2008 Democratic National Convention
August 25-28, Denver, CO
Well we are less than a week away from the 2008 Democratic National Convention. For those with some blue in their blood these will be some exciting days. For the first time in the history of the United States a black man will be the nominee of a major political party. On the fourth and final night the convention will move to INVESCO Fiel at Mile High where Sen. Obama will accept the Democratic Party nomination for President of the United States in front of an audience of 75,000. This date also marks the 45th anniversay of Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech. There will be plenty of other good speeches along the way, including from the mysterious Vice President nominee. Looks like the schedule isn't fully solidified yet, I'll try and update it as we draw closer. Let the games begin!
August 25 - One Nation
7:00PM EDT
- Biographical Messages on Senator Barack Obama
8:00PM EDT
- Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Journey for Change)
- President Jimmy Carter
- Senator Claire McCaskill
- Mayor John Hickenlooper, Denver
- Maya Soetoro-Ng Mya (Obama’s sister)
9:00PM EDT
- Senator Ted Kennedy Tribute - Video
- Caroline Kennedy
10:00PM EDT
- Republican for Obama
- Craig Robinson introduces his sister Michelle Obama
August 26 - Renewing America's Promise
7:00PM EDT >> Economy – “Policy that got us where we are.”
- Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, KS, convention co-chair, “GROWING THE ECONOMY”
- Gov. Janet Napolitano, AZ, convention co-chair, “GROWING THE ECONOMY”
- Gov. Ted Strickland (D) OH. “BUSH FAILED POLICIES”
- Gov. Ed Rendell (D) PA. “BUSH FAILED POLICIES”
- Gov. Deval Patrick (D) MA. “OBAMA’S ECONOMIC POLICIES”
- Sen. Bob Casey Jr., PA. “OBAMA’S ECONOMIC POLICIES”
- Gov. Brian Schweitzer (D) MT. “OBAMA ENERGY POLICY.”
- Federico Pena, Fmr Energy Sec. “OBAMA ENERGY POLICY.”
8:00PM EDT
- Women of the Senate
- Sen. Chris Dodd, CT
9:00PM EDT
- Al Gore
- Libby Ledbetter
10:00PM EDT
- Fmr. Gov. Mark Warner, VA. Keynote address
- Sen. Hillary Clinton, NY. “Headline Prime Time speaker”
August 27 - Securing America's Future
5:30PM EDT
- Roll Call (6:30-7:30PM EDT Obama Named Nominee)
7:30PM EDT
- Presentation of Women of the House
- Mayor Richard Daly, Chicago
8:00PM EDT Strong National Security Theme
- Foreign Policy
- Energy
9:00PM EDT
- Fmr. Sen. Tom Daschle, SD
- Sen. Joe Biden, MD
- Gov. Bill Richardson, NM
- President Bill Clinton
10:00PM EDT
- Sen. Jim Webb, VA
- Tammy Duckworth, IL Dept of Veterans Affairs
- VP Candidate
August 28
7:00PM EDT
- Rep. John Lewis, GA introduces Martin Luther King Tribute Video and Martin Luther King III
8:00PM EDT
- Musical Performance
10:00PM EDT
- Sen. Barack Obama
Resources
Official Site DNC Site
Obama Official Site
Obama Megathread
Wikipedia
Host Committee
CNBC Preliminary Schedule (20 Aug 2008)