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Highlights of First Night at Democratic National Convention; Interview with Jesse Jackson
Aired July 27, 2004 - 06:00 ET
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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: The parties powerhouses hit the ground running. But will speeches be enough to boost John Kerry's campaign?
It is Tuesday, July 27, day two of the Democratic National Convention.
This is DAYBREAK.
Good morning to you.
From the CNN Global Headquarters in Atlanta, I'm Carol Costello.
Now in the news, an overnight search in Salt Lake City. Police and their cadaver sniffing dogs are back at a landfill that was searched last week. It's part of the investigation into the disappearance of Lori Hacking, a pregnant woman who's been missing more than a week now.
Colin Powell is in Europe this morning, Budapest, Hungary, to be exact. The secretary of state is talking about Iraq and the Israeli- Palestinian mess. In a little more than five hours, he meets with his Hungarian counterpart.
A United Airlines flight from Australia to Los Angeles turns back 90 minutes after takeoff. That was about three and a half hours ago. An Australian official says a bomb threatening note was found on the plane.
Would having cameras in airline cockpits help us learn what happened if a plane crashed? Maybe so. Three hours from now, the National Transportation Safety Board opens public hearings into putting cameras into cockpits.
Also this morning, a Senate committee hearing on a report into abuses at Abu Ghraib Prison in Baghdad. At the same time, 9:30 Eastern, there'll be a news conference announcing a lawsuit on behalf of five Iraqis, some of whom say they were abused at the prison.
Keeping you informed, CNN, the most trusted name in news.
Good morning, Rob Marciano.
ROB MARCIANO, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning again, Carol Costello.
It's the Italian hour of power.
COSTELLO: Ooh, I like that.
MARCIANO: Now, OK, let's roll on. I'm going to offend somebody if I keep talking.
Nice to be with you again, Carol.
(WEATHER REPORT)
COSTELLO: It is a real party in Boston. The Democrats are cheering speaker after speaker and awaiting John Kerry's acceptance speech on Thursday.
Let's check in with our national correspondent, Bob Franken.
He is live in Boston -- good morning.
BOB FRANKEN, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Carol.
And cheering no louder than they cheered for their former leader, the former president, Bill Clinton. He showed that he still has the magic, certainly with the Democrats. He was here on opening night. You see the rousing, rousing welcome as he was introduced by his wife, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. A rousing welcome. The hero returns. Still has high approval ratings, certainly, in this hall last night.
But he was here, of course, to talk about the man who is now trying to lead the party to victory over George W. Bush. He was here to talk about John Kerry.
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BILL CLINTON, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: Since we're all in the same boat, we should choose a captain of our ship who is a brave, good man, who knows how to steer a vessel through troubled waters to the calm seas and the clear sides of our more perfect union. That is our mission. So let us join tonight and say to America in a loud, clear voice -- send John Kerry! God bless you.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
FRANKEN: Besides the idol worship of Bill Clinton, it was also nostalgia night here. Nostalgia for the election the Democrats thought they won in the year 2000 and nostalgia for the man they thought had won it, Al Gore.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
AL GORE, FORMER VICE PRESIDENT: The first lesson is this: take it from me, every vote counts. In our democracy, every vote has power. And never forget that power is yours. Don't let anyone take it away from you or talk you into throwing it away. And let's make sure that this time every vote is counted. Let's make sure that the Supreme Court does not pick the next president and that this president is not the one who picks the next Supreme Court. (END VIDEO CLIP)
FRANKEN: Certainly no lack of enthusiasm in the hall here, in spite of the very tedious, heavy security outside the hall. The enthusiasm here is very high and it's expected to, if anything, get louder here tonight. Among the featured speakers, Howard Dean -- Carol.
COSTELLO: Bob, a question for you. There was no Bush bashing supposed to be going on last night and while Bush wasn't mentioned by name many times, there seemed to be some bashing going on.
What's the sentiment this morning?
FRANKEN: Well, I think that bashing has degrees and this is what is going to pass for a positive message. The Democrats say, of course, their prize is overturning George W. Bush and of course they plan to speak very, very negatively about his record. But they want to do it within the parameters of what the voters will consider to be good taste.
So they're just cooling their jets a little bit. But, yes, George W. Bush will not be getting any accolades at this convention.
COSTELLO: No, but, you know, I was just wondering, swing voters might be, well, not so happy at any kind of bashing, because they want it to be a positive message.
FRANKEN: Well, this is what is passing in this era of politics as a positive message, I think.
