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Friday, July 29, 2016

Democratic National Convention Night 4: Hillary Clinton Accepts the Nomination

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History was made on the final night of the Democratic National Convention (July 28, 2016) as Hillary Clinton accepted the Democratic nomination for President of the United States!

 First, Chelsea Clinton introduced her mother, which you can watch below, along with a great introduction video.

 Chelsea Clinton:


Hillary watched her daughter's speech from backstage:



[More: DNC Night 3 Speeches: Joe Biden, Tim Kaine, President Obama]

 Afterwards, Hillary came out on stage, and mother and daughter embraced:


Then Hillary delivered the biggest speech of her campaign so far as she accepted the nomination! As I described it, her speech was "beautiful, heartfelt, passionate and inspiring."

Hillary Clinton:






[More: DNC Night 2 Speeches and Roll Call: Madeleine Albright, Bill Clinton]

 Bill and Chelsea Clinton, President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama reacted to the speech on Twitter:





When the speech ended, her running mate, Senator Tim Kaine, and his wife joined her on stage, followed by Bill Clinton, Chelsea and her husband, and many more. The balloons and confetti were released, and it was time to celebrate!


[More: DNC Night 1 Speeches: Cory Booker, Michelle Obama, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders]

 The results of a CNN Instant Poll said that an overwhelming majority found Hillary's speech to be positive, are more likely to vote for her and believe her policies will move the country in the right direction:




The end of the convention means that it's time for the general election to begin...


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Thursday, July 28, 2016

Democratic National Convention Night 3 Speeches: Joe Biden, Tim Kaine, President Obama

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The Democratic Party has a plethora of well-respected politicians who are beloved by people all over the country and even the world. Every night of the 2016 Democratic National Convention has featured more and more of them. Night 3 (July 27, 2016) was no different.

 One of the first items of business, though, was nominating Tim Kaine as the Democratic Vice Presidential candidate:


Then when primetime rolled around, Vice President Joe Biden, Hillary's running mate Senator Tim Kaine and President Barack Obama all made their mark at the DNC.

 If you missed these speeches or want to re-watch them, check out the videos below, along with some of my Twitter comments while they were speaking.

[More: DNC Night 2 Speeches and Roll Call: Madeleine Albright, Bill Clinton]

Vice President Joe Biden:






Tim Kaine:








President Barack Obama:



First Lady Michelle Obama responded to her husband's speech on Twitter:


[More: DNC Night 1 Speeches: Cory Booker, Michelle Obama, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders]

 After President Obama's speech ended, Hillary Clinton surprised everyone and joined Obama on stage, and the two embraced each other:




Can you believe the convention is almost over? The speeches over these first three days have been spectacular. But Thursday night will be the biggest one of them all. After Chelsea Clinton's introduction, Hillary Clinton will give her historic speech and accept the Democratic nomination!

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Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Democratic National Convention Night 2 Speeches and Roll Call: Madeleine Albright, Bill Clinton

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Day 2 of the 2016 Democratic National Convention (July 26, 2016) was one for the history books. The roll call occurred, with each state announcing their delegate totals. On this day, Hillary Clinton officially became the Democratic nominee!



Hillary and her family celebrated the moment on Twitter:




The night ended with speeches from former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and the headliner himself, former President Bill Clinton.

 [More: DNC Night 1 Speeches: Cory Booker, Michelle Obama, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders]

 If you missed these speeches or want to re-watch them, check out the videos below, along with some of my Twitter comments while they were speaking.

 Madeleine Albright:



Bill Clinton:












[More: Hillary Clinton Chooses Tim Kaine as Her Running Mate: Rally Speech]

 Afterwards, Hillary spoke live via satellite to acknowledge this history-making day:




Bill Clinton's speech really was magnificent and will no doubt be considered one of the highlights of this year's Democratic National Convention.

 Wednesday night, we'll hear from President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Hillary's running mate Senator Tim Kaine. Then Hillary Clinton will give her acceptance speech (with an intro by Chelsea) on Thursday.

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Monday, July 25, 2016

Democratic National Convention Night 1 Speeches: Cory Booker, Michelle Obama, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders

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The 2016 Democratic National Convention started off with a bang during Night 1 (July 25, 2016), which featured primetime speeches by Senator Cory Booker, First Lady Michelle Obama, Senator Elizabeth Warren and Senator Bernie Sanders.

 If you missed any of these speeches or want to re-watch them, then check out the videos below, along with a few of my Twitter comments during the speeches.

 Cory Booker:



First Lady Michelle Obama:




President Obama shared his thoughts on Michelle's speech on Twitter:


Elizabeth Warren:


Bernie Sanders:






There were some fantastic speeches throughout the first day of the Democratic National Convention.

 I'm looking forward to the next three days, where we'll get speeches from former President Bill Clinton on Tuesday (along with the roll call, when Hillary will officially become the nominee); President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Hillary's running mate Senator Tim Kaine on Wednesday; and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and her daughter Chelsea on Thursday.

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Saturday, July 23, 2016

Hillary Clinton Chooses Tim Kaine as Her Running Mate: Rally Speech

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After months of speculation, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton has chosen her running mate: Virginia Senator Tim Kaine!

