Democratic Presidential Candidate John Kerry took the stage Thursday night to accept his party's nomination. But earlier Thursday, before Kerry spoke, two Missourians took the stage at the Democratic National Convention. KSMU's Missy Shelton reports from Boston.
FORMER U-S SENATOR JEAN CARNAHAN OF MISSOURI SPOKE TO THE CONVENTION ABOUT GETTING TO KNOW JOHN KERRY AND HIS RUNNING MATE JOHN EDWARDS DURING HER TWO YEARS IN THE SENATE.
CARNAHAN SERVED TWO YEARS OF A TERM HER HUSBAND MEL CARNAHAN WON POSTHUMOUSLY IN 2000.
REPUBLICAN JIM TALENT DEFEATED JEACN CARNAHAN WHEN SHE MADE HER OWN BID FOR THE SENATE IN 2002.
IMMEDIATELY AFTER JEAN CARNAHAN ADDRESSED THE CONVENTION, ST LOUIS MAYOR FRANCIS SLAY TOOK THE PODIUM.
HE TALKED ABOUT THE NEED FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE MORE FUNDING FOR EMERGENCY PERSONNEL.
OTHER MISSOURI POLITICIANS ADDRESSED THE CONVENTION EARLIER THIS WEEK INCLUDING U-S SENATE CANDIDATE NANCY FARMER, ST LOUIS CONGRESSMAN DICK GEPHARDT, AND CONGRESSMAN IKE SKELTON.