The Dem convention starts today!

Today marks the opening of the Democratic National Convention is Denver, Colorado. It is expected to be a media frenzy, as Obama and a laundry list of VIP Democrats seek to make a compelling case for Obama to be president and for mccain to be avoided at all costs. scheduled to speak tonight are Michelle Obama; Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi; Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri; Barack Obama's sister Maya Soetero-Ng and Craig Robinson, Michelle Obama's older brother; Jerry Kellman, mentor and long-time friend of Barack Obama; Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr.; former Indiana Representative Lee Hamilton; Tom Balanoff, President of Illinois SEIU; Nancy Keenan, President of NARAL Pro-Choice America; NEA President Reg Weaver; AFT President Randi Weingarten; Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan; State Comptroller Dan Hynes; Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulis; Chicago City Clerk Miguel del Valle; and Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper. Monday night will also feature a tribute to Senator Edward M. Kennedy...scheduled to be a pre-recorded video address but rumored to include a surprise visit from 'the Lion of the Senate' himself...