DNC CONVENTION DAY 1 PROGRAM FEED 730PM / HD
PROGRAM FEED FROM THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION AT THE WELLS FARGO CENTER IN PHILADELPHIA /
PAM LIVENGOOD
19:38:20
Hi. For my 50th birthday, I got a 2-year-old. You see, my daughter and her boyfriend had a beautiful little boy named Francis but they got caught up in drugs. It started with the pain medication she was given after Francis was born. And it just got worse. It's hard to explain just how devastating it is to watch your child struggle with substance abuse. I know my daughter loved Francis but love wasn't enough to take care of him. I started getting calls from child services. And one day, they said Francis would be taken away from my family and put in foster care unless he had family who could take care of him. There was no way we were going to let our grandson end up in foster care. So, Francis lived with my husband, John and I, until he was 5.
19:39:15
His grandfather -- he lives with his grandfather now, who is on disability. And when you're my age, you don't expect to start all over again, raising a grandchild. Today, my daughter is in treatment but she has a long road ahead of her. My story isn't unique. This epidemic has devastated communities all over the country. It doesn't discriminate against age, race, gender or income. It affects all of us. But sometimes it feels like folks in Washington don't hear these stories. Well, last year, Hillary Clinton came to New Hampshire for a round table at my workplace. And she asked if addiction had touched any of us. And as I told my story, Hillary listened. She even took notes. And then she did something else we don't see a lot of in Washington. She took action.
19:40:13
She came up with a plan, one that includes everything from reducing overdoses to expanding access to treatment. To me, that's the kind of leader we need. We need a leader who listens to the voices of ordinary Americans, a leader who treats people with compassion and respect, a leader who believes that, as Americans, we look out for each other. I'm not saying that leader has to be a grandmother but it sure helps. For me, that leader is Hillary Clinton.
JEANNE SHAHEEN (NEW HAMPSHIRE)
19:41:15
Thank you. Thank you, delegates. And thank you, Pam Livengood for sharing your family's story here today. I applaud your courage. Democrats stand with you, your family and all families struggling with addiction and president Hillary Clinton will stand with you and we will win this fight together.
19:41:50
The opioid and heroin epidemic is ravaging communities all across this country. It's a crisis that affects old and young, rich and poor, men and women, Democrats and Republicans. And it will take all of us working together to defeat it. Across my home state of New Hampshire the awful toll grows each year, 192 overdoses in 2013, 326 fatalities in 2014. And 433 fatalities in 2015. These stories -- these statistics tell a story of a staggering epidemic, but statistics can't fully capture the profound human toll.
19:42:49
It's not only thousands of individual lives that have been destroyed. Entire communities are being devastated. Hillary Clinton sees the epidemic and its terrific toll because she came to new Hampshire. Not to talk but to listen. And she heard stories like Pam livengood's story. She heard stories like the one I recently heard about a young man full of promise, on his way to college when he suffered a sports injury, got addicted to pain killers,switched to heroin. And now instead of living on the freshman quad, he's living on the streets. Panhandling for his next fix.
19:43:35
Hillary heard how addicts are being turned away from treatment facilities due to a lack of resources. Hillary heard from law enforcement, stretched to their limit, dealing with substance abuse. She knows that drug counselors and police officers and others on the front lines of the battle are heroes.
19:43:58
They're doing amazing work. But they need our help. More than 47,000 americans died from drug overdoses in 2014. Hillary Clinton knows we cannot continue on this path. She knows because during this campaign she listened in New Hampshire and across the country. She listened. She learned. And she put together a plan to treat this like the health emergency that it is. And to deploy the necessary resources to fight it. Her plan would invest in some very simple goals, empower communities to prevent drug use among teenagers, ensure every person suffering from addiction can obtain comprehensive treatment, ensure that all first responders carry narcan, which can stop overdoses from becoming fatal and prioritize treatment over prison for low-level and nonviolent drug offenses so we can end the era of mass incarceration.
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Early this year, I introduced an emergency funding bill in the senate to pay for policing, prevention, treatment and recovery. But sadly, it was defeated by Republicans. Donald Trump certainly doesn't have a plan to deal with this health epidemic that's gripped our country. In fact, Donald Trump doesn't seem to know what's happening outside of Trump tower. And he seems completely uninterested in finding out. How can trump represent America when he doesn't even take the time to know America? We need a president who listens, who learns, who has empathy and who wants the same opportunities for all children that she's had. Who wants an America where we go forward together. We need president Hillary Clinton. Thank you
DEMI LOVATO
19:47:01
Like millions of Americans I'm living with mental illness. But I'm lucky. I had the resources and support to get treatment at a top facility. Unfortunately too many Americans from all walks of life don't get help either because they fear the stigma or cannot afford treatment. Untreated mental illness can lead to devastating consequences, including suicide, substance abuse and long-term medical issues. We can do better. Every one of us can make a difference. By getting educated on this epidemic and its frightening statistics and by breaking the stigma
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I urge every politician to support laws that will provide access to better health care and support for everyone. This is not about politics, it's simply the right thing to do. I'm doing my very small part by having the treatment center that saw me through my recovery on tour with me so at least a small group of people even for a brief moment can have the same support that I received.
