The DNC In The CLT - May 2012

05/29/12

DNCC Marks 100 Days Until President Obama Accepts Re-nomination, Launches ‘I’m There’ Campaign

The Democratic National Convention Committee is touting numerous achievements and milestones today as it announces that we’re 100 days from when President Barack Obama will accept his party’s re-nomination at the Democratic National Convention. DNCC officials held a press conference this morning at Bank of America Stadium, which is where the president will give his acceptance speech in front of 70,000-plus people on Thursday, September 6, closing night of the convention. Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz, DNCC CEO Steve Kerrigan, Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx, and Karen Baldwin, an Obama for America volunteer from Durham, spoke at the press conference this morning.

In a press release sent by the DNCC, the following milestones in... Read more »

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05/24/12

Kids Convention June 2, Access to America Dialogue Series June 6

The Charlotte in 2012 Convention Host Committee has announced two engaging events scheduled for the first week in June.

Kids Convention 2012 takes place Saturday, June 2 at the EpiCentre, 210 E. Trade St., and is for students from kindergarten to eighth grade (and their parents or guardians). The host committee is partnering with GenerationNation, a local nonprofit organization that educates students about government, civic participation, and leadership (formerly known as Kids Voting Mecklenburg), to present the event. Students will learn about the Democratic National... Read more »

Posted at 09:27 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0

05/16/12

Charlotte vs. Tampa in a ‘City Smackdown’, and a Return of News Coverage Boosters Love

Charlotte is receiving quite a bit of attention from national media this week, and so far it’s mostly the favorable kind. This coming after tons of unfavorable national news coverage the city and state received last week.

Last week’s media black eye came from the many stories journalists, bloggers, and political pundits filed after North Carolina residents overwhelmingly voted on May 8 in favor of Amendment One, to change the state’s constitution to legally define marriage as an act between one man and one woman. Aside from the social ramifications this stirred nationally, it continued to be a political issue when online petitions... Read more »

Posted at 07:59 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0

05/08/12

May Buzz—Bonus Q&A: OFA-NC and Charlotte in 2012 Volunteer Amy Chiou

Here’s the final part of the three bonus Q&As I’m sharing from interviews I conducted for an article in the May issue of Charlotte magazine. (Click here to read part one, my interview with Mayor Anthony Foxx; click here to read part two, my interview with political science Professor Eric Heberlig).

Around this... Read more »

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05/04/12

May Buzz—Bonus Q&A: Professor and Author Eric Heberlig

Here’s the second of the three bonus Q&As I’m sharing from interviews I conducted for an article in the May issue of Charlotte magazine. (Click here to read the first one, my interview with Mayor Anthony Foxx).

Eric Heberlig is associate professor of political science at UNC Charlotte. He’s also... Read more »

Posted at 01:53 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0

05/02/12

May Buzz—Bonus Q&A: Mayor Anthony Foxx

Any writer or reporter will say that when he or she is working on a story, he ends up with a plethora of interview material and research notes, a lot of which doesn’t make it into the published piece. You have to talk to the key players to understand what the story is you’re trying to tell, and you inevitably end up with more material than you need. Then, whether it is because of space constraints in the print publication or the editing process (usually a combination of the two), you usually don’t get to tell the story as fully as you’d like.

One of the things I love about blogging, and web-published stories in general, is the ability to make use of content that would otherwise be relegated to the cutting-room floor. As long as people are... Read more »

Posted at 04:57 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0

	05/29/12 DNCC Marks 100 Days Until President Obama Accepts Re-nomination, Launches ‘I’m There’ Campaign The Democratic National Convention Committee is touting numerous achievements and milestones today as it announces that we’re 100 days from when President Barack Obama will accept his party’s re-nomination at the Democratic National Convention. DNCC officials held a press conference this morning at Bank of America Stadium, which is where the president will give his acceptance speech in front of 70,000-plus people on Thursday, September 6, closing night of the convention. Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz, DNCC CEO Steve Kerrigan, Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx, and Karen Baldwin, an Obama for America volunteer from Durham, spoke at the press conference this morning. In a press release sent by the DNCC, the following milestones in... Read more » Posted at 11:04 AM \| Permalink \| Comments: 0
	05/24/12 Kids Convention June 2, Access to America Dialogue Series June 6 The Charlotte in 2012 Convention Host Committee has announced two engaging events scheduled for the first week in June. Kids Convention 2012 takes place Saturday, June 2 at the EpiCentre, 210 E. Trade St., and is for students from kindergarten to eighth grade (and their parents or guardians). The host committee is partnering with GenerationNation, a local nonprofit organization that educates students about government, civic participation, and leadership (formerly known as Kids Voting Mecklenburg), to present the event. Students will learn about the Democratic National... Read more » Posted at 09:27 PM \| Permalink \| Comments: 0
	05/16/12 Charlotte vs. Tampa in a ‘City Smackdown’, and a Return of News Coverage Boosters Love Charlotte is receiving quite a bit of attention from national media this week, and so far it’s mostly the favorable kind. This coming after tons of unfavorable national news coverage the city and state received last week. Last week’s media black eye came from the many stories journalists, bloggers, and political pundits filed after North Carolina residents overwhelmingly voted on May 8 in favor of Amendment One, to change the state’s constitution to legally define marriage as an act between one man and one woman. Aside from the social ramifications this stirred nationally, it continued to be a political issue when online petitions... Read more » Posted at 07:59 AM \| Permalink \| Comments: 0
	05/08/12 May Buzz—Bonus Q&A: OFA-NC and Charlotte in 2012 Volunteer Amy Chiou Here’s the final part of the three bonus Q&As I’m sharing from interviews I conducted for an article in the May issue of Charlotte magazine. (Click here to read part one, my interview with Mayor Anthony Foxx; click here to read part two, my interview with political science Professor Eric Heberlig). Around this... Read more » Posted at 02:32 PM \| Permalink \| Comments: 0
	05/04/12 May Buzz—Bonus Q&A: Professor and Author Eric Heberlig Here’s the second of the three bonus Q&As I’m sharing from interviews I conducted for an article in the May issue of Charlotte magazine. (Click here to read the first one, my interview with Mayor Anthony Foxx). Eric Heberlig is associate professor of political science at UNC Charlotte. He’s also... Read more » Posted at 01:53 PM \| Permalink \| Comments: 0
	05/02/12 May Buzz—Bonus Q&A: Mayor Anthony Foxx Any writer or reporter will say that when he or she is working on a story, he ends up with a plethora of interview material and research notes, a lot of which doesn’t make it into the published piece. You have to talk to the key players to understand what the story is you’re trying to tell, and you inevitably end up with more material than you need. Then, whether it is because of space constraints in the print publication or the editing process (usually a combination of the two), you usually don’t get to tell the story as fully as you’d like. One of the things I love about blogging, and web-published stories in general, is the ability to make use of content that would otherwise be relegated to the cutting-room floor. As long as people are... Read more » Posted at 04:57 PM \| Permalink \| Comments: 0

News, notes, and gossip surrounding the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte

May 2012