Annenberg Public Policy Center: Clinton's data points are correct 

The Annenberg Public Policy Center, which runs FactCheck.org, closely scrutinized Bill Clinton’s speech and determined that his numbers check out.

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Highly effective Clinton speech. Aimed right at voters Obama needs.

— Republican consultant Mike Murphy, reacting to Bill Clinton’s Wednesday night speech at the 2012 Democratic National Convention.

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Tonight, when everybody leaves, lock the door. You don’t have to come back tomorrow. This convention is done. This will be the moment that probably re-elected Barack Obama.

— Republican operative Alex Castellanos, acknowledging on CNN that former President Bill Clinton had pinned Republicans to the wall with his speech at the Democratic National Convention.

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The evening amounted to a thundering response to the Republican convention last week in Tampa, Florida, and signaled a still-tougher footing for the final phase of the race, fueled by the White House’s intention to keep Mr. Romney from becoming a credible alternative to the president in the minds of undecided voters.

— The New York Times’ summary of the first evening of the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. 

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State Representative Joe Fitzgibbon interviewed by CBC at Democratic National Convention 

Democratic State Representative Joe Fitzgibbon has made the news in Canada. Reporters and editors for CBC featured him in a story about the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. 

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It is hard to remember another first lady who appeared as comfortable in her own body as does Mrs. Obama, who studied dance as a girl and later served on the board of an African dance company. She has shimmied, skipped, hopscotched, hula-hooped, jumping-jacked, and potato-sack-raced her way through her tenure as first lady, using not just her position but her body to push for more exercise and better nutrition for children.

— Excerpt from New York Times story about Michelle Obama’s role in her husband’s reelection campaign.

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