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
This is the upchuck convention thread, right? I really hope so, ‘cause I’m there!
It sure can't be described as 'uplifting'.
Nam Vet
“And McCain’s been there for the last 26 years”.
At this point I yell, “And Joe Biden’s been there for the last 36 years”, and throw my remote.
Kennedy: Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country
Obama: Ask not what you can do for your country, ask what your country can do for you
I WILL GIVE YOU EVERYTHING because I am the Messiah. These people are a bunch of lemmings ready to jump off the cliff. What a bunch of fools!
Obama Bin Biden keeps repeating that 23 million jobs were creating during 90s. Problem is, it was a result of overbuilding in the dot.com boom. the jobs were directly a result. Thus, not real sustainable jobs.
How about talking about terrorists laying low during the 90s getting ready to strike america? nobody on the left wants to bring that up.
He whines about jobs going to China, and gets applause, but the people that clapping will go home tonight and shop at walmarts/target/ and bestbuys. hypocrisy abounds.
cult of personality.
(I know, get ready for all sorts of tax increases)
He criticizes employers who hire illegal aliens but wants to give illegals drivers licenses.
I watched a bit when the big O first began then I went away for what seemed like a long time.
I came back and he’s still going.
Reminds me of Castro.
God help us. Four years ago he was a state senator with shady reputation who was friends with a terrorist, made shady real estate deals, voted to allow infanticide and had a voting record of voting “present.” And these idiots want to give this guy the keys to the White House.
Geezis, what a gasbag this guy is.
We have heard this before ... this time no solutions were provided.
Did I just witness Obama steal most of John McCain’s platform at the first Reality TV Acceptance Speech?
It looked to me like General Election Candidate Obama was running against Democrat Primary Candidate Obama.
These devotees are acting like they’ve just witnessed the Second Coming. I’m reminded of the same attitudes of people who swooned over Adolph Hitler.
.....And George Soros is ecstatic.
Anyone who wasn’t going to vote for McCain before this speech but who is now going to do that after listening to this ass clown?