(All times are Eastern Standard)
2-4 p.m. – My Rural America panel discussion on rural voters, featuring Gov. Ted Strickland, D-Ohio, Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa and Sen. Bernard Sanders, I-Vt., Coors Field, Rochenge Skybox, 2001 Blake St, Denver, Colo. 80205
6 p.m. – The convention’s second day is called to order, with the first hour mostly devoted to minor housekeeping matters.
7 p.m. – The next hour is devoted to the economy, with a lineup of high-profile party officials led by Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sibelius, who was widely reported to be one of the four finalists for the veep nomination. Govs. Janet Napolitano of Arizona, Deval Patrick of Massachusetts, Ted Strickland of Ohio, Ed Rendell of Pennsylvania, and Brian Schweitzer of Montana are also in the lineup.
8 p.m. – An hour devoted to Democratic women in the U.S. Senate.
9 p.m. – The star power jumps in this hour with a speech by former vice president Al Gore.
10 p.m. – Aside from Barack Obama’s acceptance speech, this could be the most dramatic political hour of the convention. First, former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner of Alexandria gives the convention’s “keynote” address — traditionally the spot for the party’s biggest rising star. Bill Clinton gave the keynote address in 1988, and Obama did the honors four years ago. After Warner, Hillary Clinton takes the stage and the whole country gets to see how convincingly she can put disappointment aside and unify her party behind Obama. Expect many minutes of pro-Hillary celebrations on the floor.
