Just received via email:
2008 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION HEADLINE SPEAKERS
Monday August 25th’s headline prime-time speaker will be Michelle Obama.
Senator Hillary Clinton, who is a champion for working families and one of the most effective and empathetic voices in the country today, will be the headline prime-time speaker on Tuesday August 26th.
The headline prime-time speaker on Wednesday August 27th will be Barack Obama’s Vice Presidential nominee.
On Thursday, August 28th, the DNCC will throw open the doors of the Convention and move to INVESCO Field at Mile High so that more Americans can take part in the fourth night of the Convention as Barack Obama accepts the Democratic nomination.
Hmm – no announcement on who the VP will be.
Hmmm! I thought that President Clinton was scheduled to speak Wednesday nite? Is there a change?
Posted by BS | Monday, August 11, 2008, 12:46 amI had heard rumors of him speaking but nothing official. This came from the DNC, so I guess he’s not on the list for a prime-time slot (unless he’s the VP – ha!)
Posted by vjp | Monday, August 11, 2008, 10:07 amThis from Ben Smith @ Politico.com(http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0808/Clinton_not_convention_keynote.html)–
August 12, 2008
Categories: Convention
Clinton not convention keynote
Contrary to some early reporting, Hillary Clinton’s Tuesday night speech at the Democratic National Convention won’t be the event’s “keynote speech,” a defining convention role occupied in 2004 by Sen. Barack Obama.
The Convention Committee never actually put that out, but it’s been fairly widely reported (and, in a few cases, corrected).
Clinton “is one of four prime-time headline speakers. We will have a separate keynote speaker,” said Jenny Backus, a consultant to the convention. “Stay tuned.”
Does Smith’s information have credibility?
Posted by Sleepless in Virginia | Wednesday, August 13, 2008, 9:26 amSeems there’s more from Smith today:
August 13, 2008
Categories: Barack Obama
Warner’s keynote
With former Virginia governor, and current Senate candidate, delivering the keynote at the Democratic National Convention, the Obama campaign explains:
An innovative businessman known for his ability to work with Republicans, Democrats and Independents, Warner’s vision for Virginia and his leadership style echo the Convention’s theme of Americans coming together for change. The Convention theme on Tuesday will be Renewing America’s Promise.
The choice is a reminder what a compelling Vice Presidential nominee he would have been, and also offers a hint at the outlines of that choice: The theme, above all, is change and newness.
By Ben Smith 08:35 AM
Posted by Sleepless in Virginia | Wednesday, August 13, 2008, 9:28 amI’ve just posted the entire press release from the DNCC. Ben has his information wrong.
Posted by vjp | Wednesday, August 13, 2008, 10:21 amIt is a bit confusing, huh?
The email from the DNC says Clinton will be the headline prime-time speaker and then Jenny Backus, a consultant to the convention says Clinton “is one of four prime-time headline speakers. We will have a separate keynote speaker,” said Jenny Backus, a consultant to the convention. “Stay tuned.”
Would’ve been better if things were more clear from the start. But I think it’ll all be fine in the end. I’m very glad that Mark Warner is the keynote speaker for the convention. It’ll definitely help in Virginia.
Posted by HRDemocrat | Wednesday, August 13, 2008, 11:33 amYou think so? Unless someone is already deeply involved in politics, I can’t say that I know too many (any?) workaday voters that pay attention to convention speeches beyond newsclips of the nominee’s speech.
Posted by MB | Wednesday, August 13, 2008, 11:55 am