Wednesday's Convention Schedule In Denver

2008 Democratic National Convention Podium Schedule
Wednesday, August 27, 2008

"SECURING AMERICA'S FUTURE"
Time shown as local - Denver, Colorado MST

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (LOCAL)
Call to Order
The Honorable Leticia Van de Putte
State Senator from Texas
Co-Chair, Democratic National Convention

Invocation
Archbishop Demetrios
Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in America

Presentation of Colors
Colorado Chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Franz Wedeman, Thomas Chesner, David Shuker, John Harrington

Pledge of Allegiance
Paul Bucha
Ridgefield, Connecticut recipient of the Medal of Honor for distinguished service as a commanding officer in Vietnam

National Anthem
Robert Moore
Distinguished singer from South Dakota and elected council member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe

Presidential Nomination Process
The Honorable Nancy Pelosi
Speaker of the US House of Representatives
Permanent Chair, Democratic National Convention

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Nominating speech on behalf of Senator Hillary Clinton
Delores Huerta
Delegate, national civil rights leader and co-founder of the United Farm Workers Union

Seconding speeches on behalf of Senator Hillary Clinton (2)
Jordan Apollo-Pazell
Delegate from Copperton, Utah, he is the third youngest delegate at the Convention
Denise Williams Harris
Delegate and volunteer and organizer for Senator Clinton from Syracuse, New York

Nominating speech on behalf of Senator Barack Obama
Michael Wilson
Iraq war veteran and lifelong Republican from Florida

Seconding speeches on behalf of Senator Barack Obama (3)
The Honorable Ken Salazar
Member of the US Senate, Colorado
The Honorable Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Member of the US House of Representatives, Florida
The Honorable Artur Davis
Member of the US House of Representatives, Alabama

Call for Roll Call Vote
The Honorable Nancy Pelosi
Speaker of the US House of Representatives
Permanent Chair, Democratic National Convention

Roll Call Vote
Alice Travis Germond
Secretary of the Democratic Party

Remarks
The Honorable Charles Schumer
US Senator, New York
Chair, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee

The Honorable Tom Udall
Member of the US House of Representatives, New Mexico

The Honorable Jean Shaheen
Former Governor of New Hampshire
Candidate for US Senate

Jeff Merkley
Candidate for US Senate from the State of Oregon

Tom Allen
Candidate for the US Senate from the State of Maine

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (LOCAL)
Remarks
The Honorable Richard M. Daley
Mayor of Chicago, Illinois

The Honorable Robert Wexler
Member of the US House of Representatives, Florida

Video - The Course of Our Nation
Brittany Washington
A student at Howard University in Washington, DC from Los Angeles, California

Women of the US House of Representatives
The Honorable Nancy Pelosi
Speaker of the US House of Representatives
Permanent Chair, Democratic National Convention
The Honorable Rosa DeLauro
Member of the US House of Representatives, Connecticut
The Honorable Nita Lowey
Member of the US House of Representatives, New York
The Honorable Hilda Solis
Member of the US House of Representatives, California
The Honorable Louise Slaughter
Member of the US House of Representatives, New York
The Honorable Maxine Waters
Member of the US House of Representatives, California
The Honorable Kathy Castor
Member of the US House of Representatives, Florida
The Honorable Lois Capps
Member of the US House of Representatives, California

Remarks
The Honorable Elijah Cummings
Member of the US House of Representatives, Maryland

Mark Docherty
Veteran and a firefighter from Sterling Heights, Michigan

The Honorable James Clyburn
Member of the US House of Representatives, South Carolina
The Honorable Manuel Diaz
Mayor of Miami, Florida
The Honorable Jay Rockefeller
US Senator, West Virginia

Live Performance
Melissa Etheridge accompanied by Phillip Sayce (guitar)

Award-winning singer/songwriter
Video - First Time Delegates: Renewing America's Promise

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM (LOCAL)
Remarks
The Honorable Harry Reid
US Senator, Nevada
Senate Majority Leader

CSM Michele S. Jones, US Army (Ret.)
First female command sergeant major of the US Army

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

America's Town Hall - Economy
Moderator: The Honorable Joe Sestak
Member of the US House of Representatives, Pennsylvania
Panelists: Kathy Roth-Douquet, CSM John Estrada, Collin McMahon,
Representative Ellen Tauscher/California

Remarks
The Honorable Evan Bayh
US Senator, Indiana

Xiomara Rodriguez
Nevada delegate and retired member of the US Coast Guard

The Honorable Jack Reed
US Senator, Rhode Island

The Honorable Tom Daschle
Former US Senator and Senate Minority Leader, South Dakota

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM (LOCAL)
Remarks
The Honorable Bill Clinton
Former President of the United States

