Wednesday, July 28, 2004
IT BECOMES OFFICIAL - THE CAMPAIGN STARTS TONIGHT.
Tonight is the night we make it official – John Kerry will become the Democratic Nominee for President. Tonight's business is why we came to Boston. And it's already getting exciting.
As I type this from my seat on the Convention floor, Rev. Al Sharpton is speaking. Later we will hear from the Edwards family - daughter Cate (what a good name), wife Elizabeth (another good name) and then our future Vice President, John Edwards.
And then comes the business of the Convention - Roll Call of Delegations. I've already cast my official vote for Senator Kerry, complete with signature. When you break the Convention process down to its most basic level, what I've come to Boston to do is to cast a vote and sign my name. My official work is done, my vote is cast. Now all that's left is for the votes to be counted. And yes, there IS a paper trail.
Roll Call is the most exciting, the most sacred, and the most traditional part of the entire convention process. For me, it is the highlight of the entire convention. It is democracy in action at its most basic, fundamental level. Another page in America's history will be written tonight, and I will be a part of the official record.
MY work at THIS Convention is done. But we ALL have work to do - every day, and in every way - to ensure that our work at this Convention wasn't in vain, and that John Kerry becomes the next President of the United States. Tonight is the official start of what will be a peaceful, prosperous Democratic administration in the White House and beyond. The campaign has officially begun...
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As I type this from my seat on the Convention floor, Rev. Al Sharpton is speaking. Later we will hear from the Edwards family - daughter Cate (what a good name), wife Elizabeth (another good name) and then our future Vice President, John Edwards.
And then comes the business of the Convention - Roll Call of Delegations. I've already cast my official vote for Senator Kerry, complete with signature. When you break the Convention process down to its most basic level, what I've come to Boston to do is to cast a vote and sign my name. My official work is done, my vote is cast. Now all that's left is for the votes to be counted. And yes, there IS a paper trail.
Roll Call is the most exciting, the most sacred, and the most traditional part of the entire convention process. For me, it is the highlight of the entire convention. It is democracy in action at its most basic, fundamental level. Another page in America's history will be written tonight, and I will be a part of the official record.
MY work at THIS Convention is done. But we ALL have work to do - every day, and in every way - to ensure that our work at this Convention wasn't in vain, and that John Kerry becomes the next President of the United States. Tonight is the official start of what will be a peaceful, prosperous Democratic administration in the White House and beyond. The campaign has officially begun...
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