by NPR Political Unit

The Democratic National Convention Committee has released the names of a few more Tuesday night convention speakers.

Assuming that anyone who's on the docket for Tuesday won't also speak Wednesday (and also assuming that this isn't some kind of elaborate fake-out) this information crosses a few names off the Veepstakes list. Among the speculated-about who appear to be out of the running: Kathleen Sebelius, Ed Rendell, and early favorite Ted Strickland (who firmly denied interest in the VP slot back in June).

Also noteworthy on the agenda: Bob Casey Jr., the pro-life Pennsylvania Senator whose appearance is a dog whistle of sorts for abortion opponents who may be considering Obama.

The full release is after the jump.

— Evie Stone

 

DENVER — With millions of Americans struggling to get by, the Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) and the Obama for America Campaign announced today that some of America's strongest leaders on the economy and energy will speak about how to renew America's promise on Tuesday night of the Convention. America's top Governors, Senators and a former Secretary of Energy and Transportation will echo Barack Obama's call for a new economy with new energy.

Tuesday night's featured speakers include Convention Co-Chair Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius and Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano, both early supporters of Barack Obama, who will outline his detailed economic plan to grow the economy, create jobs, restore fairness and expand opportunity.

Governors Ted Strickland of Ohio and Ed Rendell of Pennsylvania will discuss how the failed policies of the last eight years have betrayed our values and left an economy out of balance.

Barack Obama believes you can't have a strong economy when you have a weak middle class, and speakers like Senator Bob Casey, Jr. of Pennsylvania and Governor Deval Patrick of Massachusetts will share how Obama's policies have been directly shaped by the people he has met as he traveled the country.

Building on Obama's New Economy with New Energy message, Governor Brian Schweitzer of Montana and Federico Pena, former Mayor of Denver and Secretary of both Energy and Transportation, will speak about the nexus between energy and the economy and highlight new and innovative policies to help working families in rural, urban and suburban communities.

As announced earlier this week, Mark Warner, former Governor of Virginia, will deliver the Convention's keynote address, and Senator Hillary Clinton, who is a champion for working families and one of the most effective and empathetic voices in the country today, will be the headline prime-time speaker on Tuesday night.