<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - DNC</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/politics/elections/2004/dnc?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/dnc</link><description>DNC</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Kerry's Speech Gets Guarded Thumbs-Ups]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28807-2004Jul30.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/dnc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28807-2004Jul30.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/dnc</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:21:47 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Reactions from two dozen undecided voters to the Democratic candidate's convention speech show they liked what they saw and will consider him more seriously, but none said he closed the deal.]]></description><author> Dale Russakoff and Blaine Harden</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Speech, Kerry Vows 'America Can Do Better']]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24771-2004Jul29.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/dnc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24771-2004Jul29.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/dnc</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:21:47 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[John Forbes Kerry accepted the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday night, offering himself to Americans as a decorated Vietnam War veteran who is ready to defend the country.]]></description><author> Jim VandeHei and John F. Harris</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Challenge to the GOP on Values, Security]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25955-2004Jul29.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/dnc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25955-2004Jul29.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/dnc</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:21:47 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[John F. Kerry staked his hopes for the White House on a challenge to President Bush to debate on the twin pillars of Republican success.]]></description><author> Dan Balz</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Across State, Kerry Backers Sense a Shift]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25872-2004Jul29.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/dnc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25872-2004Jul29.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/dnc</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:21:47 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Democrats bubbled with anticipation at the possibility that their vote for president might just matter again.]]></description><author> Michael D. Shear</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Swift, Stirring Race]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26285-2004Jul30.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/dnc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26285-2004Jul30.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/dnc</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:21:47 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A passionate acceptance speech by John Kerry ended the Democratic National Convention on a note of stirring, if hurried, triumph.]]></description><author> Tom Shales</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Backgrounds, but One Vision]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25873-2004Jul29.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/dnc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25873-2004Jul29.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/dnc</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:21:47 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Delegates from the region highlight diversity at Democratic Convention.]]></description><author> Michael D. Shear and Tim Craig</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Few Arrests Among Diverse Protesters]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25696-2004Jul29.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/dnc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25696-2004Jul29.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/dnc</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:21:47 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A minor confrontation between police and protesters Thursday did little to dispel the overall impression of calm.]]></description><author> Jonathan Finer</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Text of John Kerry's Acceptance Speech at the Democratic National Convention]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25678-2004Jul29.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/dnc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25678-2004Jul29.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/dnc</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:21:47 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Sen. John Kerry's speech accepting the presidential nomination of the Democratic Party at the Democratic National Convention at the FleetCenter in Boston, Mass.]]></description><author>E-Media</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inflationary Pressure Of the 'Bounce']]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25845-2004Jul29.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/dnc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25845-2004Jul29.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/dnc</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:21:47 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The B-word is inescapable in Boston, from the bars to the buzz. In today's poll-obsessed media culture, the bounce rules.]]></description><author> Howard Kurtz</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Generals and Admirals Battle Perceptions]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25812-2004Jul29.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/dnc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25812-2004Jul29.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/dnc</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:21:47 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Democratic insiders say John F. Kerry is battling the long-held public perception that Republicans are tougher and more trustworthy in waging war and dealing with military matters in general.]]></description><author> Charles Babington</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second-Guessing Birds of a Feather Flocking Together]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25809-2004Jul29.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/dnc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25809-2004Jul29.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/dnc</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:21:47 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Erik Smith spent part of the week at the Democratic National Convention justifying his existence. At official events and after-hours parties, people (well, reporters) would ask Smith a variation on the same question: What the heck are you doing here?]]></description><author> Paul Farhi</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Most Important  Spiel of the Day]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25817-2004Jul29.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/dnc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25817-2004Jul29.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/dnc</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:21:47 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[There is nothing at a political convention that is more exhilarating and scintillating, more life-affirming and rabidly anticipated than the daily state delegation breakfast briefings. This is especially true on the fourth consecutive day of such briefings.]]></description><author> Mark Leibovich</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Manly Candidate]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25818-2004Jul29.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/dnc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25818-2004Jul29.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/dnc</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:21:47 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[In public image crafting, Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry has worked overtime.]]></description><author> Robin Givhan</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Text of Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman's Address to the Democratic National Convention]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25751-2004Jul29.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/dnc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25751-2004Jul29.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/dnc</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:21:47 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The following is a transcript of the remarks by Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (Conn.) to the Democratic National Convention at the FleetCenter in Boston, Mass.]]></description><author>E-Media</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Text of Retired General Wesley Clark's Address to the Democratic National Convention]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25727-2004Jul29.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/dnc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25727-2004Jul29.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/dnc</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:21:47 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The following is a transcript of the remarks by retired general Wesley Clark to the Democratic National Convention at the FleetCenter in Boston, Mass.]]></description><author>E-Media</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Text of AFL-CIO President John Sweeney's Address to the Democratic National Convention]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25713-2004Jul29.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/dnc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25713-2004Jul29.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/dnc</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:21:47 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The following is a transcript of the remarks by AFL-CIO President John Sweeney to the Democratic National Convention at the FleetCenter in Boston, Mass.]]></description><author>E-Media</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Text of Gov. Mark Warner's Address to the Democratic National Convention]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25663-2004Jul29.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/dnc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25663-2004Jul29.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/dnc</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:21:47 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The following is a transcript of the remarks by Gov. Mark Warner (Va.) to the Democratic National Convention at the FleetCenter in Boston, Mass.]]></description><author>E-Media</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Text of Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton's Address to the Democratic National Convention]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25627-2004Jul29.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/dnc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25627-2004Jul29.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/dnc</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:21:47 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The following is a transcript of the remarks by Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D.C.) to the Democratic National Convention at the FleetCenter in Boston, Mass.]]></description><author>E-Media</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Excerpts: Kerry's Speech to Democratic Convention]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25336-2004Jul29.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/dnc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25336-2004Jul29.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/dnc</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:21:47 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Excerpts from Sen. John F. Kerry's speech to be delivered at the Democratc National Convention on Thursday evening.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edwards Stresses Message of Hope]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24941-2004Jul29.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/dnc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24941-2004Jul29.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/dnc</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:21:47 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The morning after his big night before the Democratic convention, the sunny senator from North Carolina was still trying to convey the hope and promise that he stressed in his nationally televised speech Wednesday night.]]></description><author> Lois Romano</author></item></channel></rss>