Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski, the longest-serving female senator in the U.S. Senate. had the honor of nominating the first Democratic woman candidate for president, Hillary Clinton.
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Maryland Democrats Have Less Than Ideal Seats at Party Convention
At last week’s Republican National Convention, Maryland’s delegates had prime seats very close the podium. This week in Philadelphia, Maryland’s Democratic delegates are not very close, even though the state is strongly Democratic.
Storify | #TheDNCin5Words Sends Love and Hate to Philly
The hashtag trended on Twitter Wednesday, asking people how they would describe the Democratic National Convention in five words.
Maryland Looms Large on DNC’s First Day
Maryland officials figured heavily in the convention’s opening day, with speeches by House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Baltimore, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, and former NAACP head Ben Jealous of Baltimore.
Storify | Twitter Reacts Epically to Barbara Mikulski’s Mention of “Macaroni and Cheese” Issues
Sen. Barbara Mikulski, a true Maryland gem, said Hillary Clinton will “fight for the macro issues and the macaroni and cheese issues” in her nomination speech at the Democratic National Convention. And Twitter erupted. By Julie Gallagher.
Sen. Barbara Mikulski, the ‘Little General in Pearls,’ Leaves Lasting Legacy
PHILADELPHIA — Known as a “little general in pearls,” a legendary Maryland lawmaker and just plain “Barb,” the country’s longest-serving female senator, Barbara Mikulski, is attending her last Democratic National Convention as a public official – and plans to go out with a bang.
Storify | Maryland Democratic Delegate Sets Twitter on Fire
Dylan Goldberg, an at-large delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Columbia, tweeted up a storm during the Republican National Convention.
Bernie Sanders’ Maryland Democratic Delegates Cheer Removal of DNC Chair
Bernie Sanders’ Maryland delegates cheered the removal of Debbie Wasserman Schultz as chair of the Democratic party following leaked emails that show the party working to sandbag the Sanders campaign.