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DNC Statement on Released Emails

“On behalf of everyone at the DNC, we want to offer a deep and sincere apology to Senator Sanders, his supporters, and the entire Democratic Party for the inexcusable remarks made over email. These comments do not reflect the values of the DNC or our steadfast commitment to neutrality during the nominating process. The DNC does not — and will not — tolerate disrespectful language exhibited toward our candidates. Individual staffers have also rightfully apologized for their comments, and the DNC is taking appropriate action to ensure it never happens again.

“We are embarking on a convention today that — thanks to the great efforts of Secretary Clinton, her team, Senator Sanders, his team, and the entire Democratic Party — will show a forward-thinking and optimistic vision for America, as compared to the dark and pessimistic vision that the GOP presented last week in Cleveland. Our focus is on electing Hillary Clinton, Tim Kaine and Democrats across the country, thanks to Democratic Party that is strong, unified, and poised for victory in November.”

Donna Brazile, Incoming Interim Chair
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Secretary
Andrew Tobias, Treasurer
Raymond Buckley, Vice Chair, ASDC President
Maria Elena Durazo, Vice Chair
Mayor R.T. Rybak, Vice Chair
Henry R. Muñoz III, National Finance Committee Chair

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DNCC Announces Opening Night Program for Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA – The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) announced the program for the opening day of the Democratic National Convention being held in Philadelphia from July 25 to July 28. Additional speakers will continue to be announced throughout the convention. In Philadelphia, Democrats are preparing to lay out the clear stakes in this election – a choice between building walls and tearing people down or an optimistic unifying vision where everyone has a role to play in building our future.

Monday will focus on putting the future of American families front and center and how we’re stronger together when we build an economy that works for everyone, not just those at the top and when everyone has a chance to live up to their God-given potential.

The program is listed below: Continue Reading...

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DNCC Announces Officers for the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA – The Democratic National Convention Committee today announced leaders from across the country who will serve as officers for the convention.

In Philadelphia, Democrats will lay out the clear stakes in this election – a choice between building walls and tearing people down or an optimistic unifying vision where everyone has a role to play in building our future.

Hillary for America Convention Chair – former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder
Permanent Convention Chair – U.S. Representative Marcia Fudge
Honorary Chair – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi
Temporary Chair – U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Co-Chairs:
Co-Chair – U.S. Representative Maxine Waters
Co-Chair – Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo
Co-Chair – Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis
Co-Chair – Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norm Mineta
Co-Chair – U.S. Senator Gary Peters
Co-Chair – Honorable Wellington Webb
Vice Chairs:
Vice Chair – Lilly Ledbetter
Vice Chair – Chair of the LPAC Board Laura Ricketts
Vice Chair – Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey
Vice Chair – Ohio State Representative Alicia Reece
Vice Chair – U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill
Vice Chair – U.S. Representative Doris Matsui
Vice Chair – President of the Human Rights Campaign Chad Griffin
Vice Chair – President of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Doug McCarron
Vice Chair – California Secretary of State Alex Padilla
Vice Chair – U.S. Representative James Clyburn
Vice Chair – Honorable Mark Pryor
Vice Chair – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal
Vice Chair – Vice President of the Young Democrats of America Louis Elrod

Secretary – Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake

Parliamentarians:
Lead Parliamentarian – U.S. Representative Steny Hoyer
Deputy Parliamentarian – Former U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman
Parliamentarian – Helen McFadden
Parliamentarian – Louisiana State Senator Karen Carter Peterson
Parliamentarian – Harold Ickes
Parliamentarian – Kevin O’Keefe

Sergeants at Arms:
Sergeant at Arms – U.S. Representative John Lewis
Assistant Sergeant at Arms – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin
Assistant Sergeant at Arms – U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee
Assistant Sergeant at Arms – Former Texas Land Commissioner Garry Mauro
Assistant Sergeant at Arms – Newark Mayor Ras Baraka
Assistant Sergeant at Arms – President of the Laborers’ International Union of North America Terry O’Sullivan

Doorkeeper – Minyon Moore
Timekeeper – Transgender rights advocate Marisa Richmond

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Today’s Protest Schedule

Want to protest?

10:00am Migrant Rights March at the DNC // Marcha por los derechos de migrantes en el DNC Capitolo Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19147. Hosted by Juntos and Not1More

10:00am Let’s Make Sure the DNC Feels the Bern Liberty Bell, 6th St & Market St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106 Continue Reading...

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Too many A-list speakers?

With the news that Mike Bloomberg is going to speak and endorse Clinton on Wednesday night, the Democratic Convention now has a long list of top speakers ready to go: (expected days in parenthesis)

Elizabeth Warren ???
Michelle Obama (Mon)
Bernie Sanders (Mon)
Bill Clinton (Tue)
Biden (Wed)
Tim Kaine (Wed)
Obama (Wed)
Mike Bloomberg (Wed)
Chelsea Clinton (Thu)
Hillary Clinton (Thu)

I think this list contrasts well with the GOP convention speakers, don’t you? Continue Reading...

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#DNC Credential Pick-Up and YOU. ARE. THERE.

2016 credsYou’re there, you’re on line….and I’m not talking about the internet.

In previous conventions, and even at the RNC this year in Cleveland, the process was much smoother. But let’s go back to the beginning. Upon exiting from the parking garage, the street was filled with barricades and uniformed officers. Basically in pairs every 2 feet or so. They were all very nice, and I spoke with a few to thank them for keeping the place safe. The common answer was that they were going to do everything they could to make sure everyone was safe. No shooting in any directions was something we all agreed upon.

