[applause] with this kind of a united democratic party, we are ready, and eager, to take on the republicans, whichever republican party they decide to send against us in november. [applause] 1976 will not be a year of politics as usual. it can be a year of inspiration and hope, and it will be a year of concern, of quiet and sober reassessment of our nation's character and purpose. it has already been a year when voters have confounded the experts. and i guarantee you that it will be the year when we give the government of this country back to the people of this country. [applause] there is a new mood in america. we have been shaken by a tragic war abroad and by scandals and broken promises at home. our people are searching for new voices and new ideas and new leaders. although government has its limits and cannot solve all our problems, we americans reject the view that we must be reconciled to failures and mediocrity, or to an inferior quality of life. for i believe that we can come through this time of trouble stronger than ever. like troops who have been in combat, we have been tempered

unite? >> can the democratic party clearly come -- >> with a diverse group of democrats to find out. >> we'renified. in the fact that we don't want obama to become our next president. >> >> apparently, the clinton supporters are united and they've got the websites to prove it. >> clintons for mccain.com. >> democrats for mccain.com. >> higher heels.com. >> it stands for party unity my ass. >> did you consider [beep].com? >> a few names similar to that but they were taken. >> they had their reasons and an unassailable logic. >> the d.n.c. has betrayed us. >> treatment of michigan was completely unfair. >> it's not like she ever agreed to exclude the vote of florida and michigan. >> she didn't agree to that. >> except in 2007 when she did agree to it, but that was before she needed the votes. >> she did not. >> couldn't help but feel for them. >> i am tired of being called a racist just because i disagree with -- >> you didn't vote for my candidate. therefore, you're a racist. give me a break. that's lazy. give me a better one. >> so what explains what happened in the primary? >> the media crea

party's nominee and the daughter of a late president. moon jang is another main candidate. he represents the democratic united party. he was once an aide to late former president. ang is trying to set himself apart from his opponents by emphasizing his political independence. >> translator: with this election, i'd like to unify the national spirit that's calling for change. new change will begin when the people make their choice. >> reporter: ahn is a late entry to this presidential race. his candidacy is expected to give the result south koreans will decide which direction they want to go in. when they vote on december 19th. nhk world, from seoul. >>> earlier, gene spoke with nhk world's kengo okomoto who is covering the presidential election. what prompted ahn to get into politics? >> ahn started holding dialogue meetings in the middle of last year with people across the country. he's been listening to young people's complaints about employment and other problems. published a book in july expressing his sympathy for youth and sending messages to them. he wrote things such as everyone should be given an equal oppor

party's nominee and the daughter of a late president. moon jae-in is the other main candidate. he represents the opposition democratic united party. he was once an aide to late former president. ahn is trying to set himself apart from his opponents, by emphasizing his political independence. >> translator: with this election, i'd like to unify the national spirit that's calling for change. new change will begin when the people make their choice. >> reporter: ahn is a late entry to this presidential race. his candidacy is expected to give the campaign a jolt. south koreans will decide which direction they want to go in when they vote on december 19th. nhk world, from seoul. >>> earlier, i spoke with nhk world's reporter who is covering the south korean presidential election. what prompted ahn to get into politics? >> yeah. ahn started holding dialogue meetings in the middle of last year, with people across the country. he's been listening to young people's complaints about employment and other problems. he published a book in july expressing his sympathy for youth and sending messages to them. he wrote things such as everyone shoul

while this is the fixed policy and determination of the democratic party and united states of america. our president,m yuo i intend to carry out what the constitution demands and justice requires. equal justice under law for all americans. we cannot and we will not allow this great purpose to be endangered by reckless acts of violence. but those who break the law, those who create disorder weather in the north or the south must be caught and must be brought to justice. and i believe that every man and woman in this room tonight joins me in saying every part of this country -- in every part of this country, the law must be respected and violence must be stopped. and wherever a local all -- local law officers seek help, our federal law is broken. i have pledged and i will use the full resources of the federal government. let no one tell you that he can hold back progress and at the same time keep the peace. this is a false and and the promise. to stand in the way of orderly progress is to encourage of profit -- to encourage violence. [applause] i say tonight to those who wish us well an

