CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - The anticipation was building from the opening gavel on Wednesday night. Delegates buzzed about the featured speakers, from young new Democratic leaders to established veterans. But none of the night’s lineup drew as much buzz as the “big guy,” former President William J. Clinton.
Delegate Mae Flexer of Connecticut was effusive about the 42nd President’s planned speech. “He’s going to be amazing. I’m really excited to hear his message of why we need to reelect the President,” he said.
Washington State delegate Gus Mansour saw the importance of such a big address. “I think having Bill Clinton nominate president Obama shows a lot about the unity of our party. We support one another and it makes us stronger,” he said.
After an impassioned “warm-up” act from Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren, President Clinton took the stage to thunderous applause.
Former President Bill Clinton addresses the 2012 Democratic National Convention. He is joined on stage following his speech by President Barack Obama.
The former President played to the crowd, reminding them of the challenges they face. “Maybe just because I grew up in a different time, but though I often disagree with Republicans, I actually never learned to hate them the way the far right that now controls their party seems to hate our president and a lot of other Democrats.”
He then reminded them of exactly why he’s a proud Democrat. “We Democrats,” he reasoned, “think the country works better with a strong middle class, with real opportunities for poor folks to work their way into it with a relentless focus on the future, with business and government actually working together to promote growth and broadly share prosperity.
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