Democratic Convention Speeches
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Convention Speeches
Below is text and video from the major speakers at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Aug. 25 - 28.
MONDAY
Michelle Obama: VIDEO | TEXT
Sen. Ted Kennedy: VIDEO | TEXT
Caroline Kennedy: VIDEO | TEXT
Jimmy Carter: VIDEO
Barack Obama Appearance: VIDEO
"And in the end, after all that's happened these past 19 months, the Barack Obama I know today is the same man I fell in love with 19 years ago."
"Yes, we are all Americans. This is what we do. We reach the moon. We scale the heights. I know it. I've seen it. I've lived it. And we can do it again."
"I'd never had someone inspire me the way people tell me my father inspired them, but I do now: Barack Obama."
TUESDAY
Mark Warner: VIDEO | TEXT
Hillary Clinton: VIDEO | TEXT
"I know we're at the Democratic convention, but if an idea works, it really doesn't matter if it has an 'R' or 'D' next to it."
"Whether you voted for me, or voted for Barack, the time is now to unite as a single party with a single purpose."
WEDNESDAY
Bill Clinton: VIDEO | TEXT
Sen. John Kerry: VIDEO | TEXT
Sen. Joe Biden: VIDEO | TEXT
"With Joe Biden's experience and wisdom, supporting Barack Obama's proven understanding, insight, and good instincts, America will have the national security leadership we need."
"Time and again, Barack Obama has seen farther, thought harder, and listened better. And time and again, Barack Obama has been proven right."
"The American people are ready. I'm ready. Barack Obama is ready. This is his time. This is our time. This is America's time."
THURSDAY
Al Gore: VIDEO | TEXT
"I believe this election is close today mainly because the forces of the status quo are desperately afraid of the change Barack Obama represents."
Barack Obama: VIDEO | TEXT
"The Bush-McCain foreign policy has squandered the legacy that generations of Americans -- Democrats and Republicans -- have built, and we are here to restore that legacy."