The event opened with a prayer by the Rev. Dr. John M. Borders III, pastor of the Morning Star Baptist Church, in the Mattapan section of Boston:

Everyone bowed their heads in silence during the prayer:

The young Iraq war vet who spoke next was Captain Jonathan Powers, who now manages a charity called 'War Kids Relief':

The next speaker was Judith Droz Keyes, the widow of one of Kerry's friends from the Navy (a fellow swift-boat captain), and the president of the Patriot Project:

Then came our real president, John Kerry. :patriot:



And the audience goes wild:

Swamped by the media and supporters as he leaves the hall:
