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August 29, 2008 -- The 2008 Platform for the Democratic Party is quite ambitious.

Alabama Republicans welcomed Sen. John McCain's surprise selection of Alaska Gov.

The presidential candidacy of Sen. Barack Obama , D-Ill., has thrust the Congressional Black Caucus into the national political spotlight after a period in which they were viewed in some circles as something of ...

Rep. Artur Davis , one of his party's fastest rising stars and a prominent surrogate for Barack Obama , drew attention last year when he openly flirted with silver screen beauty Kerry Washington at a hearing .

The Democratic Party earned its reputation as the Mommy Party for a reason. No societal problem was so big that a federal government program couldn't solve it.

Barack Obama arrived in Denver on Wednesday, shortly before being officially named the Democrats' nominee for President.

Having never attended a political convention before, I didn't know what to expect.

The Democratic Party earned its reputation as the Mommy Party for a reason. No societal problem was so big that a federal government program couldn't solve it.

Alabama delegates kicked off day one of the Democratic National Convention with a breakfast at their hotel.

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Rep. Artur Davis, a key surrogate for Barack Obama's presidential campaign, has been tapped to deliver a nominating speech for the candidate at the Democratic National Convention.

Ron Sparks, Alabama's commissioner of agriculture and industries, spent some of his down time in this convention city exploring the Rocky Mountains.

While protesters of almost every stripe filled downtown streets of this convention city Sunday, Alabama delegates and the many state lawmakers and officials who accompanied them saw little of those protesters.

Reaction to the selection of Senator Joe Biden as Barack Obama's running mate among Alabama Democratic delegates ranged from enthusiasm to acceptance today.

Did the annual trade fair in this rural town on the edge of Alabama's impoverished Black Belt help serve as a preview to 2010 race to replace Bob Riley as the state's next governor? In his insightful weekly ...

Movie guy Michael Moore wants Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama to choose Caroline Kennedy as his vice presidential running mate, saying the trio being bandied about as potentials can't help him.

The majority of Korean consumers have embraced the arrival of U.S. beef after the country lifted a ban on the imports earlier this year following mad cow disease concerns, South Korean Ambassador Lee Tae-sik ...

Alabama's congressional delegation has long operated under a "gentlemen's agreement" that incumbents wouldn't publicly campaign against fellow incumbents, even if they are from the other party.

SELMA -- U.S. Rep. Artur Davis, D-Birmingham, predicted Monday night that there will be a peaceful meeting of Democrats at their national convention in Colorado next week.

Congressman Artur Davis continued honoring a campaign promise Monday night. "One of the few promises I made while campaigning was to hold an annual town hall meeting in every county I serve," Davis said.