the president wrapping up his acceptance speech for the nomination for president of the united states. democratic partyin charlotte, north carolina. can be described, perhaps, as a more subdued speech than the one that he gave at his initial convention four years ago. still touching on topics that are very popular. among his base. you had the tax issue, you had the issues of education. there were references to the automobile bailout. but still, john harwood who's with us, and larry kudlow still with us, and we have more guests coming in in a moment. there were parts that were surprising at times. opening up more land for natural gas drilling. we talk about tax reform. we talk about defense and strong on foreign policy. larry kudlow, did you feel this was a more centrist speech than you expected? >> no, not particularly. i mean, he said he was looking at the principles of bowles/simpson and simpson/bowles that those principles included pro growth tax reform across the board, getting rid of the deduction. he opposes that. he wants to raise taxes on the well to do. he demagogued on the middle class tax cu

united nations. first started under that great democratic party. the league was sabotaged by the republicans in 1920 and we must see that the united nations continues a strong and growing body so we can have everlasting peace in the world. we removed the trade barriers in the world, which is the best message we can have for peace. we have started a program which means that u.s., china, and the far east. we have instituted programs, and i will tell you that all these things were done in a cooperative, bipartisan manner. the foreign relations committees in the senate and the house were taken in the full house, and don't let anyone tell you anything else. as i have said time and time again, foreign policy should be the policy of the whole nation and not a policy of one party or the other. partisanship should start at the edge, and i continue to preach that through this whole campaign. i'd like to say a word or two now about what i think the republican philosophy is. i speak from experience. the situation in 1932 was due to the policy of the republican

wednesday night will be about the democratic party being united.here are reports that bill clinton is the only speaker who has not turned over his speech. it will be his night. he will not get out of the park and thursday, obama always rises to the occasion. -- he will not get out of the park -- knock it out of the park. at third there will be the big obama/biden opportunity. >> they get 90 minutes of prime time from the network. >> we're looking to having you back here for the next four nights of the democratic national convention. >> the cspan coverage of the democratic convention starts today at 5:00 p.m. eastern, every minute, every speech live on c-span, cspan rita, and online at c-span.org. these are the featured speakers. >> this november, the torch will be passed again to a new generation of americans. so, with barack obama and for you and for me, our country will be committed to his cause. the work begins a new. the hope rises again and the dream lives on. >> share your opinions. >> i am from vermont and i am here because i am supporting a

but for the united states and the democratic party, the incumbent president to unilaterally make a determinationerusalem is not the capitol is coming to me, such a bad sign to the rest of the world and the arabs that it gave me great discomfort and real pause. >> and it's scary. nuclear bombs so close. you suggest israel may have to stand alone. what is the likelihood that the u.s., let alone the rest of the world steps up? >> don't think it will stand alone, but this was a political mistake, a substantial mistake, and something that i think the democrats wish they had back. lori: i wish i had more time. thank you. up next, bill clinton's speech. we go to the in-box. here to talk about his blockbuster 2016 obama's america .

people have access to the political system and care about it more parties means a more responsive democratic government small d. in the united states though we have only two parties represented in congress plus two independents joe lieberman and bernie sanders so why is that how have other democracies been able to break the two party to optimally that we here in america have not been able to well it in america we have something called first past the post elections are winner take all actions take the house of representatives for example there are four hundred thirty five seats each corresponding to a specific congressional district h. district a list of candidates run for office whatever candidate gets the most votes wins the one seat that's up for grabs and everyone else loses and gets nothing. even if the winner wins by just one vote he wins it all the loser gets nothing that's a winner take all election but only a handful of democracies actually nine of them have winner take all actions like we do in the united states in fact in more than ninety other democracies around the world they don't have winner take all actions li

