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The 2012 Democratic National Convention: Day 2 Democrats gather in Charlotte for a second day to hear from the party’s leaders and rising stars.
Sept. 5, 2012
President Obama, right, walks onstage to greet former President Bill Clinton at the conclusion of Clinton's address during the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte.
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Sept. 5, 2012
Clinton hugs Obama after his address. Clinton’s speech formally nominating Obama for a second term.
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Sept. 5, 2012
Obama applauds Clinton after his speech to the convention.
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Sept. 5, 2012
Obama and Clinton stand together to acknowledge the crowd.
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Sept. 5, 2012
Clinton gives the thumbs-up sign as he walks onstage to address the audience during the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte.
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Sept. 5, 2012
Clinton addresses the crowd at the Democratic convention. “If you want a winner-take-all, you’re-on-your-own, you should support the Republican ticket,” he said. “If you want a country of shared prosperity and shared responsibility — a we’re-all-in-this-together society — you should vote for Barack Obama and Joe Biden.”
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Sept. 5, 2012
Clinton speaks to the convention about Obama. He said the president “is still committed to constructive cooperation.”
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Sept. 5, 2012
Clinton speaks to the convention delegates. He ad-libbed, smiled and laughed during his address, which ran more than 45 minutes..
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Sept. 5, 2012
Lawyer and women's rights activist Sandra Fluke waves to the audience at the convention.
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Sept. 5, 2012
Delegates cheer during the Democratic National Convention at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte.
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Sept. 5, 2012
Texas delegates Shondra McCray, center, and Keisha Pope cheer on Cuban American journalist and talk-show host Cristina Saralegui during the convention.
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Sept. 5, 2012
Planned Parenthood Federation of America President Cecile Richards waves to the crowd.
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Sept. 5, 2012
Delegates hold health-care-related signs during the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte.
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Sept. 5, 2012
Colorado delegates Lionel Washington, left, and Braydon Portillio cheer on Colordao Gov. John Hickenlooper as he speaks.
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Sept. 5, 2012
A Code Pink protester holds a sign during the convention.
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Sept. 5, 2012
House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (Md.) addresses the delegates to the convention.
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Sept. 5, 2012
North Carolina delegate Greg Humphrey listens to a speaker.
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Sept. 5, 2012
Sister Simone Campbell, executive director of the Roman Catholic Social Justice Organization, addreses the convention.
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Sept. 5, 2012
Colorado delegates cheer during the convention.
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Sept. 5, 2012
Mississippi delegate Johnnie P. Patton wears a decorated hat.
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Sept. 5, 2012
Singer Jessica Sanchez performs at the convention.
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Sept. 5, 2012
An attendee waves an Obama towel as House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) speaks during the Democratic National Convention at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte.
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Sept. 5, 2012
A member of the security detail stands at the side of the stage as Pelosi speaks during the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte.
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Sept. 5, 2012
Pelosi addresses the convention delegates.
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Sept. 5, 2012
North Carolina delegate Denise Adams reacts to a convention speaker.
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Sept. 5, 2012
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.) high fives Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski (Md.) as she joins the women of the U.S. Senate on the convention stage.
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Sept. 5, 2012
Female U.S. Democratic senators join hands after addressing the crowd.
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Sept. 5, 2012
Delegates cheer from the floor during the convention.
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Sept. 5, 2012
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka addresses the delegates.
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Sept. 5, 2012
Delaware delegate Linda Hacketearly listens to speakers.
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Sept. 5, 2012
North Carolina delegates Thomasine Moore, bottom left, Gloria Goodwin, bottom center, and others cheer on the speakers during the convention
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Sept. 5, 2012
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II (Mo.), chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, addresses the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte as Rep. Al Green (Tex.) looks on.
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Sept. 5, 2012
New Mexico delegate Koch Jacobus takes a photograph at the convention.
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Sept. 5, 2012
Convention-goers Priscilla Chavez, 64, of Las Cruces, N.M., center, and Carla Arellanes, 52, of Las Vegas, N.M., left, sing the National Anthem as Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention gets underway in Charlotte.
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Sept. 5, 2012
Olympian gymnast Gabby Douglas leads the Pledge of Allegiance at the Democratic convention.
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Sept. 5, 2012
Rhyen Young, 2, rolls up the carpet as sister Karsen, 3, pretends to talk on the phone in a faux Oval Office at the American Presidential Experience exhibit in Charlotte. The temporary exhibit features versions of Air Force One and the White House Press Room and a host of cars, first-ladies gowns and dishes and educational exhibits.
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Sept. 5, 2012
The stage is readied for Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte.
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Sept. 5, 2012
Communication wires lie in a tangled mess on the field at Bank of America Stadium after the final night of the convention was moved indoors.
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Sept. 5, 2012
Michael Taylor, left, and Roy Ceaser sell Obama puppets in Charlotte, home to the Democratic National Convention.
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Sept. 5, 2012
Patrick Jay, left, and Eric Verlo of Occupy Colorado Springs protest near the convention.
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Sept. 5, 2012
Chrissy Chambers, left, and Bria Kam, activists from Atlanta, try to upstage anti-gay protesters on the downtown streets near the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte.
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