(CNN) -- While we learned that rising stars in the Democratic Party come in younger (Sandra Fluke) and older (Elizabeth Warren) versions, it was a party elder and established superstar (President Bill Clinton) who stole the show on Day Two of the Democratic convention.
Wednesday's session began amid controversy over language in the party's platform that saw a tumultuous voice vote. And another one. And another one. It's not the image Democrats wanted to project after a successful opening night.
And while Clinton's speech was 15 minutes longer than his famously panned 1988 convention address, this one kept the audience in the packed Time Warner Cable Arena on its feet.
Here are five things we learned from Wednesday night:
1. Clinton delivers
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Forty eight minutes, more or less.
That's how long Clinton's speech lasted on Wednesday night, but no one in Charlotte gave a rip.
Why? The Full Clinton showed up Wednesday with a combative, charming and substantive piece of oratory that many in the political class immediately billed as one of the best speeches he has ever delivered.
And crucially, President Barack Obama -- who has struggled to explain his policy accomplishments to the public -- got a tremendous boost from the best communicator in American politics.
Republicans were stunned after the speech.
"Tonight, when everybody leaves, lock the door," GOP strategist Alex Castellanos said on CNN immediately after the speech ended. "You don't have to come back tomorrow. This convention is done. This will be the moment that probably re-elected Barack Obama. Bill Clinton saved the Democratic Party once. It was going too far left. He came in and took it to the center. He did it again tonight."
Mike Murphy, another leading Republican operative, tweeted his praise.
"Highly effective Clinton speech. Aimed right at voters Obama needs," Murphy wrote.
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And then: "A master's class in using (select) factoids and policy ideas to 'explain' and score big politically. Mitt's speech should have done this."
Forget that Clinton strayed from his prepared remarks repeatedly and was not even halfway through his speech when the clock struck 11 p.m. on the East Coast -- the Big Dog delivered.
Now it's Obama's turn.
2. Clinton answers the burning question
Republicans criticized Democrats this week for largely avoiding a firm answer on the question of whether Americans are better off than they were four years ago.
It was a question that first gained traction last week during Mitt Romney's acceptance speech, when he said, "You know there's something wrong with the kind of job he's done as president when the best feeling you had was the day you voted for him."
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And the issue further snowballed when Democratic Gov. Martin O'Malley of Maryland answered "no" to the query during a Sunday interview -- a reply quickly seized upon by Republicans.
While speakers at the DNC Tuesday and Wednesday mostly stayed away from the topic, Clinton answered it head-on in his speech, delivering perhaps his biggest moment of the night.
"He inherited a deeply damaged economy. He put a floor under the crash. He began the long, hard road to recovery and laid the foundation for a modern, more well-balanced economy," he said.
He continued: "Now are we where we want to be today? No. Is the president satisfied? Of course not. But are we better off than when we were when he took office? Listen to me," he said, as the crowd roared.
He then painted a picture of economic conditions at the time Obama took office in January 2009, saying 750,000 jobs were disappearing per month and adding the economy was "in free fall."
"Are we doing better than today? The answer -- yes," he said forcefully. He used the "better off" theme several more times through the night.
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Clinton rallied the crowd, urging them of the importance of re-electing Obama to finish what he described as a tough ride from the start.
"No president -- not me, not any of my predecessors -- no one could have fully repaired all the damage he found in just four years," he said.
3. Foreign policy and faith still matter
What goes around, comes around. One week after criticizing the platform that Republicans approved at their convention last week, Democrats got a taste of their own medicine on Day Two of their convention.
While Tuesday's session was considered a strong opener, there was a growing controversy over the omission in the current platform of a line from the 2008 platform that recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Republicans and Mitt Romney presidential campaign officials quickly pounced.
Fast forward a day: The Wednesday session started with some dissension when delegates approved a change in the party platform to reinstate the 2008 line.
Another change restored the word "God" to the platform after the 2012 version omitted it, though it included language on faith as part of American society. The language referring to God-given rights was the same as in the 2008 platform.
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But it took three voice votes to pass the changes, with supporters and opponents loudly expressing their sentiments. When Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, chairman of the convention, said that the motion passed with a two-thirds majority, some delegates made it clear they weren't happy.
Obama himself intervened regarding the Jerusalem language, a senior Democratic source told CNN. And Democrats say that illustrates that the president showed leadership. But the damage was done.
Romney campaign spokeswoman Andrea Saul was quick to put out a statement saying "Mitt Romney has consistently stated his belief that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel."
Analysts said it was a terrible start to the second day.
