Read more Democratic National Convention stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/2039/democratic-national-convention.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:08:58 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/66837/woodstock-was-a-nightmare.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMark Hosenball of Newsweek was at Woodstock, and not only did he not have a good time, but he can’t quite figure out how we’ve “transformed a chaotic mudfest into an epic pageant of peace and love.” Hosenball reminisces about the “massive, teeming, squalid mess” and its “traffic jams, torrential...http://www.newser.com/story/66837/woodstock-was-a-nightmare.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 13 Aug 2009 14:25:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39568/rednecks-endorse-obama.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTwo self-described "rednecks" from the South are on a mission to help elect the nation's first black president. AFP looks at the efforts of the Missouri senior citizens who are defying stereotype with their tounge-in-cheek “Rednecks for Obama” campaign. Their banner drew big crowds at last week's debate, plus a...http://www.newser.com/story/39568/rednecks-endorse-obama.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 09 Oct 2008 18:27:05 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/36838/mac-bounces-to-3-point-lead-over-obama.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJohn McCain is leading Barack Obama by 48% to 45% in the latest Gallup poll, McCain's highest level of support since early May, Politico reports. Both candidates earned an expected convention bounce, but McCain’s boost was more immediate. Obama was ahead 49% to 43% among registered voters before the Republican...http://www.newser.com/story/36838/mac-bounces-to-3-point-lead-over-obama.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 07 Sep 2008 17:36:35 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/36457/obama-grabs-50-in-poll.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarack Obama has the support of 50% of voters for the first time since beginning his run for the White House, according to the latest Gallup poll. It's a key symbolic threshold for Obama, who was evenly split at 45% with John McCain before the Democratic convention, reports Politico. McCain...http://www.newser.com/story/36457/obama-grabs-50-in-poll.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 03 Sep 2008 6:16:46 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/36384/convention-bounce-small-fading-fast.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarack Obama enjoyed a noticeable, but below-average, bounce in opinion polls after last week’s Democratic National Convention, Politico reports—but the gains appear to be already diminishing. Obama has risen 4% in Gallup’s daily tracking poll, 3% in a CBS survey—smaller than the average 5-6% convention bounce. And while...http://www.newser.com/story/36384/convention-bounce-small-fading-fast.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 02 Sep 2008 9:49:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/36296/cable-news-was-biggest-convention-winner.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Democratic Convention made it official, writes Scott Collilns in the Los Angeles Times: The broadcast networks have passed the political torch to the cable networks. CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC not only delivered “wall to wall coverage” compared to the broadcast nets' paltry hour of nightly programming. Their ratings...http://www.newser.com/story/36296/cable-news-was-biggest-convention-winner.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 01 Sep 2008 9:33:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/36306/convention-didnt-win-points-for-obama-poll.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Democratic National Convention and Barack Obama’s acceptance speech failed to boost his ratings despite their favorable reception, reports CNN. Obama and John McCain were in a dead heat a week ago, and remain virtually tied, according to a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey. McCain’s well-timed announcement of Sarah Palin as...http://www.newser.com/story/36306/convention-didnt-win-points-for-obama-poll.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 01 Sep 2008 3:38:56 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/36229/bloggers-ready-to-roll-at-gop-convention.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWatch out, mainstream media: Bloggers have claimed a space of their own at this year’s Republican National Convention. All they got 4 years ago was a folding table for a dozen huddled writers; now more than 200 have credentials and an area to work in. Big-name anchors like Katie Couric...http://www.newser.com/story/36229/bloggers-ready-to-roll-at-gop-convention.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 31 Aug 2008 12:13:31 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/36231/wacky-garb-key-to-conventions.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPolitical die-hards flock to conventions in outlandish costumes, temporary tattoos, and head-to-toe buttons—“as much red, white and blue as possible in a patriotic arms race,” Robin Givhan writes in the Washington Post. Yet these goofy fans are integral to the messy, democratic process—by making it accessible to the...http://www.newser.com/story/36231/wacky-garb-key-to-conventions.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 30 Aug 2008 20:08:58 CDT