she will be a delicate at the party convention in charlotte, n.c. >> it's such an honor to be chosen, to be able to go to the convention as a delegate, especially being so young. i decided to talk with different people there, all the people who have much more experience than myself and learning from them. >> it gives democrats from across the nation the chance to network and there are high expectations of obama as speech when he accepts the nomination on thursday. >> is definitely important for president obama to talk about what he's done in the past four years and how it has helped us as a country and see what he's going to do moving forward. >> and tight security surrounds the convention center in charlotte as they get ready for the show starts. >> illegal immigration from mexico is a hot-button issue in the united states and it looks to set a key role in the upcoming presidential election in november. both are eager to win the hispanic vote. >> now is the time to spell out what they want in return for their support. a group of hispanic activists entering the u.s. in what they are c

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susan mcginnis is live in charlotte n.c.h reaction to the president's acceptance speech last night. she joins us now with the very latest, good morning. >> good morning, yes the reviews are coming in mixed this morning but last night, being at the convention center after that speech, there was pretty much everyone agreeing that the president did recapture the energy from four years ago. the question is, did he win back those who have since become disillusioned? >> the crowd was on their feet as the president took the stage to make it official. >> i sent her nomination for president of the united states. >> he says the election is not just about him, it is about a choice. >> on every issue, the choice that you face will not just be between two candidates or two parties, it will be a choice between two different paths for america. >> the president says that republicans will have one pass. >> have a surplus, try a tax cut, deficit to tie, try another one, feeling cold coming on? take to tastax cuts. >> joe biden stuck to the li

opportunities to open for every single american >>> the democratic convention begins tuesday in charlotte, n.c.. fresh off the republican convention romney's bridges take back america message in jacksonville, fla. joined by paul ryan boasted and at the president romney has no plans to hold public events next week he will spend the time getting ready for fall debates. the white house releasing recipes for beer brewed at 1600 pennsylvania avenue and president obama bought a home growing kit for the kitchen the staff designed recipes including honey ale and honey porter available on white house dog got it is the first alcohol brood and distilled on the famous grounds. the top labor day destinations in the bay area plus the filipino foodie of and how far ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> the spike in gas prices does not stop californians from going out of town according to a trip advisor 64 percent are driving the big question is where is everybody going for labor day? top five choices are carmel napa lake tahoe calistoga ranch and santa cruz. now that people have plans that want to know what the weather wi

delegates are streaming in to charlotte, n.c., on the eve of the democratic national convention expected to showcase politicians and entertainers alike. on tuesday, the first lady. on wednesday bill clinton. the president takes the stage thursday. they blasted the paul ryan, mitt romney plan. >> i've got one piece of advice for you about the romney-ryan game plan, ohio. >> he took time off the campaign trail boating near his new hampshire lakeside estate. congressman paul ryan, while reaching out to voters in north carolina. >> what we are missing is leadership. >> the time tested strategy used against incumbent presidents. >> every president since the great depression who asked americans to put them in a second term could say you were better off today than you were four years ago except for jimmy carter and president barack obama. >> it is a point observers say the president will and should address during the convention. monday in detroit, vice- president joe biden provided his own answers. >> if you want to know if we are better off i have a bumper sticker for your -- osama bin laden i

republicans carried the presidential contest of could n.c..ou could see it as the polar opposite. >> were people excited about the democratic convention? from the media perspective, there have been some skepticism about charlotte. very positive reviews. >> about half the people were enthusiastic up its. >> cc a lot of people on the streets. -- use a lot of people on the streets. >> you like to bring you into the conversation. we would get a microphone to you. i think motion published -- most reporters assume that they will raise a lot of money and run me -- and ronnie will win. >> i would not underestimate the impact of obama's campaign in n.c.. maybe we have had a steady drumbeat but they do have the offices. they do not have to turn out voters. i think republicans under estimate that. >> i hear you saying that barack obama could win the state's. >> having said that, it is still one of the highest in the country. they have a lot of factors going the republican way. republicans and going to keep control of the legislature. this could be an uph

