Again as our nominee says. You want to be part of that. Im grateful for you being here and spending your time here. I want to talk a little bit about Republican Leadership. Those of you who lived in michigan a long time you understand this. I mean we had a lost decade where we floundered. Were on the bottom of every list you wanted not to be on the bottom of that list or the top of the good list. Were at the wrong end of those lists. Under Republican Leadership, republican house, senate, and governor, just look at the benefits. Our unemployment under 5 . When is the last time you could talk to one of your kids about unemployment being under 5 in michigan. Ottawa county, where i represent, 2. 9 . They cant find people to do the work. Were turning the state around. It takes a lot of effort and a lot of time and Republican Leadership. The state gained more private sector jobs than any other great lakes state, over 400,000. That is not what, we dont create jobs. We just set the atmosphere
Democrat says she is fed up. Im leaving the party. I mean, how can you belong to a party that knowingly decided who was going to be their nominee before even one vote was cast . Reporter bill clinton will try to unify the party making the case that his wife is a change maker who deserves the job he held for eight years. The convention will also give the stage to the group mothers of the movement, black mothers who lost their children to police and gun violence. Sabrina fultons teenaged son Trayvon Martin was shot to death by a Neighborhood Watch coordinator in a gated community in florida. She met with clinton several times since then. So we stand with her because she stood with us. Reporter women and families are two issues the dnc is showcasing as it tries to sell clinton as the best choice to lead the country. Just a few minutes ago, the interim chair of the dnc donna brazil just spoke before the crowd here. She promised changes and promised to unite this party. We are told that Hil
Democratic nominee for president but there are certainly still deep divisions within the party. It is a problem that former president bill clinton will try to face head on in about an hour when he addresses this crowd. Hillary clinton made history as she became the first female president ial nominee of a major u. S. Political party. Her former rival senator Bernie Sanders asked that the rules of the convention be suspended and clinton be nominated by acclamation. I move that Hillary Clinton be second as the nominee of the Democratic Party for president of the united states. Reporter minutes earlier, clinton tweeted just one word, when the state of south dakota put her over the top. She will formally accept the nomination thursday. [ applause and cheers ] reporter this afternoon, hundreds of his supporters chanted, bernie or bust at a rally in center are centre city in philadelphia. Marie adams a lifelong democrat is fed up. Im leaving the party. I mean, how can you belong to a party th
I am asking you to joining me out of love of country. Hillary clinton takes the stage and accepts the nomination, the final day of the Democratic Convention. Gwen ifill good evening and welcome to our special pbs news hour npr coverage of this final night of the Democratic Convention in philadelphia, im gwen ifill. Judy woodruff and im Judy Woodruff, joining us as they have all week, Nprs Rachel Martin and here in the anchor booth syndicated columnist mark shields, New York Times columnist, david brooks. Gwen ifill and also with us tamara keith along with amy walter of the cook political report, politics monday again, and down on the floor we have john yang and susan davis. Judy woodruff Hillary Clinton will take to the National Stage tonight and offer americans her vision of the future. She is exported to be introduced by her daughter chelsea. We will get to all of that right after this short break. Funding for this program has been provided by lincoln financial committed to helping y
Weekend. Ill have the details coming up. Kim what a proud moment. The u. S. Flag flying at the Olympic Village raised yesterday and the proud olympians mouthing the word of the star up in front of them at the 2016 games. Such excitement. Kelly is right, more clouds in the forecast as we check out a live look of rio this morning just hours away from the Opening Ceremony. We have olympic park behind me. Brazil is promising the Opening Ceremony is going to be a huge party. This morning jay gray gives us a minute touchups and then cleanups, overnight rehearsals provide a flash of who to expect from the Opening Ceremony. Brazil is keeping the specifics a secret. It wont reach the scale of beijing or other ceremonies. It will be more personal sharing the story of brazil and will include the music and far host the games. Michael phelps will join in the Opening Ceremony carrying the flag for team u. S. A. This has to be one of the coolest things ive ever done. The worlds most decorated olympia