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The Petri Dish

August 20, 2008

Political studs and stars set for convention prime-time

Posted at 11:00 am by Jerry Cornfield

Looking for something to watch on TV when the Olympics end Sunday?

How about a two-week run of Olympic-sized political conventions of the Democratic and Republican parties?

Democrats start Monday in Denver, Colo. and Republicans get going a week after that in St. Paul, Minn..

Here are a few of the big names who will be appearing in prime-time:

For the Democrats:

Mon., Aug. 25: Michelle Obama, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former Pres. Jimmy Carter plus a video tribute to Sen. Edward Kennedy.
Tues., Aug. 26: Sen. Hillary Clinton, former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner and Sen. Bob Casey Jr.
Wed., Aug. 27: The Vice Presidential nominee (to be named by this Sat.), former Pres. Bill Clinton, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and Sen. Evan Bayh (who could be the VP nominee) and Sen. Joe Biden (who has said he is not that guy.)
Thurs., August 28: Sen. Barack Obama who will make his acceptance speech in Mile High Stadium

For the Republicans:

Mon.,, Sept. 1: Pres. George Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, Sen. Joe Lieberman, First Lady Laura Bush and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
Tues., Sept. 2: Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee.
Wed., Sept. 3: The Vice Presidential nominee, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Cindy McCain and Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina
Thurs., Sept. 4: Sen. John McCain

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