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Obama seeks to woo nation with speech It was 45-years-ago today that Martin Luther King gave his "I have a dream" speech. Tonight, Barack Obama will make history by accepting the Democratic Party's nomination for president. Democratic convention schedule The following is the schedule for the Democratic Convention, as published by the Democratic National Committee. Biden goes after McCain as he joins ticket Joe Biden set the stage Wednesday for Barack Obama?s historic address as the Democratic nominee by launching a heated attack tying John McCain to the Bush White House. Obama claims historic presidential nomination Barack Obama became the first African-American ever nominated for president by a major political party after delegates to the Democratic National Convention chose him as their standard-bearer Wednesday. AllDAY: Centenarian remembers "I have a dream" Della Jones, 105, remembers well Dr. Martin Luther King's speech, delivered 45 years ago today from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Mixed reviews for President Clinton Convention-goers react to former President Bill Clinton?s speech. Lawmakers, Obama aides prep agenda Campaign, top Democrats in Congress crafting preliminary legislative agenda to guide candidate if he wins in Nov. NYT: For a new political age, a self-made man Some of the same qualities that have brought Barack Obama just one election away from the White House may be among his biggest obstacles to getting there. NYT: McCain to reveal his VP pick Friday NYT: Senator John McCain has decided on his running mate, two Republican strategists in contact with Mr. McCain?s campaign said Wednesday. Biden stresses change and challenge Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden said Wednesday night that the challenges America faces require "more than a good soldier" in the White House. Newsweek: How Biden would compare to Cheney In some respects, Biden is the anti-Cheney. He's a garrulous glad-hander while Cheney is reticent and secretive; he's a sunny champion of diplomatic engagement while the vice president is known for his dark, Hobbesian view of the world. NYT: New hope 45 years after King's dream Many veterans of the March on Washington will gather at televisions Thursday night and watch an event they would have considered impossible not just in 1963, but perhaps in 1983, or 1993. NYT: Stadium scene poses political risks NYT: On Wednesday, workers were still making changes to Invesco Field so it would feel more intimate, less like the boisterous rallies that served Mr. Obama well in the primaries but created a celebrity image that dogs him. Thousands stage anti-war protest march A column of people three blocks long, led by members of the Iraq Veterans Against the War, streamed from the Denver Coliseum on Wednesday in an anti-war protest march to the Pepsi Center. Bill Clinton sets aside differences with Obama Bill Clinton laid to rest any speculation Wednesday night that he would not enthusiastically back Barack Obama by making a forceful call for voters to elect Obama president.