. >> i'm going to talk about what it's like being a military mom and how much i value that dr. biden and mrs. obama care about families like mine. >> the speakers taking the podium will be talking up the president's accomplishments and highlighting the differences with republicans. delegates are proving a party platform that backs abortion rights. the congressman says women's issues are important to the president. >> he has been the one who stood out for reproductive rights for women. he's the one who has been consistently out there trying to make sure that women get equal pay. >> democrats hope that message reaches voters outside the convention hall. randall pinkston, cbs news, charlotte. >> more than 11,000 people turned out today. it's his last stop ahead of the democratic national convention. last week, the republican ticket scheduled its first post convention trip to virginia. if you have any doubt that the commonwealth is a hot commodity this november, consider this. take a look at the seating arrangement for the democratic national convention. virginia has one of the coveted f

>> well, however brief, tom brokaw, dr. bidenalking about a big cause in addition to education in the biden and obama families, and that is military families. the democrats kind of called out the republicans for the speech of mitt romney, which for the first time in 60 years did not mention troops who have been fighting, as you know, on two fronts for the better part of a decade. >> by any objective analysis, the democrats have done a far better job of paying tribute to those people who are fighting those wars and the cause now everyone has to get involved in, which is to find jobs for them once they come home. let me read you something that came not from "the new york times" editorial page, not from the nation, not from joe biden. the united states has 68,000 troops fighting in afghanistan, over 2,000 americans have died there. mitt romney has supported that war, yet in his speech accepting his party's nomination for commander in chief, mitt romney said not a word about the war in afghanistan nor did he utter a word of appreciat

. >> president obama, first lady vice-president biden, and dr. jill biden campaign trail today if. make stops in new hampshire and iowa. >> this is after president obama his party's theidential nomination at national convention and why heed to voters should stay in the white house. scott thuman has more. >> quite a night last night in charlotte, hearing the t makes his biggest pitch.l he hits a laundry list of subjects over 40 minutes. he focused on promoting equality was critical of tax breaks for the wealthy. he said his economic plan would cut oil imports in half by 2020. his supporters were. he talked about putting us on a road to recovery. >> our past is hard, but it leads to a better place. path. our road is long, but we travel together. leave no one behind. up and learnother mistakes, but we keep on that distant n knowing that providence .s with us citizens of the greatest nation earth. >> the president did not do all the heavy lifting. joe biden spoke earlier in the night. the one to go after mitt romney with the sharpest jabs. he talked a lot about the plan and ran after h

and sure dr. bidenon ptsd research at medical schools and the first lady is going to have a lot of personal connections, because she has dedicated herself to that. >> stephanie: how offended when someone asked mitt romney about his five sons not serving, and he said they are serving a higher purpose trying to get me elected. >> wow. you would get 25,000 people forwarding something around on facebook, and the activists who sign up because they want to fight and talk about these issues. but for me on a personal level, yes, his kids didn't go but only 1% are serving right now. i went to iraq twice, my father died when i was in iraq. that story that romney is giving about his kids is a story for most american families. the real issue for mitt romney was even when he wasn't in france doing his mission, which i don't have a problem with a lot of mormons are serving honorably, but he got two draft deferments when he was done >> stephanie: yeah and he was for the vietnam war for other people. >> yes. >> stephan

>> the wife of vice president joe biden, dr. ilitary mom. this is the lead up to joe biden's speech itself. we'll see a video about joe biden's life. there will also be an introduction tonight before the president's speech about dick durbin. ♪ >> what i like best about this country are the people. there ain't anything we can't do. there still is that feeling in america. that's the part i love about it. my mother thought the most important virtue is courage. she thought everything else flowed from that. and she said, bravery resides in every heart. and some day it's likely to be summoned. >> over the last four years, americans have summoned the bravery that lives in our hearts, one by one, family by family, community by community, fighting through the worst economic crisis since the great depression, proving once again there is just no quit in america. joe biden understands this. it's what you learn growing up in scranton, pennsylvania, and claymont, delaware. >> it was a neat place to grow up. i mean, we thought it was, and still

