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

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

dr. jill biden, the wife of vice president biden.r issues related to that as well as military families. this is the introduction to mrs. biden. let's listen. >> and they work alongside us to make sure that those dreams come true. we all aspire to live that ideal middle class lifestyle, with a picket fence and the lemonade on the porch. and president obama and vice president biden are helping kids like me build that dream. we all celebrate success. president obama and vice president biden help us achieve it. we all know that education leads to opportunity, and that education begins with a great teacher in every classroom. tonight, i have the honor of introducing an extraordinary educator. a lot of people know dr. jill biden as our nation's second lady. but she has an even more important title. she's a teacher. even when her husband -- even when her husband got a pretty big promotion, she continued to educate. that's how strong her commitment is to her students. this amazing woman grades papers in the white house. last year, i had the

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

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

dr. jill biden, the vice president took the stage setting the stage for president obama. 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 i grew up with. you remember the headlines. you saw some of them in the previews. h

dr. jill biden will campaign. >> as president obama accepted the democratic nomination in charlotte, he askeders 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. >> liberty and justice for all. [cheers and applause] >> the president gave his same message of 2008 at the end of

dr. jill biden. the vice president took the stage tonight, setting the stage for president obama. 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 remember the headlines. you saw some of them in the previews. highlight. highest job

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: we're having a

dr. jill biden are doing some community service while in charlotte. pack care packages for service members returning home from overseas deployment. they will include shampoos, razors and wash cloths. >>> this morning, hundreds of people in d.c. have a new sense of how healthy they are. more than 800 people were given free physicals yesterday thanks to i visit from dr. oz. they are screened for blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol, weight and waist size. more than half of those tested have high blood pressure. 2/3 were overweight or obese. more young people in d.c. are smokers compared to the other cities where dr. oz tested. and despite these findings, dr. oz told us it was a day filled with hope. >> people feel like they could have hope. something you feel and you sense when you're dealing with hundreds of people. the first question i got asked was what do i do it b. it? how do i fix it. >> we want to thank dr. oz for hosting us. on monday, he will talk about a new season of his show. >> he is on the show again next week. >> we should just build a w

dr. jill biden.gain, his role tonight drumming up excitement for the main event, the address by the president here in a few minutes. we're going to have one interim speaker, dick durbin, from illinois. and as we shift our focus ahead to the president claiming nomination for a second time, we want to bring in white house correspondent kristen welker who is mercifully in from the road as long as the president is in from the road. no rest for the weary. she's out first thing in the morning. kristen, column in "the new york times" this morning and i read this back to the first lady during our interview today described the president as proud yet humble, confident yet scarred, a dreamer, mugged by reality. and if all of that is true and if the democrats have done their best possible job laying out the predicate to go forward, starting with your road trip tomorrow, what can't they control as they leave charlotte? >> well, brian, good evening. i think the one thing they think they can control is the presiden

dr. jill biden, busy day for them. the obama girls are arriving today for tonight's big event so it will be a family affair. a lot of pressure, republicans watching very closely, though thomas they think any bump the president might get from tonight will be muted once we get that all-important jobs report tomorrow. >> thank you. >> looked into that tv camera and attack president obama's medicare savings as quote the biggest, coldest power play. i don't know whether to laugh or cry. get one thing. takes some brass for attacking a guy for doing what you did. >> president clinton called out paul ryan. former president praised barack obama for appointing his wife hilary to the cabinet calling it a relationship of respect and partnership. we say good morning to our thursday political panel. it's great to see all three of you. governor i want to start with you. in addition to talking about his wife last night the former president also spoke about the secretary in an interview with "nbc nightly news." i want to remind everybo

dr. jill biden will all be going to a campaign event in new hampshire. that's on friday. 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 fo 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 afternoon, gary. so there's a lot of final touches being put under way. people filing in defin

dr. jill biden at the democratic national convention in charlotte, north carolina. but first the results of the poll we took in the room. when asked what the purpose of a high school education is, 26% of you said to learn how to learn. 51% said to get into college. 12% said to prepare for a job. good, because there are none. and 10% said to learn how to be a citizen. n now, back to the pabl. all right, folks. i want to start with you, adorea, because you have a ted talk which is titled "what adults can learn from kids." in the aer rea of education, wh can adults learn from kids? >> well, i feel like it is es is sen shall to have students entering the conversation like we are doing today, because we are really the largest stakeholders in the education as the customers. so around this issue i feel that the adults can learn creativity and learning how to be empathetic to the lives that we have as students. >> i like that, creativity and impulsive impullivety of students. and carlos, is that part of the work you are doing with the work of at-risk youth? >> yes, definite

