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Home Schedule Tuesday, August 26 2008: Renewing America's Promise Tuesday, August 26 2008: Renewing America's PromiseHour #1 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (LOCAL) Call to Order The Honorable Shirley Franklin Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia

Invocation Reverend Cynthia Hale Disciples of Christ - Decatur, Georgia

Presentation of Colors The American GI Forum Mile High Chapter, Colorado Congressionally chartered Mexican-American veterans & civil rights organization

Pledge of Allegiance Koby Langley From Fort Mead, Maryland, he received the Bronze Star for leadership in the US Army Credited with design & implementation of 1st Foreign Torts Claims Policy Act - Iraq

National Anthem Rocky Mountain Children's Choir A multicultural, multiracial choir committed to forming community around music

Remarks/Video The Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton Non-voting Member of the US House of Representatives, District of Columbia

Remarks Ted Sorenson Special Counsel, advisor and speechwriter to President John F. Kennedy Researched and drafted Kennedy's "Profiles in Courage"

The Honorable Mike Honda Member of the US House of Representatives, California

Dr. David Gipp Member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe President - United Tribes Technical College

The Honorable Linda Sanchez Member of the US House of Representatives, California

The Honorable Chet Culver Governor of Iowa

The Honorable David Patterson Governor of New York

The Honorable Patrick Leahy US Senator, Vermont

Hour # 2 4:08 PM – 5:00 PM (LOCAL) Remarks The Honorable Chris Van Hollen Member of the US House of Representatives, Maryland

Remarks Cecile Richards President of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America Daughter of the former Governor of Texas, The Honorable Ann Richards

Congressional Black Caucus The Honorable Carolyn Kilpatrick Member of the US House of Representatives, Michigan The Honorable Charles Rangel Member of the US House of Representatives, New York The Honorable John Conyers Member of the US House of Representatives, Michigan The Honorable Bennie Thompson Member of the US House of Representatives, Mississippi

Moment of Silence

Video – “In Memoriam”

Remarks The Honorable Dennis Kucinich Member of the US House of Representatives, Ohio

The Honorable John Chiang State Comptroller, California

The Honorable Jim Doyle Governor of Wisconsin

The Honorable Ted Strickland Governor of Ohio

DGA - Remarks The Honorable Joe Manchin Governor of West Virginia

Hour # 3 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM (LOCAL) US Senate Women The Honorable Barbara Mikulski US Senator, Maryland The Honorable Barbara Boxer US Senator, California The Honorable Mary Landrieu US Senator, Louisiana The Honorable Blanche Lambert Lincoln US Senator, Arizona The Honorable Debbie Stabenow US Senator, Michigan The Honorable Maria Cantwell US Senator, Washington State The Honorable Claire McCaskill US Senator, Missouri The Honorable Amy Klobuchar US Senator, Minnesota

Remarks The Honorable Ed Rendell Governor of Pennsylvania

The Honorable Tammy Baldwin Member of the US House of Representatives, Wisconsin

The Honorable Xavier Becerra Member of the US House of Representatives, California

John Sweeney President of the AFL-CIO

Robin Golden Autoworker from Michigan scheduled to lose his job

Video - First Time Delegates: Renewing America's Promise

Remarks The Honorable Rahm Emanuel Member of the US House of Representatives, Illinois

Live Performance Alejandro Escovedo Vocals & guitar

Hour # 4 6:01 PM – 7:00 PM (LOCAL) Remarks The Honorable Steny Hoyer Member of the US House of Representatives, Maryland Democratic Majority Leader

Katherine Marcano Cedar Rapids, Iowa flood victim

Anna Burger Officer with SEIU & 1st Chair of America's newest labor federation, "Change to Win"

Pauline Beck Homecare worker & member of SEIU from Oakland, California

The Honorable Janet Napolitano Governor of Arizona

America’s Town Hall - Economy Moderator: The Honorable Jennifer Granholm – Governor of Michigan Panelists: Aimee Christensen, Jim Rogers, Jim Bauer, Jerome Ringo

Remarks Jim Whitaker Republican Mayor of Fairbanks, Alaska

Pamela Cash-Roper Unemployed nurse and lifelong Republican from North Carolina

The Honorable Nydia Velazquez Member of the US House of Representatives, New York

Hour # 5 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM (LOCAL) Remarks The Honorable Kathleen Sebelius Governor of Kansas

The Honorable Federico Peña Former Secretary of Energy and former Mayor of Denver, Colorado

Nancy Floyd Founder of Nth Power – an energy technology investment firm in Portland, Oregon

The Honorable Robert Casey, Jr. US Senator, Pennsylvania

Lily Ledbetter Her actions against Goodyear Tire led to the passage of the Fair Pay Restoration Act

