List of DNC speakers

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Published August 19, 2008 at 2:56 p.m.
Updated August 19, 2008 at 6:18 p.m.

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The Democratic National Convention Committee and Sen. Barack Obama's campaign have so far announced:

Monday

Theme: "One Nation"

Primetime speaker: Michelle Obama

Other speakers: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi; Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri; Barack Obama’s sister Maya Soetero-Ng and Craig Robinson, Michelle Obama’s older brother; Jerry Kellman, mentor and long-time friend of Barack Obama; Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr.; former Indiana Representative Lee Hamilton; Tom Balanoff, President of Illinois SEIU; Nancy Keenan, President of NARAL Pro-Choice America; NEA President Reg Weaver; AFT President Randi Weingarten; Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan; State Comptroller Dan Hynes; Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulis; Chicago City Clerk Miguel del Valle; and Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper.

Monday night will also feature a tribute to Senator Edward M. Kennedy.

Tuesday

Theme: Renewing America's Promise

Primetime speaker: Sen. Hillary Clinton

Keynote speaker: Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner

The special segment of Tuesday’s Convention program will be opened by Senator Barbara Mikulski of Maryland, the dean of the women senators. Among the other speakers will be Senator Barbara Boxer of California, Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington, Senator Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, Senator Blanche Lambert Lincoln of Arkansas, Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri, and Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan.

Other speakers: Governor Brian Schweitzer of Montana; Governor Deval Patrick of Massachusetts; Governor Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas; Governor Janet Napolitano of Arizona; Governor Joe Manchin of West Virginia; Governor Jim Doyle of Wisconsin; Governor Ed Rendell of Pennsylvania; Governor Ted Strickland of Ohio; Governor David Paterson of New York; Governor Chet Culver of Iowa; Senator Bob Casey, Jr., of Pennsylvania; Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont; former Secretary of Energy and Transportation Federico Peña; House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer; House Democratic Caucus Chair Rahm Emanuel; Representative Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Assistant to the Speaker of the House; and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) Chair Chris Van Hollen, who will use his time to showcase his top candidates for change.

Representatives Nydia Velazquez (D-NY), Linda Sanchez (D-CA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Mike Honda (D-CA), California Controller John Chiang, Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards, Change To Win’s Anna Burger, AFL-CIO President John Sweeney and Lilly Ledbetter, who won a Supreme Court pay equity case, will also speak.

Wednesday

Theme: Securing America's Future

Primetime speaker: Vice presidential nominee, not yet announced.

Former President Bill Clinton; former Senator Tom Daschle; Governor Bill Richardson and Senators Evan Bayh, Joe Biden, John Kerry and Jay Rockefeller. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Convention home state Senator Ken Salazar, House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, and Congressman Robert Wexler (D-FL) along with Chicago Mayor Richard Daley. Representative Patrick Murphy (D-PA) and Iraq War veteran Tammy Duckworth will lead a tribute to veterans, active duty military and their families.

Thursday

Theme: Change You Can Believe In

Primetime speaker: Sen. Barack Obama

Other speakers: Gov. Bill Ritter, Former vice president Al Gore*

*Not confirmed by Obama campaign.

• August 20, 2008

  7:28 a.m.

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  Spudder writes:

  Just what we need another week of bull _hit and fantasy tales of how wonderful the Democratic Party is! This convention should be titled the Socialistic Party of America featuring the Number one Momo Obama, this is a waste of money thank goodness it is coming from the democratic masses. Oh well whom can we blame today? The Republicans, I gather it couldn't be the 110th congress led by that elite Queen Pelosi and Dingy Harry two of the worlds biggest f ___ ups I guess if they can't sell books then they exactly where they are supposed to be. Politicians

• August 26, 2008

  8:45 a.m.

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  lefty17 writes:

  Thank you for a moment for rebuttal..I love/cherish freedom of speech. Please do not sensor that individual opinion above.

  Let us review the past 8 years under GOP umbrella...

  A major war.
  A positive national revenue to a very large significant deficit.
  A deterioration of national/International support for the strongest nation in the world and its leaders.
  An economy/environment that is gasping for air.

  Any questions?

  I will close with may my/your God bless us all ..including America.
  
  Ok GOP turn.....

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