Kerry to be endorsed at Democrat convention

Updated: 22:22, Monday, 26 July 2004

Thousands of members of the US Democratic Party are preparing for the start of the party's convention in Boston.

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9 News: Carole Coleman, Washington Correspondent, reports as the Democrats begin their meeting to launch the Senator's candidacy formally
9 News: Carole Coleman, Washington Correspondent, reports as the Democrats begin their meeting to launch the Senator's candidacy formally
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Morning Ireland: Carole Coleman, Washington Correspondent, reports from Boston where John Kerry and John Edwards will be officially nominated for November's election
Morning Ireland: Carole Coleman, Washington Correspondent, reports from Boston where John Kerry and John Edwards will be officially nominated for November's election

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Thousands of members of the US Democratic Party are preparing for the start of the party's convention in Boston.

Massachusetts senator John Kerry will be officially endorsed as the party's presidential nominee on Thursday, with North Carolina senator John Edwards as his running mate.

The conference has attracted much international interest, with some 700 visitors from about 120 countries in attendance.

Among them are 195 ambassadors, ten former presidents or prime ministers, a dozen sitting ministers and leaders of parliament, and 500 political leaders.

  • Morning Ireland: Carole Coleman, Washington Correspondent, reports from Boston where John Kerry and John Edwards will be officially nominated for November's election

    Morning Ireland: Carole Coleman, Washington Correspondent, reports from Boston where John Kerry and John Edwards will be officially nominated for November's election

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