National Elections

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: A late calendar submission from the Pima County Democratic Party: Tuesday, September 4th5:00 pmPima County Dem HQ, 4639 E. First St.HOST: Obama For AmericaWatch Keynote Speech By Julian Castro:We will meet other supporters, make phone calls, and then watch the speech together!RSVP: https://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/latinosforobamaevent/gs4hjz Thursday, September 6th5:30 pmFox Theater, 17 W. CongressHOST: Ron Barber For … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

The 2012 Democratic National Platform will be approved by convention delegates later today, and has been posted online. The Democratic Party Platform. The platform is captioned "Moving America Forward." Here are the section headings:

• Moving America Forward (Preamble)

• Rebuilding Middle Class Security

  1. Putting Americans Back to Work
  2. The Middle Class Bargain
  3. Cutting Waste, Reducing the Deficit, Asking All to Pay Their Fair Share
  4. Economy Built to Last

• America Works When Everyone Plays by the Same Rules

  1. Wall Street Reform
  2. 21st Century Government: Transparent and Accountable
  3. Lobbying Reform and Campaign Finance Reform

• Greater Together

  1. Strengthening the American Community
  2. Protecting Rights and Freedoms
  3. Ensuring Safety and Quality of Life

• Stronger in the World, Safer and More Secure At Home

  1. Responsibly Ending the War in Iraq
  2. Disrupting, Dismantling, and Defeating Al-Qaeda
  3. Responsibly Ending the War in Afghanistan
  4. Preventing the Spread and Use of Nuclear Weapons
  5. Countering Emerging Threats
  6. Strengthening Alliances, Expanding Partnerships, and Reinvigorating International Institutions
  7. Promoting Global Prosperity and Development
  8. Maintaining the Strongest Military in the World
  9. Advancing Universal Values

You can download a copy of the Platform.pdf.

Here is a quick summary of highlights from the AP. Dem platform a sharp contrast to GOP positions:

Delegates will vote today to adopt the platform, which reflects the president's argument that his work is unfinished and he deserves another four years to complete the job.

The document is a sharp contrast from the Republican blueprint that the GOP adopted at its convention last week. The Republican plan would ban abortion and gay marriage, repeal Obama's health-care overhaul law and shift Medicare into a voucher-style program.

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Parade Magazine, the Sunday newspaper insert, published a profile of Barack and Michelle Obama today in advance of the DNC National Convention. If you didn't get the Sunday paper, you can read it online. A Conversation With the Obamas. It's your typical Parade fare. I was most impressed with the photos that … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Last week the RNC mistaklenly posted a draft version of its 2012 GOP Platform to its web site before it had been voted on and approved by the delegates. Politico captured it before it was taken down, and it became a news item. The "official" 2012 GOP Platform is now online (Download … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

"And then it happened … YEESSS! Amidst the tired rhetoric, empty platitudes and overwrought attacks … "a fistful of awesome" emerged in the night where it spent 12 minutes on the most important night of Mitt Romney's life yelling at a chair. And oh, how the outlaw Josie wailed."

"This is the most joy I've gotten from an old man since Dick Cheney non-fatally shot one in the face."

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