S.C. Democrats are divided over a decision by their leaders to drop the party’s founding members from the name of Democrats’ annual fundraising dinner. Renaming the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner discounts ...

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U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro of Texas will be the featured speaker at the Louisiana Democratic Party's Jefferson-Jackson Dinner this year, the party announced on Wednesday. Castro, the twin brother of U.S ...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia's Democratic Party is renaming its annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner. It will now be the Blue Commonwealth Gala. Party chairwoman Susan Swecker told The Richmond ...

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North Carolina takes center stage on Friday night with the Democratic presidential candidates, Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama, speaking at the party's Jefferson-Jackson Dinner. The ...

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