would contribute to that. thousands of trump university students leave -- believed donald trump when he said he would help them succeed. they got stiffed. >> boo! >> he says believe me, his creditors, his contractors, his laid off employees, and his ripped off students did just that and they all got hurt. folks, you cannot believe one word that comes out of donald trump's mouth [cheers] . [cheers] not one word. not one word. [cheers] not one word. >> not one word. not one word. >> i will tell you.

me, it seems like our nation is too great to put in the hands of a slip talking, empty promising self-promoting one-man wrecking crew. [cheers] but don't take it from me, don't take it from me. take it from former first lady barbara bush. barbara bush says she does not know how any woman could vote for him after his offensive comments to women. [cheers] any woman. or john mccain's chief economic adviser during the 2008 race who estimates that donald trump's promises would cost america to jobs..5 million

or the independent analysts who found that donald trump tax plan given to the wealthy and biggest $30orations would rack up trillion in debt. or how about this? , the republican governor o who had the honor of hosting the republican convention in cleveland, but would not attend because he thinks donald trump is such a moral disaster. [cheers] or take it from the guy who cowrote donald trump's autobiography, here is what he said about donald trump. lying is second nature to him. so do you believe him? >> no!

>> how about the side, do you believe him? >> no!! >> is there anyone in this old and who believes them?! -- him? >> no! the next president will face many challenges, we better elect a candidate who has proven she can be trusted with the job. [cheers] who has proven that she is ready for the job and when i say ready, i use ready for a specific reason. when i lived in honduras, i learned something. the best complement you could pay to somebody was to say that they were listo. ready. gente, amable, rico.

listo because in spanish prepared, up for anything, never backing down. friends, hillary clinton is lista! [cheers] she is ready. [cheers] she's ready because of her faith, because of her heart, she is ready because of her experience and she is ready because she knows that in america, we are stronger when we are together. [cheers] my fellow democrats, this week we start the next chapter in our great and proud story. thomas disclaimed all men were equal and abigail remember the

women. woodrow brokered the peace and eleanor broke down the barrier. jack told us what to ask and lyndon answer the call. martin had a dream and dolores said si se puede. the built a bridge into 21st century and brca buzz hope and now -- barack gave us hope and hillary is ready to fight and win. god was all the and onto victory. [cheers] thank you, philadelphia! [cheers] ♪

[cheers] >> please welcome sharon be lkofer from ohio. ♪

>> hello, ohio! [cheers] you are all probably wondering who the heck is this little old lady. [laughter] i am a mom to three boys who served their country. [cheers] a retired nurse and a wife of 52 of 10 and now a great grandma. [cheers] i know that president obama has meant so much to millions of

americans all across the country i would like to tell you what he means to me. of years ago, on the morning may 18, 2010, i became a gold star mother. we begin a gold star family when my son, lieutenant colonel, was killed in afghanistan. i first met the senate -- president shortly after. to thescheduled to speak mountain division. but when he heard the gold star families were there, he wanted to meet with us. criedwas hugging me, i oliver his suit. -- all over his suit.

tom would have been so embarrassed. it must have been ok because a year later, at an event in my home state of ohio, -- [cheers] hope to get a picture side, someone told me the president wo uld like to see you and i got my second presidential hug. [cheers] kind, some compassionate -- so compassionate. i was so inspired. sweet old lady could still make a difference. my community schools needed more resources so at the age of 73, i took a leap of faith and ran for my local school board. [cheers]

and when my back was bothering me, and i did not feel like knocking on doors, when the wind was blowing and it was cold and dreary, i thought of my son never gave up and i thought of our president, he never gives up. [cheers] so why should i, why should i be different? besides, they tell me, walking is good for your back. , i want my election -- won the election. [cheers] i won big. [cheers] the president even sent me a handwritten note of congratulations.

that is who he is. , he has neverbusy forgotten this little old lady in ohio who has always had his back. [cheers] see, some people in this world make big differences. my son made big differences. the president continues to make big differences. too, likealler ones, inspiration he poured into me so that i might make a difference of my own. [cheers] i wish every american could hug president obama. [cheers] see the goodcould in his eyes and feel the warmth

in his heart. [cheers] this is our president. [cheers] >> what always impresses me is his calm. office who walked into faced with multiple crises, each one of them could sink the country. her andwas always calm the rest of us. office, first days in the difficult choices he made as president would not only should the country's future, but reveal the character of the man. >> this is an economy that can't be -- find a lot of bad news.

