 |
 |
 |
 |
Senator Joe Biden Accepts Democratic Vice Presidential Nomination
Senator Joe Biden accepted the vice presidential nomination of the Democratic Party tonight and conventioneers were surprised with a special appearance by Senator Barack Obama to top off the third night at the Democratic National Convention.Bush Cuts Critical Water Funding
President Bush unveiled a $3.1 trillion budget for 2009 that includes significant cuts into water funding projects. Senator Tim Johnson (D-South Dakota) issued a statement on these critical cuts to water projects in his state: The President's request is 37%...Welcome Back, Senator!
Good news.Become a delegate - South Dakota
Summary of state processFormer Staffers, Volunteers and Activists Reunite to Celeberate Senator George McGovern
Former McGovern staffers, volunteers as well as other Democrats are reuniting in Washington, DC this July to celebrate Senator George McGovern's lifetime of service to our country.South Dakotans Find Common Ground
Yesterday South Dakota Democratic legislative candidates in Sioux Falls and Rapid City unveiled their unifying plan called "Common Ground". Backed by the entire Democratic slate of 90 candidates, Common Ground is a declaration of intent going into the 2007 legislative...50- State Strategy: "100 Days-100 Doors" For Candidates
With the inspiration from founding father Thomas Jefferson, the Democratic Party in Pennington County South Dakota launched its "100 Days-100 Doors" initiative. "One of the reasons why we're here today is we believe that Jefferson represents the kind of Democratic...50-State Strategy: South Dakota - Meet Jack Billion
This morning I sat down with Jack Billion, who is running for Governor of South Dakota, to get to know him a bit better, find out why he is running and talk about his experiences on the campaign trail. Tell...Read More · Link to this Article · <__trans phrase="Comments"> Comments (26) · <__trans phrase="TrackBack"> TrackBack (27)
Tuesday Primary Results
On Tuesday, Democrats in eight states voted in Democratic primaries. We now have Democratic nominees in Alabama, California, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota. We haven't talked much about these races because it is DNC policy to stay strictly neutral in the primaries. But now we can, and we look forward to covering the races on Democrats.org.Read More · Link to this Article · <__trans phrase="Comments"> Comments (34) · <__trans phrase="TrackBack"> TrackBack (8)
News Round-Up: Bush's Underwhelming Energy Speech
President Bush's speech on energy policy and skyrocketing gas prices yesterday is already drawing criticism and scrutiny from editorial boards and political writers across the country.Inside the Fifty State Strategy: South Dakota
More reason to be excited in 2006 about places most people used to think the only Democrats around were hiding in the wilderness from an occupying force like the "Wolverines" in the movie Red Dawn. We talked about Oklahoma this...Read More · Link to this Article · <__trans phrase="Comments"> Comments (6) · <__trans phrase="TrackBack"> TrackBack (11)
Where's the Compassionate Conservatism?
(The following entry was submitted by Christy Agner, Director of the Women's Vote Center at the DNC. It's also important to note that since Governor Rounds signed the anti-choice bill into law, his approval ratings in South Dakota have plummeted...Read More · Link to this Article · <__trans phrase="Comments"> Comments (13) · <__trans phrase="TrackBack"> TrackBack (14)
South Dakota Ban Crosses State Lines
(The following entry was submitted by Christy Agner, Director of the Women's Vote Center at the DNC -- Tim) Last week, the South Dakota GOP-Controlled Legislature passed legislation specifically to challenge the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade ruling - a...Read More · Link to this Article · <__trans phrase="Comments"> Comments (22) · <__trans phrase="TrackBack"> TrackBack (20)
All Your Reproductive Rights Are Belong To Us
South Dakota State House: 13 Women 57 Men South Dakota State Senate: 2 Women 33 Men The South Dakota Argus Leader: A bill designed to urge the Supreme Court to reconsider the ruling that legalized abortion passed its highest hurdle...Read More · Link to this Article · <__trans phrase="Comments"> Comments (14) · <__trans phrase="TrackBack"> TrackBack (11)
Women- Not Government- In South Dakota Should Make Their Own Healthcare Decisions
Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued the following statement following news of the South Dakota State Senate’s approval of a ban on abortion:Johnson Reacts to the President’s Budget Blueprint
Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, reacts to the White House release of the President’s budget priorities for 2007. Congress will now begin putting together their own fiscal blueprint with which to operate the government.South Dakota...in Southeast DC
Governor Dean dropped by the South Dakota State Party fundraiser at the American Legion Hall on D Street last night to show his support for the work the party is doing back home.Read More · Link to this Article · <__trans phrase="Comments"> Comments (4) · <__trans phrase="TrackBack"> TrackBack (20)
Organizers from WI, SD, OK Visit DNC for Training
Under Gov. Dean's 50-state strategy, we're hiring local organizers from every state in the nation to build a solid, permanent Democratic organization in their states.Read More · Link to this Article · <__trans phrase="Comments"> Comments (59) · <__trans phrase="TrackBack"> TrackBack (33)
