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August 27, 2008 8:12 AM PDT

Video: Democratic convention, day 2 recap

by Jonathan Skillings
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The second night of the Democratic National Convention could have been a flashpoint as Hillary Clinton took to the stage.

Many observers had wondered whether Clinton, the chief rival to Barack Obama during the primary season earlier this year, would use her prime-time speech to further her own ambitions more than to support Obama, who is set to become the official Democratic presidential nominee later this week at the convention.

But in the end, Clinton delivered a solid message of support for Obama.

For a full recap of the night, check out this CBS News video (runtime: 37:12) with Katie Couric:

Jonathan Skillings is managing editor of CNET News, based in the Boston bureau. He's been with CNET since 2000, after a decade in tech journalism at the IDG News Service, PC Week, and an AS/400 magazine. He's also been a soldier and a schoolteacher. E-mail Jon.

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