Sep 05 Watch Shields, Brooks on Michelle Obama's 'Home Run,' Bill Clinton as Advocate Shields, Brooks on Michelle Obama's 'Home Run,' Bill Clinton as Advocate… Continue watching
Sep 05 Dennis Kucinich Takes the Test: How Liberal Is He? (Hint: Very.) By Christina Bellantoni // The NewsHour partnered with Pew Research Center for a quiz to determine where voters fall on the political spectrum. At the Democratic National Convention we've been asking people to take the quiz on camera. Outgoing Rep. Continue reading
Sep 05 Thunderstorm Threat Moves Obama's Nomination Acceptance Speech Indoors By Elizabeth Shell Rain fell during the opening night of the Democratic National Convention at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, N.C. Photo by Jared Soares for PBS NewsHour. With Thursday's threat of thunderstorms holding at 40 percent, organizers for the Democratic… Continue reading
Sep 05 Health Reform Plays Starring Role In First Night Of Convention By Kaiser Health News Several speakers cited the 2010 health law as a signature achievement of the Obama administration Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. This video sample includes Stacey Lihn, the mother of a child with congenital heart disease,… Continue reading
Sep 05 Democrats Roll Out Celebrities at DNC in Hopes of Closing Fundraising Gap EmbedVideo(4361, 514, 320); With the meteoric rise of super PACS and the repeal of some individual and corporate restrictions on presidential and congressional fundraising, outside money is pouring into this year's presidential campaign from every angle. The NewsHour… Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch Democrats Roll Out Stars at DNC in Effort to Close Money Gap Democrats Roll Out Stars at DNC in Effort to Close Money Gap… Continue watching
Sep 05 Michelle Obama Light Ups Democratic Convention By News Desk The Democratic National Convention kicked off Tuesday night at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, N.C. The highlight of the night: first lady Michelle Obama's address to the assembled delegates and supporters. Here are some of the sights from opening… Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch Dennis Kucinich Takes The Pew Research Center Political Quiz Dennis Kucinich Takes The Pew Research Center Political Quiz… Continue watching
Sep 05 Michelle Obama Light Ups Democratic Convention By Tom LeGro The Democratic National Convention kicked off Tuesday night in Charlotte, N.C., as first lady Michelle Obama addressed delegates and supporters at Time Warner Cable Arena. Continue reading
Sep 05 Former President to Make Pitch for Four More Years By Christina Bellantoni Former President Bill Clinton at the International AIDS conference in Washington, D.C., in July. Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images. CHARLOTTE, N.C. | President Obama's re-election prospects will get a boost Wednesday night from Bill Clinton, who 16 years ago became… Continue reading