dr. jill biden and first lady obama helping to build enthusiasm and introduce their husbands tonight.arly this evening the crowd on its feet cheering and applauding watching as speech that president obama delivered four years ago they hope tonight a repeat of that kind of speech and energy. randall pinkston back to you. >>> cbs news as special live coverage of the democratic convention for scott pelley anchors from charlotte you can get real-time updates and see video on cbs s f dot com. >>> a man runs from police winds at stock and needs rescuing >>> he was walking on the roof and fell 20 ft. between two buildings >>> if the chain of events that ended with the suspect calling 9 1 1 for help. >>> baldy on the with the forecast the forecast changed considerably the tropical moisture and we cleared out at the coast coming up in weather which weekend a warmer. >>> a northern california grocery chain receives threats the new hiring practice calling for a boycott of the store. put the a wanted man got caught between two buildings >>> he is elissa harrington with more >>> this is where this

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. >> dr. bidencond lady, if you will, make iing a point almost in a civil war setting that women, taking an interest in mostly guys are getting injured badly, they're killed and being out and addressing them as individuals that are important, years after the battle. >> and that is what's so unpleasant if you will about romney's reply on fox. in afghanistan, it's 110 degrees, walking around with a pack and weapon or imagine you have a loved one who is and you hear him or hear referred to as a laundry list. that's a dehumanizing of what these people are doing. but to romney, it's just another issue. i don't need to deal with that issue in this speech. it's not a laundry list. it's human beings. >> i remember the story, super bowl game and i'm watching the pilots come over and they see the guy in the cockpit and it strikes you that we all should remember that at any moment right now, no matter what time of the day, there are people on post in places like afghanistan who are scared to death. they're out

but because of dr. biden and the first lady, our lives are a little bit easier.president obama, they have made helping military families a top priority. they've brought together the american people, including thousands of businesses to become part of a nationwide support network. it is honor and respect in action. and it warms this mother's heart. last december, i wrote michelle obama a christmas card. just a mom-to-mom note to say thank you for caring. the first lady not only read my letter, she invited my husband and i to the white house. it was an amazing experience. but what's even more amazing is knowing that our commander in chief and first lady are thinking about families like mine every single day. so like i said, i'm not a political person. but i'm a mom. and if someone is there for my family and families like mine, then i'll be there for them. that's why i am so proud to introduce my fellow mom and our first lady michelle obama. ♪ ♪ >> right now, at the democratic national convention saying we love michelle. ♪ signed sealed delivered i'm yours ♪ ♪ ♪ ooh

because of dr. biden and the first lady, our lives are a little bit easier along with president obama, they have made help the military families a top priority. they have brought together the american people including thousands of businesses to become part of a nationwide support network. it is and brigitte it is honor and respect in action. -- it is honor and respect in action and it warns this mother's heart. [applause] last december, i wrote michelle obama a christmas card, just a mom to mom note to thank her for caring for the first lady not only read my letter, she invited my husband and lied to the white house. [applause] -- it was an amazing and experience. what is even more amazing is knowing that our commander in chief and first lady are thinking about families like mine every single day. [applause] like i said, i am not a political person but i am a mom and that someone is there for my family and families like mine, i will be there for them. [applause] that is why i am so proud to introduce my f

. >> vice president joe biden's wife, dr. president took the stage setting the stage for president obama. let's take a look at some of his speech. >> tonight what i want to do is tell you about my friend barack obama. no one could tell it as well or as eloquently as michelle as you did last night, michelle, on monday night. but i know him to state the obvious from a different perspective. i know him. and i want to show you. i want to show you the character of a leader who had what it took when the american people literally stood on the brink of a new depression. a leader who has what it takes to lead us over the next four years to a future as great as our people. i want to take you inside the white house. to see the president as i see him every day. because i don't see him in sound bites. i walk 30 paces down the hall into the oval office and i see him. i watch him in action. four years ago, the middle class was already losing ground. and then the bottom fell out. the financial crisis hit like a sledgehammer. on all the people