by removing the language, the united states of the democratic party is prepared to see barbed wire gogh jerusalem as it did in 20 years and four years in the 1967 war. no mention of isolating hamas. no mention whatsoever of the platform stance four years ago that israel is not to return to the '67 line. these are all extremely important. for durbin to pretend it's not and to mention harry trueman who recognizes vailed 65 years ago shows how defense and panicked they are on this one important issue. >> bret: quickly, "god" was mentioned once in 2008 democratic platform. taken out this time. a lot of people don't read platforms anymore. it raises eyebrows even among democrats. >> platform don't tell you what will happen. but if you compare today of what used to be pro claimed you know something is changing in the party. this is one place that obama led from in front and not from behind. moving the party. that is extremely politically significant. >> charles, as always, thank you. we'll have you back throughout the rest of the convention. more numbers to talk about whether you're better

but for the united states and the democratic party, the incumbent president to unilaterally make a determinationhat that is no longer the case, that jerusalem is not the capitol is coming to me, such a bad sign to the rest of the world and the arabs that it gave me great discomfort and real pause. >> and it's scary. nuclear bombs so close. you suggest israel may have to stand alone. what is the likelihood that the u.s., let alone the rest of the world steps up? >> don't think it will stand alone, but this was a political mistake, a substantial mistake, and something that i think the democrats wish they had back. lori: i wish i had more time. thank you. up next, bill clinton's speech. we go to the in-box. here to talk about his blockbuster 2016 obama's america . this happy couple used capital one venture miles for their "destination wedding." double miles you can "actually" use. but with those single mile travel cards... [ bridesmaid ] blacked out... but i'm a bridesmaid. oh! "x" marks the spot she'll never sit. but i bought a dress! a toast... ...to the capital one venture card. fly any airline,

get together as secretary clinton and president clinton have been at least formally, the democratic parties united. if he can get the white noncollege people from southwestern pennsylvania and if he can get the people in virginia who may be conservative for democrats, if he can bring them in and with the liberals and mainstream democrats, you have a winning ticket. if you think xlin ton can bring them in, people holding out right now on the president? >> i think he is going to make a powerful endorsement tonight and will be a great speech. but at the end of the day, i always think that the power of endorsements in campaigns, with very, very rare exceptions or overstated. the election at the end of the day is going to be between the president and governor romney and we will have the three debates between those two and that is going to be, in my view, the determination, you know, determinative factor in the race. >> okay. let's cut to the quick. it is a week before the election. these guys are 47-47. right now they are about 47-47. you got to get western pennsylvania. you are losing pennsylvania. it

the delegates will vote for he democratic party candidate... for president of the united states. tomorrow presiient obama and vice president biden are expected to acccpt the nominations.i'm megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. first lady miihelle obama addressed the crowd at the tuesday night. night.-----michelle obama ---- her goal...to show america.... presidenttobama's softer side as a family man valuus in the white house and aren't political...but pions - personal to him. well, today, after so many struggles and triumphs and mmments that have tested my husband in ways i never could have imagined, i have seen firsthand thattbeing president doesn't change who you are - it reveals wwooyou are." well as its customary for most presidents during the convention president obama night.... he was homee.. watching his wife's address with his daughters in d-c. jury deliberations continue ii the case of a murdered teennat towson town center centerfrank williams and conspiracy... and first ... degree murder charges. williams is allegedly the one who put the hit on 19- ward is accused of be

but for the united states and the democratic party, the incumbent president to unilaterally make a determination no longer the case, that jerusalem is not the capitol is coming to me, such a bad sign to the rest of the world and the arabs that it gave me great discomfort and real pause. >> and it's scary. nuclear bombs so close. you suggest israel may have to stand alone. what is the likelihood that the u.s., let alone the rest of the world steps up? >> don't think it will stand alone, but this was a political mistake, a substantial mistake, and something that i think the democrats wish they had back. lori: i wish i had more time. thank you. up next, bill clinton's speech. we go to the in-box. here to talk about his blockbuster 2016 obama's america blockbuster 2016 obama's america . abigail higgins had... ...a tree that bore the most rare and magical fruit. which provided for their every financial need. and then, in one blinding blink of an eye, their tree had given its last. but with their raymond james financial advisor, they had prepared for even the unthinkable. and they danced. see what a r

