Three men who are being investigated for possibly planning an assassination attempt against Sen. Barack Obama will not immediately face charges because there is “insufficient evidence” to indicate a plot, a federal prosecutor said Tuesday.
Women in Democratic politics took center stage at the Pepsi Center last night, with Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., giving the night’s prime-time speech and two well known Michigan Democrats — Sen. Debbie Stabenow and Gov. Jennifer Granholm — making appearances.
In a nod to the young voters who have been instrumental in Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, the Democrats addressed the rising cost of higher education when approving the party’s platform Monday.
Democrats kicked off their national convention Monday by hearing from the person who knows Barack Obama the best — his wife.
Downtown Denver is busier than ever this week as Democratic National Convention activities take over the city, but colleges and universities in the downtown area look like ghost towns. The Auraria Higher Education Center, a campus for three higher education institutions in Denver, has completely shut down operations in anticipation of traffic and security issues caused by the convention.
Despite the buzz created by presidential hopeful Barack Obama selecting Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., as his running mate Saturday, national election experts said running mates usually don’t impact elections.
Michigan’s delegates at the Democratic National Convention will receive full votes when selecting the party’s presidential nominee.
Springfield, Ill. — Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama and Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., today made their first public appearance since Obama announced Biden as his running mate. Obama made the announcement through a text message to supporters at about 3 a.m.
