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August 29, 2008 Democratic Throng Moved By Obama Speech, But True Test Yet to Come
To the 84,000 cheering fans who savored his acceptance speech in the home of the NFL’s Denver Broncos, Barack Obama scored a spectacular touchdown Thursday evening. But those fans — delegates to the Democratic National Convention and supporters from
Source: CQ Politics
August 29, 2008 Obama stays above the fray
Both McCain and Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama have called for a new kind of politics, one that will erase the partisan divisions of the past. But to win the White House, both candidates have now fully embraced a very old political weapon:
Source: The Morning Call
August 26, 2008 Transcript: Jesse Jackson Jr.'s Speech
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. evoked Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as he talked about Obama making history as the first black presidential nominee. He spoke on the first night of the Democratic National Convention.
August 26, 2008 Profile Of An Obama Supporter: Jesse Jackson Jr.
One of Barack Obama's staunchest defenders has been U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. He has stepped up for Obama even when that meant publicly chastising his own father. Now, as Obama takes center stage at the Democratic National Convention, the congressman
August 26, 2008 Prepared remarks by Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.
DENVER -- Remarks as prepared for delivery to the Democratic National Convention on Monday by Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill.: I'm sure Dr. King is looking down on us here in Denver, noting that this is the first political convention in history to take
Source: Boston Globe
August 25, 2008 Denver: In with the new, in with the old
DENVER - Someone old, someone new, nothing red, all things blue: The starting lineup of featured speakers at the political rodeo opening today will give Democrats here, and indeed anyone tuning in from afar, a big taste of the new direction in which
Source: Baltimore Sun Blogs
August 25, 2008 Democrats' opening act: Michelle Obama
In her early days on the campaign trail, Michelle Obama connected well with voters, following up with small groups after her husband had spoken to much larger audiences. It prompted campaign workers to nickname her "The Closer." However, a poll taken
Source: Chicago Tribune
August 25, 2008 Kennedy may appear at convention Monday
Kennedy, who was diagnosed with brain cancer in May, was expected to show despite concerns from his doctors that his immune system has been compromised from his treatment, making a convention appearance risky. But sources close to the Kennedy family
Source: MarketWatch
August 24, 2008 Today's speakers
Claire McCaskill; Illinois Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.; former Indiana Rep. Lee Hamilton; Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America; Tom Balanoff, ...
August 24, 2008 32 years of memories for political convention junkie
Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., in 1980 and Jesse Jackson in 1984; and the incredible performance by âa skinny kid with a funny nameâ â Barack Obama â the keynote ...
August 24, 2008 Podium lineup for Democratic convention
Edward Kennedy. Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter Jr. and Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and other state officials from Illinois, where Sen. ...
August 24, 2008 Montgomery County's delegates share their passion for politics
Jesse Jackson -- she's worked with them all. But this will be her first time serving as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention, which she has been ...
August 24, 2008 Notes of conventions past
Jesse Jackson, the first black candidate for president to win major party primaries, set off demonstrations with his speech at the 1984 gathering. ...
August 24, 2008 It's the Love Boat for policy wonks
Jesse Jackson and writer Calvin Trillin plus musical guest Jackson Browne. Details at www.nationcruise.com. I'm dancing on the top deck with a 71-year-old ...
August 24, 2008 WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK
Barack Obama's sister Maya Soetero-Ng and brother-in-law Craig Robinson, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.), American Federation of Teachers President Randi ...
August 24, 2008 State Democrats' succession battles likely to intensify in Mile ...
Jan Schakowsky, Illinois Veterans Affairs Director Tammy Duckworth and US Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. The governor would fill the vacancy, and all three ...
August 24, 2008 Who to watch at the Democratic National Convention
Also speaking is Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. -- but not his father, Rev. Jesse Jackson. Last month, the elder Jackson was caught saying he wanted to cut Obama's ...
August 24, 2008 Conventions speakers scheduled for Monday
MICHELLE OBAMA: The potential first lady addresses Democrats after a rocky summer as the target of conservative attacks. She was harshly criticized by Republicans for her comment that for the first time in her adult life she was proud of the United
Source: International Business Times
August 24, 2008 TV Coverage
Also, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.; former congressman Lee Hamilton (Ind.); Illinois state leaders Alexi Giannoulis, Dan Hynes and Lisa Madigan; Illinois SEIU ...
August 24, 2008 Sunday Roundup: VP talk on the talkies
... Bush and four more years of George Bush under John McCain. That message is going to echo clearly from this platform." -Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., on CBS.
August 24, 2008 Democrats prepare for start of convention
... Alexi Giannoulias and Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. ABC7 Chicago's own Alan Krashesky and Charles Thomas will also report live from Denver in the coming week.
August 24, 2008 Michelle Obama's goal: Define herself
"So far, the public has only seen the sound bites and the YouTube version, and you have not heard from Michelle," said US Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., Democrat ...
August 23, 2008 Klobuchar Says Biden Will Make Obama Better
Claire McCaskill of Missouri and US Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. of Illinois. She'll also speak to the convention on Tuesday as part of a panel of women ...
August 22, 2008 Zoning issues cause concern
"Politically, the hold up in the house is directly attributable to the allies of (US Rep.) Jesse Jackson Jr.," Walsh said. Jackson is the leader of a ...
August 22, 2008 Obama Needs to Explain His Ties to William Ayers
The congressman from the 2nd Congressional District is Jesse Jackson Jr. Jackson's predecessor-but-one in the district was Morgan Murphy Jr., whose father ...
August 22, 2008 Longtime Convention Delegate Excited About Obama's Nomination
That was quite a contrast to Jesse Jackson, another candidate whom Marshall has supported in the past. When asked about Jackson's caught-on-camera criticism ...
August 22, 2008 Speakers at the Democratic convention on Monday
REP. JESSE JACKSON JR.: The son of the civil rights activist has represented the Chicago area since a special election in 1995 and is a national co-chairman ...
August 21, 2008 Nothing Unique About It
South Carolina state representative Bakari Sellers is so young that when the picture on his office wall of him posing with Jesse Jackson was taken in 1988, ...
August 21, 2008 All hail 'King' Bernie Mac
Jesse Jackson, and producer and writer Ali LeRoi. Mac had been diagnosed with sarcoidosis, a disease that can agitate tissue, particularly in the lungs. ...
August 20, 2008 Group: Jesse Jackson booked for Labor Day
Talks at the 40 Watt are set for 8 pm with Jackson, a representative from the United Food and Commercial Workers Union and a member of the University of ...