>> a once in a century financial crisis. >> six months around in january 2009 is the worst six months ever. mr. president, millions of people are going to lose their jobs. mental system is locked up. it could collapse. >> a top executive warns without help, the company will default. there is no plan b. >> as i looked around the room, there were so many brilliant people, but at the end of the day, there's only one man in that room who had to make the decision and all eyes were on him. everybody with democrats, republicans, do not rescued the automobile industry. >> the questions he asked over again, how many jobs would be lost? >> whenever folks were arguing about numbers and politics, he was always the one who brought it back to people.

>> every night, he is up until 2:00 in the morning with his big stack of briefing books. that is what he is doing after the girls go to bed. >> he does his homework. analyzes the issues. ensuring that he has prepared. care abouty didn't the politics. he weighed the politics like any politician would, but at the end of the day, he was always willing to lose in order to do the right thing. always. >> a lot of people argued that politics were too costly. rahm emanuel came to him and said you're going to have to pull this, if you post this legislation, he will lose in

2012. he knew he was somewhere between 10 and 30 my people who would not get health insurance. >> millions of people being discriminated against by insurance companies. >> people more worried about the politics of it than what is right then what is wrong. i want you to think about the millions of people all across the country who are looking for some help. >> here think it to himself, if i decide not to push forward, what do i say to all those people who came up to me with tears in their eyes telling me that they need this to save themselves? if that means i'm a one term president, that i may one term president. -- then i may one term president. >> nothing comes to the desk of the united states -- he has to figure out. >> the most critical thing was, was he there? we never knew that for sure. the president turns to every

principle in the room, what the recommend i do? he isay, 49% chance there, 51% chance. it is a close call. he said, all right. thank you. i will give you my decision in the morning. he is all alone, it dawned on me. this is his decision. wrong, his presidency was done. over. times when he could not find a way. >> 14 dead, 50 injured after a lone gunman opened fire in a theater. >> a shooting at a school in newtown. sandy hook elementary. >> reports of a shooting at a club in-- night

orlando. >> i walked into the oval, his hands are down. he has made a speech and does not look up at me. he was too emotional. >> wanted to be an assault rifles, impose a universal background check. all three of those concepts will be on the floor of the then state senate for a vote and they are all going to lose. >> congress literally does nothing. that was the closest i came to feeling disgusted. >every time i think about those kids it gets me mad. way, it happens on the streets of chicago every day. most powerful office in the

most powerful country on the planet and i can't do anything to a race what just happened. -- you raise what just happened. -- erase just what happened. >> we gather in memory of 20 beautiful children. and six remarkable adult. mothers and fathers, husbands, wives, sisters, brothers, sons and daughters, friends. >> speaks in terms of if it were his son, his daughter, his wife. he actually feels the pain. how sweet thece, that saved a wretch

like me ♪ >> try to see ourselves and one another. -- in one another. crisis and challenge, he kept fighting. to move us forward. >> a temperament associated with being president that he has. long-term successes. >> americans do not have to worry about insurance companies discriminating against them. obama,k you president general mills is number one sales worldwide. >> executive order in that illuminating the pay gap between men and women in the federal government. >> america deserves equal pay

for equal work. >> someone there to take the oath. raise your right hand. >> offer you the chance to come out of the shadows where you can have the dignity of knowing you belong. >> for a sitting u.s. president to visit cuba in nearly 90 years. >> osama bin laden has been brought to justice. >> the isis has conducted an operation that killed osama bin laden. united states has conducted an operation that killed osama bin laden. >> that can't to save the one planet we have. >> historic breakthrough with iran. a comprehensive long-term deal. that at deep conviction big moments when we need to, we can still come together as a country. a brighter day will come. >> there is a right to marriage equality. today we can say that we have

made our union stronger. >> dow closed 10,000 points higher. >> long a stretch of job growth in our history. best, first lady said it the president has not changed who he is, it has revealed two years. who he is. his core guys, principles, temperament,. . >> underscore keep on saying at it. america will succeed. i have confidence about that. doubt,nts of turmoil and when there are no good answers, when nothing is black and white and everything is great, -- gray

, he is that calm presence. that is who he is. [cheers] >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the 44th president of the united states, barack obama. [cheers]

president obama: thank you. [cheers] thank you. thank you. [cheers] thank you. [cheers]

thank you so much. thank you, everybody. [cheers] thank you so much, everybody. [cheers] did.s we yes we did. president obama: thank you. [cheers] thank you so much, everybody. [cheers] i love you back. [cheers] hello, america.