and here is joe biden and his wife, dr. jill biden joining the obamas. bob schieffer, a classic barack obama speech but there was one line in particular that i heard that i'm not sure i have ever heard a president say. he said, "i'm proud of what we've achieved together, but i am far more mindful of my own failings." >> reporter: yeah, and i think that was an effort to say to people and to answer people who talked about, you know, that he had called for hope and change and he had built up people's hopes, and maybe beyond expectations that he could actually deliver on. it was a speech that did, as we were told it would, draw contrasts between these two very different visions for america. but this was not-- this was not the kind of speech that bill clinton made last night. you just-- it just didn't have that little spark, it seemed to me, that clinton had, over and over again. i thought it was a good speech. i thought he laid out his side of the story here. but it was hard for me to pick out a headline here. what is the line we're going to remember? maybe

once again, joe biden with his wife, dr. biden, on stage now. the race for president is essentially tied and has been for quite some time. that's what makes this night so important for the democrats. it is an opportunity to appeal to the american people in prime time and coast to coast. we'll be hearing from president obama shortly. and i want to go now to nancy cordes, who has a preview of what the president is going to have to say. nancy. >> reporter: scott, campaign officials tell us the president's main goal 0 for every american to walk away with a very clear understanding of exactly what he would do if given another four years in office, and to that end, he's going to lay out a set of goals in five key areas -- manufacturing, energy, education, national security, and the deficit. and, scott, this is by design. they want to draw a very clear contrast with how they see governor romney's speech in tampa last week. they contend that it was full of platitudes, that it merely tore down president obama, but did not lay out a clear path forward, an

but because of dr. biden and the first lady, our lives are a little bit easier.ident obama, they have made helping military families a top priority. they've brought together the american people, including thousands of businesses, to become part of a nationwide support network. it is honor and respect in action. and it warms this mother's heart. ( applause ) last december, i wrote michelle obama a christmas card, just a mom-to-mom note to say thank you for caring. the first lady not only read my letter. she invited my husband and i to the white house. ( applause ) it was an amazing experience, but what's even more amazing is knowing that our commander in chief and first lady are thinking about families like mine every single day. ( applause ) so like i said, i'm not a political person, but i'm a mom, and if someone is there for my family and families like mine, then i'll be there for them. ( cheering ) that's why i am so proud to introduce my fellow mom and our first lady michelle obama. ( cheers and applause ) ♪ oh, yeah, baby like a fool i went and stayed too lo

vice-president joe biden and dr. biden will campaign. >> as president obama accepted the democratic nomination in charlotte, he asked voters for another four years. >> you elected me to tell you the truth. the truth is it will take more than just a few years for us to solve challenges that have built up over decades. >> he told americans frustrated with his first term there are a term therepaths -- there are two different paths. >> we can give tax breaks to companies that open overseas or we can give incentives to companies that give jobs to americans right here. you might not be ready for diplomacy with beijing if you can't visit the olympics without insulting our closest ally. >> vice president joe biden also laid out attacks while defending the president's. >> this man has courage compassion, and a spine of steel. osama bin laden is dead and general motors is alive! >> the night was full of celebrities, performances, and tears as former congresswoman gabrielle giffords delivered the pledge of allegiance. >> libert

obama, dr. biden, jill biden, they take their word very seriously. in going out there, reaching out to military families, husbands and wives whose spouses are serving our country overseas. tonight she's going to do what she did four years ago. she's going to say, you know, this man like mrs. romney, i fell in love with, he's a great leader, he's a wonderful and remarkable human being. more importantly, i think she's going to help us see the way forward. forward. >> and she has the goal, and the task, i know a lot of people are looking at this, at humanizing him. people see mitt romney and ann romney was clearly trying to do that during their convention. they're going to look to her to do the same. i want to play a quick clip on how she tried four years ago. take a listen. >> barack still has the same pants and shirts that he had when we got married which is why i crack up when people say he's one of the best dressed men. i think maybe that means he looks good in his clothes because he's tall and thin. trust me, if you look up close, those pants have

