Edwards Shares Optimistic Message with Boston Delegates
North Carolina senator and vice presidential candidate John Edwards delivered one of the most anticipated speeches of the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night.

Speech: The Democratic choice for vice president called on voters to reject the "tired, old, hateful, negative politics" of the Republicans and embrace the candidacy of Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass.

NewsHour Report: Historians Michael Beschloss, Richard Norton Smith and Ellen Fitzpatrick look at the role of the vice president in the election process.

Missouri Delegation Stresses Unity, Despite Divisive Primary

As Missouri's 88 delegates meet to plot a winning strategy for the party's nominee John Kerry, the state party is facing a divisive primary that pits its embattled governor against the state auditor.

It is an uncomfortable topic for the delegates, who prefer to focus on the key issues that have largely unified their efforts, but Aug. 3, the party members will cast their votes in a bitter primary that may oust the state's sitting governor.

Dean Touts Kerry's Stance on Iraq
Interview: Jim Lehrer speaks with former presidential candidate and ex-Vermont Gov. Howard Dean about Sen. John Kerry's position on Iraq and how the situation there may affect the election.

Delegates Set Stage for Edwards, Address Iraq
RealAudio: Gwen Ifill talks with delegates about their party's vice presidential nominee Sen. John Edwards and the ongoing situation in Iraq.

9/11 Panel Recommendations Spark Political Debate
NewsHour Report: In the week since the panel investigating the 9/11 attacks issued its recommendation, both President Bush and Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., have called for changes to the nation's intelligence efforts. Democratic and Republican advocates discuss the ramifications of the report and what the next steps should be.

Military Analysts Describe Party Foreign Policies
RealAudio Analysis: Margaret Warner discusses the Democratic Party's foreign policy positions with retired Gen. Merrill McPeak, Air Force chief of staff during the first Gulf War who endorsed George W. Bush during the 2000 election but now supports John Kerry, and Rand Beers, senior Kerry foreign policy advisor.

Day Three of Democratic National Convention Ends
RealAudio Analysis: NewsHour regulars Michael Beschloss, Richard Norton Smith, Ellen Fitzpatrick, Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the activities of day three of the convention.

Gwen Ifill interviews Illinois Senate candidate Barack Obama following his keynote address Tuesday night.

Democrats Celebrate the Rising Star of Barack Obama

Barack Obama discusses the future of the Democratic Party after his keynote address.

Sen. John Edwards

Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Ret. Gen. John Shalikashvili