COSTELLO: All right, Bob Franken live in Boston.
Thank you.
While the Democrats await Thursday's main event, John Kerry is on the road. He visited Cape Canaveral Monday with former Ohio senator and ex-astronaut John Glen. He left Florida last night and is waking up this morning in Norfolk, Virginia.
Kerry's running mate, North Carolina Senator John Edwards, is in Raleigh preparing for his acceptance speech Wednesday night. Edwards has been practicing with aides and Teleprompters set up in his home. Aides say that Edwards has a slight cold.
And among tonight's speakers at the convention, some of Senator Kerry's former rivals. You heard Bob say it. Ex-Vermont Governor Howard Dean will speak, as will Missouri Congressman Richard Gephardt. Illinois Senate candidate Barack Obama is the keynote speaker. Also at the podium, Ron Reagan, son of the later former president. Son Ron will speak on behalf of stem cell research.
John Kerry's wife Teresa will speak at the Democratic convention tonight, too. She's expected to focus on issues like health care and economic security. But she drew attention this week for a testy exchange where she told a journalist to shove it. Heinz Kerry talked about that in an interview with CNN's Bill Hemmer.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
BILL HEMMER, CNN ANCHOR: Take me back to Sunday night.
Do you regret telling that reporter to shove it?
TERESA HEINZ KERRY, JOHN KERRY'S WIFE: No. No. I respect reporters and I respect anyone who does their job well. I don't, like anybody else, want to be trapped or be misrepresented intentionally by someone. That's what happened.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
COSTELLO: You can hear Mrs. Kerry's full interview in the next hour on "AMERICAN MORNING." Of course, that begins at 7:00 Eastern.
It could be just a matter of days before President Bush announces changes in the intelligence community. From his ranch in Texas, the president gathered a task force to discuss possible intelligence changes in response to the 9/11 Commission's report. The commission has pushed the White House to act quickly on their recommendations.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
DICK CHENEY, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: The important thing now, obviously, is what we do going forward by way of reforms designed to address any weaknesses that have been uncovered in the course of those investigations. And the president's committed to doing that. So we're in the process now. We had a session just this morning where we began the process of looking specifically at specific recommendations that they've made.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
COSTELLO: One of the suggestions being seriously considered is naming a national intelligence chief.
Here are some stories making news across America this Tuesday.
An Ohio man will be arraigned on charges today after being stopped with his four missing step grandchildren. The children were part of a statewide amber alert. They'd been missing for about 22 hours. The parents didn't learn that Wayne McMurtry (ph) was a convicted sex offender until police began searching for their children.
Bobo's killing was justified. That's the determination of a Florida Wildlife Commission investigating the death of the escaped tiger nearly two weeks ago. A wildlife officer said he felt his life was in danger when he fired five shots at the tiger. Bobo's owner, Steve Sipek, says he's planning legal action. Following up on a story we first told you about yesterday, an airman has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to raping a female cadet at the Air Force Academy. This was the second court martial stemming from a sexual assault scandal at the Academy last year.
Coming up on DAYBREAK, water, food, candles, batteries -- a homeland security checklist. One government wants families to be prepared.
And then back to the DNC. The Reverend Jesse Jackson will be our guest on DAYBREAK and highlights of last night's convention speeches. A conservative fires back.
Also ahead, some rock for your talk. A new deal could bring music to your ears.
This is DAYBREAK for July 27.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
COSTELLO: And from the fashion statements to the political speeches, there's a lot to see and hear at the Democratic National Convention. And even if you're not in Boston, you can listen to replays and follow along on cnn.com. You can even check out a live view from the CNN Web cam, which is on the convention floor.
Time now for a little business buzz.
Motorola is bringing music to your ears.
Carrie Lee has more on that story.
She's live at the Nasdaq market site this morning -- good morning, Carrie.
CARRIE LEE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hi, Carol.
Good morning to you.
Apple and Motorola coming out with a deal here. Music listeners are soon going to be able to transfer songs from Apple's iTunes music service onto their Motorola cell phones. What Apple is doing is creating a slimmed down version of its iTunes jukebox software that Motorola is going to install on some of its wireless phones.
Now, Motorola is going to start selling these phones in the first half of 2005. Basically, you're going to need a USB port or a blue tooth wireless connection. And as I said, the first half of 2005.
Now, this comes right after RealNetworks, which also sells music online, said it's going to let people start buying songs through its online music service and transfer them onto the iPod.