dr. biden, an english professor, focused most of her remarks on education. meantime, arizona's governor, john brewer rallying conservatives at the values voter summit in washington, d.c., drawing huge applause from the audience after calling out president obama's tempt to try to win over traditionally red states. take a listen. >> in his bid to win reelection, president obama thinks arizona is in play. he thinks he can win my state. probably some of your states out there, too. you know what i say? game on! laugh will have. >> rick: governor brewer also went on to defend her state's controversial law against illegal immigration, which has been slammed by some critics as being too tough. >> arthel: all right. governor mitt romney and president obama are both hoping to win big with hispanic voters in november. brand-new fox news latino polls show insight on this important demographic. when asked if the u.s. is the best country in the world, overwhelmingly latino voters said yes, to follow up. they were asked why america is the best country? nearly half said, qu

the idea of the first lady and dr. bidenif you will, making a point of almost like in a civil war setting. that women taking an interest in mostly guys are getting injured badly or killed. and being out there and addressing them as individuals that are important years after the battle. >> and that is what's so unpleasant, distasteful if you will, about romney's reply on fox. when he -- imagine you're a troop in afghanistan. you know, it's 110 degrees. you're walking around with a pack and a weapon. imagine you have a loved one who is. and you hear him or her referred to as a laundry list. that's a dehumanizing of what these people are doing. to romney it's just another issue. i don't need to deal with this issue in this speech. it's not a laundry list. it's human beings. >> i like to think -- i remember this story of a super bowl game. i'm watching the pilots go over when they do it. they see the guy in the cockpit and it strikes you that we all should remember that at any moment right now no matter what the time of the day

her husband, talking about the incredible people she's met along the way, the work that she and dr. bideny-eyed. i think the first lady got inspired because of the stories she was relating. >> the stakes for bill clinton coming out tonight, you went through the campaign, you know just how bitter it was against the clintons. this is a coming together where bill clinton is really going to be validating barack obama on welfare reform and some of the other issues. >> absolutely. and we are so excited. i know i can't wait to hear what president clinton has to say tonight, and in part, you're right, he's going to validate him. he's done it before. he's talked about the president's courage and his leadership when it comes to osama bin laden and taking that on, but also on the economy, the issue that everyone cares about, and a president that presided over a booming economy will say this president is doing exactly the right thing to create security for all americans and grow the middle class. >> melody barnes, thank you so much. >> pleasure. >> kal penn, let's go out with a little of the gospel c

. >> vice president joe biden's wife, dr. jill biden.the stage for president obama. let's take a look at some of his speech. >> tonight what i really want to do is tell you about my friend barack obama. no one could tell it as well or as eloquently as michelle, as you did last night, michelle, on monday night. but i know him, to state the obvious, from a different perspective. i know him. and i want to show you. i want to show you the character of a leader who had what it took when the american people literally stood on the brink of a new depression. a leader who has what it takes to lead us over the next four years to a future as great as our people. i want to take you inside the white house. to see the president as i see him every day. because i don't see him in sound bites. i walk 30 paces down the hall into the oval office and i see him. i watch him in action. four years ago, the middle class was already losing ground. and then the bottom fell out. the financial crisis hit like a sledgehammer. on all the people i grew up with. you re

dr. jill biden. brandy hitt is in charlotte north carolina with a look at how the convention came to a close. >> reporter: as president obama accepted the democratic nomination in charlotte, he asked voters for another four years. >> you elected me to tell you the truth. and the truth is it will take more than a few years for us to solve challenges that built up over decades. >> reporter: he told americans frustrated with his first term there are two different paths to choose from. >> we can get more tax breaks to corporations that ship jobs overseas or we are start rewarding companies that open new plans and train new workers and create new jobs here in the united states of america. >> reporter: he even threw a few punches at mitt romney over foreign policy. >> you might not be ready for diplomacy with beijing if you can't visit the olympics without insoughting our closeist allies. >> reporter: joe biden laid out attacks while defending the president. >> this man has courage that's so compassionate

