I'm on the floor of the Convention, which has been running for about an hour.  The primary functional highlight thus far is the report from the Credentials Committee, which indicated that they are giving full votes to the contested states that were previously given 1/2 votes.  No surprise there.

One of the questions of the evening is whether Ted Kennedy will actually appear as a speaker.  He's in town, agains his doctor's advice, but the last I heard, at least officially, it was not clear if he was going to appear in person or on a video hookup.

Patricia Madrid, the attorney General of New Mexico is currently giving the Platform Committee report.

I'd like to introduce all of you to the Wisconsin delegates to the Democratic Convention.  During the next 2 weeks you'll be hearing more from me about the different delegates, and hearing and seeing interviews with them. If any of you who are reading this ARE delegates, please drop me a line at shanson [at] uppitywis [dot] org.  I'd love to talk with you before the convention, and time is running short.

FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT:
Margaret
Andrietsch of Racine, William Cobb of Kenosha, Cory Mason of Racine,
Marilyn Nemeth of Racine, Marlene Ott of Greendale and Michael
Underhill of Salem as delegates, and Jason Smith of Racine as an
alternate.

SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT:
Anne
Boley of Madison, Stan Davis of Sun Prairie, Bryon Eagon of Madison,
Roberta Gassman of Madison, Brett Hulsey of Madison, Frances
Huntley-Cooper of Fitchburg, Mary Lang Sollinger of Madison and Richard
Loeper of Madison as delegates, and Celia Jackson of Madison as an
alternate.

The Democratic rules committee today decided to seat all of the delegates from Florida and Michigan, despite their both having broken party rules by holding their primaries too early.  However, the delegates will only be given a half vote.  This rule is not what either Obama or Clinton had hoped for, but I suspect it won't get a lot of objection.   This comes after several failed votes and political wrangling .