. >> some lucky school students from charlotte, n.c., and got their first glimpse of the convention hall that will be used for the democratic national convention. organizers showed how the time warner cable arena was transformed into a state of the art convention center. highlights include an innovative podium and stage that will be is for the first two days of the convention. >> in just seven weeks, this arena has been transformed into a world-class convention facility that will host are nearly 6000 delegates and thousands of other official guests and visitors come not to mention thousands and thousands of members of the media. >> this was part of a community open house where charlotte area residents can visit the facility maryland will have some considerable firepower at next week's convention. our senator will highlight a plan that looks for a female candidate for senator. she is the longest serving woman in the history of congress. steny hoyer, don edwards will have prominent roles. the governor is slated to speak at the convention. the 2012 democratic national convention begins this

. >> randall pinkston live in charlotte n.c. with a preview of the conventions big second night. >> we're getting advance copies of speeches that some of the participants will be making tonight, picking up on the theme of republican policies not being aware that america should go saying that voters will have a distinct choice this november. the democrats have decided that no one can expect is better than former president bill clinton. >> former president bill clinton takes the stage tonight to pick up where the first lady left off. delegates are revved up and ready for more. >> he is bill clinton, he is like madonna, he just has this aura about him. >> clinton remains influential in the party and is expected to target democrats who have struggled in the last four years, and maybe on the fence about reelecting president obama. >> he is basically going to lay out a little bit of history with regard to this president, and he is going to affirm that heat is on the right path. >> president obama had been scheduled to deliver his acce

. >> democrats from all around the country are all converging on charlotte n.c., the party's national convention gets underway in just a couple of hours. randall pinkston previews the first night including a speech by the first lady. >> the theme of the democrats' convention is " americans coming together ". to prove the point, they have a republican to be one of their speakers but a headliner tonight will be first lady michelle obama. democrats will still this call later today to kick off their convention and begin the three day process of nominating president obama. >> we just want to be here, this is history. >> delegates will approve the party platform and then hear from a long list of speakers which will painted president obama as the wives humane alternative to mitt romney. the first lady's address will be the final speech tonight. >> i'm looking forward to hearing the first lady, i think that she is dynamic, and i'm just excited. >> i'm sure that she will connect with us, and we will connect with her as we always do. >> the president is not expected to be here when his wife spe

this is a look at his arrival to the democratic national convention in charlotte n.c. earlier tonight. it was the delegates from ohio who put the president over the top for the nomination csi political reporter grace lee heads up our coverage beginning with a rousing speech from the former president bill clinton. did that, he is the most popular living president at the apogee 6 percent approval rate it's important by nominating presidential, the man credited with the biggest economic expansion in modern history gave the current commander-in-chief his own stamp of approval. an unexpected appearance popoff president obama's left the stage with his arm around former president bill clinton tonight this right after clinton made the case that both men face the same economic challenges at different times. president obama's start with a much weaker economy and i did. listen to me now. no president's no president not even me not any of my predecessors no one could have fully repaired all the damaged that you found in just four years. multiple pulls so that's the number-one issu

satellite corp. 2012] >> watch gavel-to-gavel coverage of the democratic convention from charlotte, n.c starting on tuesday. next, we will talk about the democratic convention with the mayor of los angeles, followed by past democratic convention speeches, starting with hillary clinton in 1996, and john edwards, from 2004, in boston. >> joining us this week on "newsmakers," the mayor of los angeles. he is the president of the democratic national convention this year. we are here in tampa with major garrett and peter nicholas. the mayor is in our washington studio. before we leave tampa, let's start there. what is your impression of the republican convention this year? >> thank you for having me, by the way. it is good to be with the three of you. i thought that the madison avenue advertising executives they brought in to recast governor romney did a fairly good job of making him warmer and fuzzier. aha i think that they also did a good job of talking in generalities. if you listened, governor romney asked to listen to a speech and there was not there. not a lot to talk about ending medic

