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Articles related to "Democratic Party"
A Lack of Ideology: Local Tokyo elections municipal elections • city council • liberal democratic party • ldp • japan communist party
Elections: part IV, the New Democratic Party This Week: the NDP new democratic party • ndp • mcdonough • social • ccf
How Obama Can End the Primary Race Sen. Barack Obama is close to clinching the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. Now he can remove the final rationale for Hillary Clinton's campaign. barack obama • hillary clinton • democratic party • primary • presidential race
Manitoba Elections Elections are on September 21 in Manitoba. The Conservative Party will try to keep its majority government while the Opposition will try to form the next government.Will Manitoba be like other provinces this year (New Brunswick, Ontario, Nova Scotia) and paint their maps blue or will it be different than the others? canada • elections • manitoba • pc • tory
Michelle Obama: Overcoming Fear Michelle Obama speaks frankly about transcending fear and why she thinks her husband should be the next president of the United States of America. michelle obama • barack obama • elections • democratic party • america
Nova Scotia Elections A Look at the Nova Scotia Elections, the Leaders, the Platforms... canada • maritimes • atlantic canada • elections • pc
Ontario Elections: Part III, The New Democratic Party Ontario Elections is comming up! The Third and Final part in the Ontario Election Articles. This week the New Democratic Party and NDP Leader Howard Hampton. npd • hampton • ontario • rainy river • new democratic party
Profile: Barack Obama A new comer to the U.S. Senate now less than half way through his first term there, Barack Obama hopes to use his political star power to move into the White House. democratic party • presidential election • abortion • stem cell • iraq
Profile: Bill Richardson After being Ambassador to the U. N., Secretary of Energy, and being nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson wants to be President... democratic party • presidential election • abortion • stem cell • iraq
Profile: Dennis Kucinich After 11 years representing Ohio in Congress, this former Cleveland mayor has become one of the most controversial Presidential candidates in the 2008 election. democratic party • presidential election • abortion • stem cell • iraq
Profile: Hillary Clinton One of the Democratic Party's frontrunners for the presidential nomination, Hillary Rodham Clinton currently serves as a U.S. Senator for New York. hillary clinton • democratic party • presidential election • abortion • stem cell
Profile: John Edwards Former North Carolina Senator John Edwards was the Democratic Party's candidate for Vice-President in 2004. He hopes to head the ticket in 2008... democratic party • presidential election • abortion • stem cell • iraq
Russia: 2007 Duma Election Preview The Russian Federation is holding its next parliamentary election on December 2, 2007. What are the new election laws, and which parties are eligible to participate? russia 2007 state duma parliamentary election • new laws • eligible parties • president vladimir putin political maneuvers • december 2 2007
Super Tuesday in the Media: So What Else is New? This article is about the media coverage of Super Tuesday Republican and Democratic Party Primaries, with a bit of (classic sick) humor. media • cnn • gore • bradley • mccain
US Politics and the Convention Season: Part I. The Democrats It happens every four years: The two main political parties hold national conventions and receive a week of intense media attention. Each party hopes to use this opportunity to emphasize some aspects while selectively ignoring other aspects of party positions. This week as the Democrats hold their convention in Boston, we look at what voters should know about their Presidential and Vice-Presidential nominees against what the Democrats would like voters to know about them. 2004 us presidential election • kerry/edwards ticket • 2004 democratic party convention
US Presidential Politics in 2004: Part II. More Democrat Baggage There often exists a wide gap from rhetoric to reality. Contemporary US politics demonstrates the continuation of that trend. us politics in 2004 • us presidential politics • us democratic party
Czech Republic Government Profile The Czech Republic is a relatively new independent nation. Its structure of government includes administrative regions and executive, legislative, and judicial branches. czech republic government profile • political framework structure • independent state • january 1 1993 • break up czechoslovakia nationalistic component pa
A Lack of Ideology, Part II japanese politics • liberal democratic party • shinshinto • ichiro ozawa • minshu yuai taiyo kokumin rengo
