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As a strong nod to her second place finish in the delegate count, the Obama campaign announced today that Hillary Clinton will be headlining the second night of the Democratic convention.
Story from Yahoo News:
HONOLULU - Hillary Rodham Clinton will headline her own night at the Democratic National Convention, Barack Obama’s campaign announced Sunday in a nod to her strong second-place showing in the party’s presidential primary.
The former first lady will speak on the second night, Tuesday, Aug. 26 — the 88th anniversary of the women’s right to vote. The campaign and convention committee in a statement called her “a champion for working families and one of the most effective and empathetic voices in the country today.”
The Obama campaign is trying to avoid hard feelings among Clinton’s supporters at their carefully orchestrated convention. But they still haven’t reached a deal on whether Clinton will be included in the roll call vote for the nomination, which could make the party appear divided heading into the final stretch of the White House race.
The campaign said Obama’s wife, Michelle, is slated to headline the opening night on Aug. 25. The high-profile appearance at the kickoff is a chance for the potential first lady, who has been attacked by critics, to get more positive exposure. She can also help explain her husband to voters in the most personal terms.
“As the person who knows him best, Michelle will talk about the Barack Obama she knows and loves, the values that drive him, and why she believes he’ll be an extraordinary president,” said Michelle Obama’s chief of staff, Stephanie Cutter.
The yet-to-be-named vice presidential pick will speak on the third night, as is the tradition. Democratic officials say Bill Clinton is also scheduled to speak that night, but only the headliners were listed in Sunday’s official announcement, made while Obama was vacationing in his native state of Hawaii.
The former president plans to be in the audience Tuesday to watch his wife’s speech. Democratic officials say she has not decided who will introduce her, but one option is her daughter, Chelsea.
Chelsea is probably a good pick as I doubt they will be giving Bill Clinton much face time. I also think it’s interesting to note that Hillary will be speaking on the second night so as to not blur into Obama’s acceptance speech on the final night.
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In other words, they’ve just announced Hillary will not be veep.
I think that their is something going on in the Obama Campaign. We all are assuming by that I mean the press and the general public that Sen. Obama will not pick Hillary as VP, but I want you to look at it like this: Bill will be speaking the same night before the VP is announced or introduced. What if he is to introduce the VP and what if that happens to be his wife Hillary? Bill knows everything there is to know about her and if Sen. Obama wants a sure path to victory for the presidency he needs to pick Hillary.
I’d say that would be correct, Jonathan. I notice they’re still keeping the question of a roll call under wraps. From what I caught on a few weekends news shows, seems the Obama crew is pretty sure that’s not going to happen, even though it’s pretty standard. They feel it might further divide the party.
Obama placing Senator Clinton (the person who received the most votes) on his ticket would DIVIDE the party? Are you high?
A joint ticket is EXACTLY what 18 million people (and other independents) in this country are looking for. Just because some of you don’t LIKE Senator Clinton, does not give you the right to write her off as irrelevant and non vital. She out performed Obama in terms of votes, and the last time I checked there are 15 pledged delegates who have SWITCHED from Obama to Hillary and many more who will be planning an uproar at the convention. There is still contension and anger brewing among MILLIONS of Americans over Obama edging out Senator Clinton. Like it or not.
Obama will NOT win without her. There is nothing attractive about an unknown man with NO experience and some random white guy. It may get Obama supporters creaming in their pants to think about the idea of Hillary being left out, but independent white working people WILL swing to McCain. Remember, those people voted for Hillary.
No, Raymond, that’s not what I said. I said that having a roll call for the nomination at the convention may further divide the party, according to Obama staff doing interviews this weekend. They want to skip the traditional roll call where Clinton delegates can stand up, vote for Clinton, and be heard. They think Obama’s locked in the nomination, and a roll call/delegate count would be “divisive”. They’re predicting it won’t be allowed at the convention, even though it’s standard procedure.
I understand the anger, I have plenty of friends and contacts online who are a part of those 18 million voters. Many of them say if a roll call is not allowed, watch out. I believe them. Hillary herself is advocating a roll call, she believes it will allow her delegates and followers to be heard, and the party can move on united (she says). Personally, I think Obama is afraid of a roll call.
In fact, Raymond, I agree with everything you say. I’m an Indepedent voting for McCain, but Hillary was my second choice, and I honestly could live with it if she had gotten the nomination and beaten McCain - I wouldn’t be happy, but I could live with it for 4 years. Obama is unacceptable as a candidate, and there’s no way I can accept him being in the White House. So I am very much in sinc with the Hillary supporters. But I fear the conclusion here is correct, she will not get the nod for VP. And even if she did, that would still make Obama President. Unacceptable to me, and to millions of Hillary supporters as well.
Raymond, I just caught this off the AP:
WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton’s name will be placed in nomination along with nominee-in-waiting Barack Obama at the Democratic convention in Denver, an emblematic move intended to unite the party after a divisive primary fight.
Democrats will officially nominate Obama at the convention but the state delegations will do a traditional role call for his vanquished opponent as well.
I wouldn’t be surprised if Hilary gets voted in as the Democratic nominee !