Former President Bill Clinton was one of the featured speakers during the 2008 Democratic National Convention. He spoke on Wednesday, August 27, 2008, the third day of the convention.Telegraph: Barack Obama's Aides Worrying... (August 22, 2008)

There was speculation that Clinton's convention speech may not be as supportive as the Democratic Party leaders would like since Clinton had publicly criticized Obama several times over the past year. When Clinton was asked just a week prior to the convention whether he thought democratic nominee Barack Obama is prepared to become the President of the United States, Clinton responded, "You can argue that nobody is ready to be president.'"Huffington Post: Bill Clinton's Democratic Convention Speech... (August 22, 2008)

The following are excerpts from a prepared transcript of Clinton's speech:

• "The campaign generated so much heat it increased global warming. In the end, my candidate didn't win. But I'm very proud of the campaign she ran: she never quit on the people she stood up for, on the changes she pushed for..."AZCentral.com: Prepared Transcript of Bill Clinton DNC Speech (August 27, 2008)

• "Everything I learned in my eight years as President and in the work I've done since, in America and across the globe, has convinced me that Barack Obama is the man for this job."AZCentral.com: Prepared Transcript of Bill Clinton DNC Speech (August 27, 2008)