remain standing for the presentation of colors by the american legion poor's -- post 400 of charlotte, n.chony to sing the national anthem. >> [singing] oh, say, can you see light dawn's early what so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming. whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous night of the ramparts we watched , were so gallantly streaming. and the rockets' red glare the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there oh, say does that star spangled banner yet wave? o're the land of the free and the home of the brave ♪ ♪ [applause] >> color guard. hold! right turn. ♪ >> i went to my drug store and pick up a prescription and the price went from $80 to $300. that is when i have fallen into the doughnut hole. i live in florida and i know firsthand that obama care works. the doe knothole his a scary thing because after you spend the the first $2,000 in medications, you suddenly fall off a cliff into this whole and drugs that you were paying a small amount for suddenly your having to pay full price. that is kind of scary at first

getting arrested those are the festivities planned for occupy wall street's first anniversary of the n.c. corporate movement started a year ago in new york it quickly engulfed other major american cities and even spread abroad they've often faced though a heavy handed action by police with numerous activists injured and the tent cities being torn down but the occupiers are determined to show the world they're still alive and kicking to regain momentum a year on and activist caleb maupin believes the anticapitalist movement can be reborn in many ways but. i would say without a doubt if one looks at the world right now one looks at what's happening in the middle east. greece. everywhere there is a confrontation going on against the one percent so the idea that somehow the us is exceptional and it's just a small passing phase i mean the us is part of the world capitalist economy in the world capitalist economy is in a state of collapse profits rule and we just get more as we just get home foreclosures we just get mass unemployment get all this wealth exist but it is not utilized for even go

the controversial film while also calling for calm but it's not he's gone a teacher can report to the n.c. american fury has deeper roots than a simple reaction to a clip on you chew. as angry mom does in muslim countries stormed u.s. embassies in burn american flags the u.s. president delivers yet another speech about how good america's intentions really are and have been in the muslim world america's a front that we care not just about our own country not just about our own interests but about theirs that even as voices of suspicion mistrust seek to divide countries and cultures from one another the united states of america will never retreat from the world. we will never stop working for the dignity and freedom that every person deserves it could be that the obama administration thinks by supporting revolutions by fostering regime change washington is winning the hearts and minds of the people in that part of the world but we sent events showed that's not quite so if you look at poll numbers that gauge public attitude towards the u.s. in different muslim countries u.s. approval rating

he is scheduled to finish his day by heading to the aegean sea in n.c.irst lady michelle obama is now in charlotte to speak at the democratic national convention. she walked through the time warner cable arena this afternoon where she walked on stage preparing for her speech tomorrow night. the gop's vice presidential nominee is focusing mostly on the economy. saying that romney would do more to get people back to work. celebrations of his life both private and public will be announced at a later date. coming up, the secret of the super cagers what makes their quality of life so great as they approach triple digits and what white house ofbrewers have been slipping into their trademark drinks.beers. in tonight's medical watch and they are called super ages, men and women in their eighties or older who have a remarkable memory. they also have something else in common. on thursdays down serves food to hungry at st. joseph's church in lincoln park. on wednesday as he reads to the blind and just about every day on his watch his curiosity keeps moving forward.

saying that he lied in a speech last week, this part of an interview with douglas sovereign in charlotte n.cey're willing to say that they live in a do not care, like joe's of burbles, the big lie, you keep repeating it, first of all you have republicans that truly believe that the earth is flat. they said that they do not care about facts, they will lie. so that is not a pejorative to them, they probably where it as a complement. >> he was referring to the nazi propagandist, he then went on to say that remarks at the repeated national convention were " a bold faced lie " .. late this afternoon he released a statement saying " i did not all republicans not seize, nor would

live at the dnc in charlotte n.c., a stake over a change in venue for the president's speech tomorrow night i'll have a live report coming up. >> tonight at the democratic national convention former president bill clinton the headliner due to speak moments from now trying to rally troops behind the president who is said to be very close to entering the arena tonight and a big disappointment for democrats tomorrow's speech tomorrow moves from outdoors indoors. i a ali he dncncererininhahaotot ththprprident bill clinton expected to speak here in a bid we will show you a snippet of that as he comes on while i am talking and president barack obama could be making his way into the arena in just a bit. the crowd here behind me is going wild for sandra flow could just hit the stage remember she is the one that rush limbaugh called a slut when she mandated for government funded birth control. let's talk about the biggest story going on right now the change of venue for president barack obama speech tomorrow night. the news came down early in the day the front of bad weather would force the dn

