WATCH LIVE: Day Two of the Democratic National Convention
Day Two of the Democratic National Convention is underway in Charlotte.
Watch LIVE and see the speaking schedule, AFTER THE JUMP...
Speaker schedule:
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. ET
Call to Order
Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa
Chair of the 2012 Democratic National Convention Committee; Mayor of Los Angeles
Invocation
Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie, 10th Episcopal District
First Woman Elected Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church
Presentation of Colors
Pledge of Allegiance
National Anthem
Branford Marsalis
Saxophonist, Composer and Bandleader
Remarks
Luis V. Gutierrez
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Illinois
Rep. Diana DeGette
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Colorado
John A. Pérez
Speaker and Member of the California State Assembly
Thomas M. Menino
Mayor of Boston
Judy Chu
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, California
Steve Westly
Former State Controller and Chief Financial Officer of California
An Economy Built to Last Video: Small Business
Remarks
John Larson
Democratic Caucus Chair and Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Connecticut
Ken Myers
Deputy Sheriff, Carroll County, Iowa
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Remarks
Richard Trumka
President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL–CIO)
Rep. Steve Israel
Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, New York
Sen. Patty Murray
Chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Member of the U.S. Senate, Washington
Pedro R. Pierluisi
Chair of National Community Mobilization for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Non-Voting Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico
An Economy Build to Last Video: Energy
Remarks
Tom Steyer
Co-Founder of Advanced Energy Economy
Sen. Charles E. Schumer
Member of the U.S. Senate, New York
Remarks from Members of the Congressional Black Caucus
Rep. Karen Bass
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, California
Rep. Al Green
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Texas
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, II
Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus and Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Missouri
Remarks
Gov. Dannel Malloy
Governor of Connecticut
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Remarks
Denise Juneau
Superintendent of the Montana Office of Public Instruction
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Democratic Leader and Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, California. Former Speaker of the House.
Tom Vilsack
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
Women of the US Senate
Remarks
Rep. Barbara Mikulski
Member of the U.S. Senate, Maryland
Arne Duncan
U.S. Secretary of Education
Progress for People Video: Education
American Voices Remarks
Johanny Adames
Remarks
Jim Hunt
Former and Longest-Serving Governor of North Carolina
Remarks and Video Presentation in Memoriam
Harvey B. Gantt
Former Mayor of Charlotte, N.C.
Live Performance
Jessica Sanchez
Singer/Songwriter
8:00 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Stronger Together Video: Women’s Health
American Voices Remarks
Elizabeth Ann “Libby” Bruce
Remarks
Cecile Richards
President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Parliamentarian of the 2012 Democratic National Committee Convention
Democratic Whip and Member of the US House of Representatives, Maryland
Rep. Barney Frank
Honorary Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee GLBT Council
Member of the US House of Representatives, Massachusetts
American Heroes Video: Veterans
American Voices Remarks
Ed Meagher
Remarks
General Eric Shinseki
Mayor Michael Nutter
Mayor of Philadelphia
Gov. John Hickenlooper
Governor of Colorado
Sister Simone Campbell
Executive Director of Roman Catholic Social Justice Organization, NETWORK
Gov. Jack Markell
Governor of Delaware
9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Remarks
Karen Mills
Small Business Administration
Progress for People Video: Small Business
American Voices Remarks
Bill Butcher
Remarks
The Honorable Kamala D. Harris
Attorney General of California
Stronger Together Video: Immigration
Remarks
Benita Veliz
DREAM Act Activist
Cristina Saralegui
Journalist, Actress, and Talk Show Host
Sandra Fluke
Attorney and Women’s Rights Activist
Austin Ligon
Co-Founder and Former CEO of CarMax, Inc .
