Evan Bayh

The third day of the Democratic National Convention will be called to order at 5:00 PM EST on Wednesday, with a theme of "Securing America's Future."

The day will begin with the nominating process for President, including nominating speeches for U.S. Sens. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) and Barack Obama (D-Ill.), followed by a roll call vote.

The headline speaker will be vice presidential nominee, U.S. Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.).

Featured speakers will include President Bill Clinton (D), U.S. Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), Gov. Bill Richardson (D-N.M.), U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.), U.S. Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and former U.S. Sen. Tom Daschle (D-S.D.).

The full schedule is below.

U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth (D-Louisville), left, and state Rep. Reginald Meeks (D-Louisville), far right, prepare to register voters: Politicker photo

LOUISVILLE -- U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth (D-Louisville) endorsed U.S. Sen. Barack Obama's presidential bid on February 8, while Obama was still embroiled in a primary battle with U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) and before any of Kentucky's other superdelegates lined up behind the ultimate nominee.

After campaigning extensively for Obama's candidacy in advance of Kentucky's May 20 primary, Yarmuth chuckled slightly when he suggested Clinton - the former opponent who topped Obama by 35 points in the state -was the vice-presidential pick that could benefit Obama's ticket in Kentucky.

"I suspect if he picked Hillary, it would help him some," said Yarmuth while attending a voter registration drive in west Louisville this afternoon.

Yarmuth also indicated a Senator from Kentucky's neighbor to the north would also benefit Obama's candidacy.

"I think Evan Bayh would help him some," added Yarmuth.

When asked why, Yarmuth responded "just as a neighbor."

"Culturally, he seems to fit Kentucky and the Midwest," Yarmuth said.

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell's (R-Louisville) race for majority leader isn't going so well. Months ago the senator acknowledged that Republicans retaking the Senate would be "impossible", and his chances have only looked more grim since then. Publicly, he's maintained hope that they can hold onto their endangered seats.