Election 2008 » Deval Patrick

Day Three

kgeorge — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:56:49 +0000

Sen. Hillary Clinton addresses the Democratic National Convention in Denver. (AP)

Clinton: ‘A Single Party With A Single Purpose’ In her speech at the Democratic National Convention last night, Hillary Clinton urged her supporters, no matter how painful, to get behind Barack Obama. She said Democrats must prevent another Republican White House. (NPR)

Listen to her speech.

Still, some of Hillary’s 1,500 pledged delegates in Denver are planning to vote for her during today’s roll call vote. (WBUR) They say they aren’t ready to move on until they have that opportunity. (NPR)

WBUR’s Bob Oakes met one of the holdouts. (WBUR)

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, a longtime supporter of Obama, also had a prime-time slot last night. Patrick used his own life story as an illustration of the American dream, and said Obama will lead the country to “renew our commitment to the American story.” (WBUR)

Listen to his speech.

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney was also in Denver yesterday, to deliver GOP talking points. (WBUR)

Meanwhile, Republican candidate John McCain was at the American Legion national convention in Phoenix. (NPR)

Barack Obama arrives at the DNC today, to formally accept the Democratic presidential nomination. (NPR) His running mate, Sen. Joe Biden, will speak tonight. (NPR)

Today, On Point’s coverage from Denver continues with a talk with Maya Angelou and other African American writers about this landmark moment in black history. (WBUR)

Governor Patrick Addresses DNC

aragusea — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:33:35 +0000

MA Governor Deval Patrick addresses the DNC (AP)

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick used his personal story to emphasize the importance of the “American dream” as he addressed convention delegates. In three years, Gov. Patrick has gone from being a political unknown to taking a prime speaking slot at the DNC between the keynote and Senator Hillary Clinton’s remarks.

Gov. Patrick’s speech highlighted Senator Barack Obama’s domestic agenda where it overlaps with his own objectives for Massachusetts, focusing on education, green jobs, biotechnology, and the environment.

>>>Listen to Gov. Patrick’s complete remarks. (WBUR)

Clinton, Patrick to Take the Stage

aragusea — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:50:08 +0000

Sen. Hillary Clinton and DNC stage manager Gary Hood (AP)

Democratic Party leaders take on the challenge of trying to reunify the Party tonight at its convention in Denver.

Senator Hillary Clinton, who lost the primary battle to presumptive nominee Sen. Barack Obama, addresses the convention tonight. She’s expected to take the podium at about 10:30 Eastern. (NPR)

WBUR’s Bob Oakes joined us again from Denver to preview the night’s agenda. (WBUR)

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick is also scheduled to address the delegates this evening. He’s expected to take the stage at around 10:00 Eastern. (WBUR)

The anticipation surrounding Sen. Clinton’s appearance is perhaps overshadowing tonight’s keynote address, to be delivered by former Virginia Governor Mark Warner. Four years ago, the keynote slot propelled then Illinois State Senator Barack Obama to stardom, but Warner says his style is very different. (NPR)

Healthcare is at the center of the Democratic platform this year, and Massachusetts remains on the vanguard of that issue. New census figures show Massachusetts has the lowest number of uninsured residents in the country. For a conversation about the state’s health coverage reform, WBUR’s Bob Oakes talked to Jim Roosevelt. The DNC Rules Committee Co-Chair is also head of Tufts Health Plan. (WBUR)

Democratic and Republican conventions have never been short on revelry, but some of the after-hours parties have had a tendency to skirt Congressional ethics rules in the past. Organizers say there is less free food and gifts circulating around this year, but one party did have free booze and a brief “information gathering session.” (NPR)