DNC Schedule Has First Lady Michelle Obama, Former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland Speaking On Tuesday
The 2012 Democratic National Convention is underway in Charlotte, North Carolina with speakers beginning Tuesday night.
The 2012 Democratic National Convention got started with some caucus sessions and other activities on Monday, with speakers beginning Tuesday night at 5 p.m. at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina.
According to the convention’s schedule, former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland is scheduled to appear between 9 and 10 p.m., as is Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. First Lady Michelle Obama is scheduled to speak between 10 and 11 p.m., along with the keynote speaker of the evening, Julián Castro, mayor of San Antonio.
The full schedule is available on the convention website, but here’s a look at the speakers listed for tonight.
5 to 6 p.m.
During this hour, there will be an invocation, the presentation of colors by the Disabled American Veterans, The Stanly County Chapter 12 Honor Guard, a welcome video, remarks from Chief Executive Officer of the Democratic National Convention Committee Stephen J. Kerrigan and other convention committee representatives, presentations of reports from the Credentials and Rules committees and the appointment of convention officers. Amber Riley of "Glee" will sing the national anthem.
6 to 7 p.m.
- Bev Perdue, governor of North Carolina
- Mary Kay Henry, International President of the Service Employees International Union
- Pat Quinn, governor of Illinois
- Doug Stern, Cincinnati firefighter
- Tim Kaine, candidate for the U.S. Senate in Virginia, former governor of Virginia and former chairman of the Democratic National Committee
There will also be remarks and a video from the Platform Committee and from Charles Gonzalez and Nydia M. Velázquez, members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
7 to 8 p.m.
- Anthony R. Foxx, mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina
- Harry Reid, Democratic Majority Leader and member of the U.S. Senate in Nevada
- Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Interior
- Joe Kennedy III, candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Massachusetts
- Robert Wexler, president of the S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace
There will also be a live performance from Ledisi.
8 to 9 p.m.
- R.T. Rybak, mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Jared Polis, member of the U.S. House of Representatives in Colorado
- Nancy Keenan, president of the National Abortion Rights Action League – Pro-Choice America
- Tammy Duckworth, candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Illinois
- Lincoln Chafee, governor of Rhode Island
- James E. Clyburn, Assistant Democratic Leader and member of the U.S. House of Representatives in South Carolina
- Xavier Becerra, Democratic Caucus Vice Chair and member of the U.S. House of Representatives in California
9 to 10 p.m.
- Ted Strickland, former governor of Ohio
- Kathleen Sebelius, Health and Human Services Secretary
- Rahm Emanuel, Chicago mayor and former White House Chief of Staff
- Kal Penn, actor/producer
- Craig Robinson and Maya Soetoro-ng, brother of Mrs. Obama and sister of President Obama
- Lilly Ledbetter, namesake of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
- Deval Patrick, governor of Massachusetts
10 to 11 p.m.
- Keynote address: Julián Castro, mayor of San Antonio, Texas
- Martin O’Malley, governor of Maryland
- Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States
There will also be a Benediction from Jena Lee Nardella, founder and executive director of Blood: Water Mission.
The above schedule was based on the national convention’s website. Check back for Wednesday and Thursday’s schedule. Follow the campaign on Twitter @DemConvention.
martin, bob
6:16 pm on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
God is taken out of the democrat platform this year.
Garry Kanter
6:29 pm on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
As is appropriate.
Melissa Bysura
8:46 pm on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Was he supposed to speak this year? I missed his name on the agenda. Maybe he's busy gearing up to help Tim Tebow win some football games this year. Priorities.
James Murphy
11:58 pm on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
god will speak >>>>that guy who claimed he was going to heal the planet and lower the sea levels
Garry Kanter
12:06 am on Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Maybe they can book the "Empty Chair" guy for just before Obama's acceptence speech?
Earl Boggs
11:23 pm on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Perhaps he knows you prefer to worship men?
Garry Kanter
11:33 pm on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Why should "worship" be part of a political convention?
Earl Boggs
12:04 am on Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Please refer to http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worship and see there are more than one definitions for the word. Thanks.
Garry Kanter
12:07 am on Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Not interested.
Earl Boggs
6:45 pm on Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Guess the DNC didn't get your memo, as they decided to change their platform statement to include God. Interested now?