 She made the announcement via Twitter on Friday, July 22, 2016:

Here is the video her campaign released afterwards:


A short time later, Kaine posted his first tweet since accepting Hillary's offer:

Hillary followed up this announcement the next day with a joint Clinton/Kaine rally in Florida. Senator Kaine gave a fantastic speech. Down to earth, relatable and inspiring. I can already tell that he and Hillary make an incredible team. You can watch the entire rally, with speeches from both candidates, below:


Kaine also filled out his paperwork to be nominated at the Democratic National Convention:

We all know Hillary is the most qualified presidential candidate. Just look at her resume--lawyer, First Lady of Arkansas, First Lady of the United States, Senator and Secretary of State--not to mention her numerous accomplishments in each of those positions.

 Kaine's resume is also highly impressive: lawyer, City Council member, Mayor, Lieutenant Governor, Governor, Democratic National Committee Chair and Senator. With Kaine as Hillary's running mate, this is the most experienced and qualified ticket I've seen.

 [More: 2016 Presidential Election Timeline]

 Over the course of his career, Kaine has fought housing discrimination, championed early childhood and higher education, closed gun sales loopholes, defended women's reproductive rights and advocated for LGBT rights. You can read details on these points here.

 By choosing Tim Kaine as her running mate, Hillary has shown that she actually cares about governing (instead of just campaigning) and wants an experienced partner working side by side with her in the White House.

 That's the kind of President and Vice President we want and need, and that's the administration we're going to get come January 20, 2017.
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Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Who Should Hillary Clinton's Vice President Be? The Winner Is...

Who will Hillary Clinton's Vice President be? There's been speculation for literally months and months and months. But the rumors and reports have been swirling in recent weeks as Hillary and her team vet various contenders.

 Starting on June 9, you had the chance to submit the names of people who you wanted to see be considered, in our unofficial VP contest. Then in the weeks that followed, you voted week after week to narrow the field of 35 names down to 20, then to 10 and finally to five.

 Over the past week, you've been voting for a winner. And now the results are in.

 [More: (Instagram) Democratic Primary Season: How Many States Did Hillary Clinton Win?]

 First, keep in mind that I am not affiliated with Hillary or her team, so these polls have not been used by the campaign.

 So let's get right to it. The winner of our unofficial contest, the person who you want to see Hillary choose as her running mate, is...
ELIZABETH WARREN

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 To give some stats on how she did over the course of this contest: Senator Warren tied for the most submissions sent in. When voting began, Round 1 saw 55.3% of voters choose her. During Round 2, she received 55.2% of the votes. Starting with Round 3, you could only vote for one candidate, and Warren had 41% of the votes, but it still kept her in first.

 In the final round to choose the winner, 49.8% of participants chose Warren. Here is how the results played out over the past week:

 Elizabeth Warren: 49.8%
Cory Booker: 16%
Tom Perez: 15.2%
Tim Kaine: 11.4%
Sherrod Brown: 7.6%

 There's been lots of speculation about Warren, and these other names, as Hillary's running mate. It's been reported that Hillary will announce her Vice Presidential pick on Friday, July 22 in Florida. No matter who Hillary chooses, whether it's someone on this list or someone else, we all know that that person will be a great choice not only for Hillary but also for this country.
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Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Who Should Hillary Clinton's Vice President Be? Vote for the Winner!

The 2016 Democratic National Convention will be here before we know it. But first, Hillary Clinton has to announce her running mate.

 In our unofficial contest to select her Vice President, you voted in the third round to narrow the list of 10 names down to five.

 Based on your voting, the five who have been eliminated are: Xavier Becerra, Joe Biden, Julian Castro, Al Franken and Martin O'Malley.

 The five names who are advancing are: Cory Cooker, Sherrod Brown, Tim Kaine, Tom Perez and Elizabeth Warren.

 Now it's time to vote one final time. Round 4 will last a week. After this round is over, the results will determine the winner, the person who we believe should be Hillary Clinton's running mate.

 [More: (Instagram) Democratic Primary Season: How Many States Did Hillary Clinton Win?]

 Voting for Round 4 is open from Tuesday, July 12 to Monday, July 18. Use the form below to vote for one choice. Feel free to share this blog post on all of your social media pages so that as many Hillary supporters as possible can participate. (Use the hashtag #HillarysVP.)

 I am not affiliated with Hillary or her campaign, so these polls are not being used by the campaign; this is just for us Hillary supporters to show our support and have some fun along the way.


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Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Who Should Hillary Clinton's Vice President Be? Vote for the Top 5!

We're closing in fast on the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Hillary Clinton is expected to announce her running mate in the days leading up to the four-day event. Who will it be?

 Over the past week, a ton of you voted to narrow the list of 20 names down to 10.

 Based on your voting, the 10 who have been eliminated are: Wesley Clark, Bill Clinton, Wendy Davis, Kamala Harris, John Hickenlooper, Amy Klobuchar, Claire McCaskill, Chris Murphy, Deval Patrick and Bernie Sanders.

 The 10 names who will be advancing are: Xavier Becerra, Joe Biden, Cory Booker, Sherrod Brown, Julian Castro, Al Franken, Tim Kaine, Martin O'Malley, Tom Perez and Elizabeth Warren.

 Now it's time to vote again. Round 3 will last a week. After this round is over, the results will determine the Final 5, with half being eliminated.

 [More: (Instagram) Democratic Primary Season: How Many States Did Hillary Clinton Win?]

 Voting for Round 3 is open from Tuesday, July 5 to Monday, July 11. Use the form below to vote--with this being the second-to-last round, you can only vote for one choice now. Feel free to share this blog post on all of your social media pages so that as many Hillary supporters as possible can participate. (Use the hashtag #HillarysVP.)

 I am not affiliated with Hillary Clinton or her campaign, so these polls are not being used by the campaign; this is just for us Hillary supporters to show our support and have some fun along the way.


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