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Salazar to focus on ‘rural America’ in his convention speech
DENVER — Congressman John Salazar, D-Colo., will address the nation as part of a list of Colorado speakers at the Democratic National Convention’s closing night ceremonies at Invesco Field.
Salazar, whose district includes most of the Western Slope, will focus on rural values, according to his spokesman, Eric Wortman.
“He wants to talk about rural America and its importance,” he said.
Wortman said the speech is a work in progress, but that broad theme should remain after all of the editing is done.
Salazar, who is scheduled to speak around 4:50 p.m., will preceed Illinois Sen. Barack Obama’s nomination speech.
Congressman Mark Udall, D-Colo., and Gov. Bill Ritter also are expected to address the more than 70,000 people who will attend Obama’s speech.
*Salazar photo shot by Political Notebook.
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