that who's who's the who sadly is the deputy deputy prime is all of the united kingdom and he's fed federalist liberal democrat party are actually in politics and they keep on advocating more and more more the same although the evidence is absolutely crystal clear that it isn't working it doesn't work that what we're watching is a slow slow motion train crash which also could endanger the entire world economy it would seem that the people are aware of this certainly in greece we see we're seeing now renewed protests i mean i can't even imagine how many months if not years i've been reporting on the story of more austerity measures in greece and more protests as well do you think that when it comes to the issue of greece now having to stomach another bailout more austerity measures do you think the benefits of staying in the eurozone are so outstandingly good that the greek prime minister must put the greeks through more more of this austerity. well i mean i certainly don't think so. the only the only thing i will say about greece is that it is it is of course at one level or the cradle of democracy at another level

is behind us, the democratic convention is ahead of us, and this convention season brings me to my question -- which party held the first ever national political convention in the unitedhe nullifier party, c -- the federalist party, or, d, the anti-masonic party. stay tuned and we'll tell you the correct answer. go to cnn.com/fareed for more of the gps challenge and follow us on twitter and facebook. >>> if you miss a show or special, go to itunes.com/fareed. can you buy episodes there. the audio podcast is free. >>> this week's book of the week is called "connectome." the author's fascinating thesis is that we are who we are because of how our brains are wired, that the pattern of connections between our brain's neurons is what forms our identities. it's really interesting stuff and it is very well written. >>> and now for the last look. labor day weekend marks the end of summer here in the united states when people start putting away the sunscreen, the grills and the beach chairs. and perhaps thinking longingly about next summer. but perhaps by next summer, a chinese trend will catch on here. you see, on some beaches in china, like this one, they go for full protect

know you see the same sort of anti-democratic for and desire to support israel even in the united states i mean you should play that clip of where the democratic party delegates at their national convention are saying we don't recognize israel's illegal annexation of east jerusalem we don't want that in our democratic party plank and yet they were steamrolled by people within the democratic party who simply passed that resolution anyway and so this is neoconservatives smart yeah it's the same type of mentality that this guy this guy has are merely those that might read behaved as they don't and you taishi fair time ruthie please jump in. they were not steamrolled by other members of the democratic party that fiasco at the democrat it were invention was. born i reckon that you have the island nation it was. a way the israel lobby works on the gentlemen. please let her speak roofie obama orchestrated that fiasco they were not steamrolled by other members obama gave the directive not to let that pass because he was afraid that that might lose him and i led a general election that's first of all second rate of amazing. why should he be afraid of that be

the big money that citizens united decision has allowed the democratic party to have. first time we've seen in probably our lifetime where an incumbent president will be outraised. are you afraid of the money or turnout? "the new york times" had a big story this weekend that you had more field offices in colorado. so is your fear the turnout or the money? what are you afraid of? >> reverend al, i'm not afraid of anything. i'm hopeful. after seeing the thousands of delegates and activists that have already begun to arrive here in charlotte, at the end of this week we know we'll have a lot of momentum behind president obama. we're going to continue to run a people-powered, people-fueled campaign. a grassroots campaign the likes this country has never seen in a presidential campaign. we're going to do thousands of door knocks and phone calls. make sure we carry president obama back on the shoulders of the american people. unlike the romney campaign which continues to be a super pac special interest funded campaign bank rolled by a handful of billionaires who want to buy t

