Obama accepts and attacks By Sam Youngman | Posted: 08/28/08 11:40 PM [ET] DENVER — Barack Obama accepted the Democratic presidential nomination in front of tens of thousands of screaming fans Thursday night and wasted no time in launching an attack on John McCain.
Gore compares Obama to Lincoln By Ian Swanson | Posted: 08/28/08 09:57 PM [ET] DENVER – Vice President Al Gore compared Barack Obama to Abraham Lincoln in a rousing speech that said the new Democratic nominee would not ignore “inconvenient truths” such as global warning.
Richardson fights GOP’s ‘celebrity’ line of attack By Aaron Blake | Posted: 08/28/08 08:59 PM [ET] New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson (D) fought back against Republican charges that Barack Obama is a substanceless celebrity and questioned Sen. John McCain’s reputation as a maverick.