Hillary Clinton Convention Speech

After a hard-fought campaign for the Democratic Party presidential nomination, Hillary Clinton addressed her supporters, as well as those of Barack Obama, on the second night of the 2008 Democratic Convention. Slated as the night's major speaker, Clinton was preceded by Governors Deval Patrick, David Paterson and Kathleen Sebelius.

Fast Facts

1. Date of speech: August 26, 2008
2. Venue: Pepsi Center, in Denver, Colorado
3. Speech reportedly written with help of aide Jim Kennedy¹
4. According to an August 2008 poll, 21% of Clinton supporters plan to vote for McCain²
5. Staunch pro-Clinton groups PUMA and Just Say No Deal expected to protest Obama nomination
6. Bill Clinton scheduled to speak on the following night

Quotes from the Speech

• "Whether you voted for me, or voted for Barack, the time is now to unite as a single party with a single purpose."³
• "No way. No how. No McCain. Barack Obama is my candidate. And he must be our President."³
• "I want you to ask yourselves: Were you in this campaign just for me?"³

Related Pages on Mahalo

Hillary Rodham Clinton | Barack Obama | 2008 Democratic Convention | DNC Protests 2008 | Deval Patrick | David Paterson | Kathleen Sebelius | Party Unity My Ass | Just Say No Deal