Democrats Abroad

Democrats Abroad is the official organization of the Democratic Party of the United States for expatriates, representing Democrats that are citizens of the U.S. but live outside the United States. The organization is given state-level recognition by the Democratic National Committee, and because of this is sometimes referred to as the 51st state. Democrats Abroad are represented on the DNC by eight members. The current chair of Democrats Abroad is Michael Ceurvorst. This work is copyrighted. ... This work is copyrighted. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States. ... An expatriate (in abbreviated form expat) is someone temporarily or permanently in a country and culture other than that of their upbringing and/or legal residence. ... ... A U.S. state is any one of the 50 states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... Tdfsdfsdfsdhe Democratic National Committee (DNC) is the principal dfsdcampaign and fund-raising organization affiliated with the United States Democratic Party. ... A U.S. 51 star flag has been designed in case of a 51st state actually joining the United States. ... The Democratic National Committee is the principal campaign and fund-raising organization affiliated with the United States Democratic Party. ...

Democrats Abroad currently has 60 committees, with 32 full status and 28 committees in formation. There are chapters in Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas and Australia. These committees are formally represented by the Democratic Party Committee Abroad. Some countries with particularly large concentrations of Democratic expatriates even have local chapters. World map showing location of Europe When considered a continent, Europe is the worlds second smallest continent in terms of area, with an area of 10,600,000 km² (4,140,625 square miles), making it larger than Australia only. ... World map showing location of Asia Asia is the central and eastern part of Eurasia, defined by subtracting Europe from Eurasia. ... Africa is the worlds second-largest continent and second most populous. ... The Americas (sometimes referred to as America) is the area including the land mass located between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, generally divided into North America and South America. ...

Young Democrats Abroad represents Democrats Abroad in the functions of the Young Democrats of America. The Young Democrats of America, founded in 1932, is a sub-organization of the Democratic party of the United States; the groups membership consists of those Democrats under the age of 36, and its political activities tend to concentrate on issues impacting that demographic group. ...

History

Democrats Abroad was started with two small committees in London and Paris after Lyndon B. Johnson defeated Barry Goldwater in the 1964 U.S. presidential election. Its original leaders, Toby Hyde and Al Davidson, raised funds and formed committees, and pushed for state-level recognition of Democrats Abroad. DNC Chairman John Bailey allowed Democrats Abroad to send nine non-voting representatives to the Democratic National Convention in 1972; in 1976, the group was granted the status of a state committee, with voting delegates in the Convention. St. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), often referred to as LBJ, was the thirty-sixth President of the United States (1963–1969). ... Barry Goldwater Barry Morris Goldwater (January 1, 1909 – May 29, 1998) was a United States politician and a founding figure in the modern conservative movement in the USA. Goldwater personified the shift in balance in American culture from the Northeast to the West. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ... Featured at the Democratic National Convention are speeches by prominent party figures. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Over the years, Democrats Abroad has worked for securing the full citizenship rights for Americans living abroad. In particular, the group worked for overseas voting rights issues, supporting the Voting Rights Act of 1975, the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act in 1986, and the Federal Emergency Write-In Ballot. Democrats Abroad switched the method of determining convention delegates from a primary to an open caucus in 1992. The United States Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlawed the requirement that would-be voters take literacy tests and provided for federal registration of African American voters in areas that had less than 50% of eligible voters registered. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... In the United States, an absentee ballot is a ballot that the voter receives and (usually) sends through the mail, rather than travelling to a polling place and marking the ballot at a voting booth. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ordinal adjectives: Primary first, first hand. ... A caucus is most generally defined as being a meeting of supporters or members of a political party or movement. ... The 1992 Democratic National Convention is one of a series of historic quadrennial meetings of the United States Democratic Party with a primary focus on officially nominating a candidate for the office of President of the United States and adopting a political party platform as a challenge to the platform...

2004 Convention

In the 2004 Democratic presidential nomination, Democrats Abroad held their global convention in Edinburgh, Scotland (ahead of Toronto and Amsterdam, other cities considered). Local caucus]es were held from February 6 to February 9, country caucuses from February 20 to February 23, and regional caucuses on March 27. At the global convention on March 28, the results were: The 2004 U.S. Democratic Party presidential nomination process was a series of primaries and caucuses culminating in the Democratic National Convention that decided which pair of candidates would represent the Democrats in the 2004 election for President and Vice President of the United States. ... It has been suggested that Areas of Edinburgh be merged into this article or section. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the UK Languages with Official Status English Scottish Gaelic Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... }|135px|City of Toronto, Ontario Official Flag]]|Coat Image=[[Image:{{{Coat Image}}}|135px|City of Toronto, Ontario Coat of Arms]]}} {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Diversity Our Strength {{Canadian City/Location Image is:{{{Location Image Type}}}|[[Image:{{{Location Image}}}|thumbnail|center|250px|City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada... Amsterdam Location Country The Netherlands Province North Holland Population 739,295 (1 January 2005) Coordinates 4°89E - 52°37N Website www. ... February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (87th in Leap years). ... March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in Leap years). ...

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External links

Media

• "Campaigns Look Overseas For Votes." Associated Press: May 17, 2004
• Campbell, Blake. "Democrats gathering 'to put US back on track'." The Standard: February 9, 2004.
• Cover-Messenger, Jonathan. "The other caucus: Democrats Abroad." Democratic Underground: February 6, 2004.
• Cox, Christopher. "Some Dems go extra miles to beat Bush." Boston Herald: July 29, 2004.
• Higham, Will. "Don't get angry, get even." Progress: January/February 2004.
• LaBelle, G.G. "Americans around world play role in DNC." Associated Press: July 27, 2004.
• Nelson, Fraser. "Democratic battle coming to Scotland." The Scotsman: February 11, 2004.

Informational

• Associated Press profile of 2004 delegates. Includes names and country of residence.