candidates spouses speak at their party's convention. Clinton's renomination speech Clinton's speech on August 29 included his vision for the next decade, included tax cuts for the middle-class, 20 million more jobs, a strong defense with cuts in the military, but a strong presence of peacemaking troops, new military weapons and tanks, welfare reform goals for states and communities, and a peaceful transition for the Middle East. Lyndon LaRouche Lyndon LaRouche had run for president through multiple parties over multiple election cycles. In 1996, he ran for the nomination of the Democratic party, despite the Chair of the Democratic National Party ruling that Lyndon LaRouche "is not to be considered a qualified candidate for nomination of the Democratic Party for President" before the primaries began. In subsequent primaries LaRouche received enough votes in Louisiana and Virginia to get one delegate from each state. When the state parties refused to award the delegates, LaRouche sued in federal court, claiming a violation of the Voting Rights Act. After losing in the district court, the case was appealed to the First District Court of Appeals, which sustained the lower court. Voting Clinton was nominated unanimously for a second term and Vice President Al Gore by voice vote. The Balloting: Clinton and Gore went on to defeat Bob Dole and Jack Kemp in the November general election in an Electoral College landslide with a substantial popular vote margin. Notable events On August 28, Civil Rights Movement historian Randy Kryn and 10 others were arrested by the Federal Protective Service while doing a demonstration. In the middle of the convention, many of the delegates danced to the song "Macarena". Al Gore famously danced to the song while standing still. The original Broadway cast of Rent performed "Seasons of Love" at the end of the Convention. Taste of Chicago, a group of restaurants who have an annual street festival, catered the press area. See also 1996 Republican National Convention Bill Clinton 1996 presidential campaign 1996 Democratic Party presidential primaries 1996 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 1996 at The American Presidency Project Clinton Nomination Acceptance Speech for President at DNC (transcript) at The American Presidency Project Video of Clinton nomination acceptance speech for President at DNC (via YouTube) Audio of Clinton nomination acceptance speech