Tag: DNC 2016
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]