Ted Kennedy's convention speech
Ted Kennedy's Appearance Packs Convention Center
For most of Monday's DNC program, delegates and observers casually streamed in and out of the main hall to chat or pick up drinks. As a result, enterprising journalists could sneak into unoccupied seats. But when Sen. Edward Kennedy took the stage, the food stands emptied out, and the stadium was filled to the rafters. Thus, this was the best view I was able to snag. Still, the long-distance view was valuable in one respect: the impact of Kennedy's sway over Democrats was in full view. read
by Frank James 10:48 PM -- Michelle gets a big ovation to the strains of Stevie Wonder's "I Was Made to Love Her." He starts off by praising her brother, then says she comes to us as a wife, mother, and daughter of a hard-working father and a stay-at-home mother. You see, America, I'm just like so many of you; that's the message. She talks about her father as he descended into illness from multiple sclerosis. She says because of what her parents did for her the "American dream endures." Now sh read
Caroline Kennedy paid tribute to Barack Obama and her uncle Ted Kennedy tonight during her speech at the Democratic Convention. Below is an excerpt of her speech. I am here tonight to pay tribute to two men who have changed my life, and the life of this country - Barack Obama, and Edward M. Kennedy. Their stories are very different, but they share a commitment to the timeless American ideals of justice and fairness, service and sacrifice, faith and family. Leaders like them come along rarely. B read
Caroline Kennedy paid tribute to Barack Obama and her uncle Ted Kennedy tonight during her speech at the Democratic Convention. Below is an excerpt of her speech. I am here tonight to pay tribute to two men who have changed my life, and the life of this country - Barack Obama, and Edward M. Kennedy. Their stories are very different, but they share a commitment to the timeless American ideals of justice and fairness, service and sacrifice, faith and family. Leaders like them come along rarely. B read
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