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| Democratic national convention: six speakers to watch out for | Democratic national convention: six speakers to watch out for |
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| The Democratic national convention in Charlotte culminates with Barack Obama's acceptance speech on Thursday night. Before then, the convention will feature a mix of fresh and familiar faces. Here are six worth watching: | The Democratic national convention in Charlotte culminates with Barack Obama's acceptance speech on Thursday night. Before then, the convention will feature a mix of fresh and familiar faces. Here are six worth watching: |
| Julian Castro: the rising star | Julian Castro: the rising star |
| Why he is there: appeals to crucial Latino voters in swing states | Why he is there: appeals to crucial Latino voters in swing states |
| The first Latino to be a keynote speaker at a Democratic national convention, the handsome 37-year-old mayor of San Antonio in Texas is tipped by some to follow in Barack Obama's footsteps. A graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Law School, Castro is often mistaken for his identical twin Joaquin, who is running for a congressional seat in Texas. Their mother Rosie is a longtime political activist. | The first Latino to be a keynote speaker at a Democratic national convention, the handsome 37-year-old mayor of San Antonio in Texas is tipped by some to follow in Barack Obama's footsteps. A graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Law School, Castro is often mistaken for his identical twin Joaquin, who is running for a congressional seat in Texas. Their mother Rosie is a longtime political activist. |
| Eva Longoria: the Hollywood glamour | Eva Longoria: the Hollywood glamour |
| Why: combines star power and immigration reform message | Why: combines star power and immigration reform message |
| Best known as Gabrielle Solis in the hit series Desperate Housewives, Longoria's role in Charlotte is as a co-chair of the Obama national re-election campaign. The Emmy-winning actor is the daughter of a Mexican American family that lived in Texas long before it was subsumed by the US. Longoria has spoken out in favour of liberal immigration reform, and against the draconian anti-immigrant laws enacted in Arizona. | Best known as Gabrielle Solis in the hit series Desperate Housewives, Longoria's role in Charlotte is as a co-chair of the Obama national re-election campaign. The Emmy-winning actor is the daughter of a Mexican American family that lived in Texas long before it was subsumed by the US. Longoria has spoken out in favour of liberal immigration reform, and against the draconian anti-immigrant laws enacted in Arizona. |
| Elizabeth Warren: the liberal lion | Elizabeth Warren: the liberal lion |
| Why: support for grassroots favourite in critical election battle | Why: support for grassroots favourite in critical election battle |
| A bespectacled professor of bankruptcy law is an unlikely hero, but Elizabeth Warren became one to liberal Democrats in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. Warren's calls to restore sanity to the financial system and stiffer regulations for Wall Street saw her passed over as head of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. But she bounced back by winning the Democratic nomination to contest the US Senate seat in Massachusetts held by Republican Scott Brown. | A bespectacled professor of bankruptcy law is an unlikely hero, but Elizabeth Warren became one to liberal Democrats in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. Warren's calls to restore sanity to the financial system and stiffer regulations for Wall Street saw her passed over as head of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. But she bounced back by winning the Democratic nomination to contest the US Senate seat in Massachusetts held by Republican Scott Brown. |
| Bill Clinton: the political rock star | Bill Clinton: the political rock star |
| Why: erstwhile opponent turned trusted ally able to woo independent voters | Why: erstwhile opponent turned trusted ally able to woo independent voters |
| The Clinton family's rocky relationship with Obama has long been smoothed over, and in recent months Bill Clinton has emerged as a valued adviser and supporter of Obama's re-election bid. As a result, the charismatic former president and Democratic icon is rewarded with the primetime convention speaking spot on Wednesday, when he'll be expected to lead the attack against the budget-cutting agenda being proposed by Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan. | The Clinton family's rocky relationship with Obama has long been smoothed over, and in recent months Bill Clinton has emerged as a valued adviser and supporter of Obama's re-election bid. As a result, the charismatic former president and Democratic icon is rewarded with the primetime convention speaking spot on Wednesday, when he'll be expected to lead the attack against the budget-cutting agenda being proposed by Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan. |
| Sandra Fluke: the cause célèbre | Sandra Fluke: the cause célèbre |
| Why: standing up to the Republican 'war on women' | Why: standing up to the Republican 'war on women' |
| Sandra Fluke was transformed overnight from reproductive rights activist to household name thanks to one man: Rush Limbaugh. After Republicans in Congress barred Fluke from speaking at a hearing on contraception and healthcare reform, Democrats invited her to a high-profile event. That aroused the fury of talkshow host Limbaugh, who attacked the law student as a "slut" and "prostitute". The ensuing outrage cost Limbaugh an apology and a string of dropped advertisers, and made Fluke into a national figure. | Sandra Fluke was transformed overnight from reproductive rights activist to household name thanks to one man: Rush Limbaugh. After Republicans in Congress barred Fluke from speaking at a hearing on contraception and healthcare reform, Democrats invited her to a high-profile event. That aroused the fury of talkshow host Limbaugh, who attacked the law student as a "slut" and "prostitute". The ensuing outrage cost Limbaugh an apology and a string of dropped advertisers, and made Fluke into a national figure. |
| Martin O'Malley: the 2016 hopeful | Martin O'Malley: the 2016 hopeful |
| Why: popular state governor as high-profile party leader | Why: popular state governor as high-profile party leader |
| The Democratic national convention also acts as a talent show for possible presidential contenders in 2016. Hillary Clinton's job as secretary of state keeps her away from Charlotte, but Martin O'Malley, the governor of Maryland, is in the front-rank of candidates if she decides not to run. O'Malley made his name as a crusading mayor of Baltimore and in 2006 ousted the Republican incumbent as governor. He comfortably won re-election in 2010 in an otherwise tough year for Democrats, and boasts liberal stances on gay marriage and taxation. | The Democratic national convention also acts as a talent show for possible presidential contenders in 2016. Hillary Clinton's job as secretary of state keeps her away from Charlotte, but Martin O'Malley, the governor of Maryland, is in the front-rank of candidates if she decides not to run. O'Malley made his name as a crusading mayor of Baltimore and in 2006 ousted the Republican incumbent as governor. He comfortably won re-election in 2010 in an otherwise tough year for Democrats, and boasts liberal stances on gay marriage and taxation. |
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