Obama To Accept Democratic Nomination
Aug 28th, 2008 · Barack Obama officially accepts his party's nomination for president Thursday at Denver's Invesco Field at Mile High.
Aug 28th, 2008 · Barack Obama officially accepts his party's nomination for president Thursday at Denver's Invesco Field at Mile High.
Aug 28th, 2008 · Barack Obama's acceptance speech at Invesco Field comes with sky-high expectations. He must speak to traditional Democrats, independents and disaffected Republicans. People on the streets of Denver talk about what they hope to hear.
Aug 28th, 2008 · The Democratic nominee will deliver a highly anticipated acceptance speech before a huge audience. Republicans have already derided him as a "celebrity" who can draw large crowds but who lacks the experience to be president.
Aug 28th, 2008 · Sens. Barack Obama and Joe Biden will begin Friday a joint bus trip through the key battleground states of Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan, which have been hard hit by the economic downturn. Obama and his running mate will emphasize the economy.
Aug 28th, 2008 · Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama will be giving his big speech on the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous I Have a Dream speech, meaning the stakes are extremely high. We visit with a local speech and debate team in Denver to see what they are looking for.
Aug 28th, 2008 · In any other year, Hillary Clinton would have won the Democratic nomination, says Politico.com's Roger Simon. He breaks down the Clinton campaign's missteps — at the forefront, a simple lack of staff experience.
Aug 28th, 2008 · When Sen. Hillary Clinton conceded defeat in the Democratic presidential primary in June, she thanked her supporters for making "18 million cracks" in the glass ceiling. Political columnist Katha Pollitt discusses the historical significance of Clinton's presidential bid.
Aug 28th, 2008 · Barack Obama will accept the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday night. He was nominated Wednesday by acclamation at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Later, Bill Clinton delivered a ringing endorsement of Obama, and then vice presidential nominee Joe Biden told the crowd that the nation requires more than a good soldier in the White House.