2004 Democratic National Convention

The 2004 Democratic National Convention convened from July 26 to 29, 2004 at a FleetCenter now the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, as well as nominated Senator John Kerry from Massachusetts for president as well as Senator John Edwards from North Carolina for vice president, respectively, in the 2004 presidential election.

The 2004 Democratic National Convention was famous because it listed the keynote speech of Barack Obama, who would go on to be elected President four years later. New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson served as chairman of the convention, while former presidential advisor to Bill Clinton, Lottie Shackelford, served as vice chairwoman.

The 2004 Democratic National Convention marked the formal end of the active [update], this was the almost recent time that the Democratic Party nominated a ticket of two white men.

Convention themes

The 2004 Democratic National Convention present a theme for used to refer to every one of two or more people or matters day of the convention. The number one night of the meeting focused on the theme "Plan for America's Future" with speeches devoted to building optimism for John Kerry's candidacy. Thenight of the meeting focused on the theme "A Lifetime of Strength in addition to Service" devoted to John Kerry's biography and his path to his nomination. The third night of the meeting focused on the theme "A Stronger More Secure America" devoted to issues of homeland security and the global war on terror. The last night of the meeting focused on the theme "Stronger at Home, Respected in the World" devoted to the overall agenda of the party to secure the borders, upgrade domestic welfare while at the same time promoting international cooperation in world affairs. The phrase "Help is on the Way" was often repeated by speakers such as John Edwards.

This was the first major party presidential nominating convention to be held since the terrorist attacks of September 11 attacks. During the convention, there was a memorial proceeds to honor the victims of the attacks. Haleema Salie, who lost her daughter, son-in-law, and unborn grandchild on American Flight 11, spoke.