Convention Keynote Speaker?

[Thrill]

Who do you think its going to be?

[Insider]

1. howard dean or hillary clinton

[displacedyankeedem]

2. Barack Obama

on edit: How do you pronounce his first name? Is it Ba-rock or Barrack (like army barracks)?

[Padraig18]

9. Ba-RAHK O-BAH-ma

:)

[TexasSissy]

24. I've heard the name but can't recall who he is. Who is he?

[Raenelle]

26. The Dem candidate for the Illinois senate seat

He looks to be an easy winner, as the guy running against him just dropped out of the race because of a sex scandal. Well, not really a scandal--just not your normal missionary-style leanings.

Geez, I'm really uncomfortable with sex scandals affecting elections--not that the Dems had anything to do with exposing this. If it's consenting adults, then mind your own business, IMO. The Repub was a reactionary twerp, and I'd have preferred he be defeated for that reason rather than the prudishness of the Repub elite.

[Capn Sunshine]

3. Al Gore?

naaaaa. too progressive.
on edit:
Barbara Boxer. Kick some ass, Babs.

[Doosh]

4. Ted Kennedy

[Lefty48197]

5. Jennifer Granholm

She's GREAT!

[spooky3]

14. That's a great idea.

[BlueCollar]

6. I wonder if Anne Richards

could be talked into it?

[King of New Orleans]

17. That would be hilarious but

For something like this you really should take the high road

[Lone_Wolf_Moderate]

7. Al Gore?

He's the one name I've got in my head right now. Although, with the right-wingers trying to paint Gore as a nut, I wonder if that may backfire politically?

[troublemaker]

8. Cleland?

[eridani]

10. I know who I want it to be

Dennis Kucinich.

[Zen Democrat]

11. The keynoter is usually an up-and-comer with speaking ability.

Somebody like Ford of Tennessee. Kennedy and Clinton will have spotlighted orations in prime time, but the keynote is usually an office holder that has a promising future that the party wants to promote. Like Bill Clinton in 1988. Ann Richards in 1992.

[Dardi]

12. Harold Ford, Jr.

But for his age, he would have been a top VP candidate. Better than Edwards, in many ways.

[RichV]

13. Some folks see Ford as too moderate

But he'd be fine by me. I hope we're ready to have women and minorities in the White House sooner rather than later.

[Dardi]

16. Everybody that's not seen as too moderate

will be seen as too radical by someone. That's just the way it is. Ford has a real chance to be the future of the Democratic party and then some. I hope he doesn't screw it up. As for women and minorities, for some pretty good political and demographic reasons, it's likely that the first female and/or minority President will be a Republican.

[dolstein]

19. Harold Ford, Jr. gave the keynote in 2000

Apparently, he didn't make much of an impression.

[angee_is_mad]

28. too moderate

and so obviously ambitious! But I would still vote for him.

[Upfront]

15. Granholm

The Governer of Michigan. Mark it down.

[Lefty Pragmatist]

18. Granholm can't be president

until they pass the Ahhhhmendment.

In the meantime, I would give the keynote to another moderate, young comer.

[Thrill]

20. I was thinking they go with a Suprise person

like Phil breseden from Tenn or Kathleen Sebelius

[davsand]

21. I have been told Obama is the keynote speaker.

I think it may well be the truth, I've heard it from a couple different sources since last weekend. Both of them are in a position that would give them access to inside info...

I have my fingers crossed that it is true--Barack Obama is an AMAZING speaker. I firmly think that after more Dems hear him speak he's gonna be one of the most popular Dems in the country--he's THAT good!


Laura

[Thrill]

22. His name may scare them

from doing it this time around

[JHBowden]

23. (soon to be) Senator Obama!

:bounce:

[incapsulated]

25. Hillary or Gore maybe...

I doubt it's going to be a former rival, although they will get their time on stage. Obama is too unknown, nationally, I think.

[incapsulated]

27. Forget what I said...

It's true that the keynote speaker is often an up and comer. Obama would be great, I would love to see that happen.

[angee_is_mad]

29. Is he a moderate?

unfortunately I do not know that much about his voting habits.

[incapsulated]

30. I would call him a liberal/moderate

His voting record is pretty progressive. I like him a lot. He's gonna win and we will take the Senate! :)

http://www.obamaforillinois.com