"After a roaring first night that we all proclaimed was successful, they started out Wednesday night with a stumble," said CNN Senior Political Analyst David Gergen, who has advised Democratic and Republican presidents.
Van Jones, a CNN contributor and former Obama administration special adviser, called it a "big blunder."
"I think it was handled badly from beginning to end, and now I think we're going to pay a price for it," he said.
CNN Chief National Correspondent John King said the conversation should have never come up.
"The Democrats last week decided to make a very big deal of the Republican platform. When you do that, it is Politics 101, you better scrub yours, because you know this is coming," he said.
"This is Keystone Cops."
4. We, not me
The theme of convention week is "Americans Coming Together" -- and for the second night in a row, Democrats hammered the premise home with a clarion call for collectivism instead of individualism.
This isn't a big shocker. Those two worldviews are at the heart of the ideological schism between the Democrats and Republicans.
But in speech after speech about the slowly recovering economy, Democrats aggressively pushed a common message: We're all in this together.
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"Democrats believe in reigniting the American dream by removing barriers to success and building ladders of opportunity for all, so everyone can succeed," House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi announced.
"The American dream belongs to all of us," said California Attorney General Kamala Harris.
Then there was the hook of Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper's speech about how he started a successful chain of Denver brewpubs from next to nothing.
"It was 'we,' not 'me,' " Hickenlooper said over and over again.
The contrast at work here? Republicans look out for themselves, while Democrats look out for each other. It takes a village and all that.
If you didn't have that message drilled into your brain at the end of the night, you probably missed that middle school English class lesson about "context clues."
Or you were watching the Cowboys-Giants game?
5. Paul Ryan a bigger thorn in Romney's side than Bain?
Mitt Romney faced a tsunami of attacks this summer over his business background and former private equity firm, Bain Capital. A pro-Obama super PAC particularly hammered Romney, spending $20 million on commercials in crucial swing states painting Romney as a greedy corporate raider.
And while speakers addressed Bain during prime time, Democrats seemed to be more fired up about another target Wednesday night: his running mate.
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Speech after speech dealt several zings at Rep. Paul Ryan's budget plan, a proposal widely backed by the GOP and one that favors tax cuts coupled with large entitlement cuts.
Sister Simone Campbell especially hammered home the point. The nun has led other nuns on a nine-state bus tour this summer, campaigning against Ryan's plan as a measure that stands in the way of the church's moral teachings.
"Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan are correct when they say that each individual should be responsible. But their budget goes astray in not acknowledging that we are responsible not only for ourselves and our immediate families," she said. "Rather, our faith strongly affirms that we are all responsible for one another."
Her comments were carried further by U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, who serves on the same House Budget Committee chaired by Ryan. Van Hollen, who's been tapped to play the role of Ryan in debate prep for Vice President Joe Biden, said Romney and Ryan's "obsession with tax breaks for the wealthy is part of a rigid ideology."
"But this theory crashed in the real world. We all lived through the recession when jobs went down and the deficit went up," he said. "So when they say they'll turn around the economy, beware. They mean a U-turn back to this failed theory that lifted the yachts while other boats ran aground."
Wednesday night's program certainly highlighted Romney's time at Bain, especially when three laid-off workers took the stage to blast the GOP nominee as a heartless businessman motivated only by profit.
But a stronger theme threaded throughout the night could be found in Ryan's sweeping budget proposals and Democrats' fervent opposition to it.
Political observers say Romney's pick in Ryan was risky, given the congressman's highly polarizing policy proposals. Watching the convention this week, it seems those attacks fuel plenty of fire against Romney, one that may not die down anytime soon.
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Some attendees hold up modified signs during the president's speech on Thursday.
A sign dropped on the floor at the end of the convention on Thursday.
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Claire Manning texts and updates her social media acocunts Thursday night from the hallways of the convention center.
Journalists work by lamplight and the glow of their computer screens on Thursday.
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'Minister Wayne' of Arizona is seen on the convention floor on Thursday.
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Delegates from New Mexico are seen on the floor of the convention on Thursday.
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Brayden Portillo and Angie Dickinson dance to the song "Celebrarion" during Thurday's convention.
Antedees applaud during the convention Thursday night.
Sign language interpreter Martha Ingel on the floor of the Democratic convention on Thursday.
Julia Hicks of Colorado arrives early with some retro glasses at the Democratic convention on Thursday.
Political signs from the convention sit bagged to be trashed.
Guitars are tuned Thursday for the band Foo Fighters, which will perform the final night of the convention.
James Taylor practices for Thursday night's perfomance.
People outside the Time Warner Cable Arena watch former President Bill Clinton speak on Wednesday, September 5. The fire marshal declared the venue filled to capacity.
