The Democratic National Convention started today in Charlotte North Carolina. Michelle Obama spoke today for her husband, as did notable speaker Julian Castro (Mayor of San Antonio). Obama hopes to win a re-election this year on November 6th. 60,000-70,000 people attended the event and as many people are expected to attend every day of the event.
*Important to note with political articles is that bias often arises and all information given should be checked.
Al Jazeera offers an in depth look at the convention and the speakers of the day. Article here:
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2012/09/201294194532238180.html
More in depth on the speakers from BBC:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-19479717
Article from Mail and Guardian from South Africa:
http://mg.co.za/article/2012-09-04-spotlight-shifts-to-obama-as-democrats-make-their-case
Short article on Michelle Obama's speech from Sydney Morning Herald:
http://www.smh.com.au/world/mom-in-chief-says-obama-is-a-man-to-trust-20120905-25duw.html
As for the election in general here is a website to compare candidates side by side. Please let me know if there are any errors at this website, as all facts have not been checked.
http://www.isidewith.com/romney-vs-obama-on-the-issues
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