Looking for clues on Barack Obama’s pick for a running mate? Consider the Democratic convention’s theme for the night the vice presidential candidate speaks: national security.
Political tea leaf readers would argue that bodes well for Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Joe Biden (D-Del.); Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska and Democratic Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island, who accompanied Obama on his trip to Iraq and Afghanistan; and Sam Nunn, former Georgia senator and one-time Armed Services Committee chairman.
Here’s a look at what’s planned for the rest of the convention.
Aug. 25
(opening night)
Theme: “One Nation”
Speaker: Michelle Obama
Aug. 26
Theme: “Renewing America’s Promise”
Speaker: Sen. Hillary Clinton
Aug. 27
Theme: “Securing America’s Future”
Speaker: Obama’s still-unannounced vice presidential candidate
Aug. 28
Theme: “Change You Can Believe In”
Speaker: Obama, who will be formally accepting the nomination at the Denver Broncos’ stadium
