Burnt Orange Report

Convention Speakers

By Karl-Thomas Musselman

The DNC has released the latest and what hopes to be (more or less) final line-up of speakers for the Democratic National Convention. Inlcuded are all 10 candidates from the Democratic Primay who will appear on the following days...

Tuesday
Howard Dean
Dick Gephardt
Carol Moseley-Braun

Wednesday
John Edwards (as VP)
Bob Graham
Dennis Kucinich
Al Sharpton

Thursday
Wesley Clark
John Kerry (as Pres.)
Joe Lieberman

In addition, I have to say that the week's speakers excite me because of the following people (who I have **). I'm glad that our star power is our base this year, and not the charade the Republicans are having at their National Convention.

Monday, July 26
The Kerry-Edwards Plan for America's Future

David Alston, Vietnam Swift Boat Crewmate of John Kerry
Tammy Baldwin, U.S. Representative from Wisconsin
****Jimmy Carter, Former President of the United States
****Bill Clinton, Former President of the United States
****Hillary Clinton, U.S. Senator from New York
****Al Gore, Former Vice-President of the United States
Steny Hoyer, U.S. Representative from Maryland, Democratic Whip
Terry McAuliffe, Chairman of the Democratic Party
Kendrick Meek, U.S. Representative from Florida
Robert Menendez, U.S. Representative from New Jersey
Thomas Menino, Mayor of Boston
*Barbara Mikulski, U.S. Senator from Maryland (joined by all Women Senators)
Stephanie Tubbs-Jones, U.S. Representative from Ohio
*Jim Turner, U.S. Representative from Texas (we got someone!)

Tuesday, July 27
A Lifetime of Strength & Service

*Tom Daschle, U.S. Senator from South Dakota, Democratic Leader
*****Howard Dean, Former Governor of Vermont, 2004 Presidential Candidate
Richard Durbin, U.S. Senator from Illinois
James Forbes, Senior Minister at Riverside Church, New York City
*Richard Gephardt, U.S. Representative from Missouri, 2004 Presidential Candidate
Chris Heinz, Stepson of John Kerry
*Teresa Heinz Kerry, Wife of John Kerry
Mike Honda, U.S. Representative from California
*Ted Kennedy, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts
Jim Langevin, U.S. Representative from Rhode Island
**Carol Moseley-Braun, Former U.S. Senator from Illinois, 2004 Presidential Candidate
**Janet Napolitano, Governor of Arizona
****Barack Obama, State Senator from Illinois, U.S. Senate Candidate
*Ron Reagan, Son of former President Ronald Reagan
Christie Vilsack, First Lady of Iowa
*Ilana Wexler, 13-Year-Old Founder of Kids for Kerry

Wednesday, July 28
A Stronger More Secure America

Steve Brozak, Ret. Lt. Col., USMC, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey
Elijah Cummings, U.S. Representative from Maryland
Cate Edwards, Daughter of John Edwards
Elizabeth Edwards, Wife of John Edwards
***John Edwards, Democratic Vice-Presidential Nominee
Bob Graham, U.S. Senator from Florida, 2004 Presidential Candidate
*Jennifer Granholm, Governor of Michigan
Dennis Kucinich, U.S. Representative from Ohio, 2004 Presidential Candidate
Greg Meeks, U.S. Representative from New York
Martin O’Malley, Mayor of Baltimore, Maryland
Harry Reid, U.S. Senator from Nevada
*Ed Rendell, Governor of Pennsylvania
**Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico
Al Sharpton, 2004 Presidential Candidate

Thursday, July 29
Stronger at Home, Respected in the World

***Madeline Albright, Former Secretary of State
*Joe Biden, U.S. Senator from Delaware
*Wesley Clark, Four Star General, 2004 Presidential Candidate
*Max Cleland, Former U.S. Senator from Georgia
James Clyburn, U.S. Representative from South Carolina
Alexandra Kerry, Daughter of John Kerry
***John Kerry, 2004 Democratic Presidential Nominee
Vanessa Kerry, Daughter of John Kerry
Joe Lieberman, U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 2004 Presidential Candidate
Ed Markey, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts
Juanita Millender-McDonald, U.S. Representative from California
Eleanor Holmes Norton, U.S. Representative from the District of Columbia
*Nancy Pelosi, U.S. Representative from California, Democratic Leader
Jim Rassman, Green Beret rescued by John Kerry in Vietnam
Louise Slaughter, U.S. Representative from New York (joined by Congressional Women)
John Sweeney, President of AFL-CIO
Mark Warner, Governor of Virginia