I am pleased to introduce tonights speaker, neil oxman. Neil was born and raised in philadelphia. He spent much of his childhood in the stacks of the free branch of the library on 58th and baltimore avenue. Skipping ahead a few years, neil founded the Campaign Group in 1980, and since then, they have worked on more than 750 contested primaries and general elections across the United States. Among his clients have been former mayors Michael Nutter and current mayor jim kenney. He has also served on the free library of philadelphia board of trustees and the Free Library Foundation board of directors. I have known neil for almost 30 years, and he is one of the most fascinating and entertaining people i have ever met. He does not want me to say a lot about him tonight, so let me just say that he is a true renaissance man whose expertise covers a wide range of topics. He could stand up here tonight and entertain us, speaking about movies or about golf or about the history of philadelphia or
I am pleased to introduce tonights speaker, neil oxman. Neil was born and raised in philadelphia. He spent much of his childhood in the stacks of the free branch of the library on 58th and baltimore avenue. Skipping ahead a few years, neil founded the Campaign Group in 1980, and since then, they have worked on more than 750 contested primaries and general elections across the United States. Among his clients have been former mayors Michael Nutter and current mayor jim kenney. He has also served on the free library of philadelphia board of trustees and the Free Library Foundation board of directors. I have known neil for almost 30 years, and he is one of the most fascinating and entertaining people i have ever met. He does not want me to say a lot about him tonight, so let me just say that he is a true renaissance man whose expertise covers a wide range of topics. He could stand up here tonight and entertain us, speaking about movies or about golf or about the history of philadelphia or
Banks, and you support coalfired pay plants time of national and global emergency in terms of climate and on and on, we have got a major problem here area i want to stress at the outset, as the coordinator of the independent Bernie Delegates Network, i have not spoken to any of the delegates and i spoken to hundreds of them getting ready for the formal start of this convention, i havent spoken to any who want to see donald trump as president. As a matter of fact, all of the bernie delegates understand that by far the worst president ial candidate on the ballot in november will be donald trump. We understand it would be a catastrophe of donald trump were elected president. Thats one of the reasons we are so set by the selection of tim kaine. We believe that in her interest muchparently triangulate the 45 ofct from voters who voted for Bernie Sanders, what Hillary Clinton has done is gone ahead and put in this Vice President ial slot somebody who will be a good again forbroad target dona
Saying he could bring a wave for them to help take back the house either this or next cycle. I was wondering if youre getting to members and freedom to distance themselves from the nominee or do what they need to do, and how much of a drag is the nominee going to be on the house ticket . Rep. Walden thank you, emily. I would say there are two candidates running for president. They seldom if ever embrace their own and acknowledge the problems that Hillary Clinton brings to their ticket in their house races. Let me give you the data set. In the competitive races nearly every case Hillary Clintons numbers are worse and Donald Trumps in these competitive seats. We are running in individual districts, not statewide or nationwide. Incident predicated on the democratic side trying to tie a member to donald trump. It is easier to type democrat the Hillary Clinton and the failed policies of this last administration than it is to say one of our members or candidates is just like donald trump. Ev
You can join also on twitter and facebook. Com cspan. There is a conversation going on there as well. Looking athington the news, what do you have . Demconvf you go to ention. Com you can find the schedule. Democrats will gaveling tomorrow at 4 00 p. M. Eastern. The fame, according to the Washington Post is united together. It will feature First Lady Michelle Obama along with senator Bernie Sanders. Tuesdays theme is a lifetime fighting for children and families, it will be headlined by bill clinton and mothers of the movement referring to the black lives Matter Movement whose sons and daughters were killed by the police. Will start tim kaine, president obama, and Vice President biden. Is when the that democrats will hear from Hillary Clinton, the first female president ial nominee of a major party. She will be introduced by her daughter. Chelsea clinton will not be speaking at the democratic who will not be speaking at the Democratic National convention . Debbie Wasserman Schultz will