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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPartial list of Democratic convention speakers released
An hour after Mitt Romney stepped off of his party's convention stage, crowned as the Republican presidential nominee, organizers of the Democratic convention announced several speakers who will appear onstage in Charlotte, North Carolina next week.
The partial lineup released Friday highlights Democratic women, Latinos, African-Americans, and congressional leaders.
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Among the speakers announced Friday are House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, the convention announced.
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Charlie Gonzalez, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Emanuel Cleaver, Rep. John Lewis of Georgia, and Judy Chu, who is among the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, will also speak, the convention announced.
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/08/31/partial-list-of-democratic-convention-speakers-released/
Fire Walk With Me
(38,893 posts)Oh, the stories it must be able to relate...
wendylaroux
(2,925 posts)A lone chair sitting there on stage,all night.
ChoppinBroccoli
(3,784 posts)I hope it's true. Not only will it be a nice nostalgic look back at a guy I had high hopes for back in '04, but I just really enjoy hearing him speak. If I know him at all, his speech will be a humdinger. Too bad we can't have Teddy at this year's convention too.
Whisp
(24,096 posts)Graybeard
(6,996 posts)A lot of hype about Big Dawg being there but I would like to see Al Gore also. Maybe Gore introducing Clinton? Seeing them together on that stage would remind everyone of what might have been.
longship
(40,416 posts)Already decided. Reported earlier here on DU. Sorry, no link with slow Bandwidth.