Former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm’s speech on Thursday night at the Democratic National Convention was by far one of the most popular speeches of the evening from within the arena. The crowd roared their approval as she delivered an enthusiastic defense of Barack Obama’s action to save the auto industry, and a scathing indictment of […]
DNC2012: Women’s Rights Take Center Stage at the DNC
Women’s rights took center stage at the main event on the DNC stage this year. Democrats did not shy away from emphasizing the stark contrast between the future women would face under Mitt Romney and the Republican party and the future we would face under Barack Obama and the Democratic party. We’ll add more in […]
DNC2012: A Behind the Scenes Look at the Women’s Caucus
Everyone tunes in for the big speeches at the end of the day during the Democratic National Convention, but not everyone realizes that the delegates’ days are also full of caucus meeting with leaders who talk to packed rooms with a focus on specific issues. This week the days were filled with African American, Veterans, […]
DNC2012: Michelle Obama Addresses Women’s Issues
Michelle Obama spoke on key women’s issues including health care reform, financial aid, same-sex marriage, equal pay,and abortion in her address at the Democratic National Convention last night. While speaking from her childhood experiences, Michelle Obama voiced her full support for the Affordable Care Act and continued heath care reform, as well as funding for […]