19:48:07
It may not be a lot but we have to believe every small action counts. I stand here today, as proof that you can live a Normal and empowered life with mental illness. I'm proud to support a presidential candidate who will fight to ensure all people living with mental health conditions get the care they need to lead fulfilling lives. That candidate is Hillary Clinton. [ cheers ] Let's make her the next president of the United States of America.
DEMI LOVATO PERFORMANCE
JEFF MERKLEY (OREGON)
19:54:09
Hello Philadelphia. And hello Oregon. Wasn't Demi Lovato great? I'm the son of a millwright from a small town in southern Oregon. I was the first in my family to go to college. I live in the same blue collar community I grew up in. And my children go to the same public schools I did. And here is the truth.
19:54:37
Donald Trump got rich by taking advantage of Americans like the hard working Oregonians in my community back home. Making his products overseas, hiring foreign workers instead of Americans for jobs that are right here in the United States. Cheating small business contractors, never paying them what he owed. And scamming people out of their savings through his fraudulent university.
19:55:11
Where I come from, people like Donald Trump are not the problem -- they're not the solution, they are the problem. Last week in Cleveland, Donald Trump claimed he was champion for American workers, but he's never woken up a day in his life worried about American workers. He is no more a champion for American workers than a lion is a champion for a gazelle. When I talk to folks back home again and again, I hear the frustrations of people who watch billionaires get richer while they struggle to find a job, struggle to send their kids to college, struggle to make their rent or their mortgage. Our response to these real challenges should not be to blame, to bully, to belittle, but to rise to the moment with real solutions.
19:56:11
We owe an enormous debt to Bernie Sanders, speaking of solutions. [ Applause ] Bernie Sanders inspired us to reach for bold solutions the challenges we face. Bernie's leadership on Progressive issues, his willingness to fearlessly stand up to the powers that be have galvanized a grassroots movement that is here tonight and will continue long after November and we need it to continue long after November. And now together, working together, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have forged the most progressive platform in our party's history.
19:57:09
And working together we need to join their fight for tuition free college for working americans. For (?) to 100% renewable energy to save our planet from climate change. We need to fight together to overturn citizens united. We need to fight together for passage of the equality act for full opportunity for LGBTQ Americans. We need to fight together with bernie and hillary to end profiling and mass incarceration for our communities of color. And we need to fight for trade policies that put american workers first, which means as Hillary has said, we must say no to bad trade deals and that includes the TPP.
19:58:28
Together --
>> [ inaud. Chant ]
--together, we must fight for a government of, by, and for the people. Not a government for the powerful, not a government for the privileged. But a government for the people. And that is exactly what we're going to do when we follow the vision of Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton and elect her, Hillary Clinton, and Tim Kaine in November. [ cheers and applause ]
19:59:08
We must be united in this battle. Whether you spent this year feeling the bern or you spent this year ready for Hillary, all of us are ready for an America that rejects discrimination and embraces diversity, that celebrates voter empowerment not voter suppression, that creates opportunity for all of us not just the lucky few. So let's work together, as Bernie and Hillary have, and make sure that next January, on the west steps of the capital, it is Hillary Clinton that we are celebrating to become the next president of the United States of America. [ cheers ] Thank you so much, God bless you, and goodnight. Thank you.
20:02:16
[ 'SHE'S WITH US' VIDEO ]
KARLA (11 YRS. OLD) AND FRANCISCA ORTIZ
20:03:44
KARLA: Thank you very much for coming here today. I really appreciate it. And today I'm going to tell you guys the story about my parents, about their deportation of immigration. And I'm a daughter of immigrant parents. Valiente, brave, that's what Hillary Clinton called me when I told her I was worried my parents would be deported.
20:04:15
Even when I was little, my parents were always crying. But I didn't understand why. Soy Americana. (I'm American) I was -- [ cheers ] I was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. My parents came here, looking for a better life, for the American dream. Sueno Americano. But I don't feel brave every day. On most days I'm scared. I'm scared that at any moment, my mom and my dad will be forced to leave.
20:04:58
And I wonder, what if I come home and find it empty? I want to see my parents do -- I want my parents to see me do science experiments and help me find my rare rocks in the desert. I want to grow up to be a lawyer so I can help other families like us. [ cheers and applause ] I have hope. Esperanza.
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Hillary Clinton told me that she would do everything she could to help us. She told me that I didn't have to do the worrying because she would do the worrying for me and all of us.