and because i know how much he loved being a united states senator and how much he loved the democratic party. >> congressman, quickly, handicap joe's chances today? what's going on? >> we need people to turn out and vote. nothing is taken for granted. joe is working hard, great grassroots campaign and so we're just going to keep pushing as someone who is on the ballot myself for many years, you never take anything for granted. joe's got a terrific organization on the ground, which is where it matters the most. >> i want to talk about that '49 senate race. -- '94 senate race. you would hear these stories your dad was sometimes as worried about your race as he was about mitt romney. talk about some of the stories. here he was in the fierce closest race of his political career and he's worried about your race. >> the paradigm of the mitt romney/ted kennedy race of '94 is replaying itself in this campaign. mitt romney was on every side of every issue? '94 and once again he is playing the flip flop game again. so all you really need to do is replay those debates between my dad and mitt romney in

now the democratic party, a party united in cost. it is so interesting, the atmosphere of politics, to see this audience. even in speeches with elizabeth warren, where time after time you have these standing ovations, which you just did not see at the republican national convention. it adds to the feeling there is more excitement in the room. we do not know what that means -- if there is more excitement with voters at large, if your ship will be bigger, but if you watch it on tv it seems like a different move. >> -- new. >> the images of a warm clinton standing there, the two men together at the end. that is what we will see in newspapers tomorrow and on our side. that'll be the enduring image from tonight. >> let's go to one of our many reporters covering the democratic convention. he is in the arena and has his own take. give us your take from inside the room. >> this crowd really connected. even though this was bill clinton's longest speech, longer even than his 1998 convention speech, the crowd hung onto his every word. what i th

democratic party is. the writer called the democratic party an unruly con grom race, easy for me to say, united in belief the government has a crucial role to play in the economy and social justice. would you describe the democratic party that same way? still diverse group but united with the assumption that government has a vital role in the country? >> most of the democrats i know and i've known quite a few over the years, jenna, most democrats like limited government as well and it would seem to me it is going overboard to say one party is for big government, the other is for small government. we certainly didn't have small government between 2001 and 2008. i don't want to look back. i'm not blaming anything. neither party is privy to virtue as far as i'm concerned. but the fact of the matter is, where is that proper measure? where do you stop? where is the balance between what government should be responsible for, try to get involved into help the locals. when government should stay the heck out? we i think solved problems over the past 30 years from both parties. we don't like the government governme

wednesday night is the democratic party united and bill clinton. a big party speaker. love to buy in for thursday night. there were reports that bill clinton is the only speaker who has not turned over his speech to the obama betters. -- vetters. >> what will he say? it will be his night. >> of course he will not get out of the park. >> he will. thursday, the close. obama always arrives on that occasion like this. there were disappointing numbers on how romney's speech performed. thursday will be the big bijan-a bomb opportunity. >-- biden-obama opportunity. >> this would [inaudible] the get 90 minutes prime time from the -- the network. >> that is the kick off. we will be back here for the next four nights. >> great job, thank you for during that interview. >> tomorrow morning, the play but breakfast starts at 8:00 a.m. eastern. tonight we will take you live to louisiana where president obama is visiting st. john the baptist parish. 35 miles upriver from new orleans, one of the areas damaged by hurricane isaac. we will have the president live in 20 minutes. 7:20 p.m.

united states. the chair will now make a motion to adjourn. is there a second of all those in favor, say aye. all those opposed? the ayes have it. this is adjourn. god bless the democratic partytes of america. racand racks president obama and vice president joe biden accepting the nomination for a second term in office. in a few minutes we will be taking your phone calls. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] you can tweet us a comment as well. please use #dnc. a night of stark contrasts drawn by the speakers. we will be back in a few minutes to begin taking your calls. good evening. >> we will begin our reaction to the president of acceptance speech down on the floor. guard steve of euro from denver -- two delegates from denver. what did you hear? i think that is what the president set out to do. the purpose of the week was to show contrast, and it clearly was a fine, very sharp differences between what mitt romney sees for the future of our country and what president obama things. >> of the and we heard about hope. >> it is about moving forward and ensure we are doing this together, that is not every

