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Democrats overcame bruised egos and a rancorous primary campaign tonight to line up solidly behind Barack Obama as their party’s official presidential nominee and open up a coordinated and devastating attack against the Republican, John McCain.

Hours after Hillary Clinton led Democrats in making Obama the official nominee, Joe Biden used his debut performance as the vice-presidential candidate to establish his bona fides as the Democrats’ attack dog.

The full frontal assault on McCain’s main strength as a candidate - his expertise on national security - was reinforced with a bravura speech from Bill Clinton intended to dispel any doubt that he was on board with Obama.

The former president thrilled convention attendees with what amounted to a whole-hearted endorsement Read more »

Russian PM Vladimir Putin has accused the U.S. of orchestrating the conflict in Georgia.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has accused the United States of orchestrating the conflict in Georgia to benefit one of its presidential election candidates.
In an exclusive interview with CNN’s Matthew Chance in the Black Sea city of Sochi Thursday, Putin said the U.S. had encouraged Georgia to attack the autonomous region of South Ossetia.

Putin told CNN it was done to benefit a presidential candidate — Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama are competing to succeed George W. Bush.

Putin said Russia had no choice but to invade Georgia after some of its peacekeepers in South Ossetia were killed. He told Chance it was to avert a human calamity.

The former Russian president, still considered the most powerful man in the country, Read more »

Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) stands in the convention hall at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado August 27, 2008.

To shouts of “Yes we can,” Democrats nominated Barack Obama on Wednesday as their presidential candidate in a historic first for a black American, backed by his ex-rivals Bill and Hillary Clinton.

Obama made his first appearance at the Democratic National Convention, stepping out on stage after his vice presidential running mate, Sen. Joe Biden, attacked Republican John McCain as he accepted the nomination as No. 2 on the ticket.

“I think the convention has gone pretty well so far. What do you think?” Obama said to cheering delegates after hugging Biden and his wife Jill on stage.

Former President Bill Clinton, who has been slow to warm to Obama after his wife lost a bruising primary battle, Read more »

Sen. Hillary Clinton introduced herself as a “proud supporter of Barack Obama” at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday as she called on her party to rally behind her former rival.
“Whether you voted for me, or voted for Barack, the time is now to unite as a single party with a single purpose. We are on the same team, and none of us can sit on the sidelines. This is a fight for the future. And it’s a fight we must win together,” she said.

Leading up to her address, there was a lot of speculation about what she would say and whether she would make a strong enough call for unity. But she made a very strident case for Obama’s candidacy.

“No way. No how. No McCain. Barack Obama is my candidate. And he must be our president,” Read more »

Senator Hillary Clinton addresses the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, August 26, 2008.

Hillary Clinton delivered a ringing call for Democratic Party unity on Tuesday, promising to work for Barack Obama and challenging her supporters to bury their grudges and rally behind his White House bid.

“Whether you voted for me or voted for Barack, the time is now to unite as a single party with a single purpose,” said Clinton in a speech Democrats hope will end a lingering party rift left over from their bitter nominating fight.

Clinton, a New York senator, praised Obama and said Democrats could not sit on the sidelines and watch Republican presidential candidate John McCain take the White House and “squander the promise of our country.”

“No way, no how, no McCain. Barack Obama is my candidate and he must be our president,” Read more »

Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: The Democratic Convention: a great show

Currently in Denver to get some strategy lessons from the Democratic National Convention, a top official for Germany’s Social Democrats told DW that he’s also there to see what an Obama victory would mean for Germany.

Hubertus Heil, 35, is general secretary of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) and a member of the German parliament.
Deutsche Welle: Why did you come to Denver?

Hubertus Heil: We are here to observe the Democratic National Convention, not so much to watch the show — interesting as it is — as to talk to people in order to find out what an administration led by Barack Obama Read more »

Thousands of Democrats at the Denver party convention cheered US presidential candidate Barack Obama’s wife Michelle as she vowed her husband would be an “extraordinary president”.
The National Democratic Convention got underway on Monday with a keynote speech from the wife of presidential hopeful Barack Obama, Michelle Obama. The potential first lady was received with a standing ovation from the 4,200 party delegates and kept the enthusiasm high throughout her speech.

“This crowd has absolutely loved her,” said FRANCE 24 correspondent Catherine Galloway from the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. “She has done incredibly well at introducing herself and introducing her husband to the American people.”

Although Michelle Obama has made many campaign appearances and has strongly advocated Read more »