All the doors except one was closed to the Convention Center. Security was tight: Metal detectors and bag checks. I saw one person pulled to the side for a “conversation” but wasn’t close enough to get details. The Philadelphia Convention Center spans multiple blocks, so to get where to the credentials area meant going upstairs, crossing inside over the street and then coming back downstairs to the location. Continue Reading...

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Where are the state delegations staying

Here’s a list of where each state’s delegation is staying for the 2016 Democratic National Convention:

Alabama: Hilton Garden Inn Valley Forge/Fair Oaks
Alaska: Home2 Suites by Hilton
American Samoa: Courtyard Lansdale
Arizona: Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia Airport
Arkansas: The Independent Hotel
California: Marriott Hotel Philadelphia Downtown
Colorado: Embassy Suites Philadelphia Center City
Connecticut: Doubletree by Hilton Airport
Delaware: Hilton Inn at Penn
Democrats Abroad: The Desmond Hotel
District of Columbia: Philadelphia Marriott West
Florida: Marriott Hotel Philadelphia Downtown
Georgia: Doubletree by Hilton Airport
Guam: Courtyard Lansdale
Hawaii: Doubletree by Hilton Valley Forge
Idaho: Doubletree by Hilton Valley Forge
Illinois: Courtyard by Marriott Downtown
Indiana: Doubletree Suites by Hilton Hotel Philadelphia West
Iowa: Marriott Hotel Philadelphia Downtown
Kansas: Courtyard by Marriott Downtown
Kentucky: Windsor Suites Philadelphia
Louisiana: Doubletree Hotel by Hilton Center City
Maine: Wyndham Garden Airport
Maryland: Hilton Inn at Penn
Massachusetts: Sheraton Society Hill
Michigan: Valley Forge Casino Resort/Radisson Hotel
Minnesota: Valley Forge Casino Resort/Radisson Hotel
Mississippi: Philadelphia Marriott West
Missouri: Courtyard by Marriott Downtown
Montana: Home2 Suites by Hilton
Nebraska: Embassy Suites Philadelphia Center City
Nevada: Embassy Suites Philadelphia Center City
New Hampshire: Wyndham Garden Airport
New Jersey: Renaissance Philadelphia Airport
New Mexico: The Independent Hotel
New York: Loews Philadelphia Hotel
North Carolina: Holiday Inn Lansdale
North Dakota: Doubletree by Hilton Valley Forge
Northern Mariana Islands: Courtyard Lansdale
Ohio: Embassy Suites Airport
Oklahoma: Courtyard Valley Forge/Collegeville
Oregon: Crowne Plaza – King of Prussia
Pennsylvania: Doubletree Hotel by Hilton Center City
Puerto Rico: The Desmond Hotel
Rhode Island: Wyndham Garden Airport
South Carolina: Doubletree Hotel by Hilton Center City
South Dakota: Doubletree by Hilton Valley Forge
Tennessee: Valley Forge Casino Resort/Radisson Hotel
Texas: Marriott Hotel Philadelphia Airport
U.S. Virgin Islands: Embassy Suites Airport
Utah: Doubletree by Hilton Valley Forge
Vermont: Wyndham Garden Airport
Virginia: Loews Philadelphia Hotel
Washington: Sheraton Society Hill
West Virginia: Doubletree by Hilton Valley Forge
Wisconsin: Home2 Suites by Hilton
Wyoming: Hilton Inn at Penn

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Saturday Report from the #DNC

DNC bannerIt was an exciting day. Banners are up all over town welcoming people to the DNC, Hugh and I (learn all about Hugh here) drove in early in the morning to attend the 8 a.m. organizing meeting for the People’s Revolution/Occupy Protest.

We stopped at the Starbucks, as the meeting was changed to 9 a.m. While drinking our brew, a few officers joined the line. WDNC Copse spoke briefly with them, and they were very nice. That is, they had the right attitude. They didn’t bother anyone at the meeting, which, because it was delayed again until 9:30, kinda sorta convened in an outdoor courtyard, and spilled into the street outside. While we were at the Starbucks, Hugh interviewed me about Jill Stein’s chances in Pennsylvania. I’m going to try an get a copy of the video for you to see, but I can’t seem to pull it off his FB feed <sad face> — bottom line, if she won 50% of the people who voted for Bernie in the primary, given that more people vote in a general than in a primary, she still couldn’t hit 10%.

It was interesting that the vast number of people were baby boomers. I had noticed the same thing last year at the Keystone Progress summit where Bernie Sanders was the keynote speaker. I found it interesting, especially as compared to the voting statistics based on age in the primaries.  Then again, all of these things cost money… Continue Reading...

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DocJess Pre-#DNC Schedule for Saturday

Pre-convention day one — off to the logistics meeting for the Occupy protests. YAY!!! You can follow me on Twitter from the meeting at @DocJessDCW. If you’re in town and not attending the convention, the protests are a good option. Also the film festival.

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Meet the #DNC Delegates: Jordyn Tannenbaum

Jordyn Tannenbaum2Jordyn Tannenbaum is a junior at the University of Pennsylvania majoring in economics. Jordyn is an elected delegate from CD 8 who lives on campus with roommates and hails from Bucks County.

DocJess: How did you decide to become a delegate?

Jordyn Tannenbaum: I became involved with Bernie Sanders’ campaign shortly after it launched. This will be my first time voting in a presidential election, and I wanted to do everything I could to get him on the ballot in November. While working with the campaign, I came across an invitation to apply to become a delegate. Although I didn’t know much about what that meant, I thought it might be an exciting thing to do. It turned out to be a great idea. Continue Reading...

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