They meet three days before the beginning of the big political convention, what they agree to is ratified as soon as the convention is gaveled-in, it frames the proceedings for the year to come, and yet few people know who’s on the committee, what they do, and why.
This year the Sanders camp influenced the rules – the whole Super Delegate thing is going to change, one way or another.
We sat with Dean Aguillen, a member of the all important DNC rules committee for a quick chat.
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Someone at the Democratic National Committee should grab a cup of coffee, sit in a quiet place, and read their bylaws. They're interesting, and lengthy. Twenty-two pages of club rules, do's and don't for members of the Democratic Party. Page six is the most extraordinary - it's…
*In full disclosure, Gilberto Ocañas, who is quoted in this article, is part-owner of NewsTaco. VL By Ben Schreckinger, Politico In an apparent violation of party rules requiring Democratic National Committee officers to remain neutral in presidential primaries, the [tweet_dis]DNC’s finance chairman has been raising money for Hillary Clinton’s campaign.[/tweet_dis]…
By Latinovations Benita Veliz became the first-ever undocumented immigrant to speak at a national party convention Wednesday night when she introduced talk show host Cristina Saralegui at the Democratic National Convention. Veliz, a 27-year-old who came from Mexico to the United States as a child, spoke during the DNC about her…
More than three in 10 Latino families in the United States caring for children under the age of 5 say they support the mass deportations promoted by President Donald Trump, […]
