[2] Of these, seven cities (Boston, Denver, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New Orleans, and Philadelphia) received visits from DNC representatives.

Co-chairman of the committee leading Los Angeles' bid for the convention included Eli Broad and David Geffen, among others.

[5] On April 16, 1999 Chair of the Democratic National Committee Joe Andrew announced that the convention would take place August 14–17.

[12] In the fall of 1999, the Democratic National Convention Committee established a security task force, bringing together the convention's logistics team, the Los Angeles Police Department, the Los Angeles Fire Department, the United States Secret Service, and other agencies of the federal, state, and municipal levels.

Other members of the committee included Jim Davis and C. Jack Ellis, Eleanor Holmes Norton.

[16] Thurbert Baker, Steny Hoyer, Patty Judge, and John S. Tanner served as parliamentarians.

The second day's theme was "New Heights: You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet", focusing on the potential of the future if proper decisions are carried out by new leadership.

On the day before the convention started Bill Bradley released his delegates and directed them to vote for Gore.

The Balloting: Senator Joe Lieberman was nominated as the party's candidate for Vice President by voice vote.

[30] Other notable speakers included Gore's opponent for the Democratic nomination, Senator Bill Bradley, First Lady Hillary Clinton, Senators Christopher Dodd of Connecticut and Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts, Former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin, and the Reverend Jesse Jackson.

Actor Tommy Lee Jones, Gore's roommate in college, officially nominated the vice president.

Minority leader of the United States House of Representatives Dick Gephardt of Missouri spoke on the convention's third night.

He characterized them as unwilling to pass a patients' bill of rights, a Medicare prescription benefit, campaign reform, and gun safety measures.

Al Gore delivered his presidential nomination acceptance speech on the final night of the convention.

[28] Gore's acceptance speech focused on the future saying, "We're entering a new time, we're electing a new president, and I stand here tonight as my own man.

Jesse Jackson, founder, president and CEO of the Rainbow/Push Coalition; former United States shadow senator from the District of Columbia; and candidate for the 1984 and 1988 Democratic presidential nominations, spoke on the convention's second evening.

[24] In his speech, Jackson criticized the Republican convention held two weeks earlier, commenting, "Two weeks ago, in Philadelphia, the nation was treated to a stage show - smoke, mirrors, hired acts that Republicans called inclusion.

So it is good to be here in Los Angeles, to look over this great assembly and see the real deal - the quilt of many patches that is America.

"[37] Jackson strongly praised the selection of Lieberman as Gore's running mate, while criticizing Republican vice presidential nominee Dick Cheney.

[37] Jackson named a number of issues where he argued Gore and Lieberman held the moral high ground over Bush and Cheney.

[37] Jackson characterized the Republicans as a "grizzly old team" seeking to give tax breaks to the rich.

[39] When Al Gore chose my husband as his running mate, this country got a man whose mission in life is inspired by the people he serves and the community he loves.

Hadassah Lieberman, the wife of the vice presidential nominee, delivered an introduction before her Husband's acceptance speech on the convention's third night.

[25][28] Vice-presidential nominee Lieberman invoked the spirit of John F. Kennedy in his speech, saying: "Tonight, I believe that the next frontier isn't just in front of us, but inside of us--to overcome the differences that are still between us, to break down the barriers that remain and to help every American claim the possibilities of their own lives.

"[40] Large scale, sometimes violent protests took place outside of the Staples Center as well as throughout downtown Los Angeles.

Protest groups ranged from anti-abortion supporters, to homeless activists, to anti-globalization protestors, and anarchists.

Out of increased fear after the surprise mass-protests at the 1999 "Battle for Seattle" WTO protests, media coverage and LAPD concern were heightened for the event.

Concerns were further raised when violent riots also broke out after the Los Angeles Lakers won the 2000 National Basketball Association Championship only a few months before the convention.

The band Rage Against the Machine played outside the convention showing its disdain of the policies being promoted inside the building.

In November, Al Gore narrowly lost to Texas Governor George W. Bush in the general election having won the popular vote but losing the electoral vote in a decision handed down more than a month after the election by the Supreme Court.