eager to launch their convention and give rebuttal to the republicans. the stage is set, and democrats are ready to get their convention under way. first lady michelle obama arrived in charlotte. she got a feel for where she will deliver her primetime address, a speech, democrats say, is critical to their message this week. most americans spent labor day enjoying the end of summer. the candidates were busy working the campaign trail. in union friendly toledo, ohio, president obama took credit for saving the auto industry. i stood with american workers. i stood with american manufacturing. i believed in you. i bet on you. i will make that bet any day of the week! reporter: later he detoured off the trail to louisiana. there he surveyed the damage from hurricane isaac and met with flood victims. nobody is a democrat or republican, we re all just americans looking out for one another. reporter: paul ryan was in north carolina trying to steal some of the spotlight from the democrat
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this morning on world news now the president promises help is on the way in the wake of isaac. he got a firsthand look at the battered hurricane zone where more than 100,000 people are still in the dark. it s tuesday, september 4th. announcer: from abc news, this is world news now. good morning, everyone, i m diana perez in for paula faris. good morning. paula is off for the day. happy birthday to her daughter, caroline, turning 5 years old. family time for paula. good morning, everyone, i m rob nelson. some low lying areas are still under water a week after isaac hit. the latest on the long recovery in just a second. showtime in charlotte. the democrats gavel in this evening as they put
all that mystery ends today. good luck, kelly. see you on good morning america later this morning. and we re sure she will tease it a little more. i m excited. moving on, ellen degeneres getting her star on the walk of fame. coveted spot. now i just want to go through some of the things this woman has been nominated for and won. in her ten seasons she has won 38 daytime emmy awards, 12 people choice award, she was just recently given the teen choice award for choice comedienne, fourth consecutive year in a row, she has also won two genius awards and a g.l.a.d. media award for top talk show episode, there is more, 15th annual mark twain prize for humor this october. long way she has come from her show. amazing career. i think she deserves it. new orleans native to boot. congratulations to ellen. we also talked about this story yesterday about this