Delegates Grow More Independent at Convention
Miami Beach AP report notes reforms boost independent delegates and minority participation at the Democratic National Convention. Women lead gains as 1,262 of 3,171 delegates are women, with blacks and younger delegates increasing under the new rules.
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Poor People Occupy Seats At Democratic Convention
About 400 demonstrators, calling themselves poor people, occupied the main platform at the Democratic National Convention site in Miami Beach. They demanded seats and policy planks endorsing lower rents and wealth sharing, while security guards watched as the protest took place four blocks from the convention hall.
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Telethon Aims to Raise Democratic Funds Amid Debt
Miami Beach and national viewers join a 19 hour telethon to bolster the Democratic party's sagging finances. Stars from Milton Berle to Warren Beatty appeal for contributions as the party seeks to reduce a $9.3 million debt built since the last convention.
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