dr. jill biden was just at an lgbt community meeting just this afternoon. feel for you knowing you're in this political battle, but you're also in a social battle every day for acceptance from some within this country? >> well, i am one who truly believes that our legislative bodies are strongest when they look like america and reflect america. and you have to admit that if you're not in the room, it's a conversation about you. if you're in the room, it's a conversation with you. that changes everything. that said, wisconsin voters going to the polls on november 6th are thinking about jobs and the economy. they are hard workers. they play by the rules, and they want to get ahead. fairness is their guide post. that is what i've been about. i've been fighting for hard working middle class families throughout my political career. that's what's going to matter most to wisconsin voters on november 6th. >> and mayor, let me bring you in. i'm a texan. i tell people i have my heart in texas but my soul when i lived in philadelphia for four years. what will you brin

dr. jill biden are engaging communities to support those families.r skills, and get good jobs. last year, we challenge american businesses to hire 100,000 veterans and military spouses. he and the first lady got businesses across the private sector to saigon, supported by tax credits -- sign on, supported by tax credits. the same businesses reported that they exceeded the goal by 25% ahead of schedule by almost a year. they are committing to bring on a quarter million more new veteran jobs. and it is not just about finding new jobs, it is about giving these men and women the chance to learn the skills for the jobs tomorrow. that is why i am proud that the president is offering veterans the best education benefits since the original bill. this education is something that can and will change their lives. it guarantees american progress, vitality, and growth. my parents were members of the greatest generation. hi dad joined the army in 1940 as an enlisted man fixing bombers and world war two. he served in the strategic air command. another was a volunte

dr. jill biden and we've been told to expect a speech that is a testimonial to president obama again, notavy. and interestingly, the benediction after president obama's speech will be given by the cardinal archbishop of new york, his eminence timothy dolan who has locked horns with the obama administration in the past several months over birth control policy and insurance. >> woodruff: and also who also gave the benediction at the republican convention in tampa. so our photographers here in charlotte have been capturing dramatic moments in the hall and quiet candid moments off stage. you can browse our gallery of images and slide shows online. >> ifill: our dueling political cartoonists are back. we asked them to square off online and show us their interpretation of how the back-to-back conventions differ. a reminder, watch all the speeches and entertainment on our live stream. all that and much more at newshour dot pbs.org. >> woodruff: again, the major developments of the day: the democratic national convention geared up for its climactic night and president obama's acceptance speech. h

dr. jill biden and the vice president, he was calling her jilly onstage, he made a point of saying you'ree of my life, the life of my love, and then of course the relationship between president obama and the first lady. she, if there were big shoes to fill, in fact, i think they may have been hers. she gave an incredible speech, i thought, on tuesday. i wonder how you thought together, taken together, the first lady and the president, how those two speeches complemented one another. >> i think the first lady and the president and their two children are one of the finest families we have ever had in the white house. i thought that when they walked into the white house for the first time and that night, i remembered thing to myself that white house was built in large part by slaves and here they come. i remember on the night of the inauguration when they were watching the parade, the children left and they explained the reason they left was because they were going to be out all night at the balls and therefore, they had arranged a whole evening with the children at home in which they invite

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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. jill biden. some of vice president biden's speech 679 >> tonight what i really want to do is tell you about my friend, barack obama. no one could tell it as eloqu t eloquently as you did, 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 bytes. 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 sledge hammer on all the people i grew up with. you remember the headlines. you saw some of them in the preview

dr. jill biden is also with us today, here in portsmouth.i am sure they like north carolina, but we know they love new hampshire. [applause] new hampshire is a key to the reelection of the president and vice-president. and we will again show this nation that new hampshire knows how to pick presidents of the united states. [applause] this upcoming election is so important to our state and to our nation, but before i talk about the election, i just have to say it again. in new hampshire, we live in the greatest state in thein new hamn the greatest state in the greatest country in the world. [applause] we are the safest state in the nation, one of the most livable states, and the best state in the country in which to raise children. [applause] we have one of the lowest unemployment rates, one of the most highly educated work forces, and we are one of the healthiest states in the country. [applause] and we are a great state, because over the decades, we have worked together, democrats, republicans, independents, to craft a successful economic st

