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Va.'s Warner to Keynote Denver

Former Va. governor could give Obama boost in the state

By the Associated Press

Posted Aug 13, 2008 9:45 AM CDT

(AP) – Mark Warner, Virginia's former governor and current Democratic Senate candidate, has been named the keynote speaker at the Democratic National Convention, a plum spot that springboarded Barack Obama himself to national prominence. Warner's selection ends speculation that Hillary Clinton, who will also speak that night, would land the position.

Placing Warner in the national spotlight could help boost his campaign in Virginia, a state Obama is also campaigning hard in. But the convention committee has always described Clinton as the night's "headliner," and some news outlets had incorrectly called her the keynote speaker. "Mark Warner is the future of the Democratic Party," said one former Clinton staffer, "and putting him on Tuesday night with Hillary Clinton is exactly the right move for Obama."

Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner right, with Rep. Rick Boucher, center, introduces Barack Obama at a town hall-style meeting in Bristol, Va., June 5, 2008.
Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner right, with Rep. Rick Boucher, center, introduces Barack Obama at a town hall-style meeting in Bristol, Va., June 5, 2008.   (AP Photo/Don Petersen)
Mark Warner and Barack Obama wave as they arrive for a town hall meeting at Virginia High School in Bristol, Va., Thursday, June 5, 2008.
Mark Warner and Barack Obama wave as they arrive for a town hall meeting at Virginia High School in Bristol, Va., Thursday, June 5, 2008.   (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
In this Sept. 7, 2007, file photo, former governor Mark Warner, center, speaks to the media about his possible candidacy for Senate after speaking at a Career Development Forum at the University of Virginia.
In this Sept. 7, 2007, file photo, former governor Mark Warner, center, speaks to the media about his possible candidacy for Senate after speaking at a Career Development Forum at the University of Virginia.   (AP Photo/The Daily Progress, Andrew Shurtleff)
Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner
Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner   (Getty Images)
Mark Warner gestures during a speech during the Virginia Democratic State Convention in this file photo.
Mark Warner gestures during a speech during the Virginia Democratic State Convention in this file photo.   (Steve Helber)
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