NewsHour's DNC Convention Live Blog

POLITICS -- September 4, 2012 at 5:32 PM EDT

NewsHour's DNC Convention Live Blog

NewsHour is live blogging the Democratic National Convention, gavel to gavel. We're pulling articles, photos and tweets from across the web to keep you looped into the preparation, behind-the-scenes moments and convention conversation.

Here's some of the best from our convention live blog:

The Morning Line describes the differences between the Democrat and Republican platforms
Behind-the-scenes look at our NewsHour production in Charlotte
Life magazine goes back in time to Democratic conventions of the past
Mashable reports on an online petition to get actress Betty White to introduce President Obama at the DNC
First lady Michelle Obama tweets
CBS reports that Harold and Kumar go to Charlotte

Check below or the NewsHour homepage for updates:

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