Democratic delegates quickly pulled an about-face on Wednesday, reversing themselves by restoring the language to the party platform that specifically identified Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The move the day before to originally omit the language immediately angered some Jewish organizations while drawing criticism from some Republicans claiming that President Barack Obama continues to [...]
Democratic Retreat After In-Fighting Over Platform Language Regarding Jerusalem
September 5, 2012 | Posted by
Democratic Party Poised to Support Gay Marriage on Platform
July 31, 2012 | Posted by
The Democratic party is following the example of its leader, President Obama, and is about to endorse same-sex marriage as part of its party platform. Since Obama in May became the first sitting president to declare that gays and lesbians should be able to marry, he put the issue squarely on the national agenda, prompting [...]