So, Carol, the iPods and the iTunes service have been very successfully. But you pretty much have to be an Apple customer up to this point to use it. So the service and the technologies and the partnerships branching out going forward. Good news for consumers.
COSTELLO: Yes, a pretty cool idea.
A quick look at the futures?
LEE: Things looking pretty bright for this morning. We could see some buying at the 9:30 opening bell after a pretty lackluster session yesterday. The Dow pretty much flat. The Nasdaq down about 10 points.
A couple of profit reports out today. The parade continues, including Dow component Dupont. The chemical giant expected to earn $0.81 a share in profits -- back to you.
COSTELLO: Carrie Lee live at the Nasdaq market site.
Thank you.
Your news, money, weather and sports.
It is 6:14 Eastern.
Here's what's all new this morning.
Former President Bill Clinton energized the delegates with his speech on day one of the Democratic National Convention. Tonight's speakers include former candidate Howard Dean and first lady hopeful Teresa Heinz Kerry. We'll have much more on the convention coming up in this hour.
Pre-trial hearings begin today as part of the Michael Jackson trial. The judge will hear a defense motion to dismiss the indictment. Another defense motion asks for a four month delay to review evidence in the case.
In money news, remember the movie "War Games?" Well, IBM says they've been hired by the Department of Defense to build a new supercomputer. The project would be used for war simulation, weather forecasting, among other things.
In culture, the popular Google Internet search engine was slowed because of a new variation of the My Doom virus. The slowdown lasted just a few hours. Other search engines, like Yahoo!, were also affected.
In sports, the New York Yankees are extremely worried about Jason Giambi. His trainer tells the "Newark Star-Ledge" that the slugger may have a potentially fatal condition involving intestinal parasites. Test results could clear things up today -- Rob.
MARCIANO: Wow, Carol. He's a tough boy. He's playing it down in the press, that's for sure. Best of luck to Jason now.
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COSTELLO: Those are the latest headlines for you this morning. Special delivery instructions to protect your family in a terror attack. We'll tell you why some people will be getting a new leaflet in the mail.
And later in the hour, I'll speak with the always opinionated, the Reverend Jesse Jackson. He's at the convention in Boston. We'll take you there live.
This is DAYBREAK.
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COSTELLO: Mobilizing the African-American vote will be important this November for Democrats. Jesse Jackson is leading the charge. He'll address the convention on Wednesday. But he's with us live this morning from Boston.
Good morning.
REV. JESSE JACKSON, RAINBOW-PUSH COALITION: Good morning.
COSTELLO: First off, let's start with what we heard at the convention last night. Democrats had vowed not to bash Bush. They didn't mention President Bush's name very often, but some say that didn't eliminate the bash.
Won't this antagonizing some voters, especially swing voters?
JACKSON: Well, they did not seek to antagonizing, nor did they bash Bush. They laid out the case for the credibility crisis around the war in Iraq, for example. In that war, we've not found weapons of mass destruction but rather weapons of mass deception. No al Qaeda connection, no weapons of mass destruction, no imminent threat and yet we've lost nearly a thousand American lives and 6,000 injured. We've lost lives and money and our national honor.
That is a legitimate issue and that is not bashing. It's real and it's painful.
COSTELLO: Well, going back to that theme, Ted Kennedy has yet to speak.
Will he be vintage Ted Kennedy then? Or will he be rather muted? And should he be?
JACKSON: Well, no one really should be muted. We should come alive. After all, in the year 2000, Al Gore won the election. A million African-American voters were disenfranchised in the year 2000. Four thousand five hundred Jewish citizens in West Palm Beach voted for Al Gore and they got Buchanan. I hurt for Al Gore every time I see him, to think of his democratic birthright was stolen and that...
COSTELLO: Well, you know...
JACKSON: ... the vote was 145 votes behind, 45,000...
COSTELLO: Well, you know, Reverend Jackson...
JACKSON: ... and they froze the count.
COSTELLO: Reverend Jackson, Al Gore did speak about that last night. But many voters might say they're really tired of hearing about that and he should move on.
JACKSON: You know, if you were robbed or raped, you would never be tired of hearing about it or feeling it or thinking about it. I mean the right to vote is the American democratic birthright and to have your vote frozen and to have your vote discounted, a million African-American voters were discounted. But guess what? When you lose those votes in Florida, it nullified the other 51 million votes.
COSTELLO: Well...
