over, Casey told the New York Times, "I support the ticket. Period." Other Democrats opposing abortions such as Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, Senators John Breaux and Howell Heflin, and five anti-abortion Democratic governors did speak. While Democratic officials said that these speakers were not barred from discussing their opposition to abortion, they nonetheless did not address the issue in their speeches. Casey asked both DNC Chairman Ron Brown and Texas Governor Ann Richards, the convention's chairwoman, for a speaking spot. Neither responded directly, and Casey later received a letter explaining that he would not receive a spot. Controversy regarding Casey's treatment at the 1992 Convention was frequently cited in media coverage of his son Bob Casey, Jr.'s successful 2006 Pennsylvania Senate campaign against Republican incumbent Rick Santorum. Jerry Brown Former California Governor Jerry Brown, who was still an active candidate with a large amount of delegates and had not withdrawn to support the clear nominee—thus not being given a speaker's spot by the convention organizers—addressed the convention to state his case for a "humility agenda" by seconding his own nomination. The official tally President Vice president Gore was nominated by acclamation on a voice vote. Platform Abortion Expanding on previous support for reproductive rights, the 1992 platform for the first time explicitly supported a national law to codify Roe v. Wade. See also Bill Clinton 1992 presidential campaign 1992 Democratic Party presidential primaries 1991 Libertarian National Convention 1992 Republican National Convention 1992 United States presidential election History of the United States Democratic Party List of Democratic National Conventions United States presidential nominating convention References External links Democratic Party Platform of 1992 at The American Presidency Project Clinton Nomination Acceptance Speech for President at DNC (transcript) at The American Presidency Project Complete text and audio of Barbara Jordan's Keynote Address Complete text and audio of Elizabeth Glaser's Address Complete text and audio of William Jefferson Clinton's Acceptance Address List of members from various state delegations to convention Video of Clinton nomination acceptance speech for President at DNC (via YouTube) Audio of Clinton nomination acceptance speech for President at DNC Video of Gore nomination acceptance speech for Vice President at DNC (via YouTube) Audio of Gore nomination acceptance speech for Vice President at DNC Transcript of Gore nomination acceptance speech for Vice President at DNC Video of Zell Miller's keynote address at Democratic National Convention Democratic National Conventions Democratic National Convention