Baldwin to address Democratic National Convention
U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, will speak to the Democratic National Convention next Tuesday as part of the featured program on the second night of the party gathering in Denver.
Baldwin, a high-profile supporter of Hillary Clinton when she was competing with Barack Obama for the nomination, has been taking a major role in the Denver convention that will nominate Obama for president.
The Wisconsin Democrat was a key player in the platform-writing process.
And now she will be front and center for next Tuesday night's "Renewing America's Promise" program at the convention.
Baldwin's speech will be part of the Democratic Party's focus on women and the economy, and she is expected to highlight health care issues.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in announcing the scheduling of Baldwin's speech, hailed the five-term congresswoman from Madison as a Democratic leader in the effort to "hold the White House accountable to the needs of Americans who are struggling to get by."
Baldwin will be speaking on the night when Clinton is scheduled to address the convention, which will run Aug. 25-28. The precise schedule for the evening is still being arranged, according to the Obama campaign and the Democratic National Committee.
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Rep. Tammy Baldwin of Madison will speak at the Democratic National Convention next Tuesday.
