CBS News - Democratic Convention - 2008-08-25
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[0:00] Here's what's new on CBS2.com.
[0:06] >> Thank you.
[0:07] >> The Democrats in Denver. The crowd roars
[0:10] for the liberal lion of the Senate, Ted
[0:13] Kennedy.
[0:13] >> Nothing Nothing is going to keep me away
[0:18] from this special gathering tonight.
[0:31] Campaign08,
[0:33] the Democratic National Convention. From
[0:36] Denver, here is Katie Kurrick.
[0:40] >> And good evening everyone. The 45th
[0:42] Democratic Convention is now underway
[0:44] and we'll all be witnessing history here
[0:46] this week. For the first time, a major
[0:49] party will nominate an African-American
[0:51] to be president of the United States.
[0:53] Barack Obama, the 47year-old senator
[0:55] from Illinois. This convention is all
[0:57] about introducing him to voters watching
[0:59] at home and helping him to do that is
[1:02] his wife. Michelle Obama is the featured
[1:04] speaker tonight. We'll be hearing from
[1:05] her in a few minutes. But first, there
[1:07] was a very dramatic and emotional
[1:09] beginning to this convention just a
[1:11] short time ago. Caroline Kennedy
[1:13] introduced a video tribute to her uncle,
[1:15] Senator Ted Kennedy, who, as many of you
[1:18] know, is now battling brain cancer. Then
[1:20] when that video was over, Ted Kennedy
[1:23] came out to address the delegates and
[1:26] the crowd went wild. Byron Pittz has
[1:29] more about this incredibly emotional
[1:31] moment. Byron, here
[1:34] >> with these words from Caroline Kennedy.
[1:36] >> I'm here tonight to pay tribute to two
[1:39] men who have changed my life and the
[1:41] life of this country. Barack Obama and
[1:44] Edward M. Kennedy.
[1:48] came Monday's most memorable moment.
[1:51] >> Senator Edward M. Kennedy,
[2:03] despite the trials of brain cancer, the
[2:05] tribul