hello, democrats. 12 years ago, tonight. convention fors the very first time. you met my two little girls. now to amazing young women who fill me with pride. [cheers] brilliant white and partner, michelle. [cheers] who has made me a better father and a better man. who has gone on to inspire our nation and first lady. [cheers] and who somehow has not aged

day. [cheers] the same cannot be said for me. [laughter] my girls remind me all the time. you've changed so much, that it. then they -- daddy. then they try to clean it up, not bad, just more mature. [laughter] and it is true. time.so young that first [cheers] and look, i will admit, maybe i was a little nervous. addressing such a crowd. faith.as filled with [cheers] faith in america. the generous, bighearted, hopeful country that made my

story, that made all of our stories possible. happened over the years. while this nation has been tested by war and it has been tested by recession and all manner of challenges, i stand before you again tonight after almost two terms as your president to tell you i am more optimistic about the future of america than ever before. [cheers] how could i not be? after all that we have achieved together. recession in 80 years. we fought our way back. we have seen deficits come down. 401(k)s recovered.

auto industry set a record. unemployment reached a year lows and businesses create more than 50 million new jobs. [cheers] after a century of trying, we declared health care in america is not a privilege for a few, it is a right for everybody. [cheers] after decades of talk, we feel ourselves offen of foreign oil. we doubled our production of clean energy. [cheers] we brought more of our troops home to their families. and we deliver justice to osama bin laden. [cheers] through diplomacy, we shut down

iran's nuclear weapons program. we opened up a new chapter with the people of cuba. brought nearly 200 nations together around the climate couldent that contains -- say this planet for our children. -- save this planet for our children. [cheers] we put policies in place to help loans. cut veterans homelessness in half. ann callis ask of quiet courage, -- and through countless act of quiet courage, we have made marriage equality and the law of the land. [cheers] by so many measures, our country is stronger and more prosperous than it was when we first started. answer every victory, and every

setback, i've insisted that change is never easy. never quit. of ourd not meet all challenges and one term or one presidency. or even one lifetime. tonight, i'm here to tell you that tonight, we still have more work to do more work to do for every american in need of a good job. paid leave for decent retirement. for every child who needs a ladder out of poverty or world-class education. for everyone who is not yet felt the progress of these past seven and half years. we need to keep making our streets safer in our criminal justice system fair. [cheers] our homeland more secure, our world more peaceful and sustainable for the next generation. [cheers] we are not done protecting our union.

living up to our founding. of usnding creed that all are created equal and all of us are free in the eyes of god. [cheers] that work involves a big choice this november. thatnk it is fair to say this is not your typical election. [laughter] it is not just a choice between parties or policies, the usual debates between left and right. this is a more fundamental choice. about who we are as a people. and whether we stay true to this great american experience -- experiment and government. we democrats have always had plenty of differences with the republican party. and there's nothing wrong with that. it is precisely this contest of ideas that pushes our country forward. [cheers]

but we heard in cleveland last week was not particularly republican. and it sure wasn't conservative. deeply as ad was a mystic vision of a country where return against each other in turn away from the rest of the world. there were no serious solutions to pressing problems. just the thinning of resentment and that isd anger not the america i know. the america i know is full of courage and optimism and ingenuity. the american i know is decent sure we have real anxieties about paying bills and protecting our kids. frustrated with political

gridlock and worry about racial division. we are shocked and saddened by the madness of orlando or nice. there are pockets of america that never recovered from factory closures. many took pride and hard work and provided for the families who now feel forgotten. parents who wonder whether kids will have the same opportunities that we had. all that israel. we're challenged to do better; to be better. but as i've traveled this country, through all fifty states; as i've rejoiced with you and mourned with you, what i've also seen, more than anything, is what is right with america. [cheers]

i see people working hard and starting businesses; people teaching kids and serving our country. i see engineers inventing stuff, and doctors coming up with new cures. i see a younger generation full of energy and new ideas, not constrained by what is, ready to seize what ought to be. [cheers] most of all, i see americans of every party, every background, every faith who believe that we are stronger together. black, white, latino, asian, native american; young and old; gay, straight, men, women, folks with disabilities, all pledging allegiance, under the same proud flag, to this big, bold country that we love. [cheers] that is what i see. that is the america i know. [cheers] and there is only one candidate in this race who believes in

that future, and has devoted her life to it; a mother and grandmother who'd do anything to help our children thrive; a leader with real plans to break down barriers, blast through glass ceilings, and widen the circle of opportunity to every single american, the next president of the united states, hillary clinton. [cheers] >> hillary. hillary. hillary. president obama: that is right.

