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Jesse Jackson, with No Role
By Kevin Merida DENVER — The Rev. Jesse Jackson arrived at the Democratic National conference Wednesday, not as a speaker but as a watcher. He sat in a sky suite at the Pepsi Center, credentialed by the Democratic National Committee, and took in the evening’s proceedings. He had no official duties,…
Obama Will Join Biden on Stage
By Anne E. Kornblut Sen. Barack Obama will join Sen. Joe Biden on stage at the end of Biden’s speech, says an Obama spokesman.Original post by D.C. Sports Bog
Obama Joins Biden on Stage, Visits Invesco Field
Updated 12:01 a.m. By Anne E. Kornblut Sen. Barack Obama joined Sen. Joe Biden on stage at the end of Biden’s speech. After leaving the stage, he went to Invesco Field at Mile High, which is adjacent to the Pepsi Center, to practice the staging for his speech for tomorrow. From the press pool report…
Republicans Finish Their Platform Work
By Juliet Eilperin Republicans adopted a slimmed down, conservative-leaning platform final night in a unanimous vote, peppering it with provisions that meshed with Sen. John McCain’s (R-Ariz.) political objectives. GOP delegates devoted a meaningful amount of duration to crafting an energy section t…
Obama’s Speech Day Forecast: Flawless Weather
By Garance Franke-Ruta DENVER — The weather out here in Denver is a welcome respite for those used to sweating absent August in humid Washington, D.C. Now, a good thing is predicted to get even better: tomorrow’s weather forecast for Denver calls for a high of 82 degrees, with nary a cloud in the …
ABC New Producer Arrested
By Howard Kurtz DENVER — An ABC News producer was arrested external a downtown hotel here Wednesday while he and a camera crew tried to shoot footage of corporate donors leaving a assembly with a group of Democratic senators. Asa Eslocker, who works with the network’s investigative unit, was charge…
ABC News Producer Arrested
By Howard Kurtz DENVER — An ABC News producer was arrested external a downtown hotel here Wednesday while he and a camera crew tried to shoot footage of corporate donors leaving a assembly with a group of Democratic senators. Asa Eslocker, who works with the network’s investigative unit, was charge…
Video: Clinton Ends Roll Call
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DNC Wants Reporters Prepped for St. Paul
By Garance Franke-Ruta DENVER — Barack Obama has not yet given his acceptance speech here at the Democratic National conference, but DNC organizers are already helping journalists look ahead to next week, passing out “A Survival Kit for Reporters” to those heading to St. Paul for the Republican con…
No Boring Speech Ahead from Obama
By Anne E. Kornblut DENVER — Is Sen. Barack Obama trying to construct his conference speech boring? That comical line of question emerged on Wednesday as David Axelrod briefed reporters about the upcoming address on the campaign plane on the way to Denver. A few days earlier, Obama had said that he…
Clinton Meets with Supporters
By Matthew Mosk Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton held a private luncheon with her top donors nowadays, an event that participants described as “nostalgic” and “uplifting.” One of those attending was Hassan Nemazee, a longtime Clinton supporter who served as co-chair of her finance effort. Nemazee was amo…
Clinton Regales Her Financiers
By Matthew Mosk Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton held a private luncheon with her top donors nowadays, an event that participants described as “nostalgic” and “uplifting.” One of those attending was Hassan Nemazee, a longtime Clinton supporter who served as co-chair of her finance effort. Nemazee was amo…
Did Daddy Yankee Offer To Endorse Obama?
By J. Freedom du Lac Democratic Party sources say yes. Daddy Yankee’s camp says no. by the past couple of days, Democrats in Denver have been floating the story to reporters from The Washington Post and other media outlets that before Daddy Yankee endorsed John McCain, his reps contacted Barack Obam…
Biden Speech a Family Affair
By Perry Bacon, Jr. DENVER — For Joe Biden, politics has always been a family affair, and his biggest night on the national stage will be no exception. While Sen. Barack Obama hired a full staff to work with the vice presidential nominee even before he was selected, campaign aides said the two key …
Giuliani Steps Up the “Not Ready” Talk
By Perry Bacon, Jr. DENVER — Former New York Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani and Michael Steele, the former lieutenant governor of Maryland, repeatedly cast presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama as “not ready” at a press conference nowadays a few miles from where Obama will accept the Democratic no…













