Democratic National Committee visits Phoenix
Friction between the Obama administration and Arizona Republican lawmakers won't influence whether Phoenix gets picked as the site of the party's 2016 national convention, a top Democratic National Committee official said.
DNC visits Phoenix in search of 2016 convention site
Democratic National Committee members are visiting Phoenix as they consider a location for the 2016 national convention.
Democrats to visit Phoenix for 2016 convention consideration
Democrats plan to travel to six cities this summer to evaluate potential sites for the 2016 Democratic National Convention.
Phoenix among cities considered for 2016 Dem convention
The Democratic National Committee has asked Chicago, New York, Phoenix and 12 others to make a pitch to host the presidential nominating convention in 2016.
DNC chair: Arizona an emblem of GOP outreach problems
A year after the Republican Party unveiled plans to attract women and minority voters, a national Democratic leader insisted the GOP is still “out of touch,” citing the party’s actions in Arizona as examples.
Democrats gather in Scottsdale for 2-day meeting
Members of the Democratic National Committee will be spending the next two days holed up in a Scottsdale resort for their annual summer meeting.
GOP lawmaker wants Arizona’s presidential primary to coincide with Iowa Caucus
In an attempt to give Arizona a more influential role in deciding who will run for president, a Republican state lawmaker introduced a bill to hold Arizona’s presidential primary earlier, tying the election date to the date of the Iowa caucus.
Obama campaign mobilizing thousands of lawyers to combat voter ID laws, voting restrictions
President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign and the Democratic National Committee are coordinating and deploying thousands of lawyers to help voters deal with an array of recent voting law changes, according to national and state campaign officials.
VP Joe Biden to headline Phoenix Obama fundraiser
Vice President Joe Biden is set to headline a fundraiser in Phoenix that will benefit President Barack Obama's re-election campaign, the Democratic National Committee and several state Democratic campaigns. Officials with Obama's re-election campaign say Biden will attend the fundraising lunch for 100 donors at the Heard Museum in central Phoenix late Thursday morning.
Campaign season triggers Dem Party staff exodus
Arizona Democratic Party headquarters is sparsely populated these days after most of its employees left for congressional and U.S. Senate campaigns.
Obama reprises State of the Union themes, praises Intel
With Intel’s Chandler factory serving as a backdrop and an example of the kinds of high-tech manufacturing jobs he wants to bring back to the United States, President Barack Obama reprised much of his State of the Union address in Arizona during a speech today.
Standing before thousands of cheering supporters and Intel employees, Obama praised the microprocessor manufacturer as the type[...]
Dems, GOP set sights on Phoenix for 2012 conventions
Democrats and Republicans already are scoping out sites for their 2012 national conventions, and this time around Phoenix is on both parties’ short lists.