Dean John Hutson is in Denver this week, and spoke from the podium Wednesday, addressing the Democratic National Convention following speeches from Bill Clinton and John Kerry. The convention web site includes a video of the Dean's endorsement speech, and there is also a version on YouTube.

His remarks, as prepared, were released to the press Monday afternoon.

The Dean's appearance at the convention has been picked up in a variety of media, including:

"Hutson speech moved to prime time," PolitickerNH.com

"NH Delegation catches Obama fever," Portsmouth Herald News

"Law School Dean to Speak Tonight at Democratic Convention," TaxProf Blog (Paul Caron, Associate Dean of Faculty, Univ. of Cincinnati College of Law)

"Franklin Pierce dean to address Democrats tonight," Concord Monitor