DNC Chair Says America Is Now Half Blue, Half Red
By Kyle LaFleur
Former Virginia Governor and Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine addressed reporters at DNC Headquarters briefly during election night to show his optimism for the Democrats’ chances.
“Once the West Virginia and Connecticut races tipped our way, it made it very difficult for [Republicans],” Kaine said while touting the fact that only a few months ago many, believed the Democrats would lose both houses.
The Chairman said he took Democrat Rick Boucher’s loss in his Virginia congressional race personally and that now that state can be seen as a microcosm of the entire nation.
“Maybe it is a message from the American public,” Kaine said. “We got a Democrat in the White House. We’ll have maybe a majority of Republican governors. We’ll have a Democratic Senate and a Republican House. Everybody’s got to to work together and thats what I know the President will focus on.”
DNC Sporting New Look
By Kyle LaFleur — Talk Radio News Service
The Democratic National Committee today unveiled a new logo, slogan and website during an event held on the campus of George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
The new party logo is a light blue D with a darker blue circle around it that sits above the new slogan, “Change that Matters.”
“The new identity of the party captures that spirit and unites us all,” said DNC Chairman Tim Kaine. “Democrats, all of us, working for the changes that matter.”
The website allows users to connect with a multitude of Democratic groups, view multimedia materials and use social media to connect with the party. The site also detects where the viewer is in order to give them more tailored information on their local Democratic candidates.
“It’s highly local and highly action orientated,” said DNC New Media Director Natalie Foster.
With less than eight weeks until the midterm elections, Democrats hope this new look and web presence will help to sway voters to keep them in the majority.
“We are unveiling it now because there are tools that matter for this election now and we want voters to have everything they need at their finger tips,” said Foster.