K.C. Hanson of Oregon watches the DNC on Wednesday in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Delegates from California sit on the convention floor Wednesday.
A delegate stands during Wednesday night's program.
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A man shows off an authentic Virginia Obama car plate on Wednesday.
A woman wears a cowboy hat Wednesday showing Texan support for President Barack Obama.
A Rolling Stone bag with a photo of Obama holds a seat on Wednesday.
Steve Coatsworth from Oregon stands and applauds during the speeches on Wednesday.
A flag stands at the convention on Wednesday.
Costumed protesters yell about corporate greed during the convention.
Micah Kelley of North Carolina wears an Obama pin on his chest on Wednesday.
Sam Miller draws attention with his Abe Lincoln costume on Wednesday.
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A shopping cart full of trailer hitch covers in the shape of President Barack Obama on Wednesday, September 5.
Verna Blackwell of Texas shows off her Obama-themed nails at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday.
Wednesday saw more computers being brought in to the Time Warner Cable Arena.
A pile of placards sits on the floor of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Tuesday, September 4.
Delegates sit on the convention floor Tuesday.
Robert Rios of the Virgin Islands wears a President Obama license plate Tuesday.
A Secret Service agent watches Tuesday from a high vantage point.
Virgin Islands delegate Edgar Baker Phillips wears a Minnie Mouse hat with Obama on top of it Tuesday.
Ingrid Nurse and Chaz Beasley of North Carolina dance Tuesday at the DNC.
Delegate Jennifer Minich from Washington sports an elaborate hat at the DNC on Tuesday.
Brooke Bovard of Delaware sits against a slogan shirt on Tuesday.
Delegates share a laugh on Tuesday.
Kooch Jacobus of New Mexico supports Presient Barack Obama on the convention floor Tuesday.
Dean Ando, a delegate from Washington, holds up a picture of himself and Barack Obama as fifth-graders at the Punahou School in Hawaii at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday.
Attendees wait for the action to start on Tuesday, 30 minutes before the convention's opening.
An attendee snaps a photo of singer Ledisi practicing for her Tuesday performance.
"Americans coming together" is a theme of this week's Democratic convention.
First lady Michelle Obama will speak Tuesday night.
The lighting crew makes a last-minute adjustment on Tuesday.
Security tightens in Charlotte's Time Warner Cable Arena on Tuesday.
Brian Romanowski distributes delegate information packages inside the arena on Tuesday.
Delegate Gus Mansour of Washington state is ready for the convention to kick off on Tuesday.
People stop to look at a mural by artist Shepard Fairey on Monday, September 3.
A man sells buttons supporting President Barack Obama on Monday.
Austin wears a Bark for Barack shirt in Charlotte on Monday afternoon.
Gene Finley from Washington and Elizabeth Campbell from Washington make custom hand made buttons for themselves on Tuesday.
Sara Riley takes a picture Monday while she and her mother, Nan Riley, pose with a Girl Scouts skeleton.
A man writes in chalk to promote a voter registration booth during the DNC on Monday.
People dance in the rain Monday in the streets of Charlotte.
Lynn Hinkle of Missouri holds up a pair of shorts on Monday mocking Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
Buttons sold Monday show support for the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
A President Obama supporter shows off his T-shirt on Sunday, September 2, ahead of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Street cleaners pass by the American flag in Charlotte on Sunday.
The Engine 90 firetruck, also known as the Pink Lady, parks outside of the convention center Sunday. The reserve truck honors the first woman to serve in the Charlotte Fire Department, who died of breast cancer.
Adam Nuber talks to police Sunday in Charlotte. The city beefed up security in preparation for the convention.
An estimated 15 tons of South Carolina beach sand made to resemble President Barack Obama promotes Myrtle Beach on Sunday.
Abigail Brundret of North Carolina and Paige Brundrett of Georgia look into Fire Bird, a multimirrored sculpture at the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art on Sunday.
Pedestrians walk past dump trucks Sunday that are serving as barriers.
Matt Tippett is among the laborers setting up for the DNC on Sunday.
Motorcycle cops line up Sunday in the streets of uptown Charlotte.
Rains flood parts of Charlotte on Saturday, September 1.
U.S. President Barack Obama kisses first lady Michelle Obama after giving his acceptance speech on Thursday.
Barack Obama embraces his wife, Michelle, after giving his acceptance speech on Thursday.
Barack Obama waves on stage on Thursday as he makes his acceptance speech.
U.S. President Barack Obama accepts the Democratic Party's nomination on Thursday.
Barack Obama speaks on stage to accept the nomination for president on Thursday.
