Caroline Kennedy

There is no shortage of second and third generations of American political families addressing delegates at the Democratic National Convention in Denver this week: Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg, the daughter of President John F. Kennedy; James Roosevelt, Jr., the grandson of President Franklin D. Roosevelt; U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-IL), the son of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988; U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA), the daughter of former New Orleans Mayor/U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Moon Landrieu; U.S. Sen. Robert Casey (D-PA), the son of former Pennsylvania Gov. Bob Casey; Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, the daughter of former Ohio Gov. John Gilligan; House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), the daughter of former Baltimore Mayor/U.S. Rep. Thomas D’Alesandro; Iowa Gov. Chet Culver, the son of former U.S. Sen. John Culver (D-IA); New York Gov. David Paterson, the son of former New York Secretary of State Basil Paterson; and Cecile Richards, the daughter of former Texas Governor Anne Richards.

According to a source at the Barack Obama tonight there appear to be about 10-12k people to see Obama. The Coliseum is more than 2/3 full and holds 14k people when full.

Congressman Raul Grijalva, who recently switched from John Edwards to Obama spoke early in the program and Caroline Kennedy is now introducing Governor Janet Napolitano who will introduce Obama.

Barack Obama and Caroline Kennedy will join Governor Janet Napolitano in Phoenix on Wednesday January 30th.  The event will be held at Veterans Memorial Coliseum on the state fair grounds at 1326 W. McDowell Rd in Phoenix.  Doors will oepn for the rally at 3:30pm.