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- Venue for first three nights: Pepsi Center
- Venue for final night: Invesco Field at Mile High
- Howard Dean, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, will serve as the Temporary Chair of the 2008 Democratic National ConventionDNCC08: Howard Dean
- Author Donald Miller will perform the opening benedictionChristianityToday: Donald Miller to Give DNC Benediction (August 22, 2008)
- Republican Convention starts September 1 in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota
- Last Democratic Convention held in Denver was 1908; the nominee was William Jennings Bryan
- 4,440 delegates are expected to cast 4,235 delegate votesDNCC08: Delegates
- Most diverse group of delegates in the Democratic Party's history, with 44.3 percent minorities, 50.1 percent women and 31.4 percent either seniors or youthDNCC08: Diversity
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The 2008 Democratic National Convention kicked off on Monday, August 25, and runs through Thursday, August 28, 2008, in Denver, Colorado. During the convention, the party will officially select Barack Obama as its nominee for President of the United States. An unprecedented number of bloggers have been invited to provide live Internet coverage of the event.The Rocky Mountain News: Bloggers
Schedule of Events
- See detailed DNC Schedule
- August 25: The theme for the day is "One Nation" and the headline speaker will be Michelle ObamaMSNBC: Dems Unveil Convention Themes
- August 26: The theme for the day is "Renewing America's Promise" and Sen. Hillary Clinton and former Virginia governor and Senate candidate Mark Warner will be the headline speakers that nightMSNBC: Dems Unveil Convention Themes
- August 27: The theme will be "Securing America's Future" and Sen. Obama's choice for vice president will give an acceptance speechMSNBC: Dems Unveil Convention Themes
- August 28: The theme will be "Change You Can Believe In" and Sen. Obama will give his acceptance speech at Invesco Field at Mile HighMSNBC: Dems Unveil Convention Themes
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2008 Democratic Convention Questions
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