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Last night was the fourth and final night of the Democratic National Convention, the night when Kerry officially accepted the nomination of the Party. I've watched Kerry throughout the primaries and on some of his campaign stops before the convention. Last night he gave his best speech and his best performance all year. Kerry is clearly not as gifted as some of the other talent in the party, but last night he laid out the Democratic platform in broad strokes and concrete details with authority and relative concision. He made the case for why the Democratic ticket surpasses the Republican ticket in national security, foreign policy, and domestic affairs. Kerry took on the question of values and vowed to restore "truth and credibility" to the White House. He challenged the President in the forum of big ideas, and vowed to make policy based on facts, to promote science for the good of all Americans. In short, he rose to the occasion, and said everything he needed to say.

Full Text of John Kerry's Speech to the Democratic National Convention

John Kerry's Speech (WindowsMedia)

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