“I think the Democratic electorate is similarly very energized. In both cycles we have new folks coming into the system who had previously been outside of the system, who may not even be Democrats. In both cycles we have a very well-known candidate who understands the process and a candidate who had to learn the rules.” ThinkingWellsMayProcessKnownDemocraticDemocratFolksCandidatesCyclesWell KnownElectorate Author:Leah D. Daughtry
“I was just an infant when [Fannie Lou] Hamer spoke - barley even awake in the world. But here she was, pressing the Democratic Party to refuse to recognize the all-white Mississippi delegation, because obviously there was no way Mississippi could have an all-white delegation. Black people had been kept from registering through violence and intimidation. She had experienced that violence herself and was there to speak about it and to insist the delegation of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party be recognized instead.” PeopleWorldWaySpeakBlackWhitePartyViolenceDemocraticRefuseAwakeSpokesBlack PeopleInfantDemocratic PartyMississippiIntimidationDelegationBarley Author:Leah D. Daughtry
“When I saw Fannie Lou Hamer speech I said, "Well, how did this Democratic Party that Miss Hamer is talking about, become the Democratic Party that now is the party of the African-American community?"” WellsSaidCommunityPartyTalkingSawsMissingSpeechDemocraticAfrican AmericanDemocratic Party Author:Leah D. Daughtry
“The Democratic Party structure is keenly aware of who makes our party strong.” StrongPartyStructureDemocraticDemocratic Party Author:Leah D. Daughtry
