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

[siney]

OMG...i am such a happy democrat today!!!!

[ThomasMc]

Any more of this nationalism, and we're all going to have to paint swastickas on our doors.

[yankee452]

You might want to wait till the republican convention for that....

[harriscrl3]

Looking forward to hear Joe Biden speak. Next to Obama he is the other person I wanted to hear the most speak. I never realized how good a speaker he is. He is very passionate and genuine.

Carol

[BabsfromKansas]

Did you see Kucinich and Schweitzer? They were both passionate and genuine, too.

[thehand]

Yeah too bad none of the bought off Dems in power supported Kucinich's impeachment proceedings. If this in not a wake up call, I dont know what is

[Progress08]

Do you think he's going to be the "attack dog" so many people are hoping for???

[PAposter]

I think we'll see a little of what he's capable of tonight, but good God, I think debates are going to be vicious.

[BigLib]

Yes. They have renamed Biden- Plug the Pug.

grr

[thehand]

HAs anbody read Biden's article in the Wall Street Journal on how we need a new world order???

[BabsfromKansas]

date?

[thehand]

I'm not sure. I was hoping someone might have it. Old Joe is CFR too.

[castlerider]

We do need one that replaces the Carlyle group, but good luck.

[thehand]

Well we are getting one. Dumb old Bush has moved it full speed ahead

[IndependentThinker]

Here is the link to Biden's reply to an article by Liebermann, Both were in the WSJ.

[JackND]

Robert Wexler!

[lisak2008]

I was sooo excited to see that he's speaking today, I decided to work from home today just to make sure that I could hear him. I know he'll have some choice words for McBush!

[bekc123]

Yes!