Obama Convention Speech

He Came, He Saw, He Conquered!

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 09.28.2008 | Politics


Joseph A. Palermo

Tonight, Barack Obama encapsulated, embodied, and articulated the mood of millions of Americans who clearly see that the last eight years have been a betrayal of America.

Obama Goes On the Offense

Jacob Heilbrunn | Posted 09.28.2008 | Politics


Jacob Heilbrunn

His fluid, tough, and forcefully delivered speech indicates that he will be a formidable and potentially devastating opponent in the fall presidential debates. Anyone who can't see that just doesn't get it.

Live From Invesco Field -- Obama: America, We Cannot Turn Back

Jack Hidary | Posted 09.28.2008 | Politics


Jack Hidary

"Eight is enough," says Obama of Republican rule. Eight years that have led the country in the wrong direction, according to the nominee. The crowd of 75,000 is in a trance in this stadium.

Obama Delivers, And Then Some

James Love | Posted 09.28.2008 | Politics


James Love

He has presented a powerful image of someone who is ready to be our president. It was substance, and it was leadership. And it really worked.

Obama Speech: Convention Address Makes Economic Populism Central Thrust of Election 2008

David Sirota | Posted 09.28.2008 | Politics


David Sirota

The speech is probably the most populist national speech Obama has given. I have wondered why it has taken him this long to get back to this language that he used in the Democratic primary.

Obama tells huge Dem crowd he'll fix Washington

AP | DAVID ESPO and ROBERT FURLOW | Posted 09.28.2008 | Politics


DENVER — Surrounded by an enormous, adoring crowd, Barack Obama promised a clean break from the "broken politics in Washington and the failed po...

Tonight: No Double Standard

Bill Curry | Posted 09.28.2008 | Politics


Bill Curry

A month ago, Democrats who'd said there was no way to lose this election began thinking they'd somehow managed to find one. A week in Denver has restored some confidence.

Barack Obama Democratic Convention Speech (VIDEO) (TEXT)

Posted 09.28.2008 | Politics


Watch Obama's speech. Scroll down for report of convention and full text of speech. Scroll down for the text of Barack Obama's speech. From th...

Dems choose Obama in historic acclamation

AP | DAVID ESPO | Posted 09.27.2008 | Politics


DENVER — Barack Obama stepped triumphantly into history Wednesday night, the first black American to win a major party presidential nomination, ...

Kerry Gives Obama Acceptance Speech Advice

PolitickerMA | Posted 09.27.2008 | Politics


U.S. Sen. John Kerry, the last Democrat to accept a presidential nomination, and his wife, Teresa Heinz, sat down with PolitickerMA.com Monday to refl...

Obama's Greek Columns Uh Oh

Lynn Grossman | Posted 09.27.2008 | Politics


Lynn Grossman

There is something coming Thursday night that is a blunder big enough to warrant the criticism: the Greek columns on the stage of Invesco Field where Obama is to give his acceptance speech.

Obama Speech Preview: Focus On Middle Class

The Huffington Post | Posted 09.27.2008 | Politics


***UPDATE*** The Washington Post reports that Obama will use the speech to outline a new direction for America: A day after Democrats officially name...

Bill Clinton Will Not Attend Obama's Convention Speech: Source

CNN | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics


Hillary Clinton will be on hand for Barack Obama's acceptance speech, but according to a source close to former President Bill Clinton, he will not: t...

Obama Tries To Lower Expectations For Denver Speech

LA Times | Posted 09.24.2008 | Politics


Expect more of this as the Democratic convention week kicks into gear : Republicans heightening expectations for what will transpire (hoping they can ...

Networks May Scale Back Convention Coverage For Obama's Speech

Politico | Posted 07.16.2008 | Politics


Major television networks are considering curtailing coverage of the Democratic National Convention after Monday's announcement that Barack Obama will...