International Business News - Democratic http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif The director of volunteers for the Democratic National Convention in Denver has resigned, saying she wasn't "empowered" to do her job. Sondra Williams stepped down June 7. She declined to elaborate on her reasons, saying she doesn't want to criticize the host committee. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080620/dem-convention-leader-quits-in-face-of-money-woes.htm Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:56:34 EDT Facing an $11.6 million budget shortfall, organizers of the Democratic National Convention are cutting events while hoping Barack Obama's emergence as the likely presidential nominee will spur his vast army of donors to pony up. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080617/dems-face-budget-shortfall-for-convention.htm Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:43:15 EDT Facing an $11.6 million budget shortfall, organizers of the Democratic National Convention are cutting events while hoping Barack Obama's emergence as the likely presidential nominee will spur his vast army of donors to pony up. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/73174-obama-2008.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/dems-face-budget-shortfall-for-convention.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/dems-face-budget-shortfall-for-convention.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:39:32 EDT The host committee for the Democratic National Convention faces a possible shortfall of $15 million, complicating logistics for the August event and forcing it to abruptly postpone a media walkthrough of the site scheduled for next week. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/cash-strapped-convention-panel-cancels-media-event.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:35:39 EDT The North Carolina Democratic Party on Monday dropped plans to host a presidential debate this weekend, citing time constraints and logistical issues. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080421/north-carolina-dems-abandon-plans-to-host-debate.htm Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:05:29 EDT Nancy Pelosi is scrambling to quell Democratic infighting. Two states broke the rules with earlier-than-allowed primaries, and two candidates are dueling for an advantage among superdelegates who could hold the key to the nomination. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/36302-pelosi-convention.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080325/a-redux-convention-for-lady-of-the-house.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080325/a-redux-convention-for-lady-of-the-house.htm Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:37:54 EDT Democratic presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton square off tonight in another debate. It's being held in a gym at the University of Texas at Austin. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080221/obama-clinton-debate-tonight-in-texas.htm Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:36:19 EST Battling for every dollar and delegate, Barack Obama raised $7.2 million in Super Tuesday's wake and Hillary Rodham Clinton pulled in $6.4 million, stunning totals reflecting the intensity of their neck-and-neck race for the Democratic presidential nomination. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080207/obama-clinton-battle-for-big-bucks.htm Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:37:59 EST Democratic presidential rivals Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama jointly pledged to bury a rancorous debate over race Tuesday night, each agreeing in a nationally televised debate that the other had long favored civil rights. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/9610-democrats-debate.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080115/clinton-obama-vow-to-bury-race-debate.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080115/clinton-obama-vow-to-bury-race-debate.htm Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:33:16 EST Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton won a meaningless Michigan presidential primary Tuesday night, a contest held in violation of party rules as she and her Democratic rivals shared a debate stage 2,000 miles distant. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/9596-obama-2008.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080115/clinton-wins-in-mich-as-dems-to-debate.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080115/clinton-wins-in-mich-as-dems-to-debate.htm Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:07:44 EST Democratic presidential rivals and their supporters vied for advantage in the courts, on a debate stage and at the ballot box on Tuesday in an unsettled race for the party's nomination to the White House. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/9573-talk-show-clinton-2008.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080115/dems-joust-in-court-debate-and-polls.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080115/dems-joust-in-court-debate-and-polls.htm Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:28:57 EST Democratic presidential rivals and their supporters vied for advantage in the courts, on a debate stage and at the ballot box on Tuesday in an unsettled race for the party's nomination to the White House. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/9473-talk-show-clinton-2008.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080115/democrats-vie-for-advantage-in-any-arena.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080115/democrats-vie-for-advantage-in-any-arena.htm Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:19:39 EST Democratic presidential rivals and their supporters vied for advantage in the courts, on a debate stage and at the ballot box on Tuesday in an unsettled race for the party's nomination to the White House. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/9458-talk-show-clinton-2008.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080115/dems-battle-in-court-debate-and-vote.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080115/dems-battle-in-court-debate-and-vote.htm Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:15:16 EST Disgraced political donor Norman Hsu was sentenced Friday to three years in prison after a judge refused to throw out his 1992 no-contest plea to fraud. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080104/hsu-headed-to-prison.htm Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:59:45 EST A bipartisan group of lawmakers including a Democratic presidential hopeful is calling on the makers of video games to review the industry's ratings system. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20071120/democratic-manhunt-2-game.htm Tue, 20 Nov 2007 08:35:58 EST Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton fired back at her rivals and accused John Edwards of "throwing mud" on Thursday in a contentious debate marked by sharp clashes with Barack Obama and Edwards. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20071116/democratic-clinton-edwards-obamba-elections.htm Fri, 16 Nov 2007 07:39:17 EST