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Dems support cat fund: The Democratic Party adopted on the first day of its August convention a platform that calls for the creation of a national catastrophe fund. An advocate for the program, ProtectingAmeriea.org, claims the move was a first for a major political party. The group also supports the Homeowners' Defense Act of...; Tags: catastrophe, Democratic Party, Insurance, reinsurance; Research articles 2008-10-01
Serbia: Highlights and Key Issues * Growth reached 7.5% in 2007 as spending rose ahead of the election and inward investment financed a wider external deficit. But the rate is slowing sharply in 2008-09 as the new government tackles inflation, which reached 12% in April, and tries to rein in a...; Tags: Democratic Party, FINANCE, Government, inflation, Investment, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-09-15
Palin pick highlights Clinton's importance to Obama: Just when it seemed Hillary Clinton had been pushed to the back bench of the presidential campaign, she's being asked to step up her appearances on behalf of Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama. The request came in the wake of presidential candidate John McCain's announcement Friday that he had chosen...; Tags: Democratic Party, gender, Governor, nomination, Obama; Research articles 2008-09-02
Black delegates down sharply since 2004, think tank reports: ST. PAUL -- There are 36 black delegates at the Republican convention here -- fewer than 2% of the total and a sharp drop-off from 2004, a think tank reports. The GOP record was set with 6.7% black delegates in 2004. The...; Tags: delegate, Democratic Party, Republican; Research articles 2008-09-02
Letters: Christine, Obama & abortion: RE CHRISTINE Flowers' op-ed "Obama & Abortion" : Thank you for a fantastic and brave article. You are the lone voice of common sense and moral decency at the Daily News. As I always say, everyone I know who's pro-abortion has already been born. The Democratic Party describes abortion as...; Tags: Democratic Party, TELECOMMUNICATIONS; Research articles 2008-09-02

The left wing of the Democratic party still holds up Canada's "single payer"that is, entirely government-financedhealth-care system as a model: The left wing of the Democratic party still holds up Canada's "single payer"--that is, entirely government-financed--health-care system as a model. The latest innovation of that system: Overextended doctors are deciding which patients will get treated by drawing names out of a hat. They are rationing health care, in other words,...; Tags: Benefits, Canada, Democratic Party, Dr., HEALTHCARE, patient, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-09-01
Excellent choice: I have always admired Sen. Joe Biden. He well represents his state of Delaware and the entire United States. I predicted he would be selected by Obama, and was extremely happy he was placed on the ticket. What he brings to the ticket is the ability, like...; Tags: Democratic Party; Research articles 2008-08-31
McCain's choice alters campaign: Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama began recalibrating their strategies for the presidential campaign -- and reconsidering some of their basic assumptions about which states and voters were in play -- in a contest recast by McCain's unexpected selection of Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska as his running mate. ...; Tags: advisor, aide, Bush, Democratic Party, FINANCE, Governor, Investment, Obama, Republican, women; Research articles 2008-08-31
Jill Porter: A reminder of how far we've come, and of what lies ahead: I WENT to the most obviousplace yesterday to celebrate the Democratic Party's epic nomination of Barack Obama: the African American Museum at 7th and Arch streets.Where else to honor the momentous event that marks the end of this country's racial past?It was early and no other visitors had yet arrived....; Tags: Democratic Party, museum, nomination; Research articles 2008-08-29
Kansans' spirits are Mile High: By Jan Biles THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL DENVER -- Topeka resident Andrea Palmer was wearing her allegiance on her T-shirt Thursday morning as she checked in at the Kansas Democratic Party headquarters in the Double Tree Hotel in Denver. Handwritten on the T-shirt was "Mama for...; Tags: Democratic Party, Denver, Government, HARDWARE, Kansas, Notebooks; Research articles 2008-08-29
Kansans' spirits are Mile High: By Jan Biles THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL DENVER -- Topeka resident Andrea Palmer was wearing her allegiance on her T-shirt Thursday morning as she checked in at the Kansas Democratic Party headquarters in the Double Tree Hotel in Denver. Handwritten on the T-shirt was "Mama for...; Tags: Democratic Party, Denver, Government, HARDWARE, Kansas, Notebooks; Research articles 2008-08-29
A night for history: DENVER -- It was a scripted scenario, the outcome never in doubt. But when history arrived on the floor of the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday afternoon, it came with the full force of emotion. After an especially long primary season, after private wrangling and public...; Tags: delegate, Democratic Party, nomination, Obama, Sen.; Research articles 2008-08-28
Americans elect poodle to White House: WASHINGTON AFP — Americans have elected a poodle to the White House, the American Kennel Club AKC said Thursday. After reports that Democratic Party candidate Barack Obama and his wife Michelle promised their young daughters that they could have a dog after the presidential election, the AKC polled the...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Democratic Party, INTERNET, White House; Research articles 2008-08-28
Pa. awaits a blizzard of visits: Tomorrow in Western Pennsylvania, Sen. Barack Obama will kick off his campaign as the Democratic Party's presidential candidate. On Saturday, Sen. John McCain - perhaps with his newly named running mate - will touch down in the state for the 16th time since becoming the Republican Party's presumptive nominee. And...; Tags: Democratic Party, Leadership, Obama, Pennsylvania, Sen., TVs; Research articles 2008-08-28
San Mateo County blacks amazed, proud that Obama nominated for: On the day Barack Obama told a roaring crowd in Denver that he would accept the Democratic party's nomination for president, African-Americans on the Peninsula could barely contain their enthusiasm. A black man has become the presidential candidate of a major party, and African Americans of every generation could barely...; Tags: Benefits, Democratic Party, HEALTHCARE, nomination, Obama, president, SOFTWARE, TVs; Research articles 2008-08-28
San Mateo County blacks amazed, proud that Obama nominated for: On the day Barack Obama told a roaring crowd in Denver that he would accept the Democratic Party's nomination for president, African-Americans of every generation on the Peninsula could barely contain their enthusiasm and pride. "I just think it's unbelievable because I really did not think in my...; Tags: Benefits, Democratic Party, HEALTHCARE, nomination, Obama, president, SOFTWARE, TVs; Research articles 2008-08-28
World briefs: 'Ready to lead': USA: Barack Obama is ready to lead America, ex-president Bill Clinton said today. The often bitter primary battle between his wife Hillary and Mr Obama for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination "created so much heat it increased global warming", he said.; Tags: America, Democratic Party, nomination; Research articles 2008-08-28
Teenaged Democrats flock to Obama's side: DENVER, Colorado AFP — Some of them aren't even old enough to vote yet, but impassioned by the message of hope preached by Barack Obama they have flocked here to help crown their idol the Democratic standard-bearer. These students and high-school pupils are the youngest delegates to the Democratic...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Benefits, delegate, Democratic Party, Denver, HEALTHCARE, Idaho, Iraq, Obama; Research articles 2008-08-27
Biden set to claim Democratic VP mantle: DENVER, Colorado AFP — After two nights of high drama and emotion here, Joseph Biden has several tough acts to follow Wednesday as he steps up to claim the Democratic nomination for US vice president. With many both inside and outside his party still believing that the post should...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, America, Democratic Party, honor, Obama, SECURITY, senator, Strategy, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2008-08-27
San Mateo County congresswomen offer dispatch from Denver: If you're trying to get around Denver during the Democratic National Convention, choose a bicycle-powered rickshaw. That's one of the lessons Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Hillsborough, has learned this week while negotiating the Mile High City, where automobile traffic has ground to a halt because of the massive crowd...; Tags: Democrat, Democratic Party, Leadership, SECURITY; Research articles 2008-08-27