Keynote Speech The Honorable Mark Warner Governor of Virginia

Remarks Ret. Rear Admiral John Hutson President, Franklin Pierce Law Center in Concord, New Hampshire Lifelong Republican

The Honorable Deval Patrick Governor of Massachusetts

Hour # 6 8:02 PM – 9:04 PM (LOCAL) Remarks Gloria Craven Laid-off North Carolina textile worker with huge medical bills

The Honorable Brian Schweitzer Governor of Montana

Hillary Clinton Segment - Video/Remarks The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton US Senator, New York

Benediction Revs. Jin Ho Kang, Yoougsook Kang Methodists - Aurora, Colorado

Recess The Honorable Shirley Franklin Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia

1 posted on 08/26/2008 11:55:17 AM PDT by WakeUpAndVote
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for later.


247 posted on 08/26/2008 5:15:37 PM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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Thank you for running these live thereads. The way my schedule is running this year, it’s impossible to watch, even online, so I can at least catch up on some of the lowlights here at FR.


260 posted on 08/26/2008 5:18:09 PM PDT by cake_crumb (Terrorist organizations worldwide endorse Obama.)
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I see Webb's genes, a few of Hillary's, and none of Bill's

460 posted on 08/26/2008 5:58:24 PM PDT by TruthWillWin
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Romney on Hannity and Colmes now.


655 posted on 08/26/2008 6:28:47 PM PDT by acsuc99
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Bump to see what Hilldog does.. Eureka until then...


770 posted on 08/26/2008 6:44:24 PM PDT by mnehring (http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=26012226159&ref=mf)
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OMG he just criticzed Bush for keeping America safe after 911 ... What a fool...


815 posted on 08/26/2008 6:50:16 PM PDT by Typical_Whitey (No terror attacks on American Soil since 9/11/01, Bush's Fault.)
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I am amazed he can make arguments about foreign oil.

That is astounding.


905 posted on 08/26/2008 7:01:27 PM PDT by lonestar67 (Its time to withdraw from the War on Bush-- your side is hopelessly lost in a quagmire.)
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Brian Schweitzer looks like Tom Arnold.


1,226 posted on 08/26/2008 7:34:01 PM PDT by Mr. Binnacle (Baby, Everybody's Had to Fight to be Free - Tom Petty)
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Is the roll call going to be held on the floor?


1,258 posted on 08/26/2008 7:36:30 PM PDT by conservativeinferno (My SUV is the urban squirrel's worst predator.)
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Did anyone else catch the picture of Hillary's ass they showed in the beginning of the tribute video? Geez... I was sick enough already.


1,322 posted on 08/26/2008 7:40:13 PM PDT by Saint Reagan
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ever child has a right . . .

Really?


1,369 posted on 08/26/2008 7:43:32 PM PDT by lonestar67 (Its time to withdraw from the War on Bush-- your side is hopelessly lost in a quagmire.)
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She should have talked to a professional fashion adviser... Geeeeez.


1,391 posted on 08/26/2008 7:44:29 PM PDT by Brilliant
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We all just say Mrs. Osama’s face. What was she thinking?!?


1,438 posted on 08/26/2008 7:46:37 PM PDT by conservativeinferno (My SUV is the urban squirrel's worst predator.)
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Cool, Bro, you made the live thread for this!

Your pinger will be broke by this time tomorrow!


1,454 posted on 08/26/2008 7:47:47 PM PDT by Old Sarge (CTHULHU '08 - I won't settle for a lesser evil any longer!)
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interesting how people booed when she said she was a proud american


1,487 posted on 08/26/2008 7:49:49 PM PDT by lonestar67 (Its time to withdraw from the War on Bush-- your side is hopelessly lost in a quagmire.)
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Halloween has come early boys and girls, the great big orange pumpkin has arrived.
1,496 posted on 08/26/2008 7:50:05 PM PDT by Esther Ruth
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PHILLIES TIE IT UP IN NINTH WITH 2 OUTS! PINCH HIT DOUBLE BY ERIC BRUNDLETT!


1,554 posted on 08/26/2008 7:54:40 PM PDT by Mr. Binnacle (Baby, Everybody's Had to Fight to be Free - Tom Petty)
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Hillary has learned from Bill well.

I...I...I...Me...Me....my...my...I...ME...my... ad nauseum.

In 10 minutes, I lost count at 58.

1,557 posted on 08/26/2008 7:54:42 PM PDT by paul in cape
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She is giving a campaign speech now. PUMA!!


1,592 posted on 08/26/2008 7:57:19 PM PDT by conservativeinferno (My SUV is the urban squirrel's worst predator.)
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SHE’S MAKING A CAMPAIGN SPEECH!!


1,610 posted on 08/26/2008 7:58:38 PM PDT by valkyry1
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