Aug 28 Watch Obama’s Acceptance Speech a Mix of Politics and Policy Sen. Barack Obama delivered his speech accepting the Democratic nomination for president before a crowd of thousands at Denver's Invesco Field. A panel of NewsHour analysts and historicans react to Thursday night's event. Continue watching
Aug 28 Excerpts of Obama’s Acceptance Speech By PBS News Hour Following are excerpts from Sen. Barack Obama's speech Thursday accepting the Democratic Party's nomination for president, as prepared for delivery and released to media organizations:… Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch Al Gore Reflects on 2000 Election in DNC Speech Former Vice President Al Gore tooks the stage on the final night of the Democratic convention at Denver's Invesco Field, reflecting on his 2000 presidential bid and his efforts to combat climate change. Following is text of his speech. Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch Va. Gov. Time Kaine Looks to Rally Dems at Invesco Field Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, a rumored running mate possiblity for Sen. Barack Obama, urged the crowd at Denver's Invesco Field to "move mountains" during his speech on the last night of the Democratic convention. Following is text of his address. Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch Obama Accepts Democratic Nomination on Historic Night Barack Obama Accepts the 2008 Democratic Nomination… Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch Obama’s Nomination Reflects ‘Evolution’ of American Democracy Sen. Barack Obama's nomination as the Democratic presidential candidate coincides with turning points in American civil rights history. Historians and analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the progress in American representativeness and the challenges to becoming a post-racial society. Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch Jesse Jackson Discusses Senator Barack Obama, Convention Leading up to Barack Obama's speech tonight at Invesco field in Denver, Gwen Ifill sits down with Jesse Jackson to discuss the democratic process and the role Barack Obama is playing in this election. Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch Former Treasury Secretary Evaluates Obama’s Fiscal Policy Amid questions about Sen. Barack Obama's readiness for the presidency, former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin of the Clinton administration sheds insight on Obama's capabilities and the likelihood that Americans will coalesce around his domestic and international economic agenda. Judy… Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch Ahead of History-making Speech, Writers Look at Obama’s Career Ahead of Thursday's eagerly-anticipated speech during which Sen. Barack Obama will accept the Democratic nomination and become first black American to lead a major party into the fall elections, a panel of Chicago writers discuss the Illinois senator's career path. Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch Obama Learned Lessons on the Path to the National Stage Sen. Barack Obama took the stage Thursday to accept the Democratic Party's nomination at the DNC, but to reach the national spotlight he had to overcome challenges along his political path. The NewsHour's Elizabeth Brackett reports on the years leading… Continue watching