Update From the Conventions
Wrapping Up the Conventions
The final night of the Democratic National Convention means that convention season is finally over. The campaigns now come into the home stretch, with debates and endless travel ahead.
The DNC Continues On
Not to be outdone by the first day, day 2 of the Democratic National Convention once again featured a full lineup of speakers, including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD), House Budget Committee ranking member Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Massachusetts Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren, and former President Bill Clinton.
Fix the Debt at Day 1 of the DNC
Day 1 in Charlotte at the Democratic National Convention was an exciting one, although it was a very wet one. The heavy rain did not hold back the convention itself or the Fix the Debt team.
Fix the Debt Travels to the DNC
After spending last week at the Republican National Convention, the Fix the Debt Team is taking up residence in Charlotte for the Democratic National Convention until Thursday. Once again, the team will be on the ground, talking up fiscal responsibility and hoping that fiscal issues will play a role at this convention.
Day 3 of the Republican National Convention
The final night of the Republican National Convention was an eventful one, featuring speeches from the likes of former Gov. Jeb Bush (FL), Sen. Marco Rubio (FL), and, yes, Clint Eastwood. The headline, of course, was former Gov.
Thursday Night's Convention Preview
Continuing our Updates From the Convention series, we head into the final night of the Republican National Convention. No doubt the speech to watch tonight will be from former Gov. Mitt Romney as he accepts the Republican nomination for President. With the RNC's national debt clock nearing $16 trillion, Mitt Romney should devote part of his speech tonight to his plan to tackle the federal debt.
Recap: Day 2 of the Republican National Convention
Last night featured an all star cast of speakers, from Vice Presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) to Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) to former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. But one of the lines that stuck with us from last night came from Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY):
Convention Watch: Wednesday Night's Preview
Continuing our Updates from the Conventions series, we look forward to tonight's convention schedule, packed with some of the biggest names in the Republican Party. But one of the highlights of the night should be the speech at 10:00pm from the Vice Presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI).
Voices From the Convention Agree: Lawmakers Should Come Together and Fix the Debt
Our Fix the Debt team has been meeting all different kinds of concerned citizens in Tampa at the Republican National Convention. Many people we have talked to agree that lawmakers need to stop being so partisan and work toward a compromise so that they can get our debt under control. You can see some of the discussions we had in the short video below.
Recap: Chris Christie's Keynote Speech at the RNC
After some hurricane-related delays, the Republican National Convention began yesterday in Tampa. We have our Fix the Debt team on the ground (see their tweets at @FixTheDebt) and we will be covering the convention here on our blog. The night was capped off by the keynote speech from New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (full transcript here).