When a little-known state senator named Barack Obama spoke at the Democratic National Convention in 2004, his soaring oratory launched him into an orbit that brought him to the White House and the pinnacle of US politics.
Lesser-known Democrats are hoping this week’s convention in Obama’s home city of Chicago can do the same for them.
On the primetime stage and in many smaller events around the city, including morning breakfasts with delegations from key states, rising Democratic stars grabbed moments in front of activists and big-time donors to showcase their abilities, and potentially create a platform for their own ...