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Green, or greenwashed?

The DNC billed the convention as the greenest ever. But that's not far enough for some.

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Day Four at the DNC

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• Excerpts: 'We are a better country than this'  |  Comments
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• Sharp, aggressive jabs supplant soaring rhetoric
• Campaign a realization of King's dream
• Joy, tears, a sense of history in the making
• Video Cheers for Obama, memories of King
• Obama speaks of faith in America

• Dan Wasserman Throat lump and fist bump
• Globe Editorial Campaigning after Katrina

Gore: 'It is time for a change'

"I believe in recycling, but that's ridiculous," Al Gore said in trying to link John McCain's policies to those of President Bush. (AP)

• Obama uses speech for high-tech outreach

Day Three at the DNC

Biden comes out punching

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Senator Joseph Biden Jr. accepted the VP nomination by attacking GOP candidate John McCain, linking McCain to what he called the "catastrophic" policies of President Bush. (Boston Globe)

• Joan Vennochi Scratches in Obama's glitter
• Dan Payne The GOP smear machine revs up
• Editorial Obama's history, and America's
• The nomination process  |  Speakers
• Senator Joseph Biden's prepared remarks
• Video Two no-name Democrats are real stars
• Video Obama nominated  |  Video Reaction

• Room for Kerry at State Department
• Fiery speech erases doubts about Clinton
• Obama needs to win working-class women
• In era of stagecraft, substance still matters

Clinton frees delegates
to back Obama at DNC

Hillary Clinton appeared on the DNC floor to ask those assembled to abandon a state-by-state vote and declare Obama the winner by acclamation. (Boston Globe)

• VENNOCHI Mass. stands out — and not in a good way
• Bill Clinton backs Obama  |  Text
• Kerry: McCain is more Bush  | 

Day Two at the DNC

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An impassioned call for unity

Senator Hillary Clinton called on Democrats to join together and elect her onetime foe, Barack Obama, as the next president. (Boston Globe)

• Video Clinton's speech  |  Part 2  |  Part 3  |  Text  |  Photos
• Video Women at the convention speak out  |  Part 2
• Clinton's journey awakens new women's movement
• Scot Lehigh Angry Clinton women, continued
• MASS.VOICES Blog The speech of her life

Patrick takes center stage

Three years ago Deval Patrick was a political unknown, but in Denver the Massachusetts governor stepped onto a national stage to endorse his candidate and friend, Barack Obama. (Boston Globe)

• Read Governor Patrick's prepared remarks

• Warner: Seize the opportunity  | 
• Kennedy almost didn't make speech due to illness
• Romney crashes the DNC show

Day One at the DNC

'The torch will be passed again'

Senator Edward M. Kennedy made an emotion-charged appearance to conclude the first day of the convention, braving his malignant brain tumor to deliver an impassioned speech for Barack Obama. (Boston Globe)

• VIDEO Watch Kennedy's speech
• Photos Kennedy takes the stage in Denver
• Remarks by Senator Kennedy
• Video Watch the tribute to Senator Kennedy
• Bay State leaders showcase influence in Denver

Reaching back to her roots,
Obama tells an American story

Michelle Obama opened the DNC with a speech designed to place her family squarely within the experience of Americans everywhere. (Boston Globe)

• Video Watch Obama's speech  |  Prepared remarks
• Clinton urges her loyalists to back Obama
• Canellos: Obama's speech did the trick

• House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
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• Obama to honor Indian PM with state visit

  Behind the elaborate ceremony of the Indian prime minister's state visit Tuesday, Manmohan Singh and President Barack Obama will be working to smooth over differences on climate change and U.S. ties with Indian rivals China and Pakistan. (Associated Press Writer, 3:22 a.m.)

• CAPITAL CULTURE: 60 years of US dinners for India

  In the history of U.S.-India relations, there's been plenty of broken bread and even a few crumbled Triscuits. (Associated Press Writer, 1:02 a.m.)

• Goodbye jobs, hello mom and dad, say young adults

  Faced with limited job options, many young adults are turning to an old standby to weather the recession: moving back in with mom and dad. (Associated Press Writer, 12:12 a.m.)

• Afghanistan announcement expected next week

  President Barack Obama held a "rigorous final meeting" with his Afghanistan war council and is expected to announce his revised strategy for the eight-year-old conflict just after his Thanksgiving break. (Associated Press Writers, 3:22 a.m.)

• Obama to offer target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions

  WASHINGTON - The United States, under pressure from other nations as one of the world’s largest greenhouse-gas polluters, will present a target for reducing carbon dioxide emissions at next month’s climate conference in Copenhagen, Obama administration officials said yesterday. (Associated Press, 1:59 a.m.)
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  Schumer says health bill will pass

  WASHINGTON - A leading Senate Democrat said yesterday his party is determined to push through a health care overhaul bill with or without Republican support because the “system is broken.’’ (Associated Press, 2:02 a.m.)