Clinton rouses Democrats with passionate defense of Obama

Former president Bill Clinton turned the tables on the Republican critique that the country is worse off by making a forceful argument that the reverse is true.

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The present and past Democratic presidents embraced at the conclusion of the nearly 50-minute nominating speech.

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Former president Bill Clinton addressed delegates Wednesday night.

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Former president Bill Clinton addressed the audience.

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President Obama made a surprise appearance on stage with former president Bill Clinton after his speech on Wednesday night.

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Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren used her speech to make a case that the Democrats are the party of the middle class.

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Mayor Thomas M. Menino of Boston told convention delegates on Wednesday that Mitt Romney “made a lot of decisions that were bad for our state.”

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US Representative Emanuel Cleaver spoke during the second day of the convention.

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Linda Hackett of Dover, Del., cried as Representative Emanuel Cleaver spoke.

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Gymnast and Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas recited the Pledge of Allegiance.

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People cheered at Time Warner Cable Arena on Wednesday.

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Representative Nancy Pelosi addressed delegates.

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Maria Ehsan of Seattle held an American Flag during the second day of the Democratic National Convention.

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Indiana delegate Nicole Yates held up a picture of President Obama.

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Joseph Block wore an Obama '08 yarmulke.

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Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO, addressed delegates.

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Protestors demonstrated in front of the Bank of America headquarters in uptown Wednesday.

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A female protester rode a float in a pond at Marshall Park.

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Senator Barbara Mikulski of Maryland, center, was greeted by other women in the US Senate.

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A cardboard cutout of President Obama stuck out of James Long's shirt pocket.

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Delegates wore hats during the second session of the Democratic National Convention.

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