dr. jill biden go on the road to portsmouth new hampshire for a great big first campaign event.brielle out in the red state of utah. good morning. >> caller: hi, how you doing bill? >> bill: are you a progressive living in utah? >> caller: i guess i'm an independent, i would say. >> bill: must get pretty lonely out there for a progressive. what's your comment gabrielle? >> caller: i'm a coal miner out here in utah. i just wanted to make a stark contrast about the statements of the two different candidates made at the conventions. >> bill: uh-huh. >> caller: mitt romney said something to the effect that barack obama said he was going to heal the planet. he was going to bring us all together and heal the planet which i took as a jab toward global warming. he says i'm there to take care of you and your family. i got news for him. the only thing that takes care of me and my family is my hands. barack obama i think when he was talking about global warming last night not being a hoax and you know, i think that pretty much showed his backbone right there. he talked about all the coal m

dr. jill biden at the democratic national convention in charlotte, north carolina.ults of the poll we took a few moments ago in in room. when asked what the purpose of a high school education is. 26% of you said to learn how to learn. >> 51% said get into college. 12% said prepare for a job. good. because there are none. 10% said how to learn to be a citizen. now back to my panel. folks, i want to start with you. adore a, you have a talk that's titled what adults can learn from kids. in the area of education, what can adults learn from kids? >> i really feel like it's essential to have students as entering the conversation like we're doing today. we really are largest stakeholders in education. adults can learn about creativity, impulsivity, taking action. as well as how to be empathetic to the lives that we go through as students. >> i really like that creativity, impulsivity and empathy. carlos, are these ideas, particularly this idea of empathy, mrg what students are going through, is that part of the work you're doing with at risk youth. >> definitely is the kin

dr. jill biden. tonight they all head to cedar rapids, iowa. mitt romney will be in new hampshire and paul ryan campaigns in nevada. >>> mitt romney's wife is coming to northern virginia this morning, in leesburg at the twin oaks riding academy, for women for mitt. a lot of traffic. the rally starts before noon. we'll have coverage of that event tonight at 5:00. >>> a d.c. police officer accused of making threatening remarks about the first lady this past july will not face criminal charges. the secret service says they found no evidence of a legitimate threat to the first lady, michelle obama. the d.c. police chapter says the incident is now considered an administration investigation. >>> a check of this morning's other top stories, police involved shooting in prince george's county is under investigation. happened around 5:00 p.m. yesterday on county road in district heights. the washington post reports the suspect is accused of trying to steal a motorcycle. police said the officer shot the man in the back to prevent him from running away. he

dr. jill biden will help stuff care packages this morning for servicemembers returning from overseas.anwhile, mrs. obama is getting to be a regular on david letterman's late show. a week after her last appearance, mrs. obama delivered letterman's "top 10 list" last night. the topic? reasons to watch the democratic national convention. take a look. >> as a healthy alternative, we're using low-fat confetti. there will be no kiss cam. >> oh, no, please, come on. >> joe biden says it'll be a big you know what deal. >> wait a minute. >> at long last i'll reveal who i'm voting for. >> well, there you go, ladies and gentlemen. >> the first lady has been on "the late show" four times this year. >> wow! >> she's scheduled to appear on the show again tomorrow night. >> like zsa zsa gabor on the johnny carson show. >>> up next, celebrating maryland's athletes fresh from the olympic games. >>> a new generation of space exploration may be upon us. what engineers in alabama are working on to make missions less expensive and more frequent. 7:40. we'll be right back.  i thought of somethin

dr. jill biden in favor of her husband who is going to be speaking in about ten minutes.tioned something there that's really important. sometimes it doesn't happen often but sometimes congressmen senators politicians make a difference. even if they're not president. >> al: oh, yeah. >> cenk: i had an interesting conversation with alan grayson about this. was in congress, now out, going to come back in. there's so much you can do. are you sure you want to go back into congress? he said cenk you don't understand, when we pass a bill he said we're helping people. that makes a difference. there's nowhere else i would rather be. that was an interesting comment. >> al: it used to happen a lot more than it does now. and remember joe biden was in the senate since 1972. he became chairman of the judiciary committee where he did this wonderful work on law enforcement, public safety and lots of other issues. then chairman of the foreign relations committee -- he knew jim there. he's passed lots of legislation. yes, that's very satisfying and in the days when they really did a lot in