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39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter |
BRADENTON -- The 2012 Democratic National Convention officially kicks off today in Charlotte, NC. A full schedule of events for the convention has been slow to materialize; however, featured speakers confirmed for this evening include Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee, former President Jimmy Carter and the First Lady, Michelle Obama.
Tonight's primetime speakers at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte include:
5 p.m. (eastern) : Convention gavels open. LA Mayor Antonio Villaraisgosa
Newark Mayor Cory Booker
6 p.m. (eastern) : North Carolina Governor Bev Purdue
Former Virginia Governor Tim Kaine
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn
7 p.m. (eastern) : Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx
Senator Harry Reid
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8 p.m. (eastern) : Tammy Duckworth Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee
South Carolina Rep. James Clyburn
9 p.m. (eastern) : Former Ohio Governor Ted Strickland
Health and Human Services Sec. Kathleen Sebelius
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Actor Kal Penn
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick
Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley
10 p.m. (eastern) : San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro (KEYNOTE)
10:35 p.m. (eastern) : First Lady Michelle Obama
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