Democratic National Convention
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I am honored to be here tonight," Clinton began, finally able to quiet the enthusiastic delegates who roared wave after wave of cheers. "I am a proud mother. A proud Democrat. A proud Senator from New York and a proud American. And a proud supporter of [Barack Obama].
"We need to elect Barack Obama because we need a president who understands that America can't compete in a global economy by padding the pockets of energy speculators while ignoring the workers whose jobs have been shipped overseas," Clinton snapped. "We need a president who Understands that we can't solve the problems of global warming by giving windfall profits to the oil companies while ignoring opportunities to invest in new technologies that will build a green economy."
It should be noted that Clinton also evoked a ...
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From past to present and in all walks of life, the Democratic Party is extremely fortunate to have so many fine women leaders among our ranks," said Alice Huffman, Chairwoman of the DNCC. "We look forward to welcoming many of these women to our Convention stage for what is sure to be the most inclusive and diverse Convention in our Party's history.
"I'm proud that the Democratic Women of the Senate will give a rousing kick-off to what will be a dynamic Convention," Senator [Barbara Mikulski] said. "Women across the country, represented by those you will see on stage, are coming together and building momentum to send [John Kerry] and [John Edwards] to the White House. The Democratic Convention will show that the Democratic Party - and the Kerry-Edwards ticket - has the verve and the...
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A text of Sen. John Kerry's speech as prepared for delivery Thursday at the Democratic National Convention:
We are here tonight because we love our country.
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To: POLITICAL EDITORS
Contact: Democratic National Convention Press Office, +1-720-362- 2006
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Remarks of New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, for her address to the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night in Denver:
I am honored to be here tonight. A proud mother. A proud Democrat. A proud American. And a proud supporter of Barack Obama.
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To: POLITICAL EDITORS
Contact: Democratic National Convention Press Office, +1-720-362- 2006
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SEN. OBAMA DELIVERS REMARKS AT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION, DENVER, COLORADO
AUGUST 28, 2008
SPEAKER: SEN. BARACK OBAMA, D-ILL.
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will bring 20,000 party loyalists to Denver this week. Some of them might wander down I-25 to see how the other half lives. Here's a guide for left-leaning tourists.
Redder than a sunburned beet
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To: POLITICAL EDITORS
Contact: Jenni Engebretsen, Damon Jones, Natalie Wyeth, +1-720- 362-2006, all of the Democratic National Convention Committee
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A group of West Virginia's youngest voters has gone to great lengths to make sure they get to watch history happen.
Among the entourage headed to Denver later this week for the Democratic National Convention are about a dozen Young Democrats hoping to get an up-close glimpse of Barack Obama accepting the party's presidential nomination.Among the entourage headed to Denver later this week for the Democratic National Convention are about a dozen Young Democrats hoping to get an up-close glimpse of Barack Obama accepting the party's presidential nomination.