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The 2016 Democratic National Convention, where Hillary Clinton (at podium, left) became the first female presidential nominee of a major party in the United States. The Democratic National Convention (DNC) is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1832 by the United States Democratic Party.
3 [1844] Silas Wright of New York was first nominated and he declined the nomination. 4 [1860 June] Caleb Cushing resigned as permanent chair. 5 [1860 June] Douglas and Johnson were chosen as the candidates of the Front Street Theater convention after most of the Southern delegations walked out. The convention bolters soon formed their own ...
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is the principal executive leadership board of the United States' Democratic Party.According to the party charter, it has "general responsibility for the affairs of the Democratic Party between National Conventions", [1] and particularly coordinates strategy to support Democratic Party candidates throughout the country for local, state, and national ...
The FBI’s Crime Data Explorer shows the rate of violent crime (murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery and aggravated assault) in the U.S. dropped from 395 per 100,000 in 2017 (Trump ...
Democratic National Convention, a series of national conventions held every four years since 1832 by the United States Democratic Party; Daigaku Nyushi Center, a colloquial term for the National Center for University Entrance Examinations, a Japanese government agency; Director of Naval Communications, a former United States Navy staff post
Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention saw the party's vice presidential nominee, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, introduce himself to Americans in the keynote speech, as well as several heavy ...
Pete Buttigieg, Tim Walz, and Bill Clinton Credit - Matt McClain—The Washington Post/Getty Images; Julia Nikhinson—AP; Lev Radin—Anadolu/Getty Images
Since 1936 the party to which the incumbent president belongs has held its convention second. Between 1864 and 1952, the Democrats went second every year (except for 1888). In 1956, when Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower was the incumbent, the Democrats went first for the first time since 1888.