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Elizabeth Warren: Barack Obama Will ‘Level the Playing Field’ for All Americans

Sep 5, 2012 8:00 PM EST

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Elizabeth Warren, candidate for U.S. Senate, spoke to the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night, speaking about the middle class and the struggles to find the American dream.

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