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She wants me to have the worries of an 11-year-old, not the weight of the world on my shoulder.
20:06:09
FRANCISCA: Valiente. [ cheers and applause ] [speaking Spanish]
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[SHOT OF WOMAN IN AUDIENCE CRYING]
20:06:54
KARLA: [Speaks Spanish] Hillary Clinton for president. Thank you.
>> [ chant ] Si se pueda! Si se pueda!
20:07:34
['TRUMP IN HIS OWN WORDS' VIDEO PLAYS
ASTRID SILVA
20:09:12
When I was 4 years old, my mother and I climbed into a raft and we crossed the river to join my father in America, in search of a better life. All I had was a little doll. I grew up like an ordinary girl. My dad worked as a landscaper and my mom stayed at home with my brother and I. But while my friends did ordinary things, I couldn't. Because my parents were afraid that someone might discover I was undocumented.
20:09:41
My family believed so deeply in the promise of this country that we risked everything for the American dream. As an undocumented student, I felt like college was out of reach. But after a journey of ten years, I finally graduated from Nevada state college. [ cheers ] My family and I are here because of people like senator Harry Reid. [ cheers ] Mi abuelito, who put themselves in our shoes and helped us. And while president Obama's immigration action protected me, we live in constant fear that my parents could be taken away from their grandson, Noah.
20:10:33
So, when Donald Trump talks about deporting 11 million people, he's talking about ripping families apart. Separating families like mine and like Karla's. Hillary Clinton understands that this is not who we are as a country. I have seen her comfort children like Karla, who are scared they might lose their parents to deportation. I know she will fight to keep our families together. Nuestras familias. I know she will.
LUIS GUTIERREZ (ILLINOIS)
20:11:36
Thank you. Hello, Philadelphia. You know, my parents grew up in San Sebastian, Del Pepino in rural Puerto Rico. They weren't educated. They didn't speak English. But they didn't even have a winter coat. Barely out of their teens, they came to the U.S. When I -- and I was born in the great city of Chicago. [ cheers ]
20:12:20
My parents were born American citizens but when they moved, along with half a million other Puerto ricans in the 1950s, they were greeted with scorn and discrimination. Politicians called them criminals. They said my parents were a dangerous disease and would ruin the country. Sound familiar to you tonight? Nobody spoke up against the bigotry and hatred my parents endured. So you better believe I'm using my voice against the discrimination we hear today. [ cheers and applause ]
20:13:00
I will raise my voice against the bigot who think a judge born in Indiana can't do his job because his parents were born in Mexico. I'll raise my voice against a bully who calls hard-working immigrants criminals and rapists. Someone who promises to round up and deport families, millions of families and then put up a wall between them and us. You have joined me in that fight and so has Hillary Clinton. She stands with us so Americans remain and America remains a welcoming nation.
20:13:53
We don't discriminate because of what you look like, who you love, how you pray, what language your parents speak or where you were born. But let's be clear. My parents, when they came from Puerto Rico, weren't the only ones to confront discrimination. Every generation of newcomers, whoever and whatever they come from, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, they're met with skepticism and suspicion. But every generation proves the skeptics wrong. Immigrants contribute to our communities and make America a great nation. Immigrants die defending our democracy.
20:14:49
And you know what? They give our founding principles meaning in our time. Every time immigrants are labeled as them but over time they become part of us. We, the people. About 11 million undocumented immigrants live, work, pay taxes and raise their families in the United States of America. A lot of their families include U.S. Citizens just like me. But, listen, no matter what your family tree looks like, a fair immigration system is better for all of America.
20:15:35
No matter what others say, it is simply a fantasy that we're going to round up and deport 11 million people. It's a sick, hateful fantasy. But let me tell you what gives me hope. In her heart, Hillary Clinton's dream for America is one where immigrants are allowed to come out of the shadows, get right with the law, pay their taxes and not feel fear that their families are going to be ripped apart. [ applause ]
20:16:13
When Hillary Clinton steps to this podium to accept the nomination, we'll all take a giant step forward. The broad and diverse America that fights for an inclusive and fair nation, our union of black and brown, white and African and Asian people, who love the Earth and know that climate change is real and value education, we will all step up to that podium with her. Listen, we continue the work of our heroes like John Lewis, Chavez and Dr. Martin Luther king. And martyrs like Medgar Evers, who allow me the ability to speak from this podium. We fight for equal rights we believe women deserve equal pay for equal work in this country. [ cheers and applause ]
20:17:18
And we will not stand idly by because we believe that congress has to keep its hands off planned parenthood. We believe that people should be able to love who they love and marry who they want to marry in the United States of America. And we believe that when you send your children to school or young people are having fun at a nightclub, or you walk a beat as a police officer or you walk down the street in your neighborhood in Chicago, you shouldn't fear being shot. We will take on the NRA with Hillary as president of the United States.
