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Spotlight Shifts To Dems' Main Man

Running mate Biden and former President Clinton wrap up a string of supporting speeches as Obama's cameo helps shift the attention to Thursday night's main event.
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THURSDAY PODIUM
Barack Obama, presidential candidate
Al Gore, former vice president
Howard Dean, DNC chairman
Richard Durbin, Illinois senator

PREPARATION

Obama's Big Night Will Be As Secure As A Broncos Game

Nominee's speech at Invesco Field is subject to the same logistical concerns as other big events.

Planning A Party For 70,000

Organizers are making plans to mobilize attendees for the general election push.

• Convention Buzz: Swirling Rumors

ANALYSIS

Beleaguered Georgia Petitions Democrats

Official from embattled nation meets with party leaders in Denver with an eye on future relations.

Anniversary Apt, Lewis Says

House veteran notes Obama's and King's speeches separated by more than 45 years.

• Daughters In The Spotlight In Denver


LOBBYING

D.C. Fundraising Circuit Moves West For A Week

Lawmakers and candidates do brisk business as Democrats cluster for the convention.

Ethics Inflation: $90 For Kanye

Last-minute guidance bumps up price for concert held by recording industry and ONE Campaign.

CONGRESS

Obama Camp Steers Clear Of Transition Talk

As lawmakers speculate about what would come next, a division lingers with the candidate's team.

Udall Works The Home Crowd

With an eye on his Senate race and his Invesco speech, the candidate is keeping busy.


MEDIA

Viewership Up From 2004

TV and online audience gain big over Democrats' numbers in Boston four years ago.

• Young Documentarians In It To The End

DELEGATES

Missing Out In The Suburbs

Delegates in faraway hotels say making meetings and hitting the party scene has been tough.

• Business As Usual For Disabled Delegate




Political Resources

Campaign Tracker

News and resources on the White House, Senate, House and gubernatorial races.


Almanac Of American Politics

The definitive guide to American politics.


Vote Ratings

National Journal's annual rankings define where members of Congress stand ideologically.


Campaign Promises

Search a comprehensive directory of McCain's and Obama's campaign pledges.

First Person
Mondale On His First Convention: "Party rules had not confronted what was going on in the South."
Podesta: "It was an amazing conflagration of emotion that is hard to imagine."
Albright: "... the Massachusetts delegation was right in front, and Brzezinski was booed."
Mikulski: "People felt included; there were no credentials challenges taken to the floor at the 1976 convention."
• Donilon: "My first convention was 1980. I managed it for Carter. It wasn't supposed to be this way."


Insiders Poll

Not Too High A Bounce

Democratic insiders and top left-of-center bloggers surveyed by National Journal see a moderate post-convention bounce for Barack Obama, and right-of-center bloggers see a smaller one, as John McCain's running mate pick and the GOP convention loom.

Biden's Task

While insiders said Joseph Biden should use his speech to tie McCain to President Bush, top bloggers weren't as sure. On the left, there was support for hitting McCain on national security; on the right, a majority said he should build up Obama.
Slideshows

Will Working-Class Voters Embrace Obama?

Mike Evatt, a John Edwards delegate, explains how voters such as himself make the transition to supporting Barack Obama.

Clinton urges unity, but supporters show reservations

Her convention speech calls for Dems to come together while her backers question Obama's electibility.

20-year-old delegate looks to Obama as role model


Sights And Sounds At First War Protest


Abortion Issue Looms At Interfaith Gathering



Video

Play Of The Day:
Aug. 27

Do you really want Tim Kaine to have his finger on the button?

Democratic Convention: Mark Warner

The former Virginia governor gave the keynote address.

Play Of The Day:
Aug. 26

Senator McCain steals the show from Jay Leno.

Democratic Convention: Edward Kennedy

Senator Edward Kennedy stirred emotions in the crowd.

Convention Daily: Pollsters

Ed Reilly discusses the latest Diageo/Hotline poll findings.

Hotline TV: The Hill and Bill Show

Thoughts on the Clintons and Montana Governor Schweitzer.

Democratic Convention: Hillary Rodham Clinton

The New York senator strongly backed Obama.

Democratic Convention: Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama talked about family values.