JACKSON: So we need not ever get over having an election taken from us, whether win or losing and lose or win. That's just not right.
COSTELLO: You've been trying to mobilize minority voters.
What are you doing to do that?
JACKSON: Well, the voters must vote their interests. Clearly in the case of Kerry and Edwards, there is an alternative to Bush and Cheney. For three years now, Mr. Bush nor Mr. Ashcroft have not met one time with organized labor, the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, the NAACP, the Congressional Black Caucus. There's been a closed door policy and lots of smoke and mirrors.
One day he left, put a picture of Dr. King in the White House. The same day renounced affirmative action. And then sends a lawyer to the Supreme Court to kill Dr. King's dream of inclusion. The next year he laid the wreath at Dr. King's grave site and then the next day he puts Pickering on the court while Congress is in recess.
So there's not been a real commitment to be a compassionate leader who would dialogue and build a big tent for everyone.
COSTELLO: Has there been such a commitment on John Kerry's part?
JACKSON: We see clear about this. When John Kerry and Edwards goes to organized labor and goes to the community and goes to churches, you see a reach out. Not just they/'re reaching out, their infrastructure -- Bill Lynch, former deputy mayor of New York, is a vice manager, a deputy manager of the campaign. Alexis Herman, formerly a secretary of labor, Vernon Jordan...
COSTELLO: But Reverend Jackson, haven't you been critical before that African-Americans were not all that inclusive in John Kerry's campaign?
JACKSON: Well, Democrats have the right to be critical because we are not muzzled. We have a right to agree to agree and to agree and disagree without being eliminated from inside the campaign. It is our duty. I mean we had to challenge Democrats to get a public accommodations bill. And ultimately we prevailed. We had to challenge them to get the right to vote and ultimately we prevailed.
I think about this is the 25th that the Rainbow-PUSH emerged in 1984. But since that time, after much struggle and protest, we expanded the base. We regained the Senate in 1986 because we put on two million new voters in 1984. We did the same thing in '88. And in '92 and '96, actually Mr. Bush and Mr. Dole got more white votes than Bill Clinton did, but he got more white, black and brown votes and he won.
So inclusion matters. Inclusion is the key to growth. And when there's growth, everybody wins.
COSTELLO: But, you know, you could go out and you can get minority voters registered, but somehow they don't go out to the polls in large numbers come November 2.
JACKSON: That is not -- that's not true. The black vote and the white vote is about the same in statistical analysis today. The issue in 2000 was not that we didn't go out to vote. Our vote was discounted. Our vote was stolen in the real sense.
Students at Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman registered to vote. I registered them. They got downtown, name not on the rolls. Creole speaking Haitians and Hispanics' language, Latino farm workers were kept...
COSTELLO: Well, so, Reverend Jackson, what are you doing now to prevent that from happening again, if that's, indeed, what happened?
JACKSON: Well, we're fighting for voter protection. I saw President Bush last Friday in Detroit. I appealed for a meeting, for a one item meeting. Assure us, all of us, that our vote will be protected. There is the suggestion that if there is a terrorist attack, there may not be an election. That idea is out there. That's a bad idea. Our electronic data, electronic voting may be faulty. That concern is out there, that voters might again lose their votes.
So it shouldn't be difficult for the president to say all voters' votes will count and one America, one flag. That shouldn't be a difficult thing for an American leader to say.
COSTELLO: The Reverend Jesse Jackson, joining us live from Boston from the convention floor this morning.
Thank you so much for your time.
JACKSON: Thank you.
COSTELLO: Here's what's all new in the next half hour of DAYBREAK.
The Clintons, Al Gore, all major players in the Democratic Party have a voice this week. So what do Republicans think about their message? It's today talker, coming up. And what does John Kerry have to prove to the rest of America while the party leadership is in Boston? We've got some new Gallup poll numbers to share with you.
And spending less at Wal-Mart these days? Some say the blame lies at the pump. We'll explain in our business buzz.
This is DAYBREAK for a Tuesday morning.
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COSTELLO: Former President Bill Clinton was among the speakers getting Democratic delegates fired up last night. He was introduced by his wife, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York. The former president said in his keynote address that the Bush administration wants a divided America.
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BILL CLINTON, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: They believe the role of government is to concentrate wealth and power in the hands of those who embrace their economic, political and social views, leaving ordinary citizens to fend for themselves on important matters like health care and retirement security.