An Economy Build to Last Video: Auto-Industry
American Voices Remarks
Karen Eusanio
Remarks
Bob King
President of the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW)
Randy Johnson, Cindy Hewitt, and David Foster
Former Employees at companies controlled by Romney’s Bain Capital
The Honorable Chris Van Hollen
Former Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee; Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Maryland
10:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Remarks
Jim Sinegal
Co-Founder and Former CEO of Costco
Elizabeth Warren
Candidate for U.S. Senate, Massachusetts
Nomination Process Set-Up
Remarks
Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa
Chair of the 2012 Democratic National Convention Committee; Mayor of Los Angeles
President Bill Clinton
42nd President of the United States
Closing Segment
Roll Call Vote
Alice Germond
Secretary of the Democratic National Committee
Benediction
Rabbi David Wolpe
Sinai Temple, Los Angeles, California
Retire Colors
Recess
Twitter and the internet is abuzz about how the Democrats initially did not have God and pro-Israel policy in its platform, but because of the outcry, voted to include it today after a contentious vote over the matter. There is a hashtag Trending right now, #God and Jerusalem
Posted by: Javier | Sep 5, 2012 5:32:40 PM
Conservatives and FOX News are giddy over this story:
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Wednesday voice on the floor of the Democratic convention put the party in two awkward binds — pitting them against both official U.S. policy and many of their own delegates.
The Democrats restored language affirming Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and putting mentions of God back into their platforms in a quick voice vote that the Democratic chair declared had passed. Convention chair Antonio Villaraigosa held three voice votes — two of which failed, before Villaraigosa declared the third passed with a two-third majority.
After passage, boos were heard in the convention hall — prompting RNC spokesman Tim Miller to tweet: "Widespread boos for Jerusalem and God in the convention hall."
More substantively, the Democratic platform now puts the DNC in direct opposition to longstanding U.S. policy on Jerusalem.
http://www.politico.com/politico44/?hp=44
Posted by: Javier | Sep 5, 2012 5:37:02 PM
Do we know when Zack will speak?
Posted by: Reidsb | Sep 5, 2012 5:45:43 PM
Oh nm, that's tomorrow, I thought it was today.
Posted by: Reidsb | Sep 5, 2012 5:46:12 PM
I would have preferred no mention of god whatsoever but that day is a long time coming.
Posted by: Chad | Sep 5, 2012 5:47:23 PM
The Party should have anticipated the furor and controversy over the God and Jerusalem language. This is a distraction we do not need as well as the taunting over the canceled Stadium address.
Posted by: Javier | Sep 5, 2012 5:57:40 PM
Would have been nice if they showed some cajones and said something to the effect of "we think any devotion to a higher power is a given and we don't feel the need to distract from the real issues with an empty gesture"
I guess that's why I'd never be elected to anything above the house :b
Posted by: MaddM@ | Sep 5, 2012 6:23:29 PM
Ughhhh
utter foolishness
Jerusalem as the capitol of Judaism = Yes just as the vatican is the capitol of Roman Catholicism
Jerusalem as the capitol of Israel? = in no way could it ever be equipped without decades of time and huge expense to come even close to being modern enough, large enough, or safe enough (think upset muslim world) to be equal to Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv is a superior capitol for the modern 21st century nation of Israel with Jerusalem as the spiritual capitol of Judaism
just compare these 2
http://wikitravel.org/en/Tel_Aviv
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem
1 is a capitol city of a modern 21st century 1st world country while the other is more a backwaters 2nd world city
Posted by: say what | Sep 5, 2012 7:06:06 PM
Madd, don't ever go into politics. That would have been a disaster that would have cost Democrats just about every swing state in the nation.
Posted by: Javier | Sep 5, 2012 7:07:47 PM
another great pic of Tel Aviv
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/55/TE-Collage_Tel_Aviv.png
a very modern large 1st world city with Mediterranean sea port
Jerusalem is a land locked hilly area that has no sky scrappers and could never compete infrastructure wise in the modern world to be anything more than a tourist destination and spiritual capitol
Posted by: say what | Sep 5, 2012 7:09:35 PM
Pathetic groveling by spineless Democrats who already lost whatever spine they might have had from last night.
Oh and for a party that is proclaiming voters rights that was NO WAY IN GODS WAY 2/3 vote.
What an embarrassment and craven pander worthy of a Romney.
Posted by: MCnNYC | Sep 5, 2012 7:17:51 PM