Full Text: Sen. Barack Obama Speech Accepting Nomination Democratic National Convention, Denver 2008
Filed under: Barack Obama, Democratic National Convention, Presidential Campaign 2008
Remarks of Senator Barack Obama
“The American Promise”
Democratic Convention
Thursday, August 28th, 2008
Denver, Colorado
As Prepared for Delivery
To Chairman Dean and my great friend Dick Durbin; and to all my fellow citizens of this great nation;
With profound gratitude and great humility, I accept your nomination for the presidency of the United States.
Let me express my thanks to the historic slate of candidates who accompanied me on this journey, and especially the one who traveled the farthest — a champion for working Americans and an inspiration to my daughters and to yours — Hillary Rodham Clinton. To President Clinton, who last night made the case for change as only he can make it; to Ted Kennedy, who embodies the spirit of service; and to the next Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden, I thank you. I am grateful to finish this journey with one of the finest statesmen of our time, a man at ease with everyone from world leaders to the conductors on the Amtrak train he still takes home every night. Read more
Transcript: Al Gore Speech Democratic National Convention
Filed under: Democratic National Convention, Presidential Campaign 2008
(CNN) — Former Vice President Al Gore spoke Thursday night at the Democratic National Convention events at Invesco Field in Denver, Colorado.
Al Gore: One of the greatest gifts of our democracy is the opportunity it offers us every four years to change course.
It’s not a guarantee; it’s only an opportunity.
The question facing us, simply put, is will we seize this opportunity for change?
That’s why I came here tonight: to tell you why I feel so strongly that we must seize this opportunity to elect Barack Obama president of the United States of America.
Eight years ago, some said there was not much difference between the nominees of the two major parties and it didn’t really matter who became president. Our nation was enjoying peace and prosperity, and some assumed we would continue both, no matter the outcome.
But here we all are in 2008, and I doubt anyone would argue now that election didn’t matter. Read more
Presidential Campaign Check In – Isaac Baker, DNC Peacemaking, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, John McCain
Filed under: Barack Obama, John McCain, Presidential Campaign 2008
Baker in NYT Story
- Clinton T-shirts are off, Obama’s on – New York Times
Other News
- Embracing free-form style, McCain leads a camp divided – New York Times
- Clinton tells cheering NV crowd to support Obama – Washington Post
- Op-Ed, Howard Fineman: Obama needs Bill Clinton – Newsweek
- Clinton asks her fans to unite with Obama – Los Angeles Times
- Op-Ed, Rich Lowry: Watch the ego, O – NY Post
- Aides working on plan for peace at DNC – Washington Post