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Advice to Obama for his historic speech
Thomas Schaller
Five Democratic wordsmiths offer up their do's and don'ts.
Hail and farewell
Mike Madden
Hillary Clinton officially ended her historic campaign with dignity -- and her backers' predicted meltdown never happened.
Ain’t no wind in T. Boone Pickens’ sails
Joseph Romm
The oil tycoon's support of John McCain for president demonstrates that his heavily advertised plan for wind power is only hot air.
Biden, officially the vice-presidential nominee, takes the stage
Alex Koppelman
On Wednesday night, Joe Biden showed why Barack Obama chose him as his running mate.
“Barack Obama is ready to be president”
Alex Koppelman
Defying the expectations of naysayers, Bill Clinton delivers an enthusiastic endorsement of Barack Obama.
How it happened
Alex Koppelman
The roll call at the Democratic convention was brought to the symbolic end that was expected when Hillary Clinton asked that Barack Obama be nominated by acclamation.
It’s official: Barack Obama is the Democratic nominee
Alex Koppelman
His former rival brought the roll call to an end by successfully moving that Obama be nominated by acclamation.
Obama wins New Hampshire (eight months later)
Mike Madden
The Granite State casts all its votes at the convention for Barack Obama, in a sign of unity after Hillary Clinton won its primary.
Florida, Michigan delegations go for Obama
Alex Koppelman
The disputed states, which had voted for Hillary Clinton in primaries that violated primary rules, ended up giving the majority of their votes to Barack Obama.
Arkansas for Obama
Alex Koppelman
The delegation from Clinton's adopted home state, which she won in a landslide in the primaries, gave all its votes to Barack Obama.
Clinton supporter tapped to second Obama nomination
Alex Koppelman
As the roll-call process gets under way, a prominent congressional backer of Hillary Clinton's speaks on behalf of Barack Obama.
Clinton rules
Alex Koppelman
Some in the media just can't give up on the idea that the Clintons plan to undermine Barack Obama.
Clinton releases her delegates
Alex Koppelman
Meeting with delegates pledged to her, Clinton doesn't tell them how to vote, but does say she cast her ballot for Barack Obama.
On the reaction to the columns for Obama’s speech
Alex Koppelman
Bloggers are criticizing the press for discussing this, but such things are the reason the actual issues become less important, and that's not solely the media's fault.
Salon in Denver: Embracing Barack at Hillary’s speech
Salon Staff
Rebecca Traister gets reactions to Clinton's convention speech.
Greek columns? Really?
Alex Koppelman
The stage for Barack Obama's speech is being set up, and it looks like the design could have been a lot smarter.
“No way, no how, no McCain”
Joan Walsh
Hillary Clinton targets the Republicans -- and her loyalists who have been unwilling to give up the good fight.
When is a plot not a plot?
Mike Madden
A group of armed "meth heads" reportedly discussed shooting Barack Obama, but the feds opted for lesser charges.
Rolling with the punches
Garrison Keillor
Californians remind me of Londoners. They're less jittery than the rest of us, and disaster doesn't terrify them.
The opening act for the Hillary show
Mike Madden
Mark Warner and Brian Schweitzer take different approaches to warming up the DNC crowd for the night's main event.
McCain to announce veep choice Thursday night?
Alex Koppelman
Some advisors are reportedly discussing the idea of announcing McCain's running mate on the night Barack Obama accepts the Democratic nomination.
Biden’s mission
Walter Shapiro
All signs are that Joe Biden won't back away from the job ahead of him -- combat with John McCain.
Clinton makes the rounds
Salon Staff
Before her big speech tonight, Hillary Clinton spent the afternoon addressing events organized by women's groups.
Sorensen, former JFK speechwriter, speaks
Alex Koppelman
For the second day in a row, there was a passing of the torch from the Kennedys to Barack Obama, as Sorensen directly tied the presumptive nominee to his former boss.
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