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O'Malley may not qualify for upcoming Democratic debate

By Ken Thomas, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is at risk of being excluded from the next Democratic presidential debate based on criteria released Friday by NBC News.

Democratic National Committee sanctions six sites for presidential debates

By Ken Thomas, Associated Press

The Democratic National Committee has sanctioned six presidential primary debates, giving long-shot candidates chances to challenge front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton before television audiences.

Democrats settle on Philadelphia as site of 2016 convention

By Ken Thomas, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Democrats have selected Philadelphia as the site of the party's 2016 national convention, choosing a patriotic backdrop for the nomination of its next presidential candidate.

Barack Obama: 'Freedom Without Commitment to Others is Unworthy of Our Ideals'

Watch President Obama's DNC Speech: 'I Have Never Been More Hopeful About America'…

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Shields, Brooks on Pat Quinn's Speech, DNC Stagecraft, Obama's 'Second Act'

Shields, Brooks on Pat Quinn's Speech, DNC Stagecraft, Obama's 'Second Act'…

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Michelle Obama Says the Presidency Has Revealed Barack Obama's Vision, Character

In the closing speech of the first night of the Democratic National Convention, first lady Michelle Obama spoke of her husband's working class roots and first-hand knowledge of the struggles that many Americans face. His motivations for re-election come from…

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