Tuesday, 26th August 2008
Denver, Colorado

6:08 PM (local) -- You'll soon meet Katherine Marcano of Iowa when she addresses the National Convention. Katherine balances working a full-time job and being a college student, while providing health insurance for her younger sister. Katherine suffered even greater hardship after being displaced by this summer's floods in Iowa.

Barack first met Katherine last month when he visited Iowa to speak with residents about the flood damage they had recently suffered.

5:41 PM (local) -- In a few minutes, you'll meet Robin Golden from Michigan, one of the ordinary Americans chosen to address the convention. Robin will represent just one of the hundreds of workers at the seat-track plant where he works whose job will be shipped overseas to Mexico when the plant closes in November. Robin supports Senator Obama because of his economic plans to rebuild America and help struggling working families.

"I think my personal experience shows why we need change, why we need Barack Obama's message and him to represent the middle class," Robin says.

5:08 PM (local) -- The next event at the convention is a panel of U.S. Senate Women. We're especially excited about this event, because today is National Women's Equality Day – commemorating 88 years since women gained the right to vote with the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution. Eighty-eight years after women gained enfranchisement, there are 16 women in the U.S. Senate – 11 of them Democrats!

Today’s speakers include Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Sen. Blanche Lambert Lincoln (D-AR), Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA), Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO), Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), and Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI).

4:32 PM (local) -- Cecile Richards, president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, is about to address the convention. Cecile is also the daughter of fomer Governor of Texas Ann Richards.

Planned Parenthood endorsed Barack Obama on July 7, 2008. "The Planned Parenthood Action Fund is proud to endorse Barack Obama for president of the United States," said Action Fund president Cecile Richards when PPFA endorsed Obama. "He is a passionate advocate for women's rights, and has a long and consistent record of standing up for women's health care. As president, he will improve access to quality health care for women, support and protect a woman's right to choose, support comprehensive sex education to keep our young people healthy and safe, and invest in prevention programs, including family planning services and breast cancer screenings."

3:30 PM (local) -- In a few minutes you'll meet David Gipp of North Dakota as he takes the stage to address the Democratic National Convention. A Native American educator, David has spent more than three decades working towards the development of tribal colleges. David is also an enrolled member of the Standing Rock Hunkpapa Lakota (Sioux) Tribe. He will speak about the need for more higher education opportunities for members of tribal nations.

3:00 PM (local) -- The theme to the second day of the 45th Democratic National Convention is "Renewing America’s Promise."

Today’s speakers, including Senator Clinton and Governor Warner, will focus on restoring America’s promise, emphasizing Americans’ concerns about the economy, rising healthcare costs and the need to expand educational opportunities for all.

Americans are struggling to get by and the failed policies of the last eight years have left an economy out of balance. Barack knows that you can't have a strong economy when you have a weak middle class.

Tonight's program will also feature the voices of Americans who share Obama's concerns and support his detailed economic plan to grow the economy, create jobs, and expand opportunity.

Throughout the night we'll feature the ordinary citizens who are telling their stories this evening, along with pictures and videos from tonight's program.

You can watch a live stream of the night's speeches online at www.DemConvention.com.