With the Summer Olympics officially closed, the main-event spotlight now swings toward Denver, where Democrats have gathered to see Barack Obama accept his party's nomination.
The party hopes to emerge from this week's convention united after a long, hard-fought primary. And they hope to better introduce Obama to the American voters.
North Carolina will not play nearly as important a role as it did at the 2004 convention in Boston, when John Edwards, then a North Carolina senator, was nominated as the party's vice presidential running mate. Edwards is not expected at this year's convention.
Scheduled primetime speakers include Michelle Obama (tonight), Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner (Tuesday), Bill Clinton and vice president pick Sen. Joe Biden (Wednesday) and Obama (Thursday). (N&O)
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