let me tell you, now, eight years ago, hillary and i were rivals for the democratic nomination. we battled for a year and a half. let me tell you, it was tough, because hillary's top. i was worn out. [laughter] she was doing everything i was but it was tough. [cheers] every time i thought i might have that race won, hillary just came back stronger. but after it was all over, i asked hillary to join my team. she was a little surprised, but

ultimately said yes because she knew that what was at stake was bigger than either of us. and and for four years, i had a front row seat to her intelligence, her judgment, and her discipline. i came to realize that her unbelievable work ethic wasn't for praise or attention, that she was in this for everyone who needs a champion. [cheers] i understood that after all these years, she has never forgotten just who she's fighting for. hillary's still got the tenacity she had as a young woman working at the children's defense fund, going door to door to ultimately make sure kids with disabilities could get a quality education.

[cheers] she's still got the heart she showed as our first lady, working with congress to help push through a children's health insurance program that to this day protects millions of kids. [cheers] she's still seared with the memory of every american she met who lost loved ones on 9/11, which is why, as a senator from new york, she fought so hard for funding to help first responders, to help the city rebuild why, as secretary of , state, she sat with me in the situation room and forcefully argued in favor of the mission that took out bin laden. [cheers] you know, nothing truly prepares you for the demands of the oval

office. you can read about it, you can study it. until you have set at the desk, you don't know what it's like to manage a global crisis, or send young people to war. but hillary's been in the room; she's been part of those decisions. she knows what's at stake in the decisions our government makes for the working family, the senior citizen, the small business owner, the soldier, and the veteran. crisis, shemidst of listens to people, and keeps her cool, and treats everybody with respect. and no matter how daunting the odds; no matter how much people try to knock her down, she never, ever points. [cheers] -- quits. [cheers] that's the hillary i know.

that's the hillary i've come to admire. and that's why i can say with confidence there has never been a man or a woman more qualified than hillary clinton to serve as president of the united states of america. [cheers] bill, but don't mind i was just find the truth. and, by the way, in case you were wondering about her judgment, look at her choice of running mate. [cheers] tim kaine is as good a man, as

humble and committed a public servant as anyone i know. i know his family and i love his wife and his kids. he will be a great vice president, and he'll make hillary a better president. just like my dear friend and brother joe biden has made me a better president. [cheers] now, hillary has real plans to address the concerns she's heard from you on the campaign trail. she's got specific ideas to invest in new jobs, to help workers share in their company's profits, to help put kids in preschool, and put students through college without taking on a tenant that. -- ton of debt.

that's what leaders do. and then there's donald trump. >> boo! president obama: don't boo, v ote. donald is not really a plans guy. [laughter] he is not really a fax guy either. he calls himself a business guy, which is true, but i have to say, i know plenty of businessmen and women who've achieved success without leaving a trail of lawsuits, and unpaid workers, and people feeling like they got cheated. [cheers] does anyone really believe that a guy who's spent his 70 years on this earth showing no regard for working people is suddenly going to be a champion?

your voice? if so, you should vote for him. but if you're someone who's truly concerned about paying your bills, and you are concerned about pocket bush -- pocketbook issues and scenic economy growth and creating more opportunity for everybody, then the choice isn't even close. if if you want someone with a lifelong track record of fighting for higher wages, better benefits, a fairer tax code, a bigger voice for workers, and stronger regulations on wall street, then you should vote for hillary clinton. [cheers] and if you're concerned about who's going to keep you and your family safe in a dangerous world , well, the choice is even clearer. hillary clinton is respected around the world not just by

leaders, but by the people they serve. this, people outside of the end -- united states do not understand what is going on in this election. [laughter] they really don't. they know hillary. they have seen her work. she's worked closely with our intelligence teams, our diplomats, our military. she has the judgment, the experience, and the temperament to meet the threat from terrorism. it is not new to her. our troops have pounded isil without mercy, taking out leaders, taking back territory. i know hillary won't relent until isil is destroyed. she'll finish the job. [cheers] and she'll do it without resorting to torture, or banning entire religions from entering

our country. she is fit to be the next commander-in-chief. [cheers] meanwhile, donald trump calls our military and disaster. -- a disaster. apparently, he doesn't know the men and women who make up the strongest fighting force the world has ever known. [cheers] he suggests america is weak. he must not hear the billions of men, women, and children, from the baltics to burma, who still look to america to be the light of freedom, dignity, and human rights. [cheers] he cozies up to putin, praises saddam hussein, and tells the nato allies that stood by our

side after 9/11 that they have to pay up if they want our protection. well, america's promises do not come with a price tag. we meet our commitments. and and that's one reason why almost every country on earth sees america as stronger and more respected today than they did eight years ago when i took office. [cheers] america is already great. [cheers] america is already strong. [cheers] and i promise you, our strength, our greatness, does not depend on donald trump.

