Report: Bill Will Speak at Convention

By John Johnson, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 7, 2008 7:45 PM CDT

(Newser) – Bill Clinton has accepted an offer from the Barack Obama campaign to speak at the Democratic convention, MSNBC reports. Clinton reportedly will speak in a prime spot—on Wednesday evening just ahead of the vice-presidential candidate. The Obama camp rushed the offer into place to... Read full story »

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