Plot to Assassinate Barack Obama in Denver, Four Suspects Arrested

Four arrested for plotting to kill Obama during Democrats' convention

www.chinaview.cn 2008-08-26 15:56:08  

    DENVER, United States, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) --

Four people have been arrested for suspicion related to a plot to kill U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, the local CBS4 TV channel reported Monday.

    A Denver police source told the TV that they arrested a young man, identified as Tharin Gartrell, 28, on Sunday morning, for driving recklessly.

    In his rented pick-up car, police found two rifles, camouflage clothing, a bulletproof vest, a spotting scope and met amphetamine.

    Gartrell's arrest led to the capture of three other suspects.

    One of the suspects told authorities that they were planning to shoot Obama from a high vantage point using a rifle, the report said.

    Another suspect gave an affirmative answer when asked if he came to Denver to kill Obama, the report added.

    The case is still under investigation by the Secret Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and a terrorism task force.

    The city and state police, the FBI, the Defense Department and the Secret Service have deployed thousands of policemen, special agents, analysts and other staff to secure the four-day convention from any threat.

    Denver, the biggest city in Colorado, is to host nearly 5,000 Democratic officials and some 15,000 reporters during the four-day Democratic national convention from Aug. 25 to 28.

    On the last day of the convention, Barack Obama will officially receive the party's nomination for presidential candidate and Senator Joe Biden of Delaware will receive nomination for the party's vice presidential candidate.

Editor: Wang Hongjiang

Senator Hillary Clinton Addresses the Democratic National Convention

By Bradley Portnoy - Aug 27th, 2008 at 1:24 am EDT

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"Barack Obama is my candidate. And he must be our President." - Hillary Clinton

Senator Hillary Clinton took to the podium tonight and delivered a resounding speech to the assembled delegates and to Americans across the nation. As one of the most groundbreaking candidates ever to run for the Presidency, Senator Clinton has inspired millions of women and men with her unyielding commitment to the causes that we all care so deeply about. And tonight, she left no doubt about what we all must do to face the challenges ahead of us: unite behind Barack Obama and present a fully unified Democratic Party to the country and the world.

Senator Clinton's speech was a stirring reminder that presidential campaigns are not about a single person, but about the power of what people can do when they come together to unite for change:

I want you to ask yourselves: Were you in this campaign just for me? Or were you in it for that young Marine and others like him? Were you in it for that mom struggling with cancer while raising her kids? Were you in it for that boy and his mom surviving on the minimum wage? Were you in it for all the people in this country who feel invisible?

It really was an incredible moment for our party and for America. If you missed it, check out this video of her address: