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Obama Makes His Case Before Sea of Thousands

NPR | By Michel Martin,
Cheryl Corley
Published August 29, 2008 at 9:00 AM PDT
Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama addresses the audience at the Democratic National Convention 2008 at the Invesco Field in Denver, Colorado, on August 28, 2008.
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Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama addresses the audience at the Democratic National Convention 2008 at the Invesco Field in Denver, Colorado, on August 28, 2008.

Sen. Barack Obama gave an historic address last night before a record-breaking crowd of thousands, officially accepting the Democratic party's presidential nomination. Obama strongly criticized his GOP rival Sen. John McCain, and gave details of how he intends to change America.

In a final check in from Denver, NPR's Michel Martin and Cheryl Corley discuss last night's high notes.

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Michel Martin
Michel Martin is a host of Morning Edition.
Cheryl Corley
Cheryl Corley is NPR’s Midwest Bureau Chief and is based in Chicago.