but because of dr. biden and the first lady, our lives are a little bit easier, along with president obama, they have made helping military families a top priority. they have brought together the american people, including thousands of businesses, to become part of a nationwide support network. it is honor and respect in action. and it warm this is mother's heart. it warms this mother's heart. last december, i wrote michelle obama a christmas card, just a mom-to-mom note to say thank you for caring, the first lady not only read my letter, she invited my husband and i to the white house. it was an amazing experience. but what is even more amazing is knowing that our commander in chief and first lady are thinking about families like mine every single day. so...: like i said, i am not a political person. but i'm a mom. and if someone is there for my family and families like mine, then i will be there for them. that's why i am so proud to introduce my fellow mom and our first lady, michelle obama -- [cheering] >>

dr. jill biden.ause] they have some very nice words here that they have put on the paper for me which i'm not going to use because i can tell you a personal story about jill biden and many personal stories about her husband that the white house -- when i was involved with students when he first ran for president of the united states but jill biden is a lifelong educator, they proud blue star mom and also happens to be the wife of the vice president of the united states. i rearrange that because we are women in our own right and we talk about our comp which meant and we are not only the spouses of our husband's. [applause] we have much to talk about in terms of what we have accomplished that is the second lady of the united states, dr. biden has highlighted the important roles that community colleges play in ensuring in a 21st century economy we have rebuilt from the middle class out in the bottom-up, bottom up, not just the top down and she has raised issues of personal importance around breast cance

dr. joe biden is here already first lady michelle obama is also here awaiting president bill clinton's speech but right now let's go to my colleague time and given he spoke with another speaker chicagos very own congressman gutierrez. we have been talking to an awful lot of folks here and excitement building with the president in town there is also talk of a presidential camille following the speech by president bill clinton as for the illinois delegation another busy day and night for them. >> this election will determine whether high school valedictorians football team captains in student council presidents will be treated with respect or treated like suspects whether they reach their dreams or whether mitt romney turns their dreams into nightmares. congressman gutierrez addressing what he called americans broken immigration system his fear that it from the administration will further set us back. the mayor of the city of chicago is taking some time to be here and i think he can actually walk and chew gum at the same time, i am very confident that he can do both things. i am sure that he is

when i say all of them i mean president obama, first lady michelle obama, vice president joe biden, and his wife drl all be going to a campaign event in new hampshire. that's on friday. for the weekend they split up. president obama is off to florida for saturday and sunday campaign events. vice president biden is off to ohio for the weekend for events there. you know, gary, it's all about momentum building on momentum right after the convention, wasting no time hitting the campaign trail. it's something you saw mitt romney his running mate obviously do the last few days since their convention. president obama and joe biden will do the same. >> how are the preps going right now in charlotte? are people already starting to arrive? >> yeah. we've seen some people filing in. by and large most of them journalists and members of the media setting up, preparing for the week. there are some delegates, some guests that have been filing in as well, security preparations obviously are about to start. we know that they'll be erecting the perimeter around the entire border around the event zone tomorrow aftern

short time ago joe biden was officially renominated as the democratic candidate for vice president of the united states. he will be speak later this will evening introduced by his wife dr. jill biden. then his mentor and friend senator dick durbin will introduce the president of united states for the acceptance speech. this crowd has been on its feet much of evening and the hall is very crowded. the crowd got up as one and roared its ak race for former -- acclamation for former congresswomanwoman gabrielle ge towards of arizona felled by a devastating gun shot to the head. slowly, painstakingly and with her friend debbie wasserman schultz of florida she came to the stage to lead the pledge of allegiance. [cheers and applause] >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands one nation under god indif indivisible with liberty and justice for all. [cheers and applause] [cheers and applause] >> ifill: that was some moment. >> woodruff: it was. i don't think there were many dry eyes. >> ifill: joining us in the sky box is madeleine albright former secretary of state. welcome. >> very good to be with you. >> ifill: w