20:18:17
Yes. We believe in a country where this son of uneducated parents born in Puerto Rico can speak to this nation on this podium in the city where the United States of America was born. [ Speaking Spanish ] With Hillary, our nation will be greater, better and stronger. [ Speaking Spanish ] Si se puede.[ Crowd chanting, si se puede ]
JASON AND JARRON COLLINS
20:19:32
JARRON: Thank you. I'm Jarron Collins. And alongside my kind and brilliant wife, Elsa, we have three children that are raised here in America. I want my kids to know that anything is possible here. I want them to know that any more than any star athlete, the president of the United States is a role model to millions of children. So when it comes to Donald Trump, how do you tell your kids not to be a bully if their president is one? [ cheers ] How do you tell your kids to respect their heritage? My wife is Mexican-american, if their president disparages it? How do you tell your daughters they are empowered if their president reduces women to their physical appearance?
20:20:28
My parents, my family and all the great coaches I've had in my life have taught me the importance of working hard, playing fair and, most importantly, the ability to lead and bring people together to accomplish great things. That sounds like Hillary Clinton to me. [ cheers and applause ] And now, it is with great pride I introduce the first publicly gay athlete to play in any of the four major American sports leagues, my less handsome twin brother, Jason Collins.
20:21:09
JASON: Thank you, Jarron. I'll get you back for that one later. My dream was to play in the NBA and live my authentic life as a proud gay man at the same time. I was able to accomplish both of those goals because of the people who have supported me throughout my life. Before I came out to the world on the cover of "Sports Illustrated" I came out privately to the Clinton family. I have known their family for almost 20 years. I knew that they would accept me for who I was and that they would help pave a path for others to do the same.
20:21:52
I am forever grateful for their words of wisdom back then and their unconditional support. They knew that my sexual orientation made no difference in my ability to play basketball. Just as someone's gender makes no difference in his or her ability to lead our nation. Hillary has defended the lgbt community for years, from co-sponsoring the Matthew Shepard hate crimes prevention act to helping pass the first-ever U.N. Resolution on lgbt human rights, to making sure transgender individuals passports could reflect their true gender.
20:22:40
As both an African-American and a member of the lgbt community, the choice for continued progress is clear.This November, we must elect Hillary Clinton as our next president. Thank you.
JESSE LIPSON
20:23:27
So I don't know about you, but Donald Trump's acceptance speech left me with a lot questions. For example, where's this losing country he keeps talking about? The America I live in, the North Carolina I live in -- [ cheers ] -- is a creative engine where the innovative spirit is alive and well. Where nearly all net new jobs are created by startups. Where you can still make something from nothing like I did.
20:24:04
I taught myself how to build software on nights and weekends. When I was 26, I started my company with just $100 in advertising. Today we're in more than 100 countries and we've created more than 800 jobs in Raleigh. [Cheers and applause]
20:24:26
Donald, I'm also a businessman, you build skyscrapers, I build in the cloud, but it's clear you don't understand something simple about business.
20:24:40
Nothing scares away investment like hate. [ applause ] Disgusting laws like north Carolina's attack on lgbt Americans are costing my state hundreds of millions of dollars. It cost us the NBA all-star game and it is also costing us talented programmers who are ready to build the future. I've seen venture capitalists who refuse to invest in our state. Republicans may think they are telling people which bathroom to go into, but they are actually telling people which market to stay out of.
20:25:27
When I travel abroad, I hear people talking about legalized discrimination in America, bigotry doesn't just hurt my state, it hurts our entire country. It is not just North Carolina. In Indiana Mike pence approved discrimination against lgbt Americans. [boos] So I guess you could say if bigotry has created one job, the position of Donald Trump's running mate.
20:26:06
Hillary Clinton knows what every great CEO knows, we're stronger together. That's why she supports a federal law protecting workers in the workplace, no matter who they love or who they are. She'll cut taxes and regulations for startups and small businesses so they can hire and grow. She'll invest in breakthrough R&D so the industry and jobs of the future are created here in America. She'll help lift the burden of college debt so young people can chase their dreams. I tell my employees all of the time, focus on solutions not problems. All trump offers are problems. Hillary offers real solutions.
20:27:07
America, there is no question Hillary Clinton must be our next president. [Cheers and applause]
Thank you.
