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August 20th, 2008
Most Diverse Convention in History
Posted by Asian Americans for ObamaWith certification of all the delegates complete, this year’s Democratic National Convention is now officially the most diverse major party convention in history.
44.3 percent of the delegates represent minority communities, 50.1 percent are women, 14.5% are under the age of 36, and 16.9% are senior citizens. The number of youth delegates this year is a marked increase. And of particular interest to us here at Asian Americans for Obama is the fact that we also have a record number of AAPI delegates this year. In fact, "[a]ccording to statistics compiled by the Democratic National Committee
(DNC), more women, African Americans, Asian and Pacific Islander
Americans, Native Americans, Hispanics, GLBT delegates and delegates
with disabilities will attend the Convention than ever before."
These numbers not only reflect the amazing diversity of the Democratic Party in 2008, but are a testament to Sen. Obama’s tremendous ability to bring people of all backgrounds, walks of life, and perspectives together to move this country forward. Change is no mere catchphrase this year; it is the political watchword and creed of every community in every corner of this nation.
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More handy convention info available below the fold.
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Convention
Speakers
Over the
past few days, the Obama Campaign and the DNCC have announced the themes of the
four nights of the convention and some of the leaders of the Democratic Party
that you will hear from during the week. A partial schedule was published in
the Rocky Mountain News.
The link
is: http://www.rockymountainnews.
Here are some links that will help you prepare for next week:
Democratic National Convention Committee: http://www.demconvention.com
The Denver Host Committee: http://www.denverconvention2008.com/
Obama Delegate Homepage: http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/delshome/
Weather: http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/USCO0105?from=36hr_topnav_undeclared
