MPR: Campaign 2004: 2004 Democratic National Convention

The 2004 Democratic National Convention - Boston, Massachusetts - July 26-29


	A blog covering the Democratic Convention by Bob Collins, Senior Editor - News





	Thursday, July 29, 2004 Over and Out After five days of this I'm worn out. The arguing, the fighting, the intramural squabbling over a single issue: is this a blog or what? To me, these things are just letters home from somebody who's been away for a week , misses his family, but has been doing some interesting things and meeting some interesting people during his forced absence. Just like summer camp. Back when I was growing up, we just called 'em letters from camp. (Read entire entry)

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John Kerry's acceptance speech (07/29/2004)

Max Cleland introduces John Kerry (07/29/2004)

Minnesota delegation's roll call (07/28/2004)

Sen. John Edwards' convention speech (07/28/2004)

Elizabeth Edwards introduces her husband, Sen. John Edwards (07/28/2004)

Rev. Al Sharpton's convention speech (07/28/2004)

Dennis Kucinich speech (from CSPAN) (07/28/2004)

Hennepin County Attorney Amy Klobuchar's convention speech (07/28/2004)

Teresa Heinz Kerry's convention speech (07/27/2004)

Barack Obama's convention speech (07/27/2004)

Sen. Ted Kennedy's convention speech (07/27/2004)

Howard Dean's convention speech (07/27/2004)

Ron Reagan's convention speech (07/27/2004)

Congressional candidate Patty Wetterling's convention speech (07/27/2004)

Former President Bill Clinton's convention speech (07/26/2004)

Sen. Hillary Clinton's convention speech (07/26/2004)

Al Gore's convention speech (07/26/2004)

Former President Jimmy Carter's convention speech (07/26/2004)

Democratic National Convention (official site)

List of all Minnesota delegates

NPR Convention Coverage

WBUR Election Coverage

MPR: Campaign 2004

Back to Minnesota
How will the convention shape the campaign in Minnesota? (07/30/2004)

Pro-choice Catholics feel the heat
A bishops' task force report pits politics against religion. (07/29/2004)

The party is where it's at
Elected officials, interest groups, and activists network, lobby, and raise money. (07/29/2004)

United they stand?
Despite some thorny issues, Minnesota delegates say they are unified. (07/28/2004)

Hello, my name is...
Soldier, father and man of values - John Kerry introduces himself to an American public still unfamiliar with him. (07/29/2004)

Kerry nominated; Edwards revives theme of two Americas
Sen. John Kerry collected the Democratic presidential nomination late Wednesday, as delegates to the party convention cast their votes for him and listened to Sen. John Edwards. (07/28/2004)

Courting the vet vote
Convention organizers hoped to use the week's themes to reach out to veterans. They had a chance to do that at a Bunker Hill rally honoring them. (07/27/2004)

Delegates elsewhere have advice for Minnesota
Delegates from battleground states in previous elections advise Minnesota delegates on how to be a swing state delegate. (07/26/2004)

The art of the positive spin
Kerry strategist says Minnesota's Democratic image may be a "stereotype." (07/26/2004)

Meet the delegation
It's younger, perhaps less seasoned, but ready for a fight between now and November. (07/24/2004)

More election coverage: Campaign 2004

Kerry, Edwards hit the campaign trail
Now that the Democrats have officially chosen their candidate, the campaign picks up speed with both John Kerry and President George Bush hitting battleground states over the next few days. (Midmorning, 07/30/2004)

U.S. Sen. Mark Dayton from the convention
Minnesota Sen. Mark Dayton is attending the Democratic National Convention in Boston. He discusses the presidential and congressional 2004 campaigns and the 9/11 Commission's recommendations. (Midday, 07/29/2004)

The Democratic National Convention: As seen on TV?
TV viewers who want to see the rising stars of the Democratic Party will have to do a bit of channel surfing. The three major television networks have cut back their coverage, saying the conventions do not yield enough news to warrant more time. (Midmorning, 07/28/2004)

Conservative power in America
American conservatism has changed dramatically since Eisenhower was president. Two British authors say if you want a barometer of those changes, look to the Bush family. (Midmorning, 07/27/2004)

One delegate's observations
Benjamin Gross of Eagan is an experienced Democratic Party activist, and a delegate to the Democratic National Convention. Gross has attended several conventions -- his first, at age 14, was the historic 1964 showdown over civil rights for blacks. Gross spoke with MPR's David Molpus about his first day at the convention. (All Things Considered, 07/26/2004)

A look back at the 1964 Democratic Convention
Walter Mondale looks back at the 1964 Democratic Convention, which was a turning point in U.S. civil rights history. That year the state of Mississippi sent two delegations to the convention -- one all-white, one integrated -- and then-Minnesota Attorney General Walter Mondale helped broker a compromise. (Midday, 07/26/2004)

Where the Upper Midwest stands
The Humphrey Institute's Center for the Study of Politics has released a new poll that analyzes where the upper Midwest stands on the presidential election and the issues that underscore it. . (Midday, 07/21/2004)

The African-American vote
Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry is working to woo African-American voters with a new multi-million dollar ad campaign. But political analysts say African-Americans aren't responding to Kerry's message. (Midmorning, 07/16/2004)

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