. >> bill: what does it say about the leader of the democratic party and leader of the united states obama that he and his guys allow fringe people, you just described them that way, to put forth a party platform? what does it say. >> first of all i don't think the people putting forth those two particular issues are necessarily fringe. >> bill: you just said they were. >> actually i was quoting your language from the talking points. it's important position to take and vital position. vital position in the party. >> bill: do you think jerusalem. >> when you hear those boos in the crowd they sounded mixed. they didn't sound fringe. sounded like 49, 51. >> barack obama has to order the party plot form to be reformed right in the middle of the convention. you have got a problem. you do have a problem. >> you do have a problem. this something that should have been resolved before they got there. >> talking about jerusalem now. cynics might say because florida has 4% jewish voters, who went for primarily for barack obama last time around, is he doing this because he doesn't want to lose f

to know that the first day of that entire united states is coming to baltimore in support of her husband and the democratic party, it is a great joy for us. >> mitt romney to dave released his latest tax returns for 2011 to prove -- today released its latest tax returns for 2011 to prepaid least 13%. it was 14% last year. details on that and how paul ryan was booed by members of the aarp today. >> mitt romney paid far less tax than he predicted he would pay one is taxes became an issue last winter. but less than he legally had to attend the 2011. he made 31 $7 million, mostly from investments. he donated $4 million to charity but only deducted two and a quarter million. so he paid 41% in federal income tax. mitt romney did not talk about .1% in federal41 income tax but obama raised the white flag of surrender today. he said you cannot change washington from the inside. you have to do it from the outside. we are going to give that chance. >> in virginia, president obama fired back. >> changed text more than one term or even one president. it certainly takes more than one party. it cannot happen if you write off h

united states. and i proudly nominate him to be the standard bearer of the democratic party. >> clinton praised obama for his efforts to revive the economy. he said the president stopped the nation's slide and put the u.s. on the road to recovery. clinton said republicans are asking to fire obama though they left the country in a mess the administration is cleaning up. clinton said people who envision the country for shared prosperity and shared responsibility should vote for obama. delegates at the convention are set to nominate obama as the democratic candidate for a second term. >>> obama has been fighting opposition from within his own party, some democrats blame him for the flagging economy and for the problems plaguing his health care reforms. so, he is working to broaden his base and turning attention to liberals. >> reporter: barack obama the first president to announce support for same-sex marriage. it looked like a smart, compassionate move it forced the republicans to take a less tolerant position. >> gay and lesbian americans should be treated fairly and equally. >> reporter: california h

and commentators and fact checkers, frankly, that in this hall the activists of the democratic party appear to be unitedoptimistic and energized. these are the people who are going to run state campaigns, these are the people who are going to canvas districts, these are the people who are going to continue to raise money all the way to november. and they think they have a winner or at least they say they do. >> woodruff: i don't know about you but we're getting confetti right up here in the sky box. you look relatively unscathed so far. >> i have people to take care of. >> ifill: let's go to wash washington we have michael beckebeshloss -- his plan and pt point, maybe i haven't done everything i'm supposed to do but everything i have done is because of you. is that the message he needed to take in order to take this out of this convention hall wrrve is on his side into the world where this is a very close election. michael. >> as you were saying little bit earlier all the talk about hope. and that's quite an accomplishment given how bad this economy is. but the interesting thing to me was in places that

united states. and i proudly mom nate him to be the standard bearer of the democratic party. i. >> and in tampa, i was in tampa a few days ago we heard a lot of talk oh about how the president, the democrats don't really believe in free enterprise and individual initiative, how we ntnt everybody to be dependent on the government. how bad we are for the economy. this republican narrative, is alternative universe says that because everyone of us in this room who amount to anything, we are all completely self-made. one of the greatest chairman that the democratic party ever had, bob strauss, used to say that every politician wants every voter to believe he was born in a log cabin and he built himself. but and strauss then admitted, it ain't so. and we democrats, we think the country works better with a strong middle class, with real opportunities for poor folks to work their way into it, with the relentless focus on the future, with business and government actually working together to promote growth and broadly shared prosperity. you see, we believe that we are all in this toget