2004 Democratic Convention
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2004 presidential election |
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Nominees
Kerry and Edwards |
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| Convention | |
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| Date(s) | July 26–29, 2004 |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Venue | FleetCenter |
| Chair | Bill Richardson of New Mexico |
| Keynote speaker | Barack Obama of Illinois |
| Candidates | |
| Presidential nominee | John Kerry of Massachusetts |
| Vice Presidential nominee | John Edwards of North Carolina |
| Voting | |
| Total delegates | 4,322 |
| Votes needed for nomination | 2,164 |
| Results (President) |
Kerry (MA): 4,253 (98.40%) Kucinich (OH): 43 (0.99%) Abstaining: 26 (0.60%) |
| Results (Vice President) | Edwards (NC): 100% (Acclamation) |
| Ballots | 1 |
The 2004 Democratic National Convention convened from July 26 to 29, 2004 at the FleetCenter (now the TD Garden) in Boston, Massachusetts, and nominated Senator John Kerry from Massachusetts for President and Senator John Edwards from North Carolina for Vice President, respectively, in the 2004 presidential election.
The 2004 Democratic National Convention included the featured keynote speech of Barack Obama, then a candidate for the United States Senate from Illinois, who would later go on to become the 44th President of the United States in 2009. New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson served as chairman of the convention, while former presidential advisor to Bill Clinton, Lottie Shackelford, served as vice chairwoman.
The 2004 Democratic National Convention marked the formal end of the active primary election season, although all meaningful primary elections had finished months earlier. After the convention, John Kerry and John Edwards were defeated by the incumbent George W. Bush and Dick Cheney in the general election.
The 2004 Democratic National Convention featured a theme for each day of the convention. The first night of the meeting focused on the theme "Plan for America's Future" with speeches devoted to building optimism for John Kerry's candidacy. The second night of the meeting focused on the theme "A Lifetime of Strength and Service" devoted to John Kerry's biography and his path to his nomination. The third night of the meeting focused on the theme "A Stronger More Secure America" devoted to issues of homeland security and the global war on terror. The last night of the meeting focused on the theme "Stronger at Home, Respected in the World" devoted to the overall agenda of the party to secure the borders, improving domestic welfare while at the same time promoting international cooperation in world affairs. The phrase "Help is on the Way" was often repeated by speakers such as John Edwards.
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