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Presidential Race

Reporter's Notebook: Woodruff on President Clinton and Joe Biden's Big Night

By Steve Goldbloom on August 27, 2008

Although the major speech on Wednesday will be that of vice presidential nominee Sen. Joe Biden, many in the press corps and around the country will be focused on the words of another Clinton, former President Bill Clinton, who addresses delegates earlier in the evening.

The speech marks another moment in the ongoing discuss that many pundits have continued to harp on, the role of the powerful Clinton family and their supporters in the future direction of the Democratic Party. Senior Correspondent Judy Woodruff reports on what is known and unknown about tonight’s address.

“We do not know what he is going to say,” Woodruff said. “These are going to be Bill Clinton’s word and so whether he uses his time, how much of that time is used to talk about his two terms as president, his wife, where he sees the country going and how much of it is talking about Barack Obama, the challenge coming with John McCain, we have to wait and see. We really don’t know. People are saying, people who have been watching this convention closely really don’t know what Bill Clinton is going to do.”

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  • Posted:
    08/27/08 at
    08:33 PM
    california : Hi Judy. Thanks for the great job you've done all these years. However, would like to caution you to replay your interview with Michelle Obama last night. Her very clear perspective that there are two races going on: the media/pundit/commentator race which Michelle characterize with a fluttering dismissive flutter of her fingers, and "the real conversations happening at ground zero". The real race, the real issues, the outreach that Michelle and Hillary have done, (in direct contraction to the media's insistence on the greater drama of some kind of irreconcilible conflict between them and their husbands), and the crafting of real policies. She is a remarkable woman, as you discovered. I look forward to her in the WH.
  • Posted:
    08/27/08 at
    08:44 PM
    : Wonderful coverage thank yoy PBS
  • Posted:
    08/27/08 at
    09:36 PM
    June : Thanks for thoughtful interview with Michelle Obama last night for the first time I actually LIKED her.
  • Posted:
    08/28/08 at
    12:08 AM
    cindy : PULEEZE, Judy Woodruff, the "sense" is that Hillary Clinton is not going away, that she will be running in 2012 and beyond??!!! What kind of shabby and biased "reporting" have you stooped to? All of you "reporters" in the media need to get over your hatred of the Clintons.
  • Posted:
    08/28/08 at
    12:09 AM
    John Brownson : Excellent coverage so far, but I keep looking for the person who's voice, next to Bill Clinton's, most needs to be heard: Where the heck is Al Gore? Please tell me that the Demos haven't become so flabby and frightened that they're not going to give this man a place of honor. Thanks. John
  • Posted:
    08/28/08 at
    12:24 AM
    Mel : There were good comments at the convention yesterday? You would not have known it if you tuned in to CNN or MSNBC. Only the bloviators paid by the stations were featured. You would have to tune to ESPN or PBS to get those comments. Comment on this Frank Rich.
  • Posted:
    08/28/08 at
    01:23 AM
    Gerri in DC : Judy, I was taken aback when a short while ago you said after you noted that Pres. Clinton would be speaking tonight that, "Yes, another Clinton will be speaking tonight." I have to say that not only was that way out of place but that the two Clintons are speaking at the convention is wholly understandable. Please keep opinions to yourself. Otherwise, I very much like you and your good in-depth questions to people.
  • Posted:
    08/28/08 at
    01:30 AM
    ileen : What a shame that 80% of PBS reporters with their opinions are so critical of most speakers and the convention as a whole. We need people like Bill Moyers, Paul Krugman, EJ Dione giving their opinions. Many of those reporters are the same ones that thought the war was ok, Bush is okay and are probably voting for McCain. How sickening.
  • Posted:
    08/28/08 at
    02:27 AM
    Elizabeth Rodig : Just plain, Thanks!
  • Posted:
    08/28/08 at
    02:35 AM
    Perkins, Edward : What an exciting time in Denver. I'm in no way a civics geek but Iam 23 yrs. old native of Jersey City, N.J. and after, Hiliary, and Bills' speeches I am hopeful. Let the voting begin!!! BLESS YHWH!!
  • Posted:
    08/28/08 at
    02:51 AM
    Judy : I'm wondering why former President Jimmy Carter has not been asked to speak at the 08 DNC?
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