Trump’s ‘Wile E Coyote’ Moment 0
Remember those Road Runner cartoons, where no matter what dirty tricks Wile E. Coyote used to catch the Road Runner, he would always end up frustrated while the Road Runner went “beep beep” and flew off? Recently, we’ve seen Donald Trump acting like the Coyote and going after Hillary Clinton with everything he could find […]
Read MoreThe Week to Come Is a Cliffhanger 0
The week that was belonged to Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. It’s the week to come that counts now. Clinton and Trump scored primary sweeps in the Northeast states which have denser and more diverse populations than states in the previous primaries. Clinton trounced Sanders in four states with Sanders scoring a decisive win […]
Read MoreStatement by DNC Vice Chair of Voter Registration and Participation Donna Brazile 0
“The Democratic Party applauds Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe’s decision to restore the voting rights of over 200,000 citizens. Terry and I first started working on voting rights together when he was the DNC Chair, and he helped established the Voting Rights Institute. Democrats across the nation believe the right to vote is our most fundamental right […]
Read MoreFair Play All the Way 0
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump had blowout victories in New York this week. Understandably, each exulted in them. Clinton said, “The race for nomination Is In the home stretch, and victory Is In sight.” Donald Trump said, “Ted Cruz is ‘just about mathematically eliminated.” Not so fast, folks. The public does not believe […]
Read MoreThe most exciting Democratic debate 0
The Democratic debate in Brooklyn ended up seeming a lot like the famous New York borough itself — straight-talking, tough, contentious, and no-nonsense. Yes, it was something of a brawl, but a brawl with an old-time street-fighter sense of fairness — no punches were pulled, but the action was limited to fisticuffs. Nobody was going […]
Read MoreThe Heat is On 0
The Wisconsin’s primary votes were still warm from counting when Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders hit New York’s primary trail with fiery exchanges that lit up the race like a blast furnace. And here I thought the Republicans had all the fun with personal attacks. Bernie Sanders led off with a mistaken (or invented) […]
Read MoreMaking America greater 0
April 4, 1968. This was the day that changed the life of a little girl growing up in the segregated South. Coming home that day from school, we learned the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. had been shot. “Why would anyone shoot Dr. King?” we asked. We were baffled, saddened, and in shock. He was […]
Read MoreDNCC Internship Program Opportunities 0
The Democratic National Convention Committee is looking for enthusiastic, politically-minded future leaders for the 2016 Internship Program. This program is designed to give highly-motivated interns an inside look at how the 2016 Democratic National Convention is put together. Interns will have the opportunity to work side-by-side with DNCC leadership and staff in planning the Convention. […]
Read MorePlaying at Being President 0
Good news for those who are trying to stop current GOP Donald Trump from getting the Republican nomination. They are receiving help from an unlikely source—Donald Trump. The erratic candidate has just inflicted the most serious wound on himself yet in the brief but gripping history of his campaign. If you haven’t heard, […]
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