REVISED 2:30PM - 8/27/08 - 2008 Democratic National Convention Podium Schedule Wednesday, August 27, 2008

DENVER, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a revised version of the 2008 Democratic National Convention Podium Schedule, Wednesday, August 27, 2008:

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    3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (LOCAL)
    Call to Order
    The Honorable Leticia Van de Putte
    State Senator from Texas
    Co-Chair, Democratic National Convention

    Invocation
    Archbishop Demetrios
    Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in America

    Presentation of Colors
    Colorado Chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
    Franz Wedeman, Thomas Chesner, David Shuker, John Harrington

    Pledge of Allegiance
    Paul Bucha
    Ridgefield, Connecticut recipient of the Medal of Honor for distinguished
    service as a commanding officer in Vietnam

    National Anthem
    Robert Moore
    Distinguished singer from South Dakota and elected council member of the
    Rosebud Sioux Tribe

    Presidential Nomination Process
    The Honorable Nancy Pelosi
    Speaker of the US House of Representatives
    Permanent Chair, Democratic National Convention

    Nominating speech on behalf of Senator Hillary Clinton
    Dolores Huerta
    Delegate, national civil rights leader and co-founder of the United Farm
    Workers Union

    Seconding speeches on behalf of Senator Hillary Clinton (2)
    Jordan Apollo-Pazell

    Delegate from Copperton, Utah, he is the third youngest delegate at the
    Convention
    Denise Williams Harris
    Delegate and volunteer and organizer for Senator Clinton from Syracuse,
    New York

    Nominating speech on behalf of Senator Barack Obama
    Michael Wilson
    Iraq war veteran and lifelong Republican from Florida

    Seconding speeches on behalf of Senator Barack Obama (3)The Honorable Ken
    Salazar
    Member of the US Senate, Colorado
    The Honorable Debbie Wasserman Schultz
    Member of the US House of Representatives, Florida
    The Honorable Artur Davis
    Member of the US House of Representatives, Alabama

    Call for Roll Call Vote
    The Honorable Nancy Pelosi
    Speaker of the US House of Representatives
    Permanent Chair, Democratic National Convention

    Roll Call Vote
    Alice Travis Germond
    Secretary of the Democratic Party

    Remarks
    The Honorable Charles Schumer
    US Senator, New York
    Chair, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee

    The Honorable Tom Udall
    Member of the US House of Representatives, New Mexico

    The Honorable Jean Shaheen
    Former Governor of New Hampshire
    Candidate for US Senate

    Jeff Merkley
    Candidate for US Senate from the State of Oregon
    Tom Allen
    Candidate for the US Senate from the State of Maine

    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (LOCAL)
    Remarks
    The Honorable Richard M. Daley
    Mayor of Chicago, Illinois

    The Honorable Robert Wexler
    Member of the US House of Representatives, Florida

    Video - The Course of Our Nation
    Brittany Washington
    A student at Howard University in Washington, DC from Los Angeles,
    California

    Women of the US House of Representatives
    The Honorable Nancy Pelosi
    Speaker of the US House of Representatives
    Permanent Chair, Democratic National Convention
    The Honorable Rosa DeLauro
    Member of the US House of Representatives, Connecticut
    The Honorable Nita Lowey
    Member of the US House of Representatives, New York

    The Honorable Hilda Solis
    Member of the US House of Representatives, California
    The Honorable Louise Slaughter
    Member of the US House of Representatives, New York
    The Honorable Maxine Waters
    Member of the US House of Representatives, California
    The Honorable Kathy Castor
    Member of the US House of Representatives, Florida
    The Honorable Lois Capps
    Member of the US House of Representatives, California

    Remarks
    The Honorable Elijah Cummings
    Member of the US House of Representatives, Maryland

    Mark Docherty
    Veteran and a firefighter from Sterling Heights, Michigan

    The Honorable James Clyburn
    Member of the US House of Representatives, South Carolina
    The Honorable Manuel Diaz
    Mayor of Miami, Florida
    The Honorable Jay Rockefeller
    US Senator, West Virginia

    Live Performance
    Melissa Etheridge accompanied by Phillip Sayce (guitar)

    Award-winning singer/songwriter
    Video - First Time Delegates: Renewing America's Promise

    6:00 PM - 7:00 PM (LOCAL)
    Remarks
    The Honorable Harry Reid
    US Senator, Nevada
    Senate Majority Leader

    CSM Michele S. Jones, US Army (Ret.)
    First female command sergeant major of the US Army

    The Honorable Patrick Murphy
    Member of the US House of Representatives, Pennsylvania
    Joined by Iraq war veterans

    The Honorable Madeleine Albright
    Former Secretary of State

    America's  Town Hall - Economy
    Moderator: The Honorable Joe Sestak
    Member of the US House of Representatives, Pennsylvania
    Panelists: Kathy Roth-Douquet, CSM John Estrada, Collin McMahon,
    Representative Ellen Tauscher/California

    Remarks
    The Honorable Evan Bayh
    US Senator, Indiana

    Xiomara Rodriguez
    Nevada delegate and retired member of the US Coast Guard

    The Honorable Jack Reed
    US Senator, Rhode Island

    The Honorable Tom Daschle
    Former US Senator and Senate Minority Leader, South Dakota

    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM (LOCAL)
    Remarks
    The Honorable Bill Clinton
    Former President of the United States

    Beth Robinson
    Stay-at-home mom from Hampton Roads, Virginia

    The Honorable John Kerry
    US Senator, Massachusetts

    Lt. Gen. Claudia Kennedy, US Army (Ret.)
    First woman to achieve the rank of three star general in the US Army

    Rear Admiral John Hutson (Ret.)
    President, Franklin Pierce Law School in Concord, New Hampshire

    The Honorable Bill Richardson
    Governor of New Mexico

    Video - Changing The Course of Our Nation
    John Melvin
    Iraq war veteran from DeWitt, Iowa

    Veterans Video and Remarks
    The Honorable Chet Edwards
    Member of the US House of Representatives, Texas

    8:00 PM - 9:00 PM (LOCAL)
    Remarks
    Tammy Duckworth
    Director of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs
    Helicopter pilot and wounded Iraq war veteran

    Vice Presidential Nominating Speech
    Quincy Lucas
    Delaware woman who volunteers to work on domestic violence issues.

    Seconding the Nomination - from the floor

    Introduction of the Vice Presidential Nominee
    The Honorable Beau Biden
    Attorney General, Delaware

    Remarks
    The Honorable Senator Joe Biden
    Vice Presidential Nominee
    US Senator, Delaware

    Benediction
    Sister Catherine Pinkerton
    Congregation of St. Joseph's in Cleveland, Ohio

    Recess
    The Honorable Leticia Van de Putte
    State Senator from Texas
    Co-Chair, Democratic National Convention