President Bill Clinton will make his first public appearance at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday as part of a panel of international leaders speaking about democracy.
It's a big get for the National Democratic Institute, which sponsors a week of events at the Democratic convention that are intended for an international audience.
Clinton's sore feelings over the primary battle between Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton have been a major story on the first day of the convention, and the former president is scheduled to speak to the delegates on Wednesday night. Democrats have been working hard to portray an image in Denver of one party uniting behind Obama, despite lingering disappointment among some Clinton supporters.
Clinton will speak on a panel Tuesday morning with former Ireland President Mary Robinson, former Canadian Prime Minister Kim Campbell and former Bosnia-Herzegovina Prime Minister Zlatko Lagumdzija.
Former President Jimmy Carter got a tribute video at the Democratic National Convention Monday night but he didn't get to address the delegates and barely spent five minutes on stage.
As soon as the video about Carter's work in New Orleans concluded, the former president and his wife Rosalynn walked out onto the stage, waved to the crowd, hugged and kissed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and then they exited the stage.
The crowd applauded during the short event, which happened 8:40 p.m. ET, before the networks began their hour of primetime coverage.
Stewart directed most of his ire at the 24-hour cable news networks, which he called "gerbil wheels," and said the media at-large had "abdicated" to what he called the "slow-witted beast."
He said the never-ending television news cycle creates a "false sense of urgency" and forces reporters to "follow the veins that have been mined," instead of pursuing serious and in-depth reporting.
Joe Biden's memoir is being rushed into paperback with editions hitting bookstores on Thursday.
Random House announced Biden's "Promises to Keep" will receive a first print run on 100,000 copies.
His book is currently number 27 on Amazon.com and the web site is offering a special pairing, selling the tome at a discounted price with Barack Obama's "Audacity of Hope."
In the book, Biden talks about his childhood, the death of his first wife and his long political career, including his 1988 presidential run.
Silverio Salazar a longtime Colorado Democrat who is supporting John McCain brought back an attack that Barack Obama chose not to visit wounded troops during his trip to the Middle East and Europe during a McCain campaign news conference Monday.
Salazar, brother of Colorado Democrats senator Ken and congressman John Salazar said that in during Obama
Yes, self-proclaimed rednecks, at least some, are rooting for Obama. Two in particular have come to Denver with special T-shirts reading "Rednecks for Obama," and a big sign to greet the Democratic convention attendees.
Les Spencer, hails from Rolla, Mo., and is a strong supporter of Obama. He said that Obama can take a claim on his state which has voted Republican in passed elections. Obama has come through Missouri on a bus tour, said Spencer.
"Obama is not going to take away people's gun rights," Spencer said. He added that he is an old hunter and fisherman and even watches NASCAR. "That's a redneck," he said.
The director of an anti-Barack Obama group is traveling to the site of the Democratic National Convention to drum up publicity for the group's efforts.
Andy Martin, executive director of the Stop Obama Coalition, is holding a book signing for his new work, "Obama: The Man Behind the Mask," in downtown Denver.
The group is advertising Martin's book as more accurate than other recently released anti-Obama books.
Boxing promoter Don King, who attended the 2004 Republican convention and was a huge backer of President Bush, is supporting Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) this year. But he will not be in Denver this week.
King's spokesman said King will soon be leaving for Germany for the Aug. 30 championship fight between Nikolai Valuev and John Ruiz.
King may not be enamored with Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), who has introduced legislation that would regulate the boxing industry. King's spokesman did not elaborate on why King supports Obama, but did say that King has repeatedly called himself a "Republicrat."
Daddy Yankee, the Puerto Rican hip-hop star best known for his 2004 single "Gasolina," has backed John McCain for president.
"I am here endorsing Sen. McCain because I believe in his ideals and his proposals to lead this nation," Daddy Yankee said at a McCain campaign event in Phoenix, Ariz., Monday. "And like I said before, he has been a fighter for the Hispanic community, and I know that for me personally, I chose him as the best candidate because he has been a fighter for the immigration issue. So for me he is the best guy to lead this nation."
McCain introduced the 31-year-old artist, born Ramon Ayala, as a "great American success story" to an excited crowd of teenagers at Central High School.
"As you know, he's from Puerto Rico," McCain said. "He's been married for 15 years. He has children aged 14, 12 and 10. One of his most famous songs, I know you're very familiar with, Gasolina."
Watch the must-see clip of the endorsement below, which includes audio of squealing teenagers and video of an amused McCain. For those unfamiliar with Daddy Yankee and Reggaeton, the music video of "Gasolina" is embedded below the endorsement clip.
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