Now, since most Americans aren't that far to the right, our friends have to portray us Democrats as simply unacceptable, lacking in strength and values. In other words, they need a divided America.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
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Aired July 27, 2004 - 06:00 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: The parties powerhouses hit the ground running. But will speeches be enough to boost John Kerry's campaign?
It is Tuesday, July 27, day two of the Democratic National Convention.
This is DAYBREAK.
Good morning to you.
From the CNN Global Headquarters in Atlanta, I'm Carol Costello.
Now in the news, an overnight search in Salt Lake City. Police and their cadaver sniffing dogs are back at a landfill that was searched last week. It's part of the investigation into the disappearance of Lori Hacking, a pregnant woman who's been missing more than a week now.
Colin Powell is in Europe this morning, Budapest, Hungary, to be exact. The secretary of state is talking about Iraq and the Israeli- Palestinian mess. In a little more than five hours, he meets with his Hungarian counterpart.
A United Airlines flight from Australia to Los Angeles turns back 90 minutes after takeoff. That was about three and a half hours ago. An Australian official says a bomb threatening note was found on the plane.
Would having cameras in airline cockpits help us learn what happened if a plane crashed? Maybe so. Three hours from now, the National Transportation Safety Board opens public hearings into putting cameras into cockpits.
Also this morning, a Senate committee hearing on a report into abuses at Abu Ghraib Prison in Baghdad. At the same time, 9:30 Eastern, there'll be a news conference announcing a lawsuit on behalf of five Iraqis, some of whom say they were abused at the prison.
Keeping you informed, CNN, the most trusted name in news.
Good morning, Rob Marciano.
ROB MARCIANO, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning again, Carol Costello.
It's the Italian hour of power.
COSTELLO: Ooh, I like that.
MARCIANO: Now, OK, let's roll on. I'm going to offend somebody if I keep talking.
Nice to be with you again, Carol.
(WEATHER REPORT)
COSTELLO: It is a real party in Boston. The Democrats are cheering speaker after speaker and awaiting John Kerry's acceptance speech on Thursday.
Let's check in with our national correspondent, Bob Franken.
He is live in Boston -- good morning.
BOB FRANKEN, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Carol.
And cheering no louder than they cheered for their former leader, the former president, Bill Clinton. He showed that he still has the magic, certainly with the Democrats. He was here on opening night. You see the rousing, rousing welcome as he was introduced by his wife, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. A rousing welcome. The hero returns. Still has high approval ratings, certainly, in this hall last night.
But he was here, of course, to talk about the man who is now trying to lead the party to victory over George W. Bush. He was here to talk about John Kerry.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
BILL CLINTON, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: Since we're all in the same boat, we should choose a captain of our ship who is a brave, good man, who knows how to steer a vessel through troubled waters to the calm seas and the clear sides of our more perfect union. That is our mission. So let us join tonight and say to America in a loud, clear voice -- send John Kerry! God bless you.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
FRANKEN: Besides the idol worship of Bill Clinton, it was also nostalgia night here. Nostalgia for the election the Democrats thought they won in the year 2000 and nostalgia for the man they thought had won it, Al Gore.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
AL GORE, FORMER VICE PRESIDENT: The first lesson is this: take it from me, every vote counts. In our democracy, every vote has power. And never forget that power is yours. Don't let anyone take it away from you or talk you into throwing it away. And let's make sure that this time every vote is counted. Let's make sure that the Supreme Court does not pick the next president and that this president is not the one who picks the next Supreme Court. (END VIDEO CLIP)
FRANKEN: Certainly no lack of enthusiasm in the hall here, in spite of the very tedious, heavy security outside the hall. The enthusiasm here is very high and it's expected to, if anything, get louder here tonight. Among the featured speakers, Howard Dean -- Carol.
COSTELLO: Bob, a question for you. There was no Bush bashing supposed to be going on last night and while Bush wasn't mentioned by name many times, there seemed to be some bashing going on.
What's the sentiment this morning?
FRANKEN: Well, I think that bashing has degrees and this is what is going to pass for a positive message. The Democrats say, of course, their prize is overturning George W. Bush and of course they plan to speak very, very negatively about his record. But they want to do it within the parameters of what the voters will consider to be good taste.
So they're just cooling their jets a little bit. But, yes, George W. Bush will not be getting any accolades at this convention.
COSTELLO: No, but, you know, I was just wondering, swing voters might be, well, not so happy at any kind of bashing, because they want it to be a positive message.
FRANKEN: Well, this is what is passing in this era of politics as a positive message, I think.