in fact, it doesn't depend on any one person. and that, in the end, may be the biggest difference in this election the meaning of our , democracy. ronald reagan called america "a shining city on a hill." donald trump calls it "a divided crime scene" that only he can fix. it it doesn't matter to him that illegal immigration and the crime rate are as low as they've been in decades, because he's not actually offering any real solution to those issues. he's just offering slogans, and he's offering fair. he's betting that if he scares enough people, he might score just enough votes to win this election. that is another bet that donald trump will lose.

is reason he will lose it because he's selling the american people short. we are not a fragile or prideful people. our power doesn't come from some self-declared savior promising that he alone can restore order. things his way. we don't look to be rolled. -- ruled. [cheers] our power comes from those immortal declarations first put to paper right here in philadelphia all those years ago; we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal; that together, we, the people, can form a more perfect union. [cheers] that's who we are. that's our birthright. the capacity to shape our own destiny. [cheers]

that's what drove patriots to choose revolution over tyranny and our gis to liberate a continent. it's what gave women the courage to reach for the ballot, and marchers to cross a bridge in selma, and workers to organize and fight for better wages. [cheers] america has never been about what one person says he'll do for us. it's about what can be achieved by us, together, through the hard, slow, sometimes frustrating, but ultimately enduring work of self-government. and that's what hillary clinton

understands. [cheers] she knows that this is a big, diverse country, she has seen it. she understands that most issues are rarely black and white. she understands that even when you're 100% right getting things , done requires copper mines. that democracy doesn't work if we constantly demonize each other. [cheers] she knows that for progress to happen, we have to listen to each other, see ourselves in each other, fight for our principles but also fight to find common ground, no matter how elusive that may seem. [cheers] hillary knows we can work through racial divides in this country when we realize the worry black parents feel when their son leaves the house isn't

so different than what a brave cop's family feels when he puts on the blue and goes to work; that we can honor police and treat every community fairly. [cheers] she knows that acknowledging problems that have festered for decades isn't making race relations worse, it's creating the possibility for people of good will to join and make things better. [cheers] hillary knows we can insist on a lawful and orderly immigration system while still seeing striving students and their toiling parents as loving families, not criminals or rapists; families that came here for the same reasons our

forebears came, to work, and study, and make a better life, in a place where we can talk and worship and love as we please. she knows their dream is quintessentially american, and the american dream is something no wall will ever contain. [cheers] these are the things hillary knows. it can be frustrating, this business of democracy. trust me, i know. too.ry knows, when the other side refuses to compromise, progress can stall. people are hurt by inaction. supporters can grow impatient,

and worry that you're not trying hard enough; that you've maybe sold out. but i promise you, when we keep at it; when we change enough minds; when we deliver enough votes, then progress does happen. just ask the 20 million more people who have health care today. [cheers] just ask the marine who proudly serves his country without hiding the husband he loves. [cheers] democracy works, but we gotta wanted, not just during an election year, but all the days in between. [cheers] so if you agree that there's too much inequality in our economy, and too much money in our politics, we all need to be as vocal and as organized and as persistent as bernie sanders'

supporters have been during the selection. [cheers] -- this election. [cheers] we all need to get out and vote for democrats up and down the ticket, and then hold them accountable until they get the job done. [cheers] that's right. feel the bern! [cheers] if you want more justice in the justice system, then we've all got to vote not just for a president, but for mayors, and sheriffs, and state's attorneys, and state legislators. that is where the criminal laws are made and we've got to work with police and protesters until laws and practices are changed. [cheers]

that is how democracy works. fight climate change, we've got to engage not only young people on college campuses, but reach out to the coal miner who's worried about taking care of his family, the single mom worried about gas prices. [cheers] if you want to protect our kids and our cops from gun violence, we've got to get the vast majority of americans, including gun owners, who agree on background checks to be just as vocal and determined as the gun lobby that blocks change through every funeral that we hold. [cheers] that is how change happens. [cheers]

