2012 Democratic National Convention speeches: on Civil Rights


Tom Menino: You know what we call "same sex couples"? Our friends

All Americans are proud to carry the torch of progress, and in Boston, we take that job very seriously. Mitt Romney may come from Boston, but his campaign's values aren't Boston values. Because in Boston, we know this country didn't become great by excluding folks and leaving each other on their own. In Boston you know what we call immigrants? Mom & Dad. You know what we call "same sex couples"? Our friends. Our brothers and sisters. And in Boston, we know government isn't the enemy. It's a partner
Source: 2012 Democratic National Convention speech Sep 5, 2012

Bev Perdue: Help women fight for equal pay for equal work

We must re-elect the president because he's standing up for middle-class families and growing an economy that's built to last. President Obama is also standing up for women in North Carolina and across our country. He has helped women fight for equal pay for equal work; he has fought to guarantee that women have access to quality, affordable health care.
Source: 2012 Democratic National Convention speech Sep 4, 2012

Deval Patrick: Today in Massachusetts, you can marry whomever you love

We Democrats owe America more than a strong argument for what we are against. We need to be just as strong about what we are for. Today in Massachusetts, you can also marry whomever you love. We Democrats believe that freedom means keeping government out of our most private affairs, including out of a woman's decision whether to keep an unwanted pregnancy and everybody's decision about whom to marry. We believe that we owe the next generation a better country than we found and that every American has a stake in that. We believe that in times like these we should turn to each other, not on each other. We believe that government has a role to play, not in solving every problem in everybody's life but in helping people help themselves to the American dream. That's what Democrats believe.
Source: 2012 Democratic National Convention speech Sep 4, 2012

Tim Kaine: Obama fought for equal pay for women

President Obama said he'd pass health care reform, and he did. He promised he'd fight for equal pay for women, college affordability for students and fair treatment for LGBT Americans--and he's kept his word. He's a tough leader who gets results. Let's come together, show how tough we are and prove our best days will always be ahead of us.
Source: 2012 Democratic National Convention speech Sep 4, 2012

Tim Kaine: Obama fought for fair treatment for LGBT Americans

President Obama said he'd pass health care reform, and he did. He promised he'd fight for equal pay for women, college affordability for students and fair treatment for LGBT Americans--and he's kept his word. He's a tough leader who gets results. Let's come together, show how tough we are and prove our best days will always be ahead of us.
Source: 2012 Democratic National Convention speech Sep 4, 2012

  • The above quotations are from Speeches at the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte NC, Sept. 4-6, 2012.
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