Bump and Update: Theresa Heinz Kerry, Al Gore and one of Kerry's primary opponents also will speak. We're thinking the unnamed primary opponent will be Howard Dean.

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Sen. Edward Kennedy and former President Bill Clinton will speak at the Democratic National Convention in Boston in late July.

Clinton is scheduled to speak July 26, the opening night of the four-day convention, and Kennedy will address the audience the second day, Democratic officials said Monday. The vice presidential pick will speak July 28, and presumed Democratic nominee John Kerry will close the convention July 29 with his acceptance speech.

The DNC now has a blog just for the convention--check out the bostonDparty, written by Matt Stoller and Eric Schnurer. The latest convention news is here.

This will be an exciting convention. We believe Bush's popularity will continue to decline and Kerry will start picking up speed, big time. The convention can only help.