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But the president will be our big highlight. Michelle obama never mentioned Donald Trumps name. Bill clinton did not. There is a part to do what Michelle Obama said. When they go low, we go high. Not engage personally with him it about ideas. That is what they say they want to do. Not about the mudslinging we have seen so far in the primary, early stages of the general election. Exley will look for your work online. Thank you for your time. Time for a few more calls as we wrap up night two. A re...

Extraordinary life. Its as if Marian Wright edelman has this forrest gump life. She was in these places, in extraordinary places, and every page you turn of your life story is like, she was there, too . I guess im not even sure where to start. South carolina, your parents are very hardworking, your mom is an organizer, but even when you were a kid in school in south carolina, you end up crossing paths with langston hughes. Well, ive always felt so lucky to have been born who i was, where i was, ...

History books. 240 years after the birth of our nation in this city, 96 years after american women first got the right to vote, Hillary Rodham clinton has become the first nominee for president. Here was the moment, just hours ago, when her defeated foe, Bernie Sanders, made it happen. I move that all votes, all votes cast by delegates be reflected in the official record and i move that Hillary Clinton be selected as the nominee of the Democratic Party for president of the United States. Some em...

Major u. S. Political party as its nominee for president. During an at times a highly emotional roll call vote on the floor of the Democratic Convention before us, Larry Sanders cast his vote for his younger brother bernie, and bernie taking the floor to make it official. It was a show of solidarity that had this arena roaring with applause. Moments from now, bill clinton will take the stage, the goal to talk about a more personal side of his wife. Were joined by our team, chuck todd, Savannah G...

Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Xq institute. Lincoln financial committed to helping you take charge of your financial future. Md anderson cancer center. Making cancer history. Supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the worlds most pressing problems skollfoundation. Org. The ford foundation. Working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. And with the ongoing suppor...

Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Xq institute. Lincoln financial committed to helping you take charge of your financial future. Md anderson cancer center. Making cancer history. Supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the worlds most pressing problems skollfoundation. Org. The ford foundation. Working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. And with the ongoing suppor...

Major u. S. Political party as its nominee for president. During an at times a highly emotional roll call vote on the floor of the Democratic Convention before us, Larry Sanders cast his vote for his younger brother bernie, and bernie taking the floor to make it official. It was a show of solidarity that had this arena roaring with applause. Moments from now, bill clinton will take the stage, the goal to talk about a more personal side of his wife. Were joined by our team, chuck todd, Savannah G...

240 years after the birth of our nation in this city, 96 years after american women first got the right to vote, Hillary Rodham clinton has become the first nominee for president. Here was the moment, just hours ago, when her defeated foe, Bernie Sanders, made it happen. I move that all votes, all votes cast by delegates be reflected in the official record and i move that Hillary Clinton be selected as the nominee of the Democratic Party for president of the United States. Some emotion there fro...

There are an array of options and that is certainly one that is there. We are going to turn to membership for questions. Im told to remind you it is on the record. We ask you wait for a microphone. It will bring it to you. Speak directly into the microphone, stand stand up, tell us your name, affiliation and limit yourself to one question. Lets start over here with this gentleman. Hello. My memory on this may be hazy, but i was on the defense policy board at the time of the earliest crises. Some...

Sectors, all of these working together and pulling in the same direction. We need to customize Welfare Benefits to meet a persons particular needs and always, always, always reward work. Remove this trap. Fix these benefits to help the actual person get from welfare to work. Measure success based on results, not efforts. That is what we have been doing for 51 years. About the same poverty rates as when we started the war on poverty and success is basically how much money are we spending and how ...