Opinion: Preview Of November? Democrats Trounce Republicans In Convention Ratings
The early returns are in and, according to the Neilson rating company, the Democrats beat the Republicans... and the NFL.
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The early returns are in and, according to the Neilson rating company, the Democrats beat the Republicans... and the NFL.
The Republican and Democratic National Conventions of 2012 – yawn-per-yawn – have to be the most uninspiring political conventions in recent history.
Bill Clinton is the first Democratic president to be re-elected since Franklin Roosevelt and Barack Obama is counting on some of that mojo to help him win a second, too.
Sitting in the Time Warner Cable Arena last night I was struck by how different the Democratic National Convention was from the Republican event last week. Unlike the Republicans in Tampa, Democrats focused on the fight to preserve the middle class and the American Dream.
What a difference four horrendous years makes. Thinking back to the Democratic National Convention of 2008 and now seeing what's going on in Charlotte, North Carolina this week at the Democratic National Convention of 2012 shows stark differences. The Democrats have no star power and pale in comparison to the Republicans' star-packed convention in Tampa.
Michelle Obama is the person who knows Barack Obama best and shared that with America.
Newark Mayor Cory Booker took the stage Tuesday night in Charlotte at the Democratic National Convention, despite the fact that he sprained his ankle in the morning.
Democrats and supporters are flocking to Charlotte, North Carolina ahead of the Democratic National Convention, which begins Tuesday.
As the media positively and glowingly report high-profile presidential fundraising events for President Barack Obama and the Democratic National Committee, they report on GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's and the Republican's big-dollar fundraising gatherings in and around Tampa, Florida during the Republican National Convention with total suspicion and even worse.
With President Barack Obama's Vice President Joe Biden messing up more and more on the campaign trail as time passes, rumors of Biden being sent home to Delaware for good have abounded since last Friday. Will Hillary Clinton step into his place to save the White House for Obama and the Democrats?
The rooftop garden of Sam Wohabe's Upper East Side co-op is where you'll often find the budding chef collecting what he needs to whip up one of his original recipes.
A crane on top of the building lifted the beam from the ground Thursday after dozens of people, including construction workers and police officers, added their own signatures.
Sam Wohabe, of the Upper East Side, is one of 54 children who will be heading to Washington D.C. to have dinner with First Lady Michelle Obama after his winning entry to a contest that encourages healthy eating.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg says trains between New York and New Jersey should not have been halted because President Barack Obama was in town.
Thursday night, several streets around the city will closed. The Obamas headed to the West Village for a campaign fundraiser at the home of Sarah Jessica Parker and to Midtown for a stop at the Plaza Hotel.
First daughters Sasha and Malia, as well as Gov. Christie, were also in the sell-out crowd. It was Beyonce's first concert since giving birth in New York City.
Even when pizza is on the menu, school lunches are going to be healthier.
A healthier menu is coming to school cafeterias across the country. The government has announced new rules for school lunches, including more fruits and vegetables and less fat.
Obama visited the U.S. Open for the first time Friday to promote her campaign against childhood obesity and praise the U.S. Tennis Association's initiative to build kid-sized courts.
The New York Yankees have marked the 10-year anniversary of 9/11 with a ceremony before their game against the Baltimore Orioles.
Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen told cadets graduating from West Point on Saturday they should build bridges to a public that doesn't always understand the "full weight'' of military service after a decade of deadly conflicts.
When Michael Nilsen told his parents he wanted to go to West Point, they were less than thrilled. But he's convinced this is right.
Students at a Harlem public school working out to a Beyonce song got a big surprise when the superstar walked in and joined them.
You may have heard about the military families initiatives spear-headed by First Lady Michelle Obama. Well, a lot of companies are getting on board.
Women from across the Tri-State area and from around the world marched across the Brooklyn Bridge before holding a rally in City Hall Park.
