On July 26 to 29 , 2004 , the TD Garden ( then the FleetCenter ) was the host of the 2004 Democratic National Convention , in which then Senator of Massachusetts John Kerry was nominated as the Democratic candidate for the 2004 Presidential Election . The convention was also famous for then Senator and future President Barack Obama 's keynote speech which began the speculation of him running for President in the 2008 Presidential Election
2004 Democratic National Convention
2004 Democratic National Convention
TD Garden