By: Kathryn Blaze Carlson Wednesday's highlights from newspaper political blogs include a tribute to Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, who is in a fight of his own at the moment.
Democrats Will Honor KennedyPolitical Intelligence
The Boston Globe
By Foon Rhee
"A tribute to Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, who is battling brain cancer, will be among the highlights of the first night of the Democratic National Convention," said Foon Rhee in a
post at The Boston Globe's Political Intelligence. According to Rhee, the senator taped a video earlier this month that will air as part of the tribute. "The opening night on Aug. 25 will be around the theme 'One Nation,' and will also feature as speakers Michelle Obama, wife of presumptive nominee Barack Obama, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper, and Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri, an early Obama supporter and high-profile surrogate," according to Political Intelligence.
Al-Jazeera's Slice of the West During DNC to Feature GoldenPolitics West
The Denver Post
By Ann Schrader
According to a
post by Ann Schrader at The Denver Post's Politics West, "120 million households in 80 countries will get a selective snapshot of the West when al-Jazeera English pays a visit to Golden for two days during the Democratic National Convention." Apparently, the news organization is set to broadcast Aug. 27 from the Buffalo Rose saloon. "The next night, when Barack Obama gives his acceptance speech, al-Jazeera will grill pre-chosen attendees at the city's manager's backyard barbecue," said Schrader.
Obama's Alma Mater: P for PunahouThe Swamp
The Chicago Tribune
By Mark Silva
While vacationing in Hawaii, Obama made a stop at his alma mater: Punahou School in Honolulu, where he graduated in 1979. According to a
post by Mark Silva at The Chicago Tribune's The Swamp, "the Democratic candidate for president arrived in shorts and a T-shirt and a dark blue ball cap with a white P. It appeared, as he left, that he had been to the school gift shop." Check out Silva's post for an embedded AP video which captures the Illinois senator greeting fans outside the school.
Mark Warner to Give Keynote at Democratic ConventionOn Politics
USA Today
By Mark Memmott
"Barack Obama's presidential campaign just confirmed that former Virginia governor Mark Warner, who's now running for the Senate in that key 'swing state,' will deliver the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in Denver on Aug. 26," according to a
post by Mark Memmott at USA Today's On Politics. Each evening of the DNC features a theme and, according to Memmott, the theme for that Tuesday is "renewing America's promise."
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