Jack Mehoffer
8:33 pm on Thursday, September 6, 2012
Funny how Obama did not even know that God was not in the platform...God in or God out is really not the question...it is about the leader of the party not even knowing what was in or out before the convention started. I'd say he is running the country but that would be overstated...or maybe understated...running the country into the ground...oh that sounds better
Adam C. Miller
2:57 am on Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Serious question... Is Ted Strickland sick?
James Murphy
3:49 am on Wednesday, September 5, 2012
yes but do not worry, he has obama-care so in 3 months he will be able to see a doctor
Melissa Bysura
6:48 am on Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Who needs doctors when you have God to make it all better? Don't go letting science get in the way of something as important as your health, just pray the sickness away! :)
Earl Boggs
6:46 pm on Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Aye Melissa. Hate speech does indeed take many forms.
V. Scheurich
9:01 pm on Wednesday, September 5, 2012
One thing is for sure! The First Lady is a full blown story teller that is not the truth.
http://www.therightscoop.com/turns-out-first-ladys-story-of-struggle-built-on-foundation-of-deception/
Jack Mehoffer
8:49 pm on Thursday, September 6, 2012
Wow - nice catch. Wonder where all the "truth-o-meter" reports are this week during the DNC. Last week you could not open Google News and not see 3-4 FACT CHECK on what the Rep said...must be tired from all the conservative bashing
MZ
9:08 pm on Wednesday, September 5, 2012
DNC Platform: 1) Taxpayer-funded abortions; 2) taxpayer-funded condoms for law students; 3) demonize capitalism; 4) demonize success; 5) play the race card; 6) pretend we’re not the Communist Party; 7) feed Israel to Iran; 8) toss God into the dumpster; 9) blame Bush for everything; 10) make Bill Clinton, who was impeached and accused of sexual assault by 6 women, the keynote speaker.
***copied from post on wsj article (thanks williampenn).***
Jack Mehoffer
8:35 pm on Thursday, September 6, 2012
MZ - very well said...or copied - either way - if this were the republican issues the press would hang them out to dry
bob lang
8:54 pm on Thursday, September 6, 2012
Do you have to be a law student to get free condoms. They make great party baloons! You must have got your info from the internet and we all know every thing on the web is true.
MZ
9:14 pm on Thursday, September 6, 2012
Bob, I don't think you have to be a law student to get the free condoms, I'm fairly certain they would hand them out to elementary school students. Number 2 was a reference to Sandra Fluke.
My post was copied from a comment on an online (gasp) wsj article just as I wrote. While not the official DNC platform, it is probably closer to reality than the official one. I would even bet that this one wouldn't have been boo'd.
MZ
8:30 pm on Thursday, September 6, 2012
Lock me up for speaking my mind, how very tolerant of you. Thanks for showing your true colors.
MZ
8:42 pm on Thursday, September 6, 2012
I replied then the comment I was replying to was deleted. To paraphrase it said that all __________ like MZ should be locked up, or something to that effect.
Kaye Spector
8:35 pm on Thursday, September 6, 2012
Comment deleted here. Please refrain from calling each other names. Thanks.
V. Scheurich
7:08 pm on Sunday, September 9, 2012
The State of Ohio has a bigot/racist on their hands and don't know what to do with him. It is business as usual with Democrats but Republicans and Independents want him gone, gone from politics. He is a cancer to society. The voters have to decide.
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/09/08/Sherrod-Brown-invokes-Nazis-against-his-Jewish-opponent-Josh-Mandel
Ed Fisher
7:40 pm on Sunday, September 9, 2012
Breitbart is the cancer to society. Hard to believe that anyone gives that guy any credence. Do you buy into Limbaugh, too ? Can you say gullible ?
Patrick Giusto
7:49 pm on Sunday, September 9, 2012
Ed,
Breitbart is dead now. Didn't you hear? Obama had him killed. The liberal media is hiding it, of course.
I really wanted to type that without laughing, but I just couldn't do it.
Anyways, he really is dead. His website and cadre of lunatics, unfortunately, are still getting people like V. all hot and bothered.
MZ
8:30 pm on Sunday, September 9, 2012
Patrick, do you dispute anything from the breitbart post?