look, hillary's got her share of critics. she's been caricatured by the right and by some folks on the left; accused of everything you can imagine and some things you , cannot. [laughter] but she knows that's what happens when you're under a microscope for 40 years. [cheers] she knows that sometimes and those 40 years she's made mistakes. just like i have; just like we all do. that's what happens when we try. [cheers] that's what happens when you're the kind of citizen teddy roosevelt once described not the , timid souls who criticize from the sidelines, but someone "who is actually in the arenawho

strives valiantly; who errs[but] who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement." [cheers] hillary clinton is that woman in the arena. [cheers] she's been there for us even if we haven't always noticed. and and if you're serious about our democracy, you can't afford to stay home just because she might not align with you on every issue. you've got to get in the arena with her, because democracy isn't a spectator sport. america isn't about "yes he will." it's about "yes we can." and we're [cheers] and we're going to carry hillary to victory this fall, because that's what the moment demands. [cheers]

yes we can. you know, there's been a lot of talk in this campaign about what america has lost. people who tell us that our way of life is being undermined by pernicious changes and dark forces beyond our control. they tell voters there's a "real america" out there that must be restored. this isn't an idea that started with donald trump. it's been peddled by politicians for a long time. probably from the start of our republic. and it's got me thinking about

the story i told you twelve years ago tonight, about my kansas grandparents and the things they taught me when i was growing up. they came from the heartland; their ancestors began settling there about 200 years ago. they i don't know if they had their birth certificates. [laughter] they were scotch-irish mostly, farmers, teachers, ranch hands, pharmacists, oil rig workers. hardy, small-town folks. some were democrats, but a lot even most of them

were republicans. my grandparents explained that folks in these parts did not like showoffs. they didn't admire braggarts or bullies. they didn't respect mean-spiritedness, or folks who were always looking for shortcuts in life. instead, what they value were traits like honesty and hard work. courtesy, humility, responsibility helping each , other out. that's what they believed in. true things. things that last. the things we try to teach our kids. and what my grandparents understood was that these values

were limited to kansas. they weren't limited to small towns. these values could travel to hawaii; even the other side of the world, where my mother would end up working to help poor women get a better life. [cheers] grandparents knew these values weren't reserved for one race; they could be passed down to a half-kenyan grandson, or a half-asian granddaughter; in fact, they were the same values michelle's parents, the descendants of slaves, taught their own kids living in a bungalow on the south side of chicago. [cheers] they knew these values were exactly what drew immigrants here, and they believed that the

children of those immigrants were just as american as their own, whether they wore a cowboy hat or a yarmulke; a baseball cap or a hijab. [cheers] america has changed over the years. but these values my grandparents taught me, they haven't gone anywhere. they're as strong as ever; still cherished by people of every party, every race, and every faith. they live on in each of us. what makes us american, what makes us patriots, is button here. that's what matters.

[cheers] that's why we can take the food and music and holidays and styles of other countries, and blend it into something uniquely our own. that's why we can attract strivers and entrepreneurs from around the globe to build new factories and create new industries here. that's why our military can look the way it does, every shade of humanity, forged into common service. that's why anyone who threatens our values, whether fascists or communists or jihadists or homegrown demagogues, will always fail in the end. [cheers] that is america. [cheers] that is america. those bonds of affection; that common creed.

we don't fear the future; we shape it, embrace it, as one people, stronger together than we are on our own. that's what hillary clinton understands this fighter, this , stateswoman, this mother and grandmother, this public servant, as patriot, that's the america she's fighting for. [cheers] and that's why i have confidence, as i leave this stage tonight, that the democratic party is in good hands. [cheers] my time in this office hasn't fixed everything; as much as we've done, there's still so

much i want to do. but for all the tough lessons i've had to learn; for all the places i've fallen short; i've told hillary, and i'll tell you what's picked me back up, every single time. it's been you. [cheers] the american people. [cheers] it's the letter i keep on my wall from a survivor in ohio who twice almost lost everything to cancer, but urged me to keep fighting for health care reform, even when the battle seemed lost. do not quit. it's the painting i keep in my private office, a big-eyed, greenawalt with blue wings made by a seven year-old girl who was taken from us in newtown, given to me by her parents so i wouldn't forget a reminder of

