First in the South Democratic Candidates Forum
Celebrity Sightings
- Chris Matthews
- Jaime Harrison (SCDP chair)
- Jesse Jackson
- Matt Moore (SCRP chair)
- Rachel Maddow
- Steve Kornacki
- Former Governor Jim Hodges
- Former Governor Martin O'Malley
- Former Secretary of Education Dick Riley
- Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
- Former State Superintendent of Education Jim Rex
- Former US Representative John Spratt
- Reverend William Barber, head of NC NAACP and leader of Moral Monday protests
- US Senator Bernie Sanders
- US Senator Rand Paul
- US Senator Tim Scott
- US Representative David Price
- US Representative Debbie Wasserman-Schultz
- US Representative G.K. Butterfield
- US Representative Jim Clyburn
- US Representative John Yarmuth
- US Representative Mick Mulvaney
- US Representative Trey Gowdy
In the News
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- Bustle.com - What is the Democratic Debate Forum With Rachel Maddow? The Candidates Get an Extra Chance to Speak Their Piece (11/4/15)
- Charlotte Business Journal - MSNBC forum at Winthrop energizes Democrats (11/6/15)
- Charlotte Business Journal - Political Spotlight Aimed at Winthrop University (11/4/15)
- Charlotte Observer - 'Democratic universe' descends on Rock Hill (11/6/15)
- The Charlotte Observer - MSNBC's Rachel Maddow Shows Love to Rock Hill, Winthrop During Live Show (11/6/15)
- The Charlotte Observer - Winthrop a Winner at Democratic Forum (11/7/15)
- Google Alert (pdf - 316 KB)
- Greenville News - A day of presidential politics at Winthrop (11/7/15)
- Heavy.com - Where is Winthrop University? (11/6/15)
- The Herald - How Do You Submit Candidate Questions to Rachel Maddow Before Rock Hill Forum? (11/2/15)
- The Herald - Local Police, Federal Agencies Team Up for Winthrop Forum Security (11/3/15)
- The Herald - Rock Hill, Are You Ready for Your Close-Up? Democratic Presidential Forum is Friday (11/5/15)
- The Herald - Tickets to Winthrop Democratic Forum Up for Grabs in 'Snapchat Challenge' (11/4/15)
- The Herald - What Are Republicans Doing With the Democratic Forum in Rock Hill? (11/4/15)
- The Herald - Where do S.C. Democrats Go After Winthrop Forum? (11/2/15)
- The Herald - Winthrop campus overrun with Democrats, excitement (11/6/15)
- The Herald - Winthrop gets mention in 'Saturday Night Live' sketch mocking Democratic presidential forum + VIDEO (11/9/15)
- The New York Times - Democrats Bring Revised Battle Plans to an Unofficial Showdown (11/6/15)
- Saturday Night Live
- The State - Democratic lovefest in Rock Hill (11/6/15)
- WBTV - Political Poll Continues to Spotlight Winthrop University Ahead of National Event (11/4/15)
- WBTV - Winthrop Preparing for Presidential Candidates on Campus (11/3/15)
- WBTV - Winthrop University Prepares for National Spotlight (11/5/15)
MSNBC Interviews with Winthrop Students and Faculty
- Caroline Lankford
- Dr. John Holder
- Sara DeOliveira
- Dr. Scott Huffmon
Press Releases
- The Charlotte Observer - MSNBC's Rachel Maddow will bring Southern focus to forum (11/4/15)
- The Huffington Post - Rachel Maddow To Moderate Live Democratic Presidential Forum On MSNBC (10/29/15)
Twitter Feeds
- #WU2016 (pdf - 4.6 MB)
- Carolyn Rennix
- Crystal Thomison
- Hannah Strong
- Jacob Hallex
- William Richard