PAT SPEARMAN
20:29:02
Good evening, Democrats. Good evening, Democrats! I'm a veteran, I'm a minister, I'm an African American, and I am a proud member of the lgbtq community. [Cheers and applause] When I joined our military in 1977 I lived in fear of being discharged. But today, lgbtq members of the military can serve openly and proudly. When I was elected to the Nevada state legislature in 2012, I was one of only two who were openly gay and today I'm one of five. [ cheers ] When Nevada started recognizing same-sex marriage in 2014, we were one of 26 states and today marriage equality is nationwide, that's progress, my friends. [Cheers and applause]
20:30:17
But we can't stop now. We've heard Trump say that he would protect the lgbtq community, but he is against marriage equality and has said he's all for overturning it. Donald Trump says that anyone can use any bathroom in trump towers, but he still supports heinous bathroom bills and he would strip the rights away from transgender Americans. But his worst attack on us was his vice presidential pick. Indiana governor Mike pence.
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Governor pence signed a law that lets individuals and businesses deny services to LGBTQ Americans and he used religion as a weapon to discriminate. And the state lost millions of dollars as a result. As a lesbian that hurts me, and as a person of faith that offends me and as a legislator working hard to create jobs that baffles me. No matter the cost to our country Donald Trump and Mike pence will strip away the progress we have fought so hard to win.
20:32:00
Why? Because they fear diversity, we celebrate it. They fear progress, we build on it. They fear equality, we'll keep fighting for it. So Democrats, Democrats, are we going to retreat?
>> No.
SPEARMAN>> Will we keep marching forward?
>> Yes.
20:32:24
SPEARMAN>> Hillary Clinton is battle tested. She will fight alongside us for equality in our schools, in our communities, in our workplaces and in our nation. She will make the equality act legal and make it illegal to discriminate on the basis of who you love, who you are, wherever you live or wherever you work once and for all.
20:33:00
This election make no mistake about it, won't be easy. I know we are ready. And in the words of the old negro spiritual, so let's walk together Democrats, don't get weary, let's work together Democrats, don't get weary, let's talk together Democrats, don't get weary, there's a great camp meeting in the promised land of equality. Thank you, and god bless you all. [Cheers and applause]
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BOB CASEY (PENNSYLVANIA)
20:35:50
Welcome to Philadelphia, the place where American independence began, where our Constitution was born. Since the time of William Penn, Pennsylvania has been a commonwealth of creators. Of makers. Of builders who, every day, invent the future. My father, Governor Casey, believed that we must never forget that quote, "the sweat and blood of working men and women who built Pennsylvania forged the industrial revolution in our country and out-produced the world."
20:36:24
With family roots in Scranton and her many visits to the state over the years, Hillary Clinton understands this. She'll work every day to build an economy that works for everyone, not just those at the top. But what about Donald Trump? Donald Trump says he stands for workers and that he'll put America first, but that's not how he conducted himself in business. Where are his quote, "tremendous" Trump products made? Dress shirts: Bangladesh; furniture: Turkey; picture frames: India; wine glasses: Slovenia; neckties: China. China.
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Why would Donald Trump make his products in every corner of the globe, but not in Altoona, Erie, or here in Philadelphia? [ cheers ] Well, this is what he said: quote, "outsourcing is not always a terrible thing." Wages in America quote "are too high." And then he complained about companies moving jobs overseas because quote, "we don't make things anymore."
20:37:41
Really? Well, tell that to the union workers at All-Clad in Canonsburg, who make the pots and pans found in many of our kitchens. [ cheers and applause ] Tell that -- Tell that to the employees of K'NEX in Hatfield, who create toys that teach our children about engineering and architecture. Tell that to the robotics students at Carnegie Mellon, who are building 21st century robots and cars that drive themselves.
20:38:11
Donald Trump hasn't made anything in his life except a buck on the backs of working people. If he's a champion of working people, I'm the starting center for the 76ers. The man who says he wants to make America great doesn't make anything in America. And it's insulting that he has no plan, no plan to support the men and women who are manufacturing products here at home. All he has are empty promises, like so many he's made and failed to follow through on before. If you believe that outsourcing has been good for working people and has raised incomes for the middle class, then you should vote for Donald Trump.
20:39:03
I'm voting for Hillary Clinton. Hillary believes that we need an economy that works for everyone, not just Donald Trump and those at the top. We need to commit ourselves to making good-paying jobs here at home, so that everyone who works hard can get ahead and stay there. That's why in her first 100 days in office, President Hillary Clinton will put forward the largest investment in good-paying jobs since World War II.
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As President, she'll reward businesses that share profits with their employees. She will slap a new "exit tax" on companies that move overseas while rewarding companies that invest here at home. And she'll strengthen our economy by investing $10 billion in new advanced manufacturing jobs that can't be sent overseas.
20:40:02
This November, we have a choice. You can choose a candidate who's only out for himself, who wants to get rid of the federal minimum wage, and who would cut taxes for the richest Americans at the expense of the middle class. Or you can choose Hillary Clinton - a leader with a proven track record of fighting for an economy that works for ALL of us. If you're with her like I am, go to hillaryclinton.com.
