Chaos ensues!!!!
After critical headlines and massive backlash against Democrats concerning the Democratic National Committee (DNC) having removed certain words and statements from their 2008 platform for their 2012 platform, the Democrats at their convention just voted on whether to re-add the word "God" as well as Pro-Israel language calling pertaining to Jerusalem being the capital of Israel.
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Via BuzzFeed:
Three votes and boos as convention chairman LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa pushes through platform amendment after public backlash.
CNN:
Democrats voted to update their party's platform Wednesday evening at their convention to include a reference to Jerusalem being the capital of Israel, as well as the insertion of the word "God," neither of which was included in their platform this year but was in previous platforms.
The change, proposed by Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland immediately after the convention was gaveled into order on Wednesday, required a two-thirds voice vote, but was declared as adopted after three voice votes which brought delegates to their feet, shouting their yeas and nays. Democratic sources told CNN prior to the vote that it was to take place by acclamation.
"I am here to attest and affirm that our faith and belief in God is central to the American story and informs the values we've expressed in our party's platform,"Strickland, who chaired the party's platform committee, read. "In addition, President Obama recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and our party's platform should as well. "
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