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Mitch PerryJuly 26, 2016

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It came down to South Carolina, which put Hillary Clinton over the top in delegates to become the first woman nominated by a major political party in U.S. history. It happened at 6:40 p.m. EST inside the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, home of the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Yet it wasn’t recognized at the time inside […]

Joe HendersonJuly 26, 2016

After the first night of the Democratic National Convention, it’s clear Hillary Clinton’s biggest problem has less to do with emails and big donors and more to do with apathy. That much became apparent after watching Bernie Sanders’ supporters shower their candidate with the kind of full enthusiastic passion that has thus far eluded Clinton. […]

Mitch PerryJuly 26, 2016

Bernie Sanders made an impromptu appearance before the Florida Democratic delegation in Philadelphia Tuesday, less than eleven hours after he closed out the Democratic National Convention’s first night of the week. Accompanied by a phalanx of reporters, cameramen and devout fans, Sanders swiftly moved up along the right side of the ballroom before Kathy Castor, […]

Associated PressJuly 26, 2016

For all of the hoopla attached to a political convention, it all comes down to this: that moment when the presumptive nominee becomes the nominee outright. On Tuesday night, Hillary Clinton is to become the first woman presidential nominee of a major party. The result is foreordained, but the roll call of the states will […]

Mitch PerryJuly 26, 2016

Day One of the #DemsinPhilly was something of a hot mess — sometimes chaotic, but ultimately rewarding. But enough of what went on with me before or after entering the Wells Fargo Center yesterday afternoon. The highlight was Michelle Obama‘s address, described by some pundits as one of the finest in recent vintage, and certainly the most […]

Mitch PerryJuly 25, 2016

Cory Booker is one of the most dynamic speakers in American politics. But the appearance of soon-to-be-departing Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz at the Florida delegation breakfast at the Marriott in Philadelphia Monday was an impossible act to follow. Despite his passionate and funny delivery, the room was still abuzz over the massive disruption […]

Mitch PerryJuly 25, 2016

Give credit — or incredible chutzpah — to Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who kept her word and addressed a raucous scene at the Florida delegation breakfast at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Philadelphia Monday morning. It did not go well. Seemingly half the crowd of several hundred people, which included the delegates and other Democrats, stood […]

Mitch PerryJuly 25, 2016

Bernie Sanders will address the Democratic National Convention Monday night, with the expectation he will give a “full-throated” endorsement of Hillary Clinton to be the next president of the United States. But if a small sampling of the hundreds of people who gathered at JFK Plaza in downtown Philadelphia Sunday afternoon is any indication, his most […]

Joe HendersonJuly 25, 2016

The Democratic game plan heading into their convention in Philadelphia would seem simple enough. Stay positive, show unity, stay on message, don’t respond to Donald Trump’s tweets, and, by all means, don’t try to scare the bejeebers out of America. Do all that and you should be peachy keen, unless WikiLeaks sends out 19,252 damaging emails […]

Mitch PerryJuly 25, 2016

One of the few things I remember national reporters observing about Tampa when they came to cover the 2012 RNC was simply how absurdly hot and humid it was — which it certainly is in the summertime. Presumably, there will be much more to say about the city of Philadelphia by the end of the week, […]

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Democrats nominate Hillary Clinton as their presidential candidate

Joe Henderson: DNC Day 1 — Hillary Clinton’s apathy problem

Bernie Sanders jolts Florida Democratic delegates with surprise visit

DNC guide: Tuesday’s roll call says it all

Mitch Perry Report for 7.26.16 — A hot mess in Philly

Bob Graham tells Florida delegates Debbie Wasserman Schultz ‘deserves our recognition’

Debbie Wasserman Schultz jeered while attempting to address Florida DNC delegation

Bernie Sanders supporters emboldened after WikiLeaks takes down Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Joe Henderson: Email leaks prove DNC fix was in, disgusting and Nixonian

Mitch Perry Report for 7.25.16 — What will Bernie say tonight?