Democratic Convention
Video: Obama’s acceptance speech
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Excerpts: Obama’s speech
It’ll knock plenty of socks off…but is it enough? Do the following words and paragraphs really ene dup winning this election for Obama? That is not a given.
Love the excerpts.
“Four years ago, I stood before you and told you my story – of the brief union between a young man from Kenya and a young […]
What the Mile High backdrop says about “The Speech”
How much will the grand stage and Greek columns and general aura of a mammoth stadium diminish Obama’s stated goal of tonight’s long-awaited speech to “communicate (with) middle-class families…”?
The idea of putting the Dem nominee with a “elitist” image problem on an immense and lavishly decorated platform in the middle of a football stadium may […]
DNC Denver - Day 4 schedule
Highlights from, well, you know the drill…
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Video & Remarks
The Honorable Howard Dean
Former Governor of Vermont
Chair of the Democratic Party
Video & Remarks: Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King
The Honorable John Lewis
Member of the US House of Representatives, Georgia
Rev. Bernice King
Daughter of the late Dr. King
Martin Luther King III
Oldest son of […]
The Buzz
Momentum has finally pushed the Democratic Convention into high gear, with last night’s knockout speeches from Bill Clinton and Joe Biden and the painless roll call vote framing what the new Dem storyline will be coming out of Denver: The party is publicly unified, Barack Obama is prepared to be commander-in-chief, and that opposition to […]
DNC - Day 2 schedule
More highlights from tonight’s Denver convention lineup.
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
The Honorable Harry Reid
US Senator, Nevada
Senate Majority Leader
The Honorable Patrick Murphy
Member of the US House of Representatives, Pennsylvania
Joined by Iraq war veterans
The Honorable Madeleine Albright
Former Secretary of State
The Honorable Evan Bayh
US Senator, Indiana
The Honorable Jack Reed
US Senator, Rhode Island
The Honorable Tom Daschle
Former US Senator and […]
Video: Hillary’s speech
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Looking for the answer on Dem unity: Hillary’s speech
You could say that the entire Democratic Convention comes down to tonight’s speech by Hillary and tomorrow’s potential shocker from Bill; two nights at a convention again dominated by the Clintons, even when both aren’t even close to being on the winning Dem ticket. The wild stories of PUMA’s and threats of disruption from bitter […]
DNC - Day 2 schedule
Highlights from this evening’s scheduled slate of speakers at the Democratic National Convention in Denver.
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
The Honorable Ed Rendell
Governor of Pennsylvania
The Honorable Tammy Baldwin
Member of the US House of Representatives, Wisconsin
John Sweeney
President of the AFL-CIO
The Honorable Rahm Emanuel
Member of the US House of Representatives, Illinois
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The Honorable Kathleen Sebelius
Governor […]
The Buzz
Despite the outside reaction to last night’s opening dialogue at the Democratic Convention, with many pundits calling the proceedings weak and too soft on McCain, the Dem crowd inside the Pepsi Center was fired up be the power-packed trio of Nancy Pelosi, Ted Kennedy and Michelle Obama. Their speeches set the tone for the overwhelming […]
