Video: 'Sen. John McCain's full speech to the RNC'
(Thursday, September 4, 2008, 9:12 p.m. CDT; during the 2008 Republican National Convention) — Senator John McCain of Arizona accepted the Republican presidential nomination tonight at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, with a pledge to move the nation beyond “partisan rancor” and narrow self-interest. Continue reading McCain accepts Republican POTUS nomination 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 4 2008)
Video: 'Nixon American experience' (Sep. 4, 1968, at 1:05:42)
(Wednesday, September 4, 1968, scheduled for noon CDT; during the campaign for United States presidential election of 1968) — In contrast to the disturbances that marred the Democratic National Convention in Chicago the previous week, Chicagoans by the hundreds of thousands turned out today to greet Republican presidential nominee Richard M. Nixon, his wife and his daughters as they drove through the streets under a relentless and occasionally dangerous blizzard of confetti. Continue reading 400,000 welcome Nixon in Chicago this hour 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 4 1968)
Video: 'C-SPAN: Vice Presidential Candidate Gov. Sarah Palin (AK) Full Speech at the RNC'
(Wednesday, September 3, 2008, at 9:28 p.m. CDT; during the 2008 Republican National Convention) — Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska, the presumptive Republican vice presidential nominee, introduced herself to America tonight before a roaring crowd of GOP delegates at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, as “just your average hockey mom” who was as qualified as the Democratic nominee, Senator Barack Obama, to be president of the United States. Continue reading Presumptive VP nominee Palin addresses GOP convention 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 3 2008)
Video: 'PBS LBJ Part 1' (1948 campaign at 22:57)
(Friday, September 3, 1948) — U.S. Rep. Lyndon B. Johnson defeated former Governor Coke Stevenson today in the Democratic runoff primary for the U.S. Senate post vacated by Wilbert Lee O’Daniel by 87 votes when, miraculously, six days after voters cast their ballots (Aug. 28, 1948), an additional 202 votes were discovered in Box 13 in tiny Alice, Texas. Continue reading LBJ wins Senate runoff in Texas by 87 votes 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 3 1948)
Video: 'Hubert Humphrey addressed delegates at the 1968 DNC'
(Thursday, August 29, 1968, evening CDT; during the 1968 Democratic National Convention) — Vice President Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota accepted the Democratic presidential nomination tonight at Chicago’s International Amphitheatre with a promise that on the issue of Vietnam “the policies of tomorrow need not be limited by the policies of yesterday.” Continue reading Humphrey accepts Democratic POTUS nomination 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 29 1968)
Video: '1968 Ed Muskie Democratic Convention Vice President Acceptance Speech'
(Thursday, August 29, 1968; during the 1968 Democratic National Convention) — Senator Edmund Muskie accepted the Democratic vice presidential nomination tonight at Chicago’s International Amphitheatre, calling on the Democratic party to respond to the protests of youth by attempting to build a society in which there would be equal respect for all as well as respect for law and order. Continue reading Muskie accepts Democratic VPOTUS nomination 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 29 1968)
Video: 'Barack Obama's Speech - 2008 Democratic National Convention'
(Thursday, August 28, 2008, 8:11 p.m. MDT; during the 2008 Democratic National Convention) — Senator Barack Obama of Illinois accepted the Democratic presidential nomination tonight at Invesco Field at Mile High in Denver, declaring “our government should work for us, not against us. It should ensure opportunity, not for just those with the most money and influence, but for every American who is willing to work.” Continue reading Obama accepts Democratic POTUS nomination 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 28 2008)
Video: 'PBS Documentary "Television" - Episode 4 of 8' (Aug. 28, 1968, at 33:02/35:14)
(Wednesday, August 28, 1968, shortly before 8:00 p.m. CDT; during the 1968 Democratic National Convention) — As Democrats picked their next presidential nominee tonight at the International Amphitheatre, a pitched battle between the police and thousands of young anti-Vietnam war demonstrators raged in the streets of Chicago. Continue reading Police battle anti-war demonstrators in Chicago 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 28 1968)
Video: '1968 Democratic Convention' (Aug. 27-28, 1968, at 27:15)
(Wednesday, August 28, 1968, 1:17 a.m. CDT; during the 1968 Democratic National Convention) — The Democratic National Convention broke up in anger and confusion early this morning, just a few minutes after the start of the long-awaited debate on the Vietnam plank of the 1968 platform. Continue reading Democrats delay fight on Vietnam Plank 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 28 1968)
Video: 'Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE) Addresses the DNC'
(Wednesday, August 27, 2008, at 8:29 p.m. MDT; during the 2008 Democratic National Convention) — Senator Joe Biden of Delaware accepted the Democratic vice presidential nomination tonight at the Pepsi Center in Denver, declaring that the challenges America faces require “more than a good soldier” in the White House, hailing Senator Barack Obama of Illinois as a wise leader who can deliver the change the nation needs. Continue reading Biden accepts Democratic VPOTUS nomination 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 27 2008)
