Jon Winet

Charlotte, North Carolina. September 4, 2012 Michelle Obama received top billing on the first night of the Democratic National Convention, an evening some are now referring to as “Ladies Night.” Reaction from colleagues and friends has been mixed. One tweets: “It’s official, Democrats’ moms can kick Republicans’ moms butts.” Another: “Disgusted by women’s roles in […]

As it happens, of the nearly 6,000 delegates at the Democratic National Convention, the youngest is Sam Gray, a seventeen-year old from Marion, Iowa. “I’ve been interested in the political process for a long time,” says the Marion High School Senior. He is currently enrolled in a government class taught by Dave Messerli, who has […]

August 3, 2012. Charlotte, North Carolina. Thousands of journalists, political activists, protesters, and yes, delgates have poured into Charlotte for the 2012 Democratic National Convention. Opening night will feature remarks by First Lady MIchelle Obama. We note with interest that swing states Iowa, Virginia, Nevada, Colorado and host North Carolina have been given prime seating […]

With the opening of the 2012 Democratic Party National Political Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina just two days away, a spirited albeit comparatively small demonstration took place downtown, with protesters marching just a few blocks from the convention site. Ray Suarez, of PBS NewsHour, tweeted, “Just watched Occupy et. al. march through Charlotte, who were […]

Following speculation on how Governor Romney would or wouldn’t address his religion, his team called upon one of his LDS homeboys to endorse the one-time president of the Boston Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. “Mitt taught faith in God, self-reliance and service to humanity,” said Grant Bennett, Romney’s successor as […]

“The soles of Neil Armstrong’s boots on the moon made permanent impressions on OUR souls and in our national psyche. Ann and I watched those steps together on her parents’ sofa. Like all Americans we went to bed that night knowing we lived in the greatest country in the history of the world” –– Governor Mitt […]

Sen. Marco Rubio speaks of his working class background—one of the Convention’s tropes. Like many of his Latino colleagues, he delivers a line en español. Rubio opposes all forms of amnesty for undocumented residents and opposes “The Dream Act.” Sí, se puede…