Convention highlights / TODAY AUG. 28

Afternoon session (starts at 1:30 p.m. PDT)

* Remarks by Democratic candidates for the Senate, House and governorships.

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Evening session (5 p.m-8 p.m.)

* Remarks on the environment, health care, the budget and other issues; speakers include Rep. Maxine Waters of Los Angeles

* Performance by country singer Billy Ray Cyrus

* Presentation by Democratic women of the Senate, including Dianne Feinstein of California

* Address by Vice President Al Gore

* Nomination of President Clinton by Sen. Christopher J. Dodd of Connecticut

* Traditional roll call of the states

VIEWERS’ GUIDE

* The partisan rhetoric is likely to heat up as the party officially renominates Clinton.

* After days of high-profile activity in Chicago, Gore gets his chance to stir enthusiasm within the convention hall. That has never been his forte, but he could benefit from signs that he has improved as a speaker.

* Four years ago, Clinton broke with tradition and made a brief appearance inside New York’s Madison Square Garden minutes after he was nominated. Could he and his aides have a similar surprise in mind tonight?

TV coverage / All Times Pacific Daylight

ABC, CBS, NBC

7-8 p.m.

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PBS

5-8 p.m. (includes joint coverage with NBC)

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FOX

Updates during scheduled programming.

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C-SPAN

Round-the-clock coverage.

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CNN

Focuses on convention throughout the day; continuous coverage 5-8 p.m.

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MSNBC

Focuses on convention throughout the day.