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    Delegates Set for President Obama's Speech

    Sep 06, 2012 09:55 PM EDT

    On the last day of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., delegates and supporters on Thursday are avoiding the rain and set to hear addresses by Vice President Biden and President Obama.

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    Former Speechwriter Michael Waldman: Clinton was Effective

    Sep 06, 2012 08:24 PM EDT

    // Hari Sreenivasan spoke with Michael Waldman, former Clinton speechwriter and now executive director of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, about what he thought of Clinton's speech Wednesday night. "He made an important argument to the country," Waldman said. "And he did it with ...

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    Shields, Brooks Review Bill Clinton's Speech to the DNC

    Sep 06, 2012 02:00 AM EDT

    Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifill talk to NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks give their impressions on Bill Clinton's speech at the 2012 Democratic convention. David Brooks says it was "infectious." Mark Shields says the speech, "makes the strongest case for Barack Obama" he has heard since ...

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    Julian Castro on his DNC Keynote Speech, Texas 'Turning Blue'

    Sep 05, 2012 11:00 PM EDT

    San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro Talks With PBS NewsHour

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    Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx on Venue Change for Obama Nomination Speech

    Sep 05, 2012 10:19 PM EDT

    Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx talks to Ray Suarez about the decision to move President Barack Obama's nomination acceptance speech from the Bank of America Stadium to the Time Warner Cable Arena due to concerns about inclement weather and security. ... JUDY WOODRUFF: And we are back overlooking the convention floor ...

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    Thunderstorm Threat Moves Obama's Nomination Acceptance Speech Indoors

    Sep 05, 2012 09:12 PM EDT

    ... at 40 percent, organizers for the Democratic National Convention have made the call to move the day's events, including President Obama's nomination acceptance speech, out of the open-air, 74,000-seat Bank of America Stadium into the closed-roof, 20,000-seat Time Warner Cable Arena. Concerns ...

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    Shields, Brooks on Pat Quinn's Speech, DNC Stagecraft, Obama's 'Second Act'

    Sep 04, 2012 10:45 PM EDT

    NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks fact check Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn's "fact check" convention speech, discuss how the size of the stage affects speakers and how President Obama must show voters that he realizes he needs to change direction somewhat. ... GWEN IFILL: And we go back ...

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    Shields, Brooks on Cory Booker's Platform Speech, Dems' Focus on Middle Class

    Sep 04, 2012 10:09 PM EDT

    Shields, Brooks on Cory Booker's Platform Speech, Dems' Focus on Middle Class

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    Democrats Eye Thunderstorms As Obama's Outdoor Speech Nears

    Sep 04, 2012 09:16 PM EDT

    ... Democratic National Convention are keeping a close eye on the weather forecast for Thursday, when President Obama is scheduled to deliver his party's acceptance speech in an open-air football stadium. While the AP reports that officials will continue as planned rain or shine at the Bank of America ...

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    Undecided Voters Weigh in on Romney's Convention Speech

    Aug 31, 2012 10:31 PM EDT

    ... into being the chief executive of our country and developing jobs for our economy. And maybe you can't do it in a 30-minute speech. Maybe that's the problem. But I think that he -- listening to some of the other speeches that were given even his vice president ...