First lady Michelle Obama, with daughters Malia, left, and Sasha, smiles as Barack Obama delivers his acceptance speech on Thursday.
Barack Obama delivers his acceptance speech on Thursday.
First lady Michelle Obama introduces her husband on Thursday. She gave a full speech on Tuesday night.
First lady Michelle Obama sits with Jill Biden as Vice President Joe Biden speaks on Thursday.
Attendees watch a video tribute for Barack Obama on Thursday.
Barack Obama waves from the stage on Thursday.
Crowds react to a speech at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Thursday.
Vice President Joe Biden gives his acceptance speech to run for a second term on Thursday.
Actress Eva Longoria speaks at the DNC on Thursday.
Biden walks onstage during the final day of the convention on Thursday.
First lady Michelle Obama sits with Dr. Jill Biden on Thursday as Joe Biden accepts the vice presidential nomination.
Caroline Kennedy addresses delegates on Thursday.
U.S. Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts waves onstage Thursday.
Obama campaign co-chair Eva Longoria waves to the audience on Thursday.
Attendees hold signs that say "Thank You" for miltary veterans on Thursday.
First lady Michelle Obama attends the final day of the Democratic National Convention on Thursday.
Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords stands on stage during the final day of the Democratic National Convention.
U.S. Rep. John Lewis of Georgia speaks to delegates on Thursday.
Loretta Harper of Nevada cheers on Thursday.
Singer Mary J. Blige walks on stage on Thursday.
DNC Chair and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, left, talks with Democratic National Committee Chair and Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz on Thursday.
Vice President Joe Biden waves as he stands with his wife Jill Biden and family after being nominated on Thursday.
An Uncle Sam impersonator makes his way across the floor at the Time Warner Cable Arena on Thursday.
Actor Jon Hamm, right, attends the final day of the Democratic National Convention on Thursday.
Gus Mansour holds up a poster of President Barack Obama on Thursday.
Actress Scarlett Johansson addresses delegates on Thursday.
Actress Kerry Washington speaks to delegates on Thursday.
Musican Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters performs during the final day of the Democratic National Convention on Thursday.
Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden gestures during his speech to nominate his father Joe Biden for the office of vice president on Thursday.
Delegate Brian Fadie of Nevada watches the program on Thursday.
Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm gestures during her speech on Thursday.
Caroline Kennedy speaks to the delegates on Thursday.
Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, right, recites the Pledge of Allegiance on stage with Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz on Thursday.
Delegates sit around a large cutout of President Obama's head during the final day of the convention on Thursday.
A woman salutes during the DNC on Thursday.
U.S. Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts takes the stage on Thursday.
Musician James Taylor performs at the convention on Thursday.
Supporters pray during an invocation on Thursday.
Singer Marc Anthony walks onto the stage to sing the national anthem on Thursday.
Attendees sing and dance as musician James Taylor performs on Thursday.
Two women run for cover from the pouring rain during the final day of the convention on Thursday.
People in the stands wait for the start of the third day of the Democratic National Convention on Thursday.
President Bill Clinton speaks on Wednesday, September 5.
Former President Bill Clinton embraces President Barack Obama at the end of his speech Wednesday.
The crowd cheers as Bill Clinton makes his case Wednesday for the re-election of Barack Obama.
A person holds a sign that says "Bin Laden Is Dead, GM Is Alive" on Thursday.
Bill Clinton formally nominates President Barack Obama for a second term in his highly anticipated speech.
First lady Michelle Obama receives a standing ovation Wednesday. Bill Clinton praised the president for having "the good sense to marry Michelle Obama."
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaks on Thursday.
Delegates wave union signs supporting Barack Obama on Wednesday.
U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts waves to the crowd Wednesday. A consumer advocate, she complained that people today "feel like the system is rigged against them."
U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland speaks on day two of the DNC.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel claps while listening to Wednesday's speeches. He spoke Tuesday night.
Cuban-American actress and talk show host Cristina Saralegui endorses President Barack Obama on Wednesday.
Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards walks off stage after her speech Wednesday.
Delegates cheer during Wednesday's program.
Audience members wave signs Wednesday in support of the American auto industry.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi speaks Wednesday.
U.S. Rep. Karen Bass of California speaks before delegates on Wednesday night.
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan speaks on Wednesday.
A guard stands by as former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt speaks on Wednesday.
A choir performs on stage during the DNC on Wednesday.
Two men in vests hold a pile of American flags on Wednesday.
People pose during the official convention photography during Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention at Time Warner Cable Arena on Wednesday.
A tri-colored hat sporting the Democratic party's mascot sits on a chair on Wednesday.
