The love fest continues in Philadelphia tonight as President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden continue to extol the benefits of Hillary Clinton for president. President Obama will speak about 10 PM.
You can see that in tonight’s list of speakers from the DNC press release below.
You should also note the many speakers in the 6 PM hour are expected to talk about gun violence. These include survivors from the mass shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Pulse Night Club, Mother Emanuel Church shooting in Charleston, S.C. and former Representative Gabby Giffords.
Expect this to be extremely emotional as well as a political call for gun control.
Here’s the press release:
PHILADELPHIA – The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) announced the program for the third day of the Democratic National Convention being held in Philadelphia from July 25 to July 28.
In Philadelphia, Democrats are laying out the clear stakes in this election – a choice between building walls and tearing people down or an optimistic unifying vision where everyone has a role to play in building our future.
On Wednesday night, speakers will discuss how Hillary Clinton has the experience and steadiness to bring Americans together to get real results for our families. Her strong leadership will deliver economic results for all Americans and keep us safe. While Donald Trump is in over his head and reckless, Hillary can provide the leadership we need for the country we want to be.
The program is listed below:
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (EDT)
Call to Order: U.S. Representative Marcia Fudge (Ohio)
Invocation: Rev. William Byron
Pledge of Allegiance: Monroe Handy
National Anthem: Sebastien De La Cruz
Vice Presidential Nomination:
- Remarks: Daniel Driffin, HIV/AIDS Activist from Georgia
- Remarks: Neera Tanden, President of the Center for American Progress Action Fund
- Remarks: U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (Texas)
- Remarks: U.S. Representative Michelle Lujan Grisham (New Mexico)
- Remarks: U.S. Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton (District of Columbia)
- Remarks: U.S. Representative Adam Schiff (California)
- Remarks: U.S. Representative Maxine Waters (California)
- Remarks: Ilyse Hogue, President of NARAL
- Remarks: Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum
- Remarks: Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair, U.S. Representative Judy Chu (California)
- Remarks: Brooks Bell, Brooks is a young female tech entrepreneur from North Carolina
- Remarks: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio
- In Memoriam: Introduced by Convention Chair U.S. Representative Marcia Fudge (Ohio)
6:00 – 10:00 PM (EDT)
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: Chair, U.S. Representative Ben Ray Luján (New Mexico)
Our America Musical Performance
Remarks: Civil Rights Leader Reverend Jesse Jackson
Remarks: Actress Star Jones
Remarks: Flint Mayor Karen Weaver
Congressional Black Caucus: Chair, U.S. Representative GK Butterfield (NC)
Remarks: Stephanie Schriock, President of EMILY’s List
Remarks: Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid (Nevada)
Remarks: California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom
Remarks: U.S. Representative Ruben Gallego (Arizona)
Remarks: Jamie Dorff – Jamie’s husband was Patrick Dorff, an Army helicopter pilot from Minnesota who died while on a search and rescue mission in northern Iraq. As a senator, Hillary worked with Republicans and Democrats to increase the gratuity paid to family members of fallen veterans from $12,000 to $100,000.
Remarks: Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan
Remarks: Former Governor of Maryland Martin O’Malley
Introduction of Film: Actress Sigourney Weaver
Remarks: California Governor Jerry Brown
Remarks: Director Lee Daniels
Remarks: Christine Leinonen, Brandon Wolf and Jose Arraigada – Christine Leinonen is the mother of Christopher “Drew” Leinonen, who was killed in the Pulse attack in Orlando. Brandon Wolf and Jose Arraigada are survivors of the attack at the nightclub in Orlando.
Remarks: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (Connecticut)
Remarks: Erica Smegielski – Erica’s mother Dawn was the principal of Sandy Hook Elementary and was killed while trying to protect her students. Since then, Erica has become an outspoken advocate for commonsense gun violence prevention measures.
Remarks: Former Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey
Remarks: Actress Angela Bassett
Remarks: Felicia Sanders & Polly Sheppard – Felicia and Polly are two of the three survivors of the Mother Emanuel Church shooting in Charleston, SC.
Remarks: Gabby Giffords & Mark Kelly
Musical Performance
Remarks: Rear Admiral John Hutson (Ret. USN)
Remarks: Kristen Kavanaugh – Kristen Kavanaugh is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and a former Marine Corps Captain who deployed to Iraq. She later co-founded the Military Acceptance Project, a California-based social justice organization dedicated to promoting acceptance of marginalized populations within the military.
Remarks: Former Congressman and Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta
Remarks: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (Ohio)
Introduction of Speaker: Dr. Jill Biden
Remarks: Vice President Joe Biden
Remarks: Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed
Remarks: Michael Bloomberg
Musical Performance: Lenny Kravitz
10:00 – 11:00 PM (EDT)
Remarks: Democratic Nominee for Vice President Tim Kaine
Introduction of Film: Sharon Belkofer – Sharon Belkofer is the mother of fallen Lt. Col. Thomas Belkofer. Her son was killed when a suicide bomber detonated a minibus in a convoy carrying Belkofer and three other high-ranking officers in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Remarks: President Barack Obama
Benediction: Rev. Gabriel Salguero
