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Michelle Obama speaks at the Democratic National Convention on August 25, 2008, Photo Credit: Courtesy: Democrat Party (CBS News) CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Democratic National Convention officially gets started Tuesday with a keynote address from San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro and a speech by First Lady Michelle Obama. Here's a look at what to expect from the festivities, which will be aired at 6 p.m. on KTVA CBS 11 (local news will follow). San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro's keynote address, 6 p.m. AKST Castro, 37, is in his second term as mayor of the nation's seventh-largest city after easily winning re-election in 2011 with nearly 82 percent of the vote. The Obama campaign notes that his life story in many ways mirrors President Obama's: He and his identical twin brother Joaquin Castro came from modest beginnings and relied on scholarships, grants and loans to attend Stanford University and then Harvard Law School. A senior campaign official told CBS News that Castro's keynote address will share that personal story "and reflect on the things we need to do as a country to create more Julian Castros, more Barack Obamas to ensure that every young person across this country can achieve their dreams." Castro's star is rising within the Democratic party at the same time that Democrats are starting to see potential to turn Texas into a blue state, due to the growing Hispanic community. While Texas is for now a solidly Republican state when it comes to presidential politics, the Hispanic community will play a key role in swing states like Colorado and Nevada this year. First Lady Michelle Obama serves as a "character witness," 6:30 p.m. AKST First Lady Michelle Obama will serve as a "character witness" for her husband, according to the Obama campaign. She will speak, a senior campaign official said, "not just about who the president is, but the values that motivate him." Mrs. Obama will testify about the "tough decisions" that Mr. Obama made, like pushing through health care reform and backing the auto bailout. And after traveling the country and seeing tangible results, the campaign says, she can also testify to the ways in which those decisions have paid off. Tuesday's program begins at 1 p.m. AKST and also includes speeches by former President Jimmy Carter (who will address the convention via video) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a video tribute to the late Senator Ted Kennedy, Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee (a former Republican who is now an independent), Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, actor Kal Penn, President Obama's sister Maya Soetoro-Ng and Michelle Obama's brother Craig Robinson. |
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lluna said on Friday, Sep 7 at 1:17 PM
Raven33 said yesterday at 4:18 PM I love how the mainstream media is not reporting the internal strife at the DNC. I guess it would expose the war on religon (Christianity) and the Israel diss. When the Dems forced those back into the platform statement after 3 failed floor votes, they received boos from the floor. So much for a unified party. It'll be hard to prove they aren't anti Christian or anti Israel after this one!!!....................................................... i laughed my but/t off watching the faces of those arabs get mad on c-span, just to funny.. you do know the only reason they put those back in was because they are trying to get more votes from Jews and Christians, and you really shouldn't be to surprise the local news hasn't shown any of it, ktva and ktuu are big time libTARDs/demonRATs..
101312702Raven33 said on Thursday, Sep 6 at 8:18 AM
I love how the mainstream media is not reporting the internal strife at the DNC. I guess it would expose the war on religon (Christianity) and the Israel diss. When the Dems forced those back into the platform statement after 3 failed floor votes, they received boos from the floor. So much for a unified party. It'll be hard to prove they aren't anti Christian or anti Israel after this one!!!
101201685lluna said on Wednesday, Sep 5 at 11:20 AM
Law Dawg said yesterday at 4:46 AM Ah you speak of the one that is tied to oil stocks and media...the one that is on the federal dockets... so that will be interesting...but thanks lluna...;)................................................. just more typical bs from a libTARD/demonRAT
101037485lluna said on Wednesday, Sep 5 at 11:18 AM
missed opportunities said yesterday at 4:27 AM living off other peoples money - the only way that happens is there is a HUGE trust account to do that!........................................................................................... yeah right and your about as bright as those idiots at catholic social services when they say they use government money to bring over refugees and set them up in apartments and houses that should go to our VETs, oh wait that's right the government gets their money off trees not tax payers, go back drinking your kool-aid..
101037296Law Dawg said on Tuesday, Sep 4 at 8:46 PM
Ah you speak of the one that is tied to oil stocks and media...the one that is on the federal dockets... so that will be interesting...but thanks lluna...;)
100925695missed opportunities said on Tuesday, Sep 4 at 8:27 PM
living off other peoples money - the only way that happens is there is a HUGE trust account to do that!
100924521lluna said on Tuesday, Sep 4 at 4:26 PM
Anonymous said today at 12:00 PM I think the only way the President can get re-elected is the First Lady to speak her mind... People like her and listen to her...they want to hear what she really thinks...I hope she surprises you all...that would be a change we need............................................... naaa most of us know already she hates america just like you and the rest of you demonCRAP/libTARDs, but dont worry Anonymous im sure even if mitty gets elected you still have time to get off your lazy @zz and find a job instead of living off other peoples money..
100910585pftt said on Tuesday, Sep 4 at 3:17 PM
"hear what she really thinks" like she would say that.
100906275Anonymous said on Tuesday, Sep 4 at 12:00 PM
I think the only way the President can get re-elected is the First Lady to speak her mind... People like her and listen to her...they want to hear what she really thinks...I hope she surprises you all...that would be a change we need...
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