Hillary Clinton to speak on 2d night at convention
HONOLULU - The plan is for Hillary Clinton to headline her own night at the Democratic National Convention later this month.
The announcement was made by Barack Obama's campaign in Hawaii, where Obama is vacationing. It is a nod to his presidential rival's strong second-place showing.
The former first lady will speak on the second night - Tuesday, Aug. 26 - the 88th anniversary of American women's right to vote.
Advisers to the New York senator say she'll almost certainly not ask to have her name placed in formal nomination.
Michelle Obama will speak on the opening night on Aug. 25, while the yet-to-be-named vice presidential pick will speak on the third. Democratic officials say Bill Clinton is also scheduled to speak that night.
Barack Obama will speak on the fourth and final night as the convention moves outside to Invesco Field at Mile High stadium. It will coincide with the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech.
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"Change We Can Believe In: Barack Obama's Plan to Renew America's Promise" is coming out Sept. 9 as a paperback with an announced first printing of 300,000 copies and a list price of $13.95. Looking ahead to the digital market, the e-book, also $13.95, will go on sale the day before.
"We are proud to have published two best-selling books by Barack Obama and are thrilled to have the opportunity to continue to work with his campaign on such an important and inspiring book at this critical moment in our country," Crown Publishing Group president Jenny Frost said in a statement.
The book will include a foreword by Obama, the Democrats' presumptive presidential nominee, and feature sections - written by members of Obama for America, his presidential campaign - on such issues as healthcare, energy, and national security. "Change We Can Believe In" also compiles some of his better known speeches, including his celebrated talk on race and his recent address in Berlin.
"Change" will be released by Three Rivers Press, a paperback imprint of Crown Publishing, which published Obama's "Dreams From My Father" and "The Audacity of Hope."
According to Obama's literary representative, Washington attorney Robert Barnett, the contract is between Crown and Obama's presidential campaign, not Obama himself.
Financial terms were not available, although Barnett says the campaign will donate all net proceeds to a charity still to be determined. The new release was assembled over the past few weeks and is not part of the senator's current deal with Crown, which calls for him to write two more books, including a children's book.
"Change We Can Believe In" will test Obama's appeal. Policy books are rarely hits with the public, although they can be quite useful for candidates, such as Obama, who have been criticized for lacking substance.
In 1992, Bill Clinton and running mate Al Gore released "Putting People First," a blueprint for their time in office that became a bestseller and remained popular even after they were elected.
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