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Tharoor does not rule out candidature for AICC president

He says a democratic country needs a democratic party

The Hindu · Aug 30, 2022

Democrats try to unionize campaigns

The DCCC's move could serve as a model and a pressure point for Democratic candidates running in 2024.

Axios · Aug 26, 2022

Charlie Crist and Nikki Fried proclaim Democrats are unified in quest to unseat Ron DeSantis

TAMARAC, Fla. — Charlie Crist and Nikki Fried proclaimed Thursday night that Florida Democrats are unified, though the words and visuals showed it’s much easier to talk about unity than actually achieve it.

Tribune News Service · Aug 26, 2022

Beto O’Rourke courts Dallas Black voters he’ll need to beat Texas Gov. Greg Abbott

DALLAS — At a North Dallas event this summer, Dallas executive Timothy Wilson challenged Beto O’Rourke to step up his outreach to Black voters by engaging them in nontraditional campaign venues — their neighborhoods.

Tribune News Service · Aug 22, 2022

RFK Jr.’s anti-vax socials removed

RFK Jr.’s anti-vax socials were taken down as they were found to be promoting misinformation

Salon · Aug 20, 2022

Italy's PD pledges 'dowry' for young people in election manifesto

Italy's centre-left Democratic Party (PD) will offer teenagers a "dowry" of up to 10,000 euros ($10,035) when they turn 18, the party said in its manifesto made public on Friday ahead of next month's election, perhaps the most eye-catching promise in a 37-page programme.

Reuters · Aug 19, 2022

California voters don't want Biden or Trump to run in 2024, poll shows

Californians have little appetite for a rematch of the 2020 presidential race, according to a new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll, with strong majorities of the state's voters hoping neither President Joe Biden nor former President Donald Trump runs again in two years.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 19, 2022

South Carolina can prepare November ballots without Labor Party candidates, judge rules

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A Richland County judge on Thursday sided with the South Carolina Democratic Party, ruling that Labor Party candidates for governor, lieutenant governor and U.S. House cannot be on the November ballot.

Tribune News Service · Aug 19, 2022

Ex-Rep. Kendra Horn looks for comeback in Oklahoma - Roll Call

Democratic ex-Rep. Kendra Horn is targeting the GOP's strict abortion stances as she tries to flip a Senate seat in deep-red Oklahoma.

Roll Call · Aug 18, 2022

Democrats at Illinois State Fair hit GOP ‘lunatic fringe,’ downplay internal party strife

Gov. J.B. Pritzker, standing alongside new Democratic Party of Illinois Chair Lisa Hernandez and Sen. Tammy Duckworth, downplayed the intraparty tension, especially around Sen. Dick Durbin, who wanted Rep. Robin Kelly to remain in the top party post.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 17, 2022