Democrats restore references to God, Jerusalem in platform
9/5/12
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Decision generates boos from the delegates!
from FoxNews,
9/5/12:
The Democratic Party has restored references in its official platform to “God” and to Jerusalem as the recognized capital of Israel.
The move comes after some had complained that the platform approved Tuesday omitted those references, which were included in the 2008 platform.
Many in the audience booed after the convention chairman, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, ruled that the amendments had been approved despite the fact that a large group of delegates objected.
He called for a vote three times before ruling.
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