Sikh supporters hold up a sign on Wednesday.
A woman reacts as Missouri Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, speaks on Wednesday.
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, speaks to delegates on Wednesday.
Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas leads the Pledge of Allegiance as the West Charlotte High School ROTC presents the colors on Wednesday.
Delegate Gloria Goodwin wears earrings depicting President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama on Wednesday.
Ruby Gilliam of Ohio salutes the flag on Wednesday.
Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas waves after leading the Pledge of Allegiance on Wednesday.
Priscilla Marquez and Evie Walls from Arizona pose in the Google photo booth on Wednesday.
A police officer stands near golf carts outside the Time Warner Cable Arena on Wednesday.
First lady Michelle Obama wraps up day one of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Tuesday, September 4.
A sea of signs welcomes the first lady onto the stage Tuesday at the Time Warner Cable Arena.
Delegates listen to Michelle Obama's speech Tuesday. The first lady offered a personal perspective on why her husband should be re-elected.
Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro and his brother, San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, wave to the audience Tuesday.
Julian Castro gives the keynote address Tuesday night. "Mitt Romney, quite simply, doesn't get it," he declared.
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick speaks during day one of the Democratic National Convention at Time Warner Cable Arena on Tuesday.
Lilly Ledbetter, whose fight for equal pay resulted in the Fair Pay Act, takes the stage on Tuesday.
First lady Michelle Obama's brother, Craig Robinson, and President Barack Obama's half-sister, Dr. Maya Kassandra Soetoro-Ng, speak on Tuesday.
People hold signs Tuesday that read "Forward" and "Not Back."
Actor-producer Kal Penn speaks on Tuesday.
People listen to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday.
Rahm Emanuel, who served as President Barack Obama's first chief of staff, addresses the crowd Tuesday.
Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius walks onstage Tuesday.
Former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland takes the podium on Tuesday.
Robert Rios from the Virgin Islands waves a state flag on Tuesday.
Stacey Lihn of Arizona speaks on Tuesday as her husband, Caleb, holds her crying daughter, Emmy, and other daughter, Zoe Madison.
A detail of the prosthetic legs of Tammy Duckworth, an Iraq war veteran who is running for the U.S. House from Illinois, is shown at the podium on Tuesday.
President of NARAL Pro-Choice America Nancy Keenan speaks on Tuesday.
Audience members wave American flags Tuesday.
Maria Ciano, who grew up a conservative Republican, addresses the DNC crowd Tuesday
Former Rep. Patrick Kennedy holds his child as he speaks to the media Tuesday. He is a son of the late Sen. Ted Kennedy.
U.S. House candidate Joe Kennedy III of Massachusetts takes the stage Tuesday.
Joe Kennedy III speaks Tuesday during the Democratic National Convention.
A video tribute to the late Sen. Ted Kennedy is displayed Tuesday in Charlotte.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi speaks onstage with other female members of Congress on Tuesday.
Pelosi and other female members of Congress applaud on Tuesday.
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar sports a cowboy hat while taking the stage Tuesday.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada speaks to an applauding crowd on Tuesday.
DNC delegates cheer during Tuesday's program.
Former President Jimmy Carter addresses the convention in a videotaped message.
Former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine speaks to the convention.
A man from the Texas delegation stands under a campaign sign.
A baby sleeps during Tuesday's speeches.
North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue welcomes the convention to her state.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson attends the convention.
Newark Mayor Cory Booker points to the crowd during his speech on Tuesday.
A woman cheers during Tuesday's program.
Security personnel looks out at the crowd as U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer speaks on Tuesday.
Hoyer gives a thumbs up.
U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the Democratic National Committee chairperson, opens Tuesday's program.
The third-grade class from W.R. O'Dell Elementary School in Concord, North Carolina, recites the Pledge of Allegiance.
Dr. Lorrie Rickman Jones of Chicago cries as she watches Tuesday's speakers.
Law enforcement officers prepare to face off with protesters during a march outside the Charlotte Convention Center on Tuesday.
People in the Wisconsin delegation area sit in front of a digital image of the Lincoln Memorial hours before the start of the convention on Tuesday.
Newark Mayor Cory Booker, left, laughs with stage manager David Cove during a walk-through on Tuesday.
A worker checks the stage hours before the start of the convention on Tuesday.
First lady Michelle Obama is interviewed before the start of the convention on Monday, September 3.
Michelle Obama and actor and former Obama administration aide Kal Penn bump fists after a rehearsal for her speech on Monday.
A man prays during a public prayer service at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre on Sunday, September 2, ahead of the convention.
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