Thank you.
LUKE FEENEY
MAYOR OF CHILLICOTHE, OHIO
20:41:04
>> Hello, delegates! Hello, Ohio! I am proud to serve the great people of historic Chillicothe, Ohio's first capital. And I'm proud to be one of the many Ohioans supporting Hillary Clinton. [Cheers and applause] When I think about what's at stake this November, I think about a woman from our hometown named Courtney Lewis. Courtney's dad works at the local paper mill. She dreamed of opening her own business. Not just for her, but for her city. She didn't like seeing her city with those empty buildings downtown.
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She wanted to do her part. So, Courtney moved into a vacant storefront and, with two partners, started a local gift shop called Totem Supply Company. Three years later, Totem is a small town success story and it's not the only one. Chillicothe is on the rise. Appalache is on the rise. And it's thanks to small business owners like Courtney. I tell Courtney's story tonight not because it's unique, but because it isn't.
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All across the country thousands of entrepreneurs and small business owners are equally ready to drive growth in their communities, all they need is a chance. The last thing Ohioans need is a president who has crushed small businesses by not paying them for the work they did. The last thing Ohio needs is Donald Trump. Hillary's dad was a small business owner, she gets it. Hillary knows America works best when it works for everyone. And she has a plan to make sure that entrepreneurs like Courtney have all the tools they need to succeed.
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Less red tape, more access to capital like bigger businesses have. A more even playing field and a wider path to prosperity for all of us. Mayors of small towns across the country need a president who will be a friend to small business, who will be a partner in our resurgence. Hillary knows Americans' success stories start in places like Chillicothe. That's why we're with her. That's why Chillicothe is with her. That's why ohio is with her.
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We're with her, because she's with us. And that's why we're going to send Hillary Clinton to the White House this November. Thank you.
20:44:18
[ VIDEO: 'TRUMP IN HIS OWN WORDS']
KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND (NEW YORK)
20:46:10
Some people know me as a United States Senator from New York. [ cheers ] But during school drop-off and pick-up, I'm better known as Theo and Henry's mom. Like most working parents, my husband and I juggle a lot. We're fortunate to have flexibility, but some days, we still barely keep it together.
20:46:40
The vast majority of working parents have it much tougher. They're struggling with too little time, too little money, and too little support. And Washington hasn't caught up to their reality. Families today look almost nothing like they did a generation ago. Eight in 10 moms work outside of the home. Four in 10 moms are the primary or sole breadwinners, and many are single. Thanks to marriage equality, more children grow up with two moms or two dads. And yet, today, our policies are stuck in the "Mad Men" era.
20:47:26
We are the only industrialized nation that doesn't guarantee workers paid family leave. Many women can't even get a paid day off to give birth. Most parents work outside the home, yet child care can cost as much as college tuition. Families rely on women's income, but we still don't have equal pay for equal work. This makes no sense, because we know that when families are strong, America is strong.
20:48:07
Hillary Clinton gets it-not just because she's a working mother, and Charlotte and Aidan's grandmother, but because for her, it's about her core values, the idea we have that we have a responsibility to one another. It's about who we are as a nation. It's why after law school, she could have gone to a fancy law firm-but she chose to work at the Children's Defense Fund, where she advocated for children with disabilities.
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It's why as America's First Lady she helped create a health insurance program for children so that 8 million kids could get the care they need. And it's why as Secretary of State, she helped women and children to escape violence and poverty-to attend schools, support their families, and reinvest in their communities.
20:49:13
And it's why as President of the United States, she will bring our workplace policies out of the Dark Ages, and always, always, put families first. You see, Hillary Clinton's life -- Hillary Clinton's life's work has been defined by one question: "How can we help those who need it most?" Donald Trump's has been defined by a very different question: "How can I help myself the most?"
20:49:54
Donald Trump actually stood on a debate stage and said that wages are "too high." Hillary knows that in the richest country in the world, it is unacceptable that a mom with two kids working full time still lives in poverty. [ applause ] Donald Trump says that when it comes to paid family leave, "you have to be careful of it." Hillary knows that it's long past time to have guaranteed paid family leave. [ cheers ]
20:50:32
Donald Trump thinks that women should just work harder because-and I'm quoting-"You're gonna make the same if you do as good of a job." Every woman in America knows-that's not true! Hillary believes that women deserve equal pay for equal work.
20:50:58
The choice in this election couldn't be clearer! If you believe in the values that have always made us great-if you believe in keeping America great-then support Hillary Clinton. Thank you and God bless our great nation.
AL FRANKEN (MINNESOTA)
20:51:45
Hi everybody. [ cheers ] Hi. Save it for the end. I'm Al Franken. [ cheers ] I'm Al Franken: Minnesotan, Senator, and world-renowned expert on right-wing megalomaniacs: Rush Limbaugh, Bill O'Reilly, and now Donald Trump.
