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Democratic National Convention: Who’s speaking The convention in Charlotte runs from Tuesday to Thursday.
Michelle Obama
The popular first lady is scheduled to speak Tuesday, the convention's opening night. Her challenge is to connect with women without venturing too deeply into an intensely polarized battle over women's issues.
Alan Diaz
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Joe Biden
The vice president is down to speak Thursday, the convention's last night.
Paul Sancya
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Sandra Fluke
The Georgetown Law graduate became part of a heated and personal debate when she agreed to testify about access to birth control before a congressional committee.
Marc Piscotty
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Elizabeth Warren
Warren is running in a tight race to unseat Republican Sen. Scott Brown in Massachusetts. She helped Obama create the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau after the 2008 financial crisis.
Michael Dwyer
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Nancy Keenan
The president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, who plans to step down from that post at the end of the year, shows the Democrats' focus on abortion and women's health issues.
Ron Edmonds
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AP
John Kerry
The senator for Massachusetts tapped then-Sen. Barack Obama for the 2004 convention keynote that catapulted the man who is now president into the national spotlight. The Obama campaign has said Kerry will help the president prepare for the debates against Mitt Romney by acting as a stand-in for Romney in mock debates.
Alex Wong
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Cecile Richards
The president of Planned Parenthood and daughter of former Texas governor Ann Richards is one of the speakers who highlights the Democrats' focus on women's issues.
Justin Sullivan
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Jimmy Carter
The former U.S. president will address the convention via video on Tuesday night.
John Moore
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Deval Patrick
The Massachusetts governor, longtime Obama ally and former Clinton administration official is the second African American governor in modern history. Patrick and Obama met in Chicago and have shared a pool of advisers.
Steven Senne
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AP
Bill Clinton
The former president will put President Obama's name into nomination in a prime-time speech on Wednesday.
John Locher
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AP
Eva Longoria
The actress is one of the national co-chairs of President Obama's reelection campaign.
Chris Jackson
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John Hickenlooper
The governor of Colorado — a swing state — is very popular with both parties in his state.
Garrett Ellwood
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Tammy Duckworth
The Iraq veteran, who lost both her legs and partial use of one arm in November 2004 in Iraq, left her job as a Department of Veterans Affairs assistant secretary to run for the congressional seat now held by Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.). She was an outspoken critic of the Bush administration's policies on Iraq.
Harry Hamburg
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AP
Lilly Ledbetter
The first thing President Obama signed into law was the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act; it extends the time available to sue employers over pay discrimination. Ledbetter was a supervisor at a tire plant who belatedly discovered she was paid less than her male counterparts.
Chip Somodevilla
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Ted Strickland
Strickland is the former governor of Ohio, a swing state that is key to President Obama's chances of reelection.
Amy Sancetta
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AP
Tim Kaine
The former governor of Virginia, a key swing state, is locked in a tight race for a U.S. Senate seat.
Steve Helber
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AP
Julian Castro
The San Antonio mayor is seen as a rising star in Democratic circles, often referred to as the "Latino Obama" because of his humble roots and Harvard education.
Pat Sullivan
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AP
Tammy Baldwin
The congresswoman is running against former Wisconsin governor Tommy Thompson for a Senate seat. She would be the first openly gay senator if elected in November.
Russel A. Daniels
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AP
Kamala Harris
The California attorney general, who is African and Asian American, is a representative of the new guard of the Democratic Party.
Alberto E. Rodriguez
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Martin O'Malley
The Maryland governor is frequently mentioned as a possible 2016 candidate for the White House.
Patrick Semansky
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AP
Barbara Mikulski
The senator from Maryland will lead a program highlighting female Democratic candidates for Senate in 2012. She's the longest-serving woman in the history of Congress.
Karen Bleier
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz
The Florida representative is the second woman to serve as Democratic National Committee chair. She was picked by President Obama to oversee the committee and acts as a surrogate for his campaign.
Lynne Sladky
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AP
Antonio Villaraigosa
The Los Angeles mayor is also the chairman of the Democratic National Convention. His profile is rising on the national stage as he ends his last term as mayor, opening the door for bigger roles.
Kevork Djansezian
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Harry Reid
The U.S. Senate majority leader (D-Nev.) has made acted as an attack dog in recent months, accusing GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney of not releasing his tax returns for the past 10 years because he didn't pay any.
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Chris van Hollen
The Maryland representative will act as Paul Ryan in Joe Biden's vice-presidential debate prep. His role as co-Cchairman of the House Budget Committee makes him perhaps the most knowledgable of Budget Committee chairman Ryan of any House Democrats.
Melina Mara
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