Thursday will mark the day every democrat has been waiting for, with Barack Obama receiving his nomination for the Democratic party and giving a speech. The events at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina start at 6 p.m. Thursday but there are events occurring all day.
No specific times have been given for President Obama's or Vice President Joe Biden's prime-time speeches, but Obama is expected to speak at approximately 10:00 p.m.
Because of the chance of thunderstorms, convention organizers changed plans for Obama to speak in a 74,000 seat outdoor stadium for the convention arena that only holds 15,000.
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Thursday's events according to The Charlotte Observer are as followed:
Main Speakers
- Vice President Joe Biden
- President Barack Obama
Meetings, events
- "9 a.m.-10 a.m.: Morning Prayer Gathering (Room 211AB/212AB).
- 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Caucus Session 1. Women's Caucus (Ballroom ABC).
- 2 p.m.-4 p.m.: Caucus Session 3. Rural Council (Room 203AB).
- 11:35 a.m.: First lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden will speak at the Women's Caucus Meeting.
- 11:45 a.m.: International Leaders Forum: Madeleine Albright; Michele Flournoy; Jack Lew, White House chief of staff.
- 12 p.m.-2 p.m.: Caucus Session 2. LGBT Caucus (Room 203AB). Senior Council (Room 211AB/212AB).
- 12:10 p.m.: Dr. Jill Biden will speak at the LGBT Caucus meeting.
- 1 p.m.-3 p.m.: The Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network will host the nation's prominent black clergy and civil rights leaders at NAN's ministers' luncheon to declare a state of emergency over voter suppression. Participants: the Rev. Al Sharpton, president of NAN and MSNBC host; Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus; the Rev. Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson, chairman of the Conference of National Black Churches; the Rev. Freddie Haynes, senior pastor of Friendship-West Baptist Church; Roslyn Brock, chairwoman of the NAACP; John Kee, gospel singer.
- 2 p.m.-4 p.m.: "Electoral Dysfunction" screening - After discovering that the Constitution does not guarantee the right to vote, political humorist CBS correspondent Mo Rocca sets out on a road trip to see how voting works - and doesn't work - in America.
- 8 p.m.: Web-only convention special hosted by actor Kal Penn that will include interviews with campaign officials and guests, including Marc Anthony, Elizabeth Banks, Aisha Tyler, Olivia Wilde, Fran Drescher, Zach Braff and Alexis Bledel."
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