20:52:31
Now a little about my qualifications. I got my doctorate in megalomania studies from Trump University. [ laughter ] Sure, I had to empty out my 401(k) and take a reverse mortgage on my house to pay the tuition. But Mr. Trump or, rather, some people who said they'd once met him, convinced me that it was worth it.
20:53:02
And frankly, as a proud alum of Trump U, I think we may be mis-underestimating Donald Trump. Sure, he's scammed a lot of people. But did you know that Trump University's School of Ripping People Off is ranked second in the nation? Right behind Bernie Madoff University? That's no mean feat.
20:53:38
And Trump University is about more than just bilking people. Although, trust me, you will get bilked. It's also about learning directly from success experts like Scott Baio, Mike -- Mike Tyson, and, of course, a life-size cardboard cutout of Mr. Trump himself.
20:54:07
Now, of course, Trump University wouldn't be Trump University without its business school. Their bankruptcy program in particular is known throughout the real estate/investment community for its creativity. The most popular course, Bankruptcy 101, "How to Leave Your Partners Holding the Bag," is taught by the cardboard cutout itself.
20:54:38
The pride of Trump University, of course, is its library, located on a shelf in a closet on the third floor of Trump Tower. All of Mr. Trump's bestsellers are available for sale at a special rate, for students, which is 10% higher than the retail price. Clearly, Donald Trump's enormous, dare I say "huge," success as a businessman qualifies him to be President. And if you believe that, I've got some delicious Trump Steaks to sell you.
20:55:28
In all seriousness, I think rather than voting for someone who's never done anything for anyone other than himself, maybe we should go with the candidate who's spent her entire life working to get important things done for the American people. [ cheers and applause ] I've known Hillary, I've known Hillary for almost a quarter-century. I've never met anyone smarter, tougher, or more ready to lead us forward. I am proud to call Hillary Clinton my friend. And I can't wait to call her Madam President.
20:56:30
Now, we're going to have a lot of fun this week. But when we wake up Friday morning, there will be just 102 days left until the election. And what you - yes, all of you - what you do in those 102 days could determine who wins. And I mean that literally. I won my first race for the Senate by 312 votes.
20:57:07
There's my Minnesota delegation. There are people up there who contacted more than 312 people themselves. And literally I would not be here. The reason--they are, each of them, individually, the reason I'm giving this speech here and not into my bathroom mirror.
20:57:42
My friend, my friend Paul Wellstone - [ cheers ] -- my friend Paul Wellstone used to say, "The future belongs to those who are passionate and work hard." This week is about passion. But starting Friday morning, it's all about work, hard work.
20:58:21
Now, now, many of you have jobs. Many of you have families. Ignore them. Let me tell you something: kids love it when their parents aren't home. They love it. And let me tell you something else. An 8-year-old knows how to use a microwave oven. And let me tell you something else. An 8-year-old can teach a 4-year-old kid how to use a microwave. It's just scientific fact.
20:59:02
Don't worry about your kids. They'll be fine. You have work to do. Get on those phones. Knock on those doors. And tell 'em Al Franken sent you. Thank you.
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ANASTASIA SOMOZA
21:04:00
I first met Hillary as first lady on a visit to the white house. I was 9 years old and I listened to her and my mom discuss health care and early intervention for children with disabilities. [ cheers and applause ] Over the past 23 years, she has continued to serve as a friend and mentor, championing my inclusion and access to classrooms, higher education and the work force. She has never lost touch with people like me. She has invested in me, she believes in me and in a country where 56 million Americans with disabilities so often feel invisible, Hillary Clinton sees me.
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She sees me as a strong woman, a young professional, a hard worker and the proud daughter of immigrants. My father from Nicaragua and my mother from Ireland. She has shown me that all these aspects of my identity are strengths which will help me effect change. I fear the day we elect a president who defines being American in the narrowest possible terms, who shouts, bullies and profits off of vulnerable Americans.
21:06:00
Donald Trump has shown us who he really is and I honestly feel bad for anyone with that much hate in their heart. I know we will show each other and the world who we really are in November when we choose genuine strength and thoughtful leadership over fear and division. Donald Trump doesn't see me. He doesn't hear me. And he definitely doesn't speak for me. [ cheers and applause ]
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I am confident that as our president, Hillary will do everything in her power to promote the rights, empowerment and humanity of all Americans. [ cheers ] She knows that when we support access to education and employment opportunities for absolutely everyone, more of us will be able to live happy, independent lives and to promote, build, and contribute to this great country.
21:07:31
As president, Hillary Clinton will continue fighting and inspiring us all with her (?) and tireless efforts on our behalf. On the eve of the 26th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act, I'm proud to be with you, Hillary. Thank you for showing me how to live boldly with a courageous heart.