COSTELLO: All right, Bob Franken live in Boston.
Thank you.
While the Democrats await Thursday's main event, John Kerry is on the road. He visited Cape Canaveral Monday with former Ohio senator and ex-astronaut John Glen. He left Florida last night and is waking up this morning in Norfolk, Virginia.
Kerry's running mate, North Carolina Senator John Edwards, is in Raleigh preparing for his acceptance speech Wednesday night. Edwards has been practicing with aides and Teleprompters set up in his home. Aides say that Edwards has a slight cold.
And among tonight's speakers at the convention, some of Senator Kerry's former rivals. You heard Bob say it. Ex-Vermont Governor Howard Dean will speak, as will Missouri Congressman Richard Gephardt. Illinois Senate candidate Barack Obama is the keynote speaker. Also at the podium, Ron Reagan, son of the later former president. Son Ron will speak on behalf of stem cell research.
John Kerry's wife Teresa will speak at the Democratic convention tonight, too. She's expected to focus on issues like health care and economic security. But she drew attention this week for a testy exchange where she told a journalist to shove it. Heinz Kerry talked about that in an interview with CNN's Bill Hemmer.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
BILL HEMMER, CNN ANCHOR: Take me back to Sunday night.
Do you regret telling that reporter to shove it?
TERESA HEINZ KERRY, JOHN KERRY'S WIFE: No. No. I respect reporters and I respect anyone who does their job well. I don't, like anybody else, want to be trapped or be misrepresented intentionally by someone. That's what happened.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
COSTELLO: You can hear Mrs. Kerry's full interview in the next hour on "AMERICAN MORNING." Of course, that begins at 7:00 Eastern.
It could be just a matter of days before President Bush announces changes in the intelligence community. From his ranch in Texas, the president gathered a task force to discuss possible intelligence changes in response to the 9/11 Commission's report. The commission has pushed the White House to act quickly on their recommendations.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
DICK CHENEY, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: The important thing now, obviously, is what we do going forward by way of reforms designed to address any weaknesses that have been uncovered in the course of those investigations. And the president's committed to doing that. So we're in the process now. We had a session just this morning where we began the process of looking specifically at specific recommendations that they've made.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
COSTELLO: One of the suggestions being seriously considered is naming a national intelligence chief.
Here are some stories making news across America this Tuesday.
An Ohio man will be arraigned on charges today after being stopped with his four missing step grandchildren. The children were part of a statewide amber alert. They'd been missing for about 22 hours. The parents didn't learn that Wayne McMurtry (ph) was a convicted sex offender until police began searching for their children.
Bobo's killing was justified. That's the determination of a Florida Wildlife Commission investigating the death of the escaped tiger nearly two weeks ago. A wildlife officer said he felt his life was in danger when he fired five shots at the tiger. Bobo's owner, Steve Sipek, says he's planning legal action. Following up on a story we first told you about yesterday, an airman has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to raping a female cadet at the Air Force Academy. This was the second court martial stemming from a sexual assault scandal at the Academy last year.
Coming up on DAYBREAK, water, food, candles, batteries -- a homeland security checklist. One government wants families to be prepared.
And then back to the DNC. The Reverend Jesse Jackson will be our guest on DAYBREAK and highlights of last night's convention speeches. A conservative fires back.
Also ahead, some rock for your talk. A new deal could bring music to your ears.
This is DAYBREAK for July 27.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
COSTELLO: And from the fashion statements to the political speeches, there's a lot to see and hear at the Democratic National Convention. And even if you're not in Boston, you can listen to replays and follow along on cnn.com. You can even check out a live view from the CNN Web cam, which is on the convention floor.
Time now for a little business buzz.
Motorola is bringing music to your ears.
Carrie Lee has more on that story.
She's live at the Nasdaq market site this morning -- good morning, Carrie.
CARRIE LEE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hi, Carol.
Good morning to you.
Apple and Motorola coming out with a deal here. Music listeners are soon going to be able to transfer songs from Apple's iTunes music service onto their Motorola cell phones. What Apple is doing is creating a slimmed down version of its iTunes jukebox software that Motorola is going to install on some of its wireless phones.
Now, Motorola is going to start selling these phones in the first half of 2005. Basically, you're going to need a USB port or a blue tooth wireless connection. And as I said, the first half of 2005.
Now, this comes right after RealNetworks, which also sells music online, said it's going to let people start buying songs through its online music service and transfer them onto the iPod.
