Did Kathleen Sebelius give a speech at the Democratic Convention?
Below is the text as prepared for Kathleen Sebelius’ speech at the 2008 Democratic Convention. — Tonight is a night to reflect on America’s promise and the changes we need to keep it alive for generations to come. Just as it was kept alive for all of us. I’m a descendent of Irish immigrants. My great-grandmother worked as a maid in the home of William Howard Taft, before he became president. Decades later, the grandson of the president and my father, the grandson of the maid, served back-to-back to represent the same district in Congress. Now, that is the American dream. It’s my story, and it’s the story of millions of others. Last night we heard Barack Obama’s story-how the son of a single mother from Kansas, through hard work and perseverance, has come within reach of the White House. Barack Obama was raised by a family of pragmatic, hard-working Kansans who believe in faith, in family and in community. Barack’s grandfather, Stanley Dunham, told him that there’s nothing an American
