3:00 PM – 5:00 PM (LOCAL)
Live Performances (before gavel) Yonder Mountain String Band Performance Jeff Austin, Adam Aijala, Ben Kaufmann, Dave Johnston
Voter Registration Presentation
Remarks The Honorable Luis Gutierrez Member of the US House of Representatives, Illinois
David Plouffe Obama Campaign Manager
Ray Rivera Obama State Director, Colorado
Call to Order The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Permanent Chair, Democratic National Convention Member and Speaker of the US House of Representatives, California
Invocation Rabbi David Saperstein Director, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism – Washington, DC
Presentation of Colors Disabled American Veterans
Pledge of Allegiance Shawn Johnson US Olympic Gymnast
National Anthem Jennifer Hudson Academy award-winning singer and Broadway performer
Welcome Elbra Wedgeworth President/Chair, Denver Host Committee
Presentation of Resolutions Democratic National Committee Vice-Chairs Mark Brewer The Honorable Linda Chavez-Thompson The Honorable Mike Honda The Honorable Lottie Shackelford Susan Turnbull
Remarks Honorable Bill Ritter, Jr. Governor of Colorado
The Honorable Ed Perlmutter Member of the US House of Representatives, Colorado
The Honorable John Salazar Member of the US House of Representatives, Colorado
The Honorable Diana DeGette Member of the US House of Representatives, Colorado
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM (LOCAL)
Video & Remarks The Honorable Howard Dean Former Governor of Vermont Chair of the Democratic Party
Video & Remarks: Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King The Honorable John Lewis Member of the US House of Representatives, Georgia Rev. Bernice King Daughter of the late Dr. King Martin Luther King III Oldest son of the late Dr. King
Remarks The Honorable Bill Richardson Governor, New Mexico
Live Performances will.i.am Accompanied by John Legend (piano), Agape Choir, and band
Sheryl Crow Singer/songwriter
Remarks Ray Rivera Obama State Director, Colorado
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (LOCAL)
Remarks The Honorable Jan Schakowsky Member of the US House of Representatives, Illinois
The Honorable Mark Udall Member of the US House of Representatives, Colorado
The Honorable Tim Kaine Governor of Virginia
Live Performance Stevie Wonder
Remarks The Honorable Al Gore Former Vice President of the United States
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM (LOCAL)
Remarks John Kuniholm Wounded Iraq veteran
Live Performance Michael McDonald Singer/songwriter
Remarks Susan Eisenhower Granddaughter of President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Retired Generals Tribute Air Force Maj. Gen. J. Scott Gration (Ret) Accompanied by additional generals
American Voices Program Roy Gross Monica Early Wes Moore Janet Lynn Monacco Nate Flick Teresa Asenap Pamela Cash-Roper Barney Smith
Remarks The Honorable Dick Durbin US Senator, Illinois
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM (LOCAL)
Video/Remarks SENATOR BARACK OBAMA DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
Benediction Pastor Joel Hunter Senior Pastor of Northland in Central Florida
Adjournment The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Permanent Chair, Democratic National Convention
Aquarius, far out!!!
Special night for these two, Obama and Love have been joined at the hip for months now...they are the first person each other sees every morning, and are the last person each see when retiring. Does John McCain have a 'body man'??? Reggie was at Obama's side throughout the day today, much more than his wife. Reggie has had more Obama face time over Shelly throughout the past year. Just weird. Will we get any Reggie sightings tonight?
The right ReveRUND Jesse Jackson just said: “Obama’s committment to rebuild infrastructure and roads is very concrete”.
Can’t make this stuff up.
these people are pathetic. Fatso should lose some weight.
What happened to Obama resurrecting FDR, like Jesus calling Lazarus forth from the crypt?
I don’t see it in this evening’s program.
**he ascension of the messiah) LIVE THREAD - Day 4**
I have a pet peeve — that of calling Obama the messiah.
There is only one Messiah, JESUS CHRIST! And it was Jesus (along with some others from the Old and Testament who ascended into heaven.
Please, stop it!
Biden did a little freudian slip during his unscheduled speech tonight. He said, “she believes this time we can ruin (errgh)really change...”
Obama you’re a young man, naive man
Organizin' in the street sell out the world some day
Ayers' murders you must face
You big disgrace
Wavin' empty slogans all over the place
Singin' He will he will tax you
He will he will tax you
Any guesses if Obama will choose ‘youth hair’ or ‘experience hair’ tonight?
They seem to only notice Veterans who are disabled.
Based on a quick look at the text of Obama’s speech, it seems like a good approach for him to take. Nothing so radical in what he will say. Also, the whole stadium show seems to be what Americans go for now, judging by similar TV events of recent decades. Sadly, John McCain will look like a relic from a past age in comparison to all this glitz & glamor.
But no big deal - there really won’t be much difference whether Obama or McCain is elected. Both are fairly middle of the road on domestic issues and fairly aggressive in terms in terms of projecting power overseas. So why get excited?
I think the alternating narration and obama voice over is a mistake.
It alternates in a manner that implies Barack does not know who he is. The narration interprets what he says and lives and repackages it for an audience which presumably still does not understand what Barack is saying.
Yes We Can!
Dig anybody bring any barf bags? I think I’m gonna need a few before I get through this.
The brazen statement of falsehoods about how bad life is in America because of President Bush.
Standard democratic fare.
3.3% GDP— irrelevant— throw out the facts— bring on the propaganda