African American Voting Patterns African Americans show an unwavering loyalty towards the Democratic Party. This loyalty coupled with an increase in Black turnout could deliver Democrats the Presidency. african americans and the democratic party • 2008 primaries • black voter turnout • black voter history • democratic national committee
ALMOST PRESIDENT: HUBERT HORATIO HUMPHREY, PART I Hubert Humphrey worked his way through school, and came to national attention with his courageous support of civil rights in 1948. He is most remembered as Lyndon Johnson's loyal Vice President and the man who lost a close election to Richard Nixon in 1968. In this article, we examine the early career of this verbose Vice President. president • vice president • humphrey • nixon • south dakota
British Columbia election results Not since the early eighties has a premier won two consecutive elections in British Columbia. Things changed this may canada • british columbia • vancouver • victoria • mla
CACTUS JACK GARNER: "NOT WORTH A BUCKET OF WARM....." "Cactus Jack" Garner worked his way up to Speaker of the House, and then agreed to become Vice President. He regretted the decision for the rest of his life. He also spoke out about his opinions of FDR and the Vice Presidency. garner • roosevelt • president • vice president • democratic party
Clinton Takes Aim At Obama With her accusations of plagiarism failing to slow Obama's momentum, Clinton shifts gears and questions Obama's commitment to US Democratic values. barack obama • hillary clinton • election • democratic party • karl rove
Federal Election Results The Little Guy from Shawinigan wins his record third straight majority government. elections • canada • liberal • jean chretien • alexa mcdonough
JOHN TYLER'S PRESIDENTIAL PRECEDENT John Tyler set the pattern for Vice-Presidents who assume the top spot when the elected President dies in office. It wasn't easy, and the nation owes him a debt of gratitude for his determination. john tyler • president • vice-president • inauguration • civil war
Media Issues We'll Never See, Part 1 What would the media have done if the chosen Rep/Dem running mates were: a Jew (Leiberman) and a Black (Keyes)? media issues • media • republican party • democratic party • gore
PRESIDENTIAL CHILDREN: THE TAFTS OF OHIO This generation of Tafts continue the family tradition of service to their community and nation. One almost became President. taft • president • cincinnati • city council • mayor
Romania - Government Profile Romania, formerly part of the Ottoman Empire, is now an independent parliamentary democracy, with executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government. romania government profile • political framework structure • representative democracy • former ottoman empire • capital bucharest
The 2008 West Virginia Primaries A victory has been slated for Clinton in the state of West Virginia but as she trails Obama and others call for her to quit, it's unlikely that a win will save her. hillary clinton • barack obama • 2008 west virginia primary • democratic primary • united states presidential race
The Breakdown of the American Party System and Civil War The collapse of the Jacksonian Party system and hence, any real dialogue about the central issues in the years before the Civil War made the conflict virtually inevitable. civil war • party system • jacksonian • whigs • compromise of 1850
THE FREE SOIL CAMPAIGN OF 1848 This past election was not the first time a "third party" candidate changed the outcome of the election. It happened over one hundred and fifty years ago. See how the Barnburners burned the Democratic Party before the Civil War. van buren • lewis cass • senator • president • vice president
The Rise of James Buchanan The quick growth and early success of James Buchanan played an infamous role in the growth of the United States during the first half of the nineteenth century. president james buchanan • american civil war • america's worst president • dickenson college • democratic party
The Rise of Woodrow Wilson Despite a late start in terms of education, Woodrow Wilson nevertheless spent much of his life before the Presidency as one of America's great scholars. woodrow wilson • princeton university • presidents of the united states • reconstruction • university of new jersy
Austria Snap Legislative Election Following the July dissolution of the ruling grand coalition, Austria will conduct a pre-term parliamentary election in September 2008. Polls indicate imminent change. austria pre term snap legislative election preview • parliamentary national council seats september 200 • joint resolution • grand coalition dissolution disintegration • social democratic party spoe
Croatia: 2007 Election Preview Croatia's November parliamentary election may provide a change in political power, but the country's path toward NATO and European Union membership should not change. republic croatia 2007 election preview • november parliamentary change political power • nato european union membership • president stjepan mesic • parliament sabor makeup
