Barack Obama was unveiling a delicate balancing act Thursday, trying to get personal with 75,000 supporters in a massive stadium and millions more at home while explaining how as president he would make a difference in their lives. More
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ABC News staffer jailed in Denver amid convention
An ABC News producer covering the Democratic convention was pushed into traffic by a sheriff's deputy on Wednesday and then arrested, the network said. More
DNC '08: Reviewing the big show
A pivotal moment in the 1998 movie "Pleasantville" comes when an unusual remote control pulls a brother and sister into their television set. They emerge on the other side, inside the world of the show they are watching. More
Obama set to woo nation with historic speech
Barack Obama stands before delegates and the nation Thursday _ the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic "I Have a Dream" speech _ to accept the Democratic presidential nomination, the first black man to claim such a prize. More
Analysis: A racial milestone, but don't mention it
Barack Obama achieved a historic breakthrough with his nomination for president, but you wouldn't know it by tracking the official events of the Democratic convention's first three days. More
Analysis: Denver seems like the Clinton Convention
Rarely in the history of American political conventions has the losing side received so much time and attention as this week in Denver. More
Obama to woo nation with historic speech
Barack Obama stands before delegates and the nation Thursday _ the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic "I Have a Dream" speech _ to accept the Democratic presidential nomination, the first black man to claim such a prize. More
Obama to stress hope and change in speech
In the final act of its four-act play, the Democratic convention finally turns its undivided attention to Barack Obama. More
Pelosi gets unwanted lesson in Catholic theology
Politics can be treacherous. But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi walked on even riskier ground in a recent TV interview when she attempted a theological defense of her support for abortion rights. More
Big speeches a new political tool for Obama
In April 2003, Barack Obama rose in the Illinois Senate to discuss a delicate issue: legislation calling for a study of whether police discriminate against black drivers by making up excuses to pull them over. More