One more from Gene in Denver:
4:55 p.m. As promised, Chiang's speech was long on abstractions about America's
promise for the future and short on policy.
He had a tough act to follow in Dennis Kucinich, who ended with a rousing "Wake up America!" that had the convention hall in an uproar. He also started speaking before the California delegation had stopped cheering for him, which muddled his introduction, at least in the hall.
But the speech was short, clear and to the point. Chiang said he traded drafts with the Obama campaign until it was polished to a high sheen.
The most memorable part was the comparison of his family's story to that of Obama:
"His parents came from Africa. My parents came from Asia," he said. "Our parents had much in common. They were united by the values they taught their sons, that in America it doesn't matter where you come from, but where you are going."
Will that bring Asians and Pacific Islanders aboard? Who knows.
His closing line: "Let those values be our calling, and once again let's build a country that fulfills the greatest promise of all her people."
Who could argue with that?
4:55 p.m. As promised, Chiang's speech was long on abstractions about America's
promise for the future and short on policy.
He had a tough act to follow in Dennis Kucinich, who ended with a rousing "Wake up America!" that had the convention hall in an uproar. He also started speaking before the California delegation had stopped cheering for him, which muddled his introduction, at least in the hall.
But the speech was short, clear and to the point. Chiang said he traded drafts with the Obama campaign until it was polished to a high sheen.
The most memorable part was the comparison of his family's story to that of Obama:
"His parents came from Africa. My parents came from Asia," he said. "Our parents had much in common. They were united by the values they taught their sons, that in America it doesn't matter where you come from, but where you are going."
Will that bring Asians and Pacific Islanders aboard? Who knows.
His closing line: "Let those values be our calling, and once again let's build a country that fulfills the greatest promise of all her people."
Who could argue with that?
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