quinta-feira, 28 de agosto de 2008

"Change You Can Believe In" - Agenda do dia

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (LOCAL)

Live Performances (before gavel)
Yonder Mountain String Band Performance
Jeff Austin, Adam Aijala, Ben Kaufmann, Dave Johnston

Voter Registration Presentation

Remarks
The Honorable Luis Gutierrez, Member of the US House of Representatives, Illinois
David Plouffe, Obama Campaign Manager
Ray Rivera, Obama State Director, Colorado

Call to Order: The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Permanent Chair, Democratic National Convention, Member and Speaker of the US House of Representatives, California

Invocation: Rabbi David Saperstein, Director, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism - Washington, DC

Presentation of Colors: Disabled American Veterans

Pledge of Allegiance: Shawn Johnson, US Olympic Gymnast

National Anthem: Jennifer Hudson, Academy award-winning singer and Broadway performer

Welcome: Elbra Wedgeworth, President/Chair, Denver Host Committee

Presentation of Resolutions: Democratic National Committee Vice-Chairs

Remarks
The Honorable Bill Ritter, Jr., Governor of Colorado
The Honorable Ed Perlmutter, Member of the US House of Representatives, Colorado
The Honorable John Salazar, Member of the US House of Representatives, Colorado
The Honorable Diana DeGette, Member of the US House of Representatives, Colorado

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (LOCAL)

Video & Remarks: The Honorable Howard Dean, Former Governor of Vermont, Chair of the Democratic Party

Video & Remarks: "Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King"
The Honorable John Lewis, Member of the US House of Representatives, Georgia
Rev. Bernice King, Daughter of the late Dr. King
Martin Luther King III, Oldest son of the late Dr. King

Remarks
The Honorable Bill Richardson, Governor, New Mexico

Live Performances
will.i.am, Accompanied by John Legend (piano), Agape Choir, and band
Sheryl Crow

Remarks
Ray Rivera, Obama State Director, Colorado

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM (LOCAL)

Remarks
The Honorable Jan Schakowsky, Member of the US House of Representatives, Illinois
The Honorable Mark Udall, Member of the US House of Representatives, Colorado
The Honorable Tim Kaine, Governor of Virginia

Live Performance
Stevie Wonder

Remarks
The Honorable Al Gore, Former Vice President of the United States

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM (LOCAL)

Remarks: John Kuniholm, Wounded Iraq veteran

Live Performance: Michael McDonald, Singer/songwriter

Remarks
Susan Eisenhower, Granddaughter of President Dwight D. Eisenhower

Retired Generals Tribute: Air Force Maj. Gen. J. Scott Gration (Ret), Accompanied by additional generals

American Voices Program

Remarks
The Honorable Dick Durbin, US Senator, Illinois

8:00 PM - 9:00 PM (LOCAL)

Video/Remarks
SENATOR BARACK OBAMA, DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE

Benediction: Pastor Joel Hunter, Senior Pastor of Northland in Central Florida

Adjournment: The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Permanent Chair, Democratic National Convention

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