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It's All Politics
7:19 am
Wed September 5, 2012

Five takeaways from Tuesday at the Democratic Convention

Credit Jae C. Hong / AP
First lady Michelle Obama waves after addressing the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., on Tuesday.

Originally published on Wed September 5, 2012 5:41 am

If you missed the opening night of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., we live blogged it here.

We've also compiled five things that struck us about the night:

'Mom In Chief' Takes A Stand: There is no question that the first night of the convention belonged to first lady Michelle Obama, who delivered a sweeping, personal and dramatic endorsement of her husband, President Obama.

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It's All Politics
4:39 pm
Tue September 4, 2012

Live Blog: Tuesday at the Democratic National Convention

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A general view of the start of Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention at Time Warner Cable Arena on Tuesday.

Originally published on Tue September 4, 2012 11:56 pm

  • NPR Special Coverage, Hour 1
  • NPR Special Coverage, Hour 2
  • NPR Special Coverage, Hour 3

Good evening from Charlotte, N.C., where Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz gaveled the convention to order promptly at 5 p.m. ET. in Charlotte's Time Warner Cable Arena.

Schultz, who is also the chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, said that throughout the next three days, "we will demonstrate we need to keep President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden four more years."

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4:59 pm
Wed June 27, 2012

McCaskill among 12 'major' Democrats to skip national convention

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As we've reported, Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri is skipping this year's Democratic National Convention. Here's a look from NPR this evening about the 11 other "major Democrats" skipping "Obama's renomination party."
This year's Democratic National Convention has already shrunk by a day. Now it appears the attendance for the event is shrinking, too. At least a dozen prominent Democrats say they won't be able to make it. All are facing tough election campaigns in places where President Obama's popularity lags.

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