Convention photos: Thursday
Michelle Obama, has Sasha Obama, 7, on her lap as they listen to Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., give his acceptance speech with Jill Biden and Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., right, at the Democratic National Convention.
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Democratic presidential nominee, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., gives his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008.
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Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., takes a photo of himself with an unidentified Army National Guardswoman Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008 at Invesco Field in Denver.
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Former vice president Al Gore looks over Invesco Field as preparations are underway for the final night of the Democratic National Convention.
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Democratic presidential nominee, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., makes a point during his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Thursday.
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Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., right, and Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., look at the fireworks at the conclusion of Obama's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention.
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Fans cheer Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008 at Invesco Field at Mile High in Denver, on the final day of the Democratic National Convention.
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Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del.,points into the crowd as his running mate, Democratic presidential nominee, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., waves after Obama's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention.
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Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., with his wife, Michelle Obama, waves to the crowd after his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention at Invesco Field at Mile High in Denver Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008.
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Holley Camp, left, holds hands with Lakeisha Chestnut, both from Birmingham, Ala., as Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., gives his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention.
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Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, D-Ill., Michelle Obama and vice presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., and Jill Biden embrace each other on stage during the Democratic National Convention.
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Joe Biden and his wife Jill greet Army National Guard troops from Nebraska and Georgia.
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Barack Obama waves at the upper deck at the Democratic National Convention at Invesco Field in Denver Thursday.
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Tables of buttons, t-shirts and other items are just outside the Illinois delegation breakfast meeting Thursday.
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Joe Biden is seen reflected in the sunglasses of Army National Guard 1st Lt. Collin Rader, of Lawrenceville, Georgia.
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State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias and Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley laugh after an impromptu hug at the Illinois delegation breakfast meeting Thursday.
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A woman holds a pin with Martin Luther King on it.
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Joe Biden meets with Army National Guard troops from Nebraska and Georgia .
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Lakeisha Chestnut, from Birmingham, Ala., cries as Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., gives his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention at Invesco Field at Mile High in Denver Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008.
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Attorney General Lisa Madigan signs an autograph for a delegate at the Illinois delegation breakfast meeting Thursday.
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Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., waves to the crowd after ending his speech at the Democratic National Convention at Invesco Field in Denver, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008.
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Fireworks explode at the end of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama's, D-Ill. acceptance speech on the final day of the Democratic National Convention at Invesco Field in Denver on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008.
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Iraq War veteran Tammy Duckworth of Hoffman Estates watches the Illinois delegation breakfast meeting Thursday.
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Speaker of the House Michael J. Madigan watches his daughter Lisa Madigan, Attorney General, at the Illinois delegation breakfast meeting Thursday.
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Protesters march during an immigration rally.
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Barack Obama makes a point during his speach at the Democratic National Convention at Invesco Field in Denver Thursday.
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Pam Cooke and Angel Gonzalez from California dance at Invesco Field in Denver.
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