Beth Robinson
Stay-at-home mom from Hampton Roads, Virginia

The Honorable John Kerry
US Senator, Massachusetts

Lt. Gen. Claudia Kennedy, US Army (Ret.)
First woman to achieve the rank of three star general in the US Army

Rear Admiral John Hutson (Ret.)
President, Franklin Pierce Law School in Concord, New Hampshire

The Honorable Bill Richardson
Governor of New Mexico

Video - Changing The Course of Our Nation
John Melvin
Iraq war veteran from DeWitt, Iowa

Veterans Video and Remarks
The Honorable Chet Edwards
Member of the US House of Representatives, Texas

8:00 PM - 9:00 PM (LOCAL)
Remarks
Tammy Duckworth
Director of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs
Helicopter pilot and wounded Iraq war veteran

Vice Presidential Nominating Speech
Quincy Lucas
Delaware woman who volunteers to work on domestic violence issues.

Seconding the Nomination - from the floor

Introduction of the Vice Presidential Nominee
The Honorable Beau Biden
Attorney General, Delaware

Remarks
The Honorable Senator Joe Biden
Vice Presidential Nominee
US Senator, Delaware

Benediction
Sister Catherine Pinkerton
Congregation of St. Joseph's in Cleveland, Ohio

Recess
The Honorable Leticia Van de Putte
State Senator from Texas
Co-Chair, Democratic National Convention

Comments

[CamJam]

And BIDEN is also fantastic tonight!

Hit 'em high, hit 'em low
GO JOE GO!

[CamJam]

OMG! OBAMA is making a surprise appearance tonight with Joe!

[CamJam]

Ok, now I'm in tears... When Hillary spoke on her speech regarding Autism..
And tonight, Bill mentions a bit on Autism...
Yea... health care and Autism hits home hard to this family.

Bill Clinton is has given AWESOME speech tonight!
I'm also looking forward to hearing from Biden tonight.

I hope all Americans get a chance to hear Clinton and Biden tonight.

[CamJam]

I just want to add the video on the soldiers with Tom Hanks at the end and then hearing from
Tammy Duckworth
Director of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs
Helicopter pilot and wounded Iraq war veteran

IS ANOTHER REASON why I will vote for Obma/ Biden 08!

[Vermontah]

Where's Gore? Why isn't the most respected Democrat in the country speaking at the convention? I find this odd.

[the964kid]

Gore speaks tomorrow.

[CamJam]

Bill Clinton is up now! (crossing fingers he does as well as Hillary)

[Zoolie]

CNN Live has an internet live feed with no commentary.

http://www.cnn.com/live/

[CamJam]

MSNBC does as well - no talking heads when you watch it live here (just a 30 second ad in the beginning and it's full stream ahead there after) :

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/22886841#22886841

Again another great day to watch the DNC event!

[queertodaydotcom]

Is anyone else on the west coast totally frustrated with the way the schedule is designed for eastern time? I can barely get home from work in time to see the major speakers!

[Triangle1]

What a yawner tonight. Is anyone actually going to watch this? http://mespace.wordpress.com

[LOL123]

National Anthem
Robert Moore
Distinguished singer from South Dakota and elected council member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe

EXCELLENT!!!!!!

[jpzora]

I saw Tammy Duckworth at an Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America event... She is going to make McCain look pretty foolish for courting the Veteran vote (and the chicken hawk vote) by pointing out his failure to do anything to stop the Republican obstructionism on improving benefits and scholarship and employment opportunities for returning vets. Hopefully, she'll also expose the "pre-existing condition" scam whereby the VA cheats returning vets out of treatment for PTSD. I can't wait!

[MichelleB]

I have not switched to CNN in the last so many days
CNN=Fox

[the964kid]

I wont be watching CNN while that hack Dana Milbank is on the screen.

[KQuarksSuperKollider]

What a line up of true American heroes.

[messy]

what do you think C-Span is for.?

[zkazan]

PBS. Let me repeat. PBS. From the end of the nightly news, its only the convention with little
commentary.

[houseofglass]

You got that right

[AC500]

I wonder when CNN is going to let viewers actually watch the convention instead of feeding us hours of regurgitated pap from their egocentric reporters and pundits. What a disappointment their "coverage" has been.

[dRwOOD]

C-Span baby

[PoliSci2008]

AMEN AND PASS THE GRAVY!!

WHAT'S UP WITH CNN so-called professional journalism in the continueous perpetuation of negative slants on the Obama & Clinton relations. Rolan Martin even had to come out on behalf of a big supporter of Hillary and reiterate that THEY DO LIKE AND RESPECT EACH OTHER.

AND THANK'S DR WOODS FOR C-SPAN TIP. I'LL BE WATCHING THAT INSTEAD.

[jamo02110]

What is up with all the talking heads?? FOX & MSNBC are the worst! CNN is a little better. Best station is definitely CSPAN..