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This is a list of Democratic party unpledged delegates, also known as superdelegates or automatic delegates, [1] who voted in the 2008 Democratic National Convention, the culmination of the party's presidential nominating process that began with the 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries and caucuses.
In a speech to the convention, Humphrey urged the Democratic Party to "get out of the shadow of states' rights and walk forthrightly into the bright sunshine of human rights." The convention adopted the civil rights plank in a close vote (651½–582½). [6] DNC vote on the civil rights plank at the 1948 DNC by state delegation
From February 20 to June 12, 1984, voters of the Democratic Party chose its nominee for president in the 1984 United States presidential election.Former Vice President Walter Mondale was selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the 1984 Democratic National Convention held from July 16 to July 19, 1984, in San Francisco, California.
The following is a list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of New York.For chronological tables of members of both houses of the United States Congress from the state (through the present day), see United States congressional delegations from New York.
The 1928 Democratic National Convention was held at Sam Houston Hall in Houston, Texas, June 26–28, 1928. The keynote speaker was Claude G. Bowers . The convention [ 1 ] resulted in the nomination of Governor Alfred E. Smith of New York for president and Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas for vice president .
After Harry Truman's platform gave strong support to civil rights and anti-segregation laws during the 1948 Democratic National Convention, many Southern Democratic delegates decided to split from the party and formed the "Dixiecrats", led by South Carolina governor Strom Thurmond (who as Senator would later join the Republican Party). Thurmond ...
The United Center was the site of the 1996 Democratic National Convention. The Center would host the Democratic National Convention again in 2024.. Chicago, Kansas City, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, and San Antonio were originally considered as possible host cities.
Madison Square Garden was the site of the 1980 Democratic National Convention Carter and Mondale stand together at the end of the convention. The 1980 Democratic National Convention nominated President Jimmy Carter and Vice President Walter Mondale for reelection.