, all the parents who have turned their grief into action. [cheers] it's the small business owner in colorado who cut most of his own salary so he wouldn't have to lay off any of his workers in the recession because he said, "that wouldn't have been in the spirit of america." [cheers] it's the conservative in texas who said he disagreed with me on everything, but appreciated that, like him, i try to be a good dad. [cheers] it's the courage of the young soldier from arizona who nearly died on the battlefield in afghanistan, but who's learned to speak again and walk again. and earlier this year, stepped through the door of the oval office on his own power, to salute and shake my hand. [cheers]

it's every american who believed we could change this country for the better, so many of you who'd never been involved in politics, who picked up phones, and hit the streets, and used the internet in amazing new ways to -- that i did not understand, that made change happen. you are the best organizers on the planet, and i'm so proud of all the change you've made possible. [cheers] time and again, you've picked me up. i hope, sometimes, i picked you up, too. [cheers] and tonight, i ask you to do for hillary clinton what you did for me. i ask you to carry her the same way you carry me. because you're who i was talking

about twelve years ago, when i talked about hope. it's been you who've fueled my dogged faith in our future, even when the odds are great; even when the road is long. hope in the face of difficulty; hope in the face of uncertainty; the audacity of hope. [cheers] america, you have vindicated that hope these past eight years. [cheers] and now i'm ready to pass the baton and do my part as a private citizen. this year, in this election, i'm asking you to join me to reject cynicism, reject fear, to summon what's best in us; to elect hillary clinton as the next president of the united states. [cheers] and show the world we still believe in the promise of this great nation. [cheers] thank you for this incredible journey. [cheers] let's keep it going. god bless

you, god bless the united states of america. [cheers] ♪

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>> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome reverend gabriel salgue ro. >> let us pray. almighty god, we come to you tonight because we recognize our desperate need of you. , democrats, republicans, independents, we know that we depend on you and that you love us all.

as we walked towards the autumn of election, we pray you will guide our great nation. lord, help us transcend this trap of cynicism, despair, and division. with the courageous work of hope and love. teach us to continually -- continuously chairs and fervently defend the dignity of every human being. tired ingod to never the work of compassion and justice. instruct us to be ever mindful of the most vulnerable among us, the child, the widow, the orphans, the immigrants in the refugees. help us god for the future of

the great republic from the bedrock of love. may our work reflect your character of compassion, justice, and stability. may we never be satisfied until every child of god has an opportunity to flourish. from portland to philadelphia, from our small towns to our benefits and cities, from our police officers to our children, help us to move forward in unity, a more perfect union that believes that despair and violence can never conquer love, hope, and justice. and lord, help us to do this work together from every ethnicity and color, rich and elderlymen and men, the

and the young. areonfess tonight that we our brothers and keepers sister. -- sister's keeper. we can do more. give us optimistic tenacity to respond to some of today's specific chasms with esperanza. help us to never cease until the nation sees the day when we racism,m discoursed of xenophobia and violence into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood and sisterhood. this i pray in the name of jesus, amen. >> ladies and gentlemen of the

convention, my fellow delegates, tonight we have heard our president and our vice president, we also nominated and heard from our vice presidential nominee who together with hillary clinton will lead our party to victory in november. the chair will entertain a motion to reset the convention until 4:30 p.m. thursday, july 28. is there a second? all in favor? opposed? until 4:30ecess tomorrow. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2015] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org]

[no audio] susan: good evening, you are watching day three of the democratic national convention. included the president of the united states, vice president, vice presidential nominee tim kaine in a surprise visit by hillary clinton.

lots to talk about. we would like to hear what you thought. the full month will be open for your comments. numbers to dial. you can also send us a tweet at c-span. floor with steve. steve: we are in the illinois delegation from chicago. and a lot of speeches tonight. let me first get a reaction from what you heard from the president. are very of barack obama. very proud. a proud moment. it's that moment at the same time. kind of saying goodbye. i'm glad that he is turning it over with some expectation of investment that needs to happen. thelooking forward

demilitarization of police forces so we can have a better policy than what happens in inner cities. so we can have good funding of public schools. and all around, i'm encouraged. convention as a delegate, i'm still very encouraged. i came in as a proud bernie delegate and i think monday there was some angst here tuesday and began to subside. i think by today, we are ready to just move forward. me ask you about your reaction to senator tim kaine. how did he do? >> he did great. excited to have someone has been a mayor, governor, senator. big shoes to fill. that was my first night seen him speak and i was impressed. the party is coming together and we are coming out here stronger. it is great seen the sanders people. rate energy. the revolution he started, that will continue with senator kaine