as part of that whole financialization of the economy on wall street a what as he built wealth and n.c. a libertarian. well he's definitely not a libertarian i don't begrudge anybody who takes their own capital or other capital from people and turns around and uses that as a means to require businesses that are in trouble fix them and then sell them back into the market and once you fix them if you've done a good job there they have a greater value than they had before and therefore you make a profit. that that's capitalism there's nothing wrong with it there is something however very wrong with using leveraged buyouts where the credit that's created came out of nothing comes from thin air because then what you're doing is you're using the counterfeiting of the banking system to extract a piece of the value that is with net company and where you grew the value within the company and the process is known but turbulence where did you get the so-called capital did the capital actually exist or did you just invent it with the help of the banks turps and what we've seen all too often is tha

across the middle east and north africa in response to the n.c. islamic film trailer that originated in the u.s. of course the recent attacks are seeing taking place on the u.s. embassies in egypt in libya and yemen and of course as we've just reported it seems that that is having a much. as long a fact and it's the british embassy in sudan that has come under attack now here to day about an hour's time the demonstration being organized outside the u.s. embassy so i mean really it's very concerning that we are seeing this continuing now as it has throughout the week in focus and is a lot of concern obviously that this is going to continue all right tara furthur live from london sara will be keeping people posted on twitter sarraf earth underscore r t. and on the way as promised we talked to a taliban captivity survivor about the u.s. agenda in afghanistan. you know sometimes you see a story and it seems so you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else and you hear or see some other part of it and realized everything you thought y

[cheers and applause] >> watch gavel-to-gavel coverage of the democratic convention from charlotte, n.cinute, every speech, live here on c-span. next, mitt romney campaigning in ohio. after that, president obama talking at an ohio rally and the 1972 democratic convention. on newsmakers, the los angeles mayor, the chairman of the democratic national convention. he previews the convention that begins tuesday in charlotte, north carolina and talks about campaign issues. sunday at 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> i can only surmise, you know, there are a lot of cheap -- a lot of cages. >> i grabbed my cameraman and try to be important. >> i finagle my way onto one of the buses. the security council people seem pretty up sites. -- pretty uptight. are we the only ones here? the 99 bottles of beer on wall 99 bottles of beer ♪ come on, nobody? >> the french at the beginning of the crisis and here, we have --se belligerents fighters, >> it sounds to me like he is dodging the question. i walked out of my apartment in upper west side manhattan. nice place to live. i came out and i wa

melissa griffin joins us live from charlotte n.c.. let's start with the president's speech last night. everyone is buzzing about that. how did the attendees react? >> the were beyond elation. people were crying, people made, said it made them proud to be a democrat again. inside the arena was the feeling watching him speak, you knew something special was happening and you were praying that he didn't screw it up. you can see people exhaling dramatically at the end of his speech because he made it all the way to the end. he did not go off terrell's that also there was a collective brief, breath at the end that was palpable. he addressed the issue that democrats feel strongly about, republicans have said, president obama didn't do anything to help the country and at the same time thwarted all of his efforts. bill clinton went straight for the jugular of that and said that the party bickering we have seen with this administration has been exceptional and nothing that i certainly had to deal with when i was president. >> you really held th

. >> charlotte, n.c., is where the democrats are hoping it will get done. one man says they must listen to the message that the obama economic message has failed this nation and slowed economic growth. >> when you have over 8% unemployment, you have to see. >> he says there are some on some economic accomplishments. >> financial reform, credit card reform. >> a white house adviser puts it this way. >> i think everybody understands we were this close to a depression. we stated that off. we have a lot more work to do. >> so, charlotte is going to be a busy place with about 6000 attending the democratic national convention. there will be more gay and lesbian activists. labor literalist -- leaders will have a big role. i am stacey cohan abc 7 news. >> thank you, stacey. a 17-year-old, daniel borowy, was injured and being treated at the shock trauma center in baltimore after one others to open fire last week. they are asking for prayers for his family. the church has been raising money to help cover medical expenses and police in prce george's county are asking