So, Carol, the iPods and the iTunes service have been very successfully. But you pretty much have to be an Apple customer up to this point to use it. So the service and the technologies and the partnerships branching out going forward. Good news for consumers.
COSTELLO: Yes, a pretty cool idea.
A quick look at the futures?
LEE: Things looking pretty bright for this morning. We could see some buying at the 9:30 opening bell after a pretty lackluster session yesterday. The Dow pretty much flat. The Nasdaq down about 10 points.
A couple of profit reports out today. The parade continues, including Dow component Dupont. The chemical giant expected to earn $0.81 a share in profits -- back to you.
COSTELLO: Carrie Lee live at the Nasdaq market site.
Thank you.
Your news, money, weather and sports.
It is 6:14 Eastern.
Here's what's all new this morning.
Former President Bill Clinton energized the delegates with his speech on day one of the Democratic National Convention. Tonight's speakers include former candidate Howard Dean and first lady hopeful Teresa Heinz Kerry. We'll have much more on the convention coming up in this hour.
Pre-trial hearings begin today as part of the Michael Jackson trial. The judge will hear a defense motion to dismiss the indictment. Another defense motion asks for a four month delay to review evidence in the case.
In money news, remember the movie "War Games?" Well, IBM says they've been hired by the Department of Defense to build a new supercomputer. The project would be used for war simulation, weather forecasting, among other things.
In culture, the popular Google Internet search engine was slowed because of a new variation of the My Doom virus. The slowdown lasted just a few hours. Other search engines, like Yahoo!, were also affected.
In sports, the New York Yankees are extremely worried about Jason Giambi. His trainer tells the "Newark Star-Ledge" that the slugger may have a potentially fatal condition involving intestinal parasites. Test results could clear things up today -- Rob.
MARCIANO: Wow, Carol. He's a tough boy. He's playing it down in the press, that's for sure. Best of luck to Jason now.
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COSTELLO: Those are the latest headlines for you this morning. Special delivery instructions to protect your family in a terror attack. We'll tell you why some people will be getting a new leaflet in the mail.
And later in the hour, I'll speak with the always opinionated, the Reverend Jesse Jackson. He's at the convention in Boston. We'll take you there live.
This is DAYBREAK.
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COSTELLO: Mobilizing the African-American vote will be important this November for Democrats. Jesse Jackson is leading the charge. He'll address the convention on Wednesday. But he's with us live this morning from Boston.
Good morning.
REV. JESSE JACKSON, RAINBOW-PUSH COALITION: Good morning.
COSTELLO: First off, let's start with what we heard at the convention last night. Democrats had vowed not to bash Bush. They didn't mention President Bush's name very often, but some say that didn't eliminate the bash.
Won't this antagonizing some voters, especially swing voters?
JACKSON: Well, they did not seek to antagonizing, nor did they bash Bush. They laid out the case for the credibility crisis around the war in Iraq, for example. In that war, we've not found weapons of mass destruction but rather weapons of mass deception. No al Qaeda connection, no weapons of mass destruction, no imminent threat and yet we've lost nearly a thousand American lives and 6,000 injured. We've lost lives and money and our national honor.
That is a legitimate issue and that is not bashing. It's real and it's painful.
COSTELLO: Well, going back to that theme, Ted Kennedy has yet to speak.
Will he be vintage Ted Kennedy then? Or will he be rather muted? And should he be?
JACKSON: Well, no one really should be muted. We should come alive. After all, in the year 2000, Al Gore won the election. A million African-American voters were disenfranchised in the year 2000. Four thousand five hundred Jewish citizens in West Palm Beach voted for Al Gore and they got Buchanan. I hurt for Al Gore every time I see him, to think of his democratic birthright was stolen and that...
COSTELLO: Well, you know...
JACKSON: ... the vote was 145 votes behind, 45,000...
COSTELLO: Well, you know, Reverend Jackson...
JACKSON: ... and they froze the count.
COSTELLO: Reverend Jackson, Al Gore did speak about that last night. But many voters might say they're really tired of hearing about that and he should move on.
JACKSON: You know, if you were robbed or raped, you would never be tired of hearing about it or feeling it or thinking about it. I mean the right to vote is the American democratic birthright and to have your vote frozen and to have your vote discounted, a million African-American voters were discounted. But guess what? When you lose those votes in Florida, it nullified the other 51 million votes.
COSTELLO: Well...
JACKSON: So we need not ever get over having an election taken from us, whether win or losing and lose or win. That's just not right.