and secretary clinton. steve: what about vice president biden? >> what a winning team. vice president biden and president obama. we should barack obama for the country and now we get to share hillary clinton. continueting to see illinois. steve: thank you for your time. thank you, steve. let's go to the phone calls to get your reaction tonight. begin with democrats. >> thankom california you for the call. i am one proud and pleased democrats tonight. i think that the party and people who have been worried about bernie's affect have seen what they needed to see tonight. i think tim kaine is an amazing representative of the feelings

of many americans and i think he is a perfect match with her. when you look at the things that the president put forth tonight and that tim kaine put forth tonight and when you look at the other choice, it is unbelievable that there is even a real choice. tim kaine and these people are impeccable. they have a record of service. they have a compliment. they started someplace and got some place based on hard work and ethics and beliefs in the american people. i think that anybody after tonight who is going to vote for donald trump has got to be among the most cynical people in the world. the president said tonight, the whole world, does not understand what is going on here. people forget, especially conservatives, that hillary clinton is extremely well-respected in this country and around the world. they have spread enough gossip and winks and nudges to shift an entire portion of our country to

a believe that is not based in the reality. susan: ted, apologies, we have so many people that want to come in. i give so much. -- thank you so much. on twitter, this viewer writes with a picture of the hug at the end. a great pass of the baton. next is leo from california. >> hello. i live in california. hear thesei republicans mention ronald reagan, i have been a californian since 1942 and i when writing closed all of our mental hospitals, our mental clinics just to balance his budget. they forget that. him, he mightshot

have needed to spend mental clinics and did not get it. he wound up doing that awful thing to mr. reagan. forgetse republicans that ronald reagan, our can ,emember when he said that what's his name, i can't think of his name right, bin laden. susan: thank you. thomas, seattle. i'm a proud catholic democrat or in illinois. the most important thing i heard, he mentioned his mother. woman who caucasian dedicated her life to making him a great president. he the greatest president of my

lifetime. the most intelligent president of my time. i also want to mention tim kaine, nothing about him i knew tonight, i doubted whether hillary had nominated a great man. he is a great man. the two of them will carry on a legacy, a wonderful barack obama legacy. i'm glad that he mentioned his mother. it is the mothers of this country, just like mine, who have made this country great. i'm a proud american and i'm proud to have voted twice for barack obama. peggy. -- thank you. susan: a tweet from camille. sign, delivered, for hillary. steve: we are in the california delegation with two veterans. you attended seven conventions. where are you from? >> los angeles. steve: and the former governor.

>> i'm excited tonight as i have been at any of the previous conventions. steve: your reaction to barack obama as he tried to thread the needle over his eight years in the white house, talk about hillary clinton and references to donald trump. >> i don't think of her to better speech the president and he has given some great ones. he reminded us that we still do great things in this country. in california and massachusetts, we invent the future. i helped a to get going. she has a cure for cataracts. i dropped, that surgery. people are inventing, taking, creaking everyday and there is hope and optimism if you just look for it. steve: many in america are frustrated and upset. they feel left behind. >> with good reason. many have been left behind and hillary clinton has heard the

message. has greeted a platform that she and bernie has fashioned and she is going to ensure that a rising tide lifts all boats -- voters. under 125,000or income or less. everything i've said, you have to provide tangible benefits so that the middle class experiences upper mobility. i have to feel like i'm moving on up. we talked earlier to a bernie sanders delegate who felt that now the party is coming together after a tough first day. you're are obviously supportive of hillary clinton, but some in this room who still feel that they are not there yet. >> i'm happy to hear that. i've talked to a number of sanders delegates and they are better coming with us. i don't think everyone is there

yet. steve: the president says we have to take this campaign seriously. what the democrats need to do? >> as the president said, this woman is the most qualified woman for the job. man,er she was a woman or she's qualified. , she all work together will be successful. hillary clinton has been a change agent her whole life. i rumored weeks before i got elected that the congress passed a children's health insurance you to behat requires a child of a working parent. they can pay 10% to the premier. government does the rest. , a lot ofrked so hard immigrant children legally go to a doctor, preventive medicine, get their shots, it changed

their lives. that is one example of change she has made. she was not even elected office. she is going to continue to make the changes people are demand. they want and comes to rise, income inequality gap shortened. if they want a cheaper way to go to college or steve: thank you both for being with us. susan, becky. -- back to you. susan: we are listing your phone calls and reaction from tonight. on twitter, she tweets, as an immigrant who has been beyond fortunate to live in this amazing country, this meant everything. back to telephone calls. republican. >> hello. i just wanted to share some of my ideas about what impressed me about the dnc and whid