. >> we are standing by, they are showing video right now and charlotte n.c., a moment ago senator dick durbin introduced barack obama as he did in 2008 and after this video we will listen to first lady michelle obama. joe biden speaking earlier working to humanize and personalize this story much the way michelle did for barack obama earlier this week. we heard as well from illinois senator dick durbin, he introduced the nation to a pretty obscure illinois state senator barack obama relatively unknown back in 2008. vice president biden talked a bit about barack obama of course but what i thought was quite emotional as he said we talked about his life and dr. jill by then pointed to him and she said that it took her five times before she would marry him and that he was the love of her life. a huge cheer went up here all lot of emotion when it gabby gifford said recited the pledge of allegiance. everyone seems to be crying. i looked in the handicapped area and people were cheering for her as she walked across the stage and recited the pledge of allegiance escorted by her friend the democr

. >> the democratic party kicking off its national convention in charlotte n.c. tonight, the biggest draw is the first lady who gives a keynote speech tonight. political reporter grace lee is here with a preview. >> we all know that the first lady is extremely popular and much like the wife of mitt romney, considered to be a huge asset. tonight democrats hope to capitalize on her likability and highlight her husband's achievements as a leader. randall pinkston is live in charlotte with the very latest. >> grace, not only will they be counting on michelle obama but also counting on a long list of speakers. we have heard an enthusiastic crowd only as they gave a full throated defense of the president's health care act known as obama care by republicans. and they have given example after example of his leadership ability, something else that republicans criticized last week in tampa. but the headliner, a first lady, she will reintroduce her husband to american voters. the democratic national convention is officially underway. michelle obama headlines the first night

copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> "washington journal" is next live from charlotte, n.cand then key news makers are interviewed. our coverage continues at 4:00 this afternoon. at 5:00, live coverage of the convention in charlotte. tonight, we will hear from massachusetts senate candidate elizabeth warren and then presidential nominating speech by former president clinton and the roll call of the state. co

join with me as we take n.c., we will win this state and we will return barack obama to the white housemerica moving forward. we will elect barack obama president of at the united states of america. [cheering and applause] ♪ >> it's really difficult to tell my story. i also realize it can serve as an example of what exactly is at stake in this election. when i was 17, my dad got sick. he got the flu. it's not a huge deal when you get the flu, but it didn't go away. i told him he should go to the doctor. he said i can't afford it. i don't have insurance. he did not have health insurance because he was laid off. his kidneys failed and he had a heart attack. i feel like if he had health insurance, he would still be here. after that, my mom was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. it was really hard on her because there were a lot of medical bills at issue is getting worse and worse. it really hit me at some point that education can wait. school was put on the back burner. i moved in with her and i worked at a grocery store and i had to be strong for her. she was my best friend. i remember th

and now a look at a somewhat rainy charlotte, n.c.. this is where the democratic national convention takes place tomorrow. this is six blocks away from where the delegates and speakers will be gathered tomorrow. streets are shut down for carolinafest as people celebrate for labor day. >> this is the scene in charlotte, north carolina delegates will continue to stream into town. c-span's cameras will be capturing the scene. to constrain our videos from charlotte live all day on -- you can stream our videos from charlotte live all day on c- span.org. we have more clips and comments at our c-span convention hub/ c-span.org/campaign2012. during the convention, we're asking middle and high school students to send a message to the president with the c-span student cam video competition. in a short video, answer the question was the most important issue the president should consider in a 2013. $5,000 is the grand prize with $50,000 in total prize is available. for more details and rules, go online to studentcam.org. republican vice presidenti

