Clinton triumphantly captured the Democratic nomination for president Tuesday night, the first woman ever to lead a major political party into the general election. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. wave to supporters during a rally in Portsmouth, N.H., Tuesday, July 12, 2016, […]
Michelle Electrifies
Sets a New Standard for Troubled Dem Convention PHILADELPHIA (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama stepped into the presidential election Monday with a forceful, impassioned defense of Hillary Clinton, casting her as the only candidate who can be trusted as a role model for the nation’s children. She took numerous swipes at Republican Donald Trump, […]
More Than 50 Pro-Sanders Demonstrators Cited by Police
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police briefly detained more than 50 people after they tried to storm the barricades outside the Democratic National Convention on Monday in a show of anger over Bernie Sanders’ treatment by party leaders, even as he urged his supporters to fall in line behind Hillary Clinton. A demonstrator is taken into custody […]
Rep. Elijah Cummings and Ben Jealous Take Opening Evening DNC Stage
(Updated 7/25/2016) PHILADELPHIA –Three prominent Marylanders — former NAACP President and CEO Ben Jealous, Rep. Elijah Cummings, and House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer — each preached party unity as featured speakers on the first night of the Democratic National Convention Monday. (Left) Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., speaks during the first day of the Democratic National […]
Thousands Hit Philadelphia’s Steamy Streets to Protest DNC
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Thousands of demonstrators are taking to Philadelphia’s sweltering streets Sunday, chanting and beating drums in the first major protests ahead of the Democratic National Convention, as the city wilts during a heat wave. Protesters march during a demonstration in downtown on Sunday, July 24, 2016, in Philadelphia. The Democratic National Convention starts […]
Philadelphia Readies for DNC after Quiet Cleveland Protests
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — As Cleveland breathes a sigh of relief after protests during the Republican convention came and went without major chaos, eyes now turn to Philadelphia. As the nation’s fifth largest city, it provides a bigger stage for bigger protests over a much larger area. Leah Daughtry, CEO of the Democratic National Convention Committee, […]