Cures for Life’s Petty Annoyances Any reader no doubt could list dozens of petty annoying events and puzzling things that trouble everyday life-find out here how to take action against a few of these. cures • annoyances • annoying • mysteries • frustrations
Italy 2008 Snap General Election Another government failure in January 2008 forced Italy to conduct a snap general election. Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and his coalition were victorious. italy snap general election april 2008 • final results • silvio berlusconi coalition • people freedom lega nord movement autonomy • walter veltroni democratic party values
No Decision in 2008 Czech Election The Czech Republic will repeat its Presidential election after no winner emerged from the February 8 vote between incumbent Vaclav Klaus and opponent Jan Svejnar. czech republic presidential election 2008 • incumbent vaclav klaus • jan svejnar university michigan professor • civic democratic party • february 8 15
Nuclear Energy Profile - Germany Germany is slowly phasing out its nuclear energy program, but environmental pressures could force the government to build new reactors and abandon its reliance on coal. nuclear energy profile germany • overview country reactor • waste storage facilities deep geologic • biblis a brokdorf emsland grafenrheinfeld • grohnde neckarwestheim unterweiser
President Cleveland's First Term Grover Cleveland's first term as President of the United States saw him attempting to reform the Federal Government, though he did little legistlating. president grover cleveland • gold standard • protective tariff • bland allison silver purchase act • mayor of buffalo
Propaganda, Fear Lead to Holocaust As the 20th century dawned, the Jews in Germany became more than mere outsiders. Aided by beliefs of famous countrymen, many Germans begin to hate Jews as a race. germany • hatred jews • jews in germany • world war i • weimar republic
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton There is something about the Democratic Party's New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton that just makes her look like a sure winner in the 2008 Presidential Race. senator hillary rodham clinton • democratic party • white house elections 2008 • bill chelsea • new york state
Serbia Parliamentary Election 2008 Serbia's upcoming parliamentary election follows the dissolution of Parliament after the National Assembly could not decide how to deal with Kosovo's independence. serbia pre term parliamentary election may 11 2008 • democrats ultra nationalists • dissolve national assembly • president boris tadic • kosovo declaration independence
Slovenia Parliamentary Election Recent poll results and a new political party indicate potential changes in Slovenia's upcoming Parliamentary election to select deputies for the National Assembly. slovenia parliamentary election 2008 • deputies national assembly drzavni zbor • president danilo turek decree legislative septembe • lower house republic • proportional representation system preferential vo
The Democratic National Convention With the double-speak of a George Orwell novel, this year's Democratic National Convention is shaping up to be a contentious encounter between titans Obama and Clinton. democratic national convention • convention delegate • democratic delegate • florida and michigan delegates • chicago 68
The New Deal and Black Politics With the support of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, Black politics changed the political paradigm of the New Deal and influenced American politics for several generations. the new deal and black politics • american politics in the great depression • blacks and the 1930s democratic party • blacks and the works progress administration • eleanor roosevelt and black politics
The Oprahbama Phenomenon Will the Oprahbama Phenomenon become one of the features of the 2008 election or is it just another celebrity flare-up? Watch out for Oprah on the campaign trail. the oprahbama phenomenon • senator barack obama • oprah winfrey • 2008 election campaign trail • hillary clinton
The Politics of Martin Van Buren Martin Van Buren, as President of the United States, played a key role in establishing the Jacksonian Democratic party and in creating the second American party system. martin van buren • panic of 1837 • american depression • economic recession • trail of tears
The Presidency of James Buchanan Despite a successful political road leading up to becoming President, Buchanan was forced to face some of the worst crises America has ever seen; a ask at which he failed president james buchanan • kansas-nebraska act • dred scott decision • chief justice roger b. taney • lecompton constitution
The Rise of Grover Cleveland Grover Cleveland's path to the White House did not truly begin until elected Mayor of Buffalo, New York in 1881. Three years later, he would be President. president grover cleveland • buffalo new york • mayor of buffalo • tammany hall political machine • james g blaine |
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