here is a scene from this year's convention in charlotte, n.c.minute by minute at the time warner cable arena, the home of the charlotte bobcats. we will take a look inside the arena at one of the locations of the democratic national convention. we will see first lady michelle obama on the first day in the unveiling of the party platform. it will be submitted for a final vote. "the new york times" said the democratic party would not accept corporate donations. they could make in kind donations. politico says they received fewer union donations since it is being held in a right to work state, north carolina, where they do not collect mandatory dues. we are having some trouble receiving video. the first speaker on tuesday, first lady michelle obama, said the keynote address will be by gillian castro. -- julian castro. then we will hear from elizabeth warren and former president bill clinton. you can find on our convention hall with a web explicit videos and ways you can clip and share portions of videos. it's at c-span.org/campaign2012. to tweet, #

there is a special affinity between the president and n.c..support women, his work to support remanufacturing back onto american shores, and the work he has done to put infrastructure in a state like north carolina that is one of the fastest-growing states in the country and a city like charlotte which is the fastest growing metro region in the country. i think that the people of north carolina understand this president has had their back and at the end of the day will have his back. there is also the opportunity that the campaign and the convention had used to mobilize north carolina and the south for this convention. i mentioned the program which was an effort to encourage people to volunteer for the campaign in exchange for an opportunity to come and watch the president accept the nomination. the program has been widely successful. when we open up the convention and said to people, of the few want to come to the convention, off the response has been overwhelming. that has been the response on the ground here in north carolina. when you come

we returned here to n.c. after that. n.c., of course, does not recognize that.t ceremony was conducted within the unitarian church. i do consider myself to be married. the caller is certainly entitled to his own opinion. host: question or comment? caller: secondly, you had asked him three times note to say how many of the north carolina democratic delegates are republican -- excuse me, gay or lesbian, and he has declined three times on that same issue. >> we have 180 -- 180 or so delegates, three times more than we send in the past. >> what specific issues at the federal level are you trying to address? maybe something we have not talked about? guest: at the federal level, i think that, you know, the biggest thing right now that the community is interested in right now is the employee non- discrimination act. basically, that is a law that would make it so that people could not get fired from their jobs just because they are gay or lesbian. that would be the legislation we have been trying to pass for a number of years. we have come close to a number of times, bu

from charlotte, n.c., this democratic national convention is getting under way today.me new polls today has this race essentially at a dead heat. the democrats will be using this week to outline their plans for reelection and the agenda for a second obama term. women, hispanics, the two key constituencies for the party. michelle obama made her way to the podium to check out the convention and rehearse her own speech. only here will you have complete gavel-to-gavel coverage of the proceedings. in the next hour, the gavel will come down by convention share. along with the mayor of los angeles. we will also hear from steady hoyer. his delegates are voting on the convention rules, followed by the convention platform. followed by governor bev perdu and pat quinn, then head -- tim kane. he is the former chair of the democratic national committee. we will hear from nancy pelosi, along with the mayor of charlotte, and a fox, harry reid, and our 39th president by video, jimmy carter, who accepted his own party nomination here in 1976. also, a tribute to the late edward kennedy.

. >> carry this in charlotte, n.c., a correspondent for the washington post along with the team leadingue to arrive on labor day. how much enthusiasm as this year to four years ago from the base of the party? those that go back and try to recruit supporters and get the vote to the folks on election day? >> we hear that the number of volunteers has fallen. and again, i think it is partly because of the difficult economic times. people have other concerns than politics in their lives. i think some people are turned off by the anchor. but the democratic base continues to tell pollsters that they are very enthusiastic about this election. for the first time in our washington post poling, we see a similar level of enthusiasm among republicans. the most conservative republicans are as excited as the most liberal democrats are. i think the one reason for that is paul ryan. >> of denver, colorado and senator barack obama accepted the nomination. compare what he said then to what we might hear this thursday. >> four years ago, i stood before you ever told you my story. the brief union between a

