Democratic National Convention Day 2: Unity and the role of women
August 26, 2008 - Unity and the role of women. Broadcast: Midmorning, 08/26/2008, 9:06 a.m. St. Paul, Minn. ? House speaker Nancy Pelosi says the Democratic Party still has to work to unite voters divided by the primary battle between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Clinton, meanwhile, is expected to release her delegates to Barack Obama. Two political observers talk about the remaining divisions in the party, including Democratic voters who still want to cast their votes for Clinton. Midmorning broadcasts live from the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colo. Guests: Kathy Kiely: Washington correspondent for USA Today. Jennifer Duffy: Reporter with The Cook Political Report. Susan Rice: Barack Obama's foreign policy advisor. DNC spotlight segment: Nancy Pelosi Broadcast: Midmorning, 08/26/2008, 9:22 a.m. Today's spotlight segment from the Democratic National Convention is with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. MPR's Kerri Miller attended a gathering of women delegates in Denver yesterday, where Pelosi shared a story about what it was like when she first got to Capitol Hill decades ago.