AL FRANKEN AND SARAH SILVERMAN
21:14:57
FRANKEN>> Remember me? I'm senator Al Franken and this past year, I have been #I'mwithher.
SILVERMAN>> I'm Sarah Silverman. And this past year, I've been feeling the Bern. Relax. I put some cream on it.
FRANKEN>> What did you say?
SILVERMAN>> I said I put some cream on it.
21:15:30
FRANKEN>> You see, Sarah's the comedian so she gets the joke and I'm the politician now, so I get to make what's known as an ask. But trust me, it's a good ask. You see, if you go to hillaryclinton.com before midnight tonight and join the team, you can be not just #I'mwithher in spirit but #I'mwithher literally, as in you could win a trip to Philadelphia to be here on Thursday night when Hillary accepts the nomination. See, Sarah? That's even more fun than getting to get the joke.
21:16:15
SILVERMAN>> Oh, Al. You still got it. While we're on the subject, can I make my speech now?
FRANKEN>> Oh absolutely. Go ahead.
SILVERMAN>> Thank you. Al, get out of my frame. As some of you may know, I support Bernie Sanders and the movement behind him. [ cheers and applause ]
21:16:41
And Bernie's already succeeded in so many ways. He proved that citizens united is in fact not a necessary evil and by the way, citizens united, isn't that such a beautiful name for something that means billionaires buying politicians? Good Lord. Rails against the very spirit of our democracy.
21:17:06
And I'm very glad that Hillary has vowed to overturn it. [ cheers ] Not only did Bernie wake us up, he made us understand what is possible and what we deserve. You know, my shrink says we don't get what we want, we get what we think we deserve, and Bernie showed us that all of America's citizens deserve quality health care and education, not just the wealthy elites. I know. It sounds so obvious, who wouldn't agree with that? But yet it's not what's been happening. You know, I happen to believe the crazy notion that people who maybe weren't born with the same opportunities as you and me should be given the same opportunities as you and me.
21:17:57
And all it takes to accomplish this is everyone, is all of us, or as a pretty kick-ass woman once said, it takes a village. This democratic primary was exemplary. No name calling, no comments about the size of candidate's hands or ethnicity or how much they sweat or if they go to the bathroo m. Inside secret, they do. That stuff is for third graders. Come on. That's like major arrested development stuff. That's -- I'm still emotionally for calling people names from my gold-encrusted sand box because I was given money instead of human touch or coping tools stuff. Stop. But I digress. I have just been told to stretch.
21:18:54
Hillary heard the passion of the people, the people behind Bernie, and brought those passions into the party's platform and that, that is the process of democracy at its very best and it's very cool to see. [ cheers and applause ] Hillary is our democratic nominee and I will proudly vote for her.
>> [ boos ]
[ SHOT OF BERNIE SUPPORTERS ]
21:19:28
It's so inspiring, it's so inspiring, just a few years ago --
[ SHOT OF BERNIE SUPPORTERS BOOING ]
-- she was a secretary and now she's going to be president. I mean, come on. She's like the only person ever to be overqualified for a job as the president.
21:19:51
So I tell you this, I will vote for Hillary with gusto, as I -- as I continue to be inspired and moved to action by the ideals set forth by Bernie, who will never stop fighting for us. [ CAN HEAR AUDIENCE IN BACKGROUND ] I am proud to be a part of Bernie's movement and a vital part of that movement is making absolutely sure that Hillary Clinton is our next president of the United States. Boo ya. Ba, ba, booey.
21:20:31
FRANKEN>> Gee, that was pretty good, Sarah. Hillary, Hillary.
SILVERMAN>> Unity, unity, unity.
FRANKEN>>Hillary, Hillary.
21:20:56
SILVERMAN>> Can I just say to the Bernie or bust people, you're being ridiculous. [ cheers ] They told us to stretch so I figured I'd add that. They made me cut off my speech and now we have to stretch. Oh I have so much I want to say.
FRANKEN>> Well, okay.
>> [ chant ] BERNIE! BERNIE!
FRANKEN>> You know, listen to that. Listen to what you did. This is a comedian. This is the power of comedy.
SILVERMAN>> Thank god they can fix this in post.
21:21:55
FRANKEN>> You know, we -- we have been -- I want to thank you, because Sarah and I have been asked to stretch, because we are about to introduce someone that we're both huge fans of. How we doing, guys? We close? We'll see. You know, Sarah, what I love about us both being here is that you know, it's like we're a bridge. A bridge.
SILVERMAN>> How do you figure that, Al? How do you figure that we're a bridge?
FRANKEN>> Well, you were for Bernie. I'm for Hillary. So we are like a bridge over troubled --
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SILVERMAN>> Oh, good lord. Are they ready? Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Paul Simon.
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