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Whew! I haven't even been here for 48 hours and I feel like there is so much to tell you.

Last night, Michelle Obama gave a wonderful speech about her and Barack's life together. She will make an outstanding First Lady. It was great to see the Obama daughters up on stage. Young people like that remind me what is at stake in this election.

The highlight of the night for me was a speech by one of my heroes, Senator Ted Kennedy. As some of you may know, Senator Kennedy is suffering from brain cancer. We were expected to watch a video message from him. But to our surprise he was here in Denver. His speech last night was inspirational. There is no better friend of working men and women than Senator Kennedy.

Afterwards, I attended a great reception with Senator Dick Durbin and Congressman Rahm Emanuel.

This morning, I addressed the Illinois Delegation breakfast to talk about the importance of standing up for American workers and veterans.

Tonight, Senator Hillary Clinton will address the convention and help unite the Democratic Party as we work to elect Senator Obama in November.

I very much look forward to her address.

It's hard to believe how many people are here for this convention. Getting into the Pepsi Center (convention hall) was even tough.

It shows me what great enthusiasm there is for our candidate and our party.

Now I'm off to a lunch honoring LGBT delegates and to give a speech before several international unions.

Look forward to checking in soon.