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DNCC Announces Additional Speakers for the 2012 Democratic National Convention
CHARLOTTE, Aug. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Democratic National Convention Committee today announced the following additional speakers for the 2012 Democratic National Convention:
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin
Former Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Tammy Duckworth
Sandra Fluke, Georgetown University Student
Denise Juneau, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Montana
Nancy Keenan, President of NARAL Pro-Choice America
Caroline Kennedy
Lilly Ledbetter
Eva Longoria, Obama Campaign Co-Chair
U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski of Maryland, together with the women of the U.S. Senate
Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood Action Fund
Previously announced speakers include: San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, who will be the first Latino keynote speaker at a Democratic National Convention, President Bill Clinton, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, Former Virginia Governor Tim Kaine, U.S. Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts, Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, Former Ohio Governor Ted Strickland and Elizabeth Warren.
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Full post here: http://www.democraticconventionwatch.com/diary/5471/dncc-announces-additional-speakers-for-dnc2012?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
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I guess most of the earlier invitations were sent to the gentlemen in the Democratic party. However, this is an impressive list of ladies and I look forward to hearing each one of them speak at the convention.
The contrast with the GOP is obvious--they can't find any women to act 
as advocates for their positions.
