For more than 200 years, the Democratic Party has represented the interests of working families, fighting for equal opportunities and justice for all Americans.
Today, Democrats continue that fight with a firm commitment to the values that we all share as Americans: a secure nation that leads in the world, strong economic growth and new jobs, affordable health care for all Americans, and a better education for our children.
Our Chairman
http://www.democrats.org/a/party/chairman/index.phpOur Leaders
DNC Chairman: Gov. Howard Dean
As Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Gov. Howard Dean is making the Democratic Party competitive in every race, in every district, in every state and territory, while integrating national and state party operations and standing up for Democrats' core values.
http://www.democrats.org/Senate Democratic Leader: Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV)
Since Nevadans elected him to the Senate in 1986, Harry Reid has developed a reputation as a consensus builder and a skillful legislator. Even his Republican colleagues praise his reasoned, balanced approach.
http://democrats.senate.gov/House Democratic Leader: Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
Overwhelmingly elected by her colleagues in the fall of 2002 as Democratic Leader of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi is the first woman in American history to lead a major party in the U.S. Congress. A leader with a distinguished record of accomplishment on both domestic and international issues, Pelosi is successfully uniting Democrats behind an agenda to keep America strong and prosperous.
http://democrats.house.gov/DGA Chairman: New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson
Governor Bill Richardson was elected Governor of New Mexico in 2002 by the largest margin of any candidate since 1964. In just over two years, Governor Richardson has made good on his campaign promises to improve education, cut income taxes and the tax on food, build a high-wage economy, develop a statewide water plan and make New Mexico safer by getting tough on DWI, domestic violence and sex crimes.
http://www.democraticgovernors.org/DSCC Chairman: Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY)
United States Senator Charles E. Schumer is in his second term representing New York State. Before his election to the Senate, Chuck represented the Ninth Congressional District in Brooklyn and Queens for eighteen years. Before that, he represented the Forty-Fifth Assembly District in Brooklyn for six years.
http://www.dscc.org/DCCC Chairman: Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL)
In the 1980s, Mr. Emanuel held senior staff positions at the DCCC, and helped the Democrats win and maintain their House majorities. He played a major role in the election of Bill Clinton as his Director of Finance in the 1992 Presidential campaign. Mr. Emanuel then served as a top White House advisor to President Clinton from 1993 to 1998.
http://www.dccc.org/DLCC Chairwoman: State Senate President Joan Fitz-Gerald (D-CO)
State Senator Joan Fitz-Gerald is the President of the Colorado Senate -- the first woman to hold the position in the state's history. She has served in the Colorado Senate since 2000, and from 2003 through 2004, she served as the Minority Leader for the Colorado Senate Democrats. Prior to that, Fitz-Gerald was the first woman to be elected to serve as the Jefferson County Clerk.
http://www.dlcc.org/http://www.democrats.org/a/party/ourleaders.htmlOur Organization
The Democratic National Committee
The Democratic National Committee plans the Party's quadrennial presidential nominating convention; promotes the election of Party candidates with both technical and financial support; and works with national, state, and local party organizations, elected officials, candidates, and constituencies to respond to the needs and views of the Democratic electorate and the nation.
The Democratic Governors' Association
The Democratic Governors’ Association was founded in 1983 to support the candidacy of Democratic governors throughout the nation. The DGA provides political and strategic assistance to gubernatorial campaigns. In addition, the DGA plays an integral role in developing positions on key state and federal issues that affect the states through the governors’ policy forum series.
http://www.democraticgovernors.org/The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
The purpose of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is to elect more Democrats to the United States Senate. From grass-roots organizing to candidate recruitment to providing campaign funds for tight races, the DSCC is working hard all year, every year to increase the number of Democratic Senators.
http://www.dscc.org/The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee serves as the official national Democratic campaign committee charged with recruiting, assisting, funding, and electing Democrats to the U. S. House of Representatives. We provide services ranging from designing and helping execute field operations, to polling, creating radio and television commercials, fundraising, communications, and management consulting.
http://www.dccc.org/The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee
The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee provides strategic services and financial assistance to Democratic leaders and candidates at the state legislative level. For nearly a decade, DLCC has been an integral part of the continued success Democrats have had winning at the state legislative level.
http://www.dlcc.org/State Democratic Parties
The State Democratic Parties work to elect local, state, and federal candidates in their states, as well as supporting the state campaign for the Democratic presidential nominee.
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http://www.democrats.org/ourparty.htmlI can believe there are party differences, but OMG with all the agenda-related conspiracy crap.
The Republicans are ruin the country. The Democrats just won major elections. The ratio of Democratic to Republican plans for Iraq is about 20:2.
Democrats are ahead of the game.