COSTELLO: You've been trying to mobilize minority voters.
What are you doing to do that?
JACKSON: Well, the voters must vote their interests. Clearly in the case of Kerry and Edwards, there is an alternative to Bush and Cheney. For three years now, Mr. Bush nor Mr. Ashcroft have not met one time with organized labor, the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, the NAACP, the Congressional Black Caucus. There's been a closed door policy and lots of smoke and mirrors.
One day he left, put a picture of Dr. King in the White House. The same day renounced affirmative action. And then sends a lawyer to the Supreme Court to kill Dr. King's dream of inclusion. The next year he laid the wreath at Dr. King's grave site and then the next day he puts Pickering on the court while Congress is in recess.
So there's not been a real commitment to be a compassionate leader who would dialogue and build a big tent for everyone.
COSTELLO: Has there been such a commitment on John Kerry's part?
JACKSON: We see clear about this. When John Kerry and Edwards goes to organized labor and goes to the community and goes to churches, you see a reach out. Not just they/'re reaching out, their infrastructure -- Bill Lynch, former deputy mayor of New York, is a vice manager, a deputy manager of the campaign. Alexis Herman, formerly a secretary of labor, Vernon Jordan...
COSTELLO: But Reverend Jackson, haven't you been critical before that African-Americans were not all that inclusive in John Kerry's campaign?
JACKSON: Well, Democrats have the right to be critical because we are not muzzled. We have a right to agree to agree and to agree and disagree without being eliminated from inside the campaign. It is our duty. I mean we had to challenge Democrats to get a public accommodations bill. And ultimately we prevailed. We had to challenge them to get the right to vote and ultimately we prevailed.
I think about this is the 25th that the Rainbow-PUSH emerged in 1984. But since that time, after much struggle and protest, we expanded the base. We regained the Senate in 1986 because we put on two million new voters in 1984. We did the same thing in '88. And in '92 and '96, actually Mr. Bush and Mr. Dole got more white votes than Bill Clinton did, but he got more white, black and brown votes and he won.
So inclusion matters. Inclusion is the key to growth. And when there's growth, everybody wins.
COSTELLO: But, you know, you could go out and you can get minority voters registered, but somehow they don't go out to the polls in large numbers come November 2.
JACKSON: That is not -- that's not true. The black vote and the white vote is about the same in statistical analysis today. The issue in 2000 was not that we didn't go out to vote. Our vote was discounted. Our vote was stolen in the real sense.
Students at Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman registered to vote. I registered them. They got downtown, name not on the rolls. Creole speaking Haitians and Hispanics' language, Latino farm workers were kept...
COSTELLO: Well, so, Reverend Jackson, what are you doing now to prevent that from happening again, if that's, indeed, what happened?
JACKSON: Well, we're fighting for voter protection. I saw President Bush last Friday in Detroit. I appealed for a meeting, for a one item meeting. Assure us, all of us, that our vote will be protected. There is the suggestion that if there is a terrorist attack, there may not be an election. That idea is out there. That's a bad idea. Our electronic data, electronic voting may be faulty. That concern is out there, that voters might again lose their votes.
So it shouldn't be difficult for the president to say all voters' votes will count and one America, one flag. That shouldn't be a difficult thing for an American leader to say.
COSTELLO: The Reverend Jesse Jackson, joining us live from Boston from the convention floor this morning.
Thank you so much for your time.
JACKSON: Thank you.
COSTELLO: Here's what's all new in the next half hour of DAYBREAK.
The Clintons, Al Gore, all major players in the Democratic Party have a voice this week. So what do Republicans think about their message? It's today talker, coming up. And what does John Kerry have to prove to the rest of America while the party leadership is in Boston? We've got some new Gallup poll numbers to share with you.
And spending less at Wal-Mart these days? Some say the blame lies at the pump. We'll explain in our business buzz.
This is DAYBREAK for a Tuesday morning.
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COSTELLO: Former President Bill Clinton was among the speakers getting Democratic delegates fired up last night. He was introduced by his wife, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York. The former president said in his keynote address that the Bush administration wants a divided America.
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BILL CLINTON, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: They believe the role of government is to concentrate wealth and power in the hands of those who embrace their economic, political and social views, leaving ordinary citizens to fend for themselves on important matters like health care and retirement security.
Now, since most Americans aren't that far to the right, our friends have to portray us Democrats as simply unacceptable, lacking in strength and values. In other words, they need a divided America.
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