2012 Democratic National Convention
2012 Democratic National Convention
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2012 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
Fact Check: Bill Clinton's 'jobs score' of parties claim rings true
Former president Bill Clinton delivered a 48-minute defense of President Barack Obama during his speech Wednesday at the Democratic National Convention. The address was packed with facts and figures, as well as political claims and arguments.
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2012 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
Former Fla. Gov. Crist says Romney, Ryan 'aren't up to the task'
The biggest Florida speaker at the Democratic National Convention wasn’t a Democrat. Yet. After former Republican Gov. Charlie Crist’s speech Thursday night, it’s only a matter of time before he officially joins the party’s ranks in a slow march to running for governor...
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2012 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
Clinton: Obama can bring back U.S. economy
Barack Obama shared center stage at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night with Bill Clinton.
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2012 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
Fla. Sen. Bill Nelson prefers campaign trail to convention
The embattled senior senator from the nation’s biggest battleground state has almost no profile at the Democratic National Convention.
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2012 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
Democrats have problems with white working class
The Democratic Party¿s 2012 convention may be energizing women and minorities, but it may not help them with the white working class.
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2012 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
Presidential campaign offers sharpest choice since the 1960s
The 2012 presidential election’s battle lines are now sharper and the choices more vivid than at any time since at least the mid-1960s. Voters will not only select Mitt Romney or Barack Obama, they’ll send a message about the role of government that could reverberate and reshape how...
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2012 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
Texas Democrats hope Julian Castro can turn the state blue
LuAnne Leonard hopes the nation is getting a new impression of Texas. For so long, she said, Republican Gov. Rick Perry has been the face of the state, especially during his failed presidential bid that ended early this year.
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2012 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
Obama campaigns in St. Petersburg on Saturday; Romney at Sarasota fundraiser on Sept. 20
Presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney will make campaign stops in the Tampa Bay area this month.
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2012 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
Eight Manatee County delegates attending the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte
The Democratic National Convention runs from Sept. 4-6. CarolinaFest 2012, a convention kick-off festival was held on Labor Day.
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2012 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
Is Obama still a great communicator?
Barack Obama’s soaring 2004 keynote address to the Democratic National Convention sparked speculation about whether he might run for president himself someday. As a candidate in 2008, his speeches brought millions to their feet and to the polls.


