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July 16, 2009

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Come for the latest news from the Democratic Convention in Denver from Times staff writers and photographers. Stay for the a behind-the-scenes look at the convention from the delegates themselves.

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This will be the fifth convention for Ramsay McLauchlan. The Madiera Beach resident is a political veteran who has worked on the Kerry/Edwards campaign, Charlie Justice’s bid for state Senate and the John Glenn for President campaign. McLauchlan met his wife, Judithanne, an Assistant Professor of Political Science at USF-St. Petersburg, while volunteering for Al Gore’s campaign. They were engaged at the 2000 Democratic Convention in Los Angeles.
Alison Morano is an internet professional with a passion for politics. She is the chairwoman of the Pasco Democratic Party and the vice-chairwoman of the Florida Democratic County Chair’s Association. This year, Morano has decided to focus her efforts on the elections and has resigned from other board positions in the community. In the past, she has been on the board of Leadership Tampa Bay, served as the chair of the Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce and been the honorary deputy mayor of Wesley Chapel.
Megan Foster is a mother of 5 who became politically active in 2004 with Democracy for America (DFA Tampa Bay) supporting local candidates. She began volunteering for the Barack Obama campaign in February 2007. Foster, an avid blogger, contributes to multiple Florida political blogs including the Tampa Bay O-Train blog under the user name "thefos." She is excited to be attending her first Democratic National Convention as an Obama Delegate.