U.S. Democratic Party


Profiting from Politics

Whether John McCain or Barack Obama becomes the next president, a handful of entrepreneurs plan to enjoy -- and make money from -- this political season.  Read story

The Obama Administration: Now What?

Barack Obama campaigned on an agenda of change -- from increased financial oversight to health-care reform. But with an economic crisis that shows no signs o...  Read story

The Democrats Are Coming!

The Democratic Party's new Small Business Council is getting its act together and taking it on road. Beginning in June, the council will sponsor a series ...  Read story

The Business of Iraq

A lot of American contractors have done very well during the Iraq war. What happens if it ends?  Read story

President-Elect Obama: What Will Change Really Mean?

Touting a message of change throughout a marathon campaign, Barack Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States on Tuesday in a decisive and his...  Read story

The Making Of The President 1988

THERE IS A RISING GENERATION OF POLITICAL LEADERS -- IN BOTH PARTIES -- THAT IS LOOKING TO SHAPE A WHOLE NEW POLITICS OF GROWTH.  Read story

The Big Stimulus: What's in it for Small Business?

What the $819 billion dollar plan could do for your business.  Read story

Dems Talk Business in Boston

July 27, 2004 -- Small business issues figured into the agenda in Boston Monday as the Democratic Party kicked off its weeklong ramp-up t...  Read story

An Rfc For Today: A Capital Idea

The Democrats are ready for a national economic strategy. Felix Rohatyn's plan for a new Reconstruction Finance Corp. leads the debate.  Read story

Edwards: No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing

July 29, 2004 -- On a night when the Democratic Party nominated John Kerry to be its candidate for President, convention speakers continu...  Read story

Bill Nourse Of Brookemenade Hardware Supply: The Nuts And Bolts Of Politics

Either Ronald Reagan promises to make his next appointment to the Federal Reserve Board someone with firsthand experience in small business, "or, we'll ra...  Read story

A New Tack For The New Year

Two proposed bills -- one to create jobs for small business at home, another to study the worldwide economic slump -- might provide the solution voters seek.  Read story

Democrat Bruce Babbitt

An Arizona governor rejects both the industrial-policy gurus of the Left and the supply-siders of the Right. Meet the candidate of the radical center  Read story

House Blocks Attempt to Stall New Overtime Rules

May 20, 2004 -- House Republicans have blocked a Democratic attempt to force a vote on the Read story

Democrats Cry Foul on Plans for SBA Loan Program

Nov. 3, 2005 --Senate Democrats on Wednesday pushed for two amendments that would lower borrowing fees and increase funding for the Small ...  Read story

Wooing Small-business Votes

DEMOCRATS ARE MOVING SLOWLY IN RETHINKING POLICIES AIMED AT THE SMALL-BUSINESS SECTOR.  Read story

Living in the Past

Some voters have abandoned the Democratic party because of its failure to support small, nonunion companies.  Read story

Comp Time

Comp Time, or Compensatory Time, is an alternate way of rewarding overtime work. Instead of paying an hourly employee time-and-a-half for work done over t...  Read story

Elevator Pitch: Conservative Café Wants to Take Coffee Back from Liberals

Can it raise $1 million to start franchising?  Read story

Who Loves You More? A Debate Between Partisans

GOP: What's good for America is good for small business. Democrats: What's good for small business is good for America.  Read story

Miracle, Schmiracle

Michael Dukakis is blowing a golden opportunity to talk about the real reasons for Massachusetts's booming economy  Read story

Do You Really Want Small Government?

If so, says Libertarian candidate Bob Barr, you should be supporting him for president.  Read story

Would You Hire Sarah Palin?

Since being named to the Republican ticket, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has been dogged by media reports of alleged ethics violations, potential inexperience, he...  Read story

Why Small Business Lost On The Tax Bill

Looking back on the tax fight that occupied Congress and the Administration throughout the summer, lobbyists and even some legislators contend that small ...  Read story

How Much of a Burden Must Employers Bear?

OBAMA'S IMMIGRATION PLAN AT A GLANCE Barack Obama proposes simultaneously tightening security on the Mexican border while encouraging undocument...  Read story

The Future of Workers' Rights

OBAMA'S VIEWS AT A GLANCE There are few surprises here. Barack Obama broadly supports expanding labor's right to organize, including the Employe...  Read story

The Best Places For Doing Business in America 2005

We examined 274 population centers, looking for job creation and other signs that businesses are thriving. Here's what we found.  Read story

What Would Joe Do?

Forget "Joe the Plumber," the Ohio pipelayer whose stance on taxes became a major talking point during the final presidential debate. We rounded up a panel o...  Read story

Measuring Clout

If small business can help Boeing, why can't it help itself?  Read story

Republican Richard Thornburgh

A popular governor worries that while his party feuds over ideological concerns, Democrats will steal away with the issues of economic growth  Read story

The Kerry Pitch

Yes, John Kerry is your soul mate.  Read story

Backing Away from Free Trade

Why Democrats have strayed from Bill Clinton's policies on trade.  Read story

Fast-growth Candidate

Other Presidential hopefuls have tried to sell themselves to the entrepreneur. Jack Kemp is the first to market entrepreneurship to the rest of the country.  Read story

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