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It's All Politics
5:56 pm
Wed September 5, 2012

Live Blog: Wednesday at the Democratic National Convention

Credit Becky Lettenberger / NPR
The second night of the Democratic National Convention focused heavily on the economy. Supporters and delegates cheered loudly for United Auto Workers President Bob King.

Originally published on Mon September 10, 2012 10:24 am

  • NPR Special Coverage, Hour 1
  • NPR Special Coverage, Hour 2
  • NPR Special Coverage, Hours 3 & 4

Hello from Charlotte, N.C. Today is all about Bill Clinton.

Walking around Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, the former president was the talk of the town. Today marks the second day of the Democratic National Convention.

We're in the arena and we'll keep tabs on the proceedings. Make sure you refresh this page to see the latest.

Update at 11:25 p.m. ET. A Wonky Speech, With A Clinton Delivery:

The night ended with President Obama taking the stage, once President Clinton finished his speech.

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It's All Politics
10:12 am
Wed September 5, 2012

Democrats unleashed some 'dubious or misleading claims,' fact checkers say

Credit Mladen Antonov / AFP/Getty Images
The scene Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.

Originally published on Wed September 5, 2012 9:57 am

  • From 'Morning Edition': Mara Liasson reports on Night One

Just as they did during the Republican National Convention, independent fact checkers spent the first day of the Democratic National Convention listening for claims that don't add up — and found them.

-- FactCheck.org says it heard "a number of dubious or misleading claims" from the Democrats who spoke on stage Tuesday in Charlotte, N.C. Among the problems it found:

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Morning headlines
9:31 am
Wed September 5, 2012

Morning headlines: Wednesday, September 5, 2012

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Good morning! Here are some of today's starting headlines:

St. Louis County attitude survey results presented

Last night members of the St. Louis County Council heard the results of a survey that measured how the attitudes of residents have changed over the past five years. Many don't think the county is going in the right direction but don't place the blame on their county government.

Five years ago, a little over 60 percent of people thought the county was going in the right direction; today that number is 44 percent.

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