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Sept. 5, 2012
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.
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Sept. 5, 2012
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.
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Sept. 5, 2012
CHARLOTTE, N.C. | President Obama's re-election prospects will get a boost Wednesday night from Bill Clinton, who 16 years ago became the first Democratic president since Harry Truman to win a second term.
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Sept. 5, 2012
We're following events at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. (Sept. 3-6) and related news on the web in our live-blog.
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Sept. 4, 2012
In the closing speech of the first night of the Democratic National Convention, first lady Michelle Obama spoke of her husband's working class roots and first-hand knowledge of the struggles that many Americans face. His motivations for re-election come from personal conviction and values, not politics, she said.
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Sept. 4, 2012
On opening night of the Democratic National Convention, San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro became the first Hispanic ever to deliver a keynote address at a DNC. "The dream of raising a family in a place where hard work is rewarded is not unique to Americans," he said. "It's a human dream, one that calls across oceans and borders."
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Sept. 4, 2012
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel -- President Obama's former chief of staff -- spoke on the first night of the Democratic National Convention, giving the crowd his first-hand take on the president's leadership qualities and the highlights of his presidency.
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Sept. 4, 2012
"If Mitt was Santa Claus, he'd fire the reindeer and outsource the elves," former Ohio governor Ted Strickland said during his remarks to the Democratic National Convention Tuesday night, comparing Mitt Romney's records to President Obama's.
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Sept. 4, 2012
What's that curious helmet covered in stickers and wires? Why, it's the PBS NewsHour hatcam, an emerging sensation at the national political conventions.
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Sept. 4, 2012
Tammy Duckworth, candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Illinois and former assistant secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, spoke on President Obama's success as commander-in-chief and commitment to U.S. military troops -- both in combat and after returning home as veterans.
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Sept. 4, 2012
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.
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Sept. 4, 2012
In his remarks to the Democratic National Convention, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn "fact checks" some of the claims put forward by Republicans about President Obama's policies and the Romney-Ryan campaign.
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Sept. 4, 2012
New York congresswoman Nydia Velasquez uses a Spanish saying, "Tell me with whom you walk, and I will tell you who you are," to talk about Obama's commitment to Hispanics, young people, small businesses and seniors.
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Sept. 4, 2012
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and California attorney general Kamala Harris talk to Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifill about the role of women in politics, how equal pay for men and women helps support the economy, and how everyone should have the right to make decisions for one's own body, including reproductive rights.
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Sept. 4, 2012
Ray Suarez talks to EMILY's List president Stephanie Schriock about raising seed money for women politicians to run viable campaigns.
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Sept. 4, 2012
Ray Suarez talks to young Democrats about why they are still passionate about President Obama, including his progressive stance on social issues and his focus on keeping higher education affordable. But will young people really turn out to vote this November?
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Sept. 4, 2012
Gwen Ifill talks to Massachusetts senate candidate Elizabeth Warren, a keynote speaker at the convention on Wednesday. Warren, a consumer advocate, talks about discouraging partisanship, supporting working families over Wall Street billionaires and the special campaign finance deal she made with her opponent, Sen. Scott Brown.
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Sept. 4, 2012
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss Mayor Cory Booker's passionate presentation of the Democratic Party platform, Occupy protesters at the DNC and a shift in Democratic dialogue emphasizing boosting the middle class.
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Sept. 4, 2012
Newark Mayor Cory Booker is the chair of the Democratic Platform for the 2012 Convention. In this excerpt of his speech on the Party platform, he said, "It's not about politics. It's about pragmatism." He touched upon predatory lending, taxes and fostering a "large and robust middle class."
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Sept. 4, 2012
The first day of the Democratic National Convention began in Charlotte, N.C., where first lady Michelle Obama will be one of the first prominent guests to make remarks. President Obama campaigned in Va., and fought back against what he called a "fictional Barack Obama" portrayed by his Republican opponents in speeches and ads.
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Sept. 4, 2012
As delegates made their way to the site of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., on Tuesday, protesters with Occupy Wall Street South held demonstrations outside.
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Sept. 4, 2012
Follow the NewsHour's live blog at the Democratic National Convention.
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Sept. 4, 2012
As delegates made their way to the site of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., protesters with Occupy Wall Street held demonstrations outside.
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Sept. 4, 2012
With overcast skies and rainy weather this week in Charlotte, N.C., organizers for the 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.
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Sept. 4, 2012
Monday was a busy day in Charlotte, N.C., the eve of the start of the Democratic National Convention. There was the Charlotte Labor Day Parade, CarolinaFest and final preparations at the Time Warner Cable Arena, where first lady Michelle Obama performed her soundcheck.
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Sept. 4, 2012
CHARLOTTE, N.C. | The Democratic National Convention officially gets underway here Tuesday and over the next three days members of the party will make the case why President Obama should be re-elected and draw sharp contrasts with the vision put forward by Mitt Romney and the Republican Party last week in Tampa.
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Sept. 3, 2012
NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the upcoming Democratic National Convention, including what Democrats will need to do to fire up the base, the Democratic platform, and whether Bill Clinton, a scheduled speaker at the convention, can influence the election.
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Sept. 3, 2012
The importance of North Carolina in the general election is highlighted as anticipation builds in Charlotte for the start of the Democratic National Convention this week. Though President Obama narrowly won the state in 2008, current polls have Romney and President Obama running dead even. Hari Sreenivasan reports.
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Sept. 3, 2012
Charlotte, N.C., will play host to the 2012 Democratic Convention. Judy Woodruff talks to Sen. Kay Hagan, D-N.C., and University of North Carolina's Kareem Crayton about the changing political landscape of North Carolina and how that will affect both the Democratic and Republican parties come Election Day.
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Sept. 3, 2012
Ray Suarez talks to Pew Research Center's Andy Kohut about the challenges facing Democrats in trying to reinvigorate enthusiasm for President Obama and how the gap favoring Democrats has been closed by white voters becoming more conservative.