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[Video] An analysis of the Democratic National Convention

Anthony Moretti, RMU Journalism Professor • September 7, 2012

Voters in America’s 50 states are now less than 60 days away from electing the next President of the United States. Over the previous three nights, Democrats at their national convention made their case as to why the next president ought to be...

President Bill Clinton delivered; Mitt Romney needs to be worried

Anthony Moretti, RMU Journalism Professor • September 6, 2012

President Bill Clinton is the best political orator of this generation and perhaps of any generation. On Wednesday night, he delivered again for the Democratic Party. Because he did, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney will wake up Thursday...

Scoreboard reads “Democrats 1, Republicans 0″

Anthony Moretti, RMU Journalism Professor • September 5, 2012

The initial night of the Democratic National Convention is over, and if it is fair to compare the Democrats’ opening night to the Republicans’, then the victory belongs to the Democratic Party. Before we analyze the Democrats, let’s flashback...

Tonight’s Democratic National Convention schedule

Anthony Moretti • September 4, 2012

. . . as posted by the National Journal: Welcome to the first day of the Democratic National Convention, where first lady Michelle Obama and San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro will give tonight’s major speeches in the Time Warner Cable Arena. The convention...

[Video] Protesters are in full throat in Charlotte

Anthony Moretti, RMU Journalism Professor • September 4, 2012

A group of perhaps 100 protesters walked into a police blockade Tuesday afternoon in Charlotte as they attempted to move toward the Time Warner Cable Arena, the site of the Democratic National Convention. The police blocked the intersection of East...

[Video] Goodbye, Tampa . . . hello, Charlotte

Anthony Moretti, RMU Journalism Professor • August 31, 2012

By time most of you read this post, I will be somewhere between Tampa and Charlotte. Early Friday morning, four students and I leave Florida and one national political convention for North Carolina and another national political convention. Those students...