Clinton mulling convention role

Barack Obama is dismssing suggestions that his nomination at the Democratic National Convention could be spoiled by lingering rancor between his supporters and those of Hillary Clinton.

"As is true in all conventions, we're still working out the mechanics, the coordination," Obama told reporters on his campaign plane Thursday, according to the Associated Press. One such issue is whether there will be a convention roll call on Clinton's nomination, he said.

The issue arose anew Wednesday when a video surfaced suggesting that Clinton apparently isn't closing the door to having her name placed in nomination.

Clinton is expected to give the keynote speech on Aug. 26, the second night of the convention.

UPDATE: Late Thursday, Democratic officials told the Associated Press that former President Bill Clinton will deliver a speech on the third night of the convention, just before an address by the vice presidential nominee. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity before the details were formally announced.

And some of her loyalists are planning a march in Denver on Aug. 26, the 88th anniversary of women's suffrage and the day Clinton is expected to give the keynote speech. The grassroots group, called "18 Million Voices" -- a nod to the number of votes Clinton won during the Democratic primaries -- says it wants to celebrate women getting the vote and to honor Clinton.

In a video posted on YouTube and uncovered by ABC News Wednesday, Clinton told a group of supporters last week that she is looking for a way for her delegates to be heard at the convention.

Asked whether her name will be put into nomination on the first ballot, she answered, "I'm asked this question every day."

"We're trying to work all this through with the Obama campaign and the DNC," she added.

Clinton also said that Democrats would come out of the convention stronger and more unified if her delegates believed they had been treated well.

"It's a catharsis," she said.

In a video posted on her website Wednesday, Clinton was more circumspect. She thanked supporters who are helping her repay campaign debt, urged them to elect Obama, and said she was looking forward to the convention. She said her backers should check back to her website to find out her plans. "Please stay tuned," Clinton said.

Wednesday night, the Obama and Clinton camps issued a rare joint statement: "We are working together to make sure the fall campaign and the convention are a success. At the Democratic Convention, we will ensure that the voices of everyone who participated in this historic process are respected and our party will be fully unified heading into the November election.”

In a web chat today with her supporters, she said, "Senator Obama and I are working together to make sure it's a big success."

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