back out on the streets of charlotte, n.c., nearby time warner cable arena.ans to hold the last night outdoors and willet instead it be tonight. some 60,000 people signed up for community credentials. our coverage will get underway in about an hour or so. the hour preview coverage at 3:30 p.m. eastern. our guest will be ron fournier from the national journal, editor in chief. we will also hear from john kerry who is expected to talk about national security. vice president joe biden among the speakers tonight during the 10:00 hour. all of that gaveling in at 4:30 p.m. eastern. the camera continues to check out the sites outside the arena. one thing we can tell you is a former arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords will lead the pledge of allegiance this afternoon at 4:30 p.m. eastern. we are going to bring you some of the "playbook breakfast" this morning. [applause] >> good morning, everybody. >> we are honored to have with us and number of officials. you had a cameo to remember. >> i got a chance to acknowledge a son of massachusetts and north carolina, ja

host: the next call for laura leslie of wral-tv in raleigh, n.c., kathy, democrats line, washington,c.. caller: good morning. thank you for c-span. i am very excited to be a democrat today. the major media seems to be slanted, and i feel positive. i am better off than i was four years ago. i see these new paper plates on the road as i to meet this morning, and last night here in michele bachmann speak and the folks before her, it empowers -- last night, hearing michele obama speak, and the folks before her, it empowers me. i listened to c-span every day, all day, and i hear the hearings in congress, and i hear what has been happening. here in the president's wife speak last night brought me back to what i have felt all along about the democratic party. i grew up when nixon was president, when we had watergate, and i heard mrs. nixon, and now years later the revelation about her life. my folks were start republicans. .'m from california i remember mrs. reagan been the driving force during the time he was nominated and i watched what happened after all our country after the reagan year

at this week's democratic national convention in charlotte, n.c., they strongly suggest the democratseed to convince voters that it is a choice between obama and mitt romney rather than a referendum on the president. that is from "the hill" newspaper, in case you are interested in reading that for yourself. "the new york times," democrats say that the u.s. is better off than four years ago. the obama campaign provided a response on monday that hammered home the message at the democratic convention, absolutely. host: that is just a little bit from "the new york times" article this morning. to give you a preview of what is going to happen at the convention again, it kicks off a 5:00 p.m. our coverage will begin at 4:00 p.m. with a pre-convention preview show. with brad woodhouse of the democratic national committee. he will be one of the two guests on the program. at 5:00 p.m., here are some of the featured speakers -- featured speakers. debbie wasserman schultz, stanley hoyer -- steny hoyer, the governor of north carolina, beverly perdue, as well as the governor of illinois. our guest

see there are people with strong opinions on the other side as well host: next call is from raleigh, n.c a democrat. caller: i want to start with a comment. yes, i am a democrat. i am not satisfied with the economy. i think it is important for democrats to hold president obama to the fire wednesday is reelected into office. he has made a lot of promises and we were expecting him to fulfill them like education and with regard to the economy and with regard to the troops and the war, etc. having said that, my question for dave has to do with a comment that former president clinton made with regard to hate. the republicans like to talk about a lot about god and what their beliefs are. they are making this big fuss about jerusalem being the capital of israel and how the were god was not in the convention on tuesday. the question i have specifically is -- what do you think about president clinton + comments any he said - i don't have hate for republicans but the republicans 8 barack obama? i would like to hear what your thoughts are. guest: when i talked to folks in tampa the delegates at the

but here in charlotte, n.c., a young african-american tried to get a shoeshine at a greyhound bus station. he was arrested and taken to jail. on that same day, we traveled about 25 miles from here. i tried to enter a white waiting room. we were met byn angry mob that bsn left us lying in a pool of blood -- an angry mob that beat us and left us lying in a pool of blood. some police officers last if we wanted to press charges. -- asked us if we wanted to press charges. we said, no, our struggle is not against individuals, but against unjust laws and customs. true freedom for every american. since then, america has made a lot of progress. we are a different society than we were in the 1961. and in 2008, we showed the world the truth promise of america when we elected president barack obama. [cheers and applause] and years ago, a man inspired by president obama's election decided to come forward. he came to our washington office and said, i'm one of the people who beat you. i want to apologize. will you forgive me? i said i accept your apology. he started crying. [applause] he gave me a hug.