At the 2012 Democratic National Convention , where Antonio Villaraigosa was Chairman , the original 2012 party platform caused controversy after it was written , because the lack of typical invocations and references to God and God-given rights as well as lack of language affirming the role of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel . Both of these matters had been included in some previous platforms . On the second day , September 5 , former Ohio Governor Ted Strickland introduced an amendment on the floor of the convention to reinsert language invoking God and recognizing Jerusalem as Israel 's capital . Convention Chairman Villaraigosa put the amendment to a voice vote requiring a two-thirds majority for passage . After the first vote was indecisive , Villaraigosa called for a second vote , which was again met with an equal volume of " ayes " and " nos " . A woman standing to his left said , " You 've got to rule , and then you 've got to let them do what they 're gon na do . " Villaraigosa called a third vote with the same result . Villaraigosa then declared the amendment passed , causing an eruption of boos on the floor
2012 Democratic National Convention
2012 Democratic National Convention
Ted Strickland