Democratic National Convention 2016: Live Updates and Analysis
The 2016 Democratic National Convention is from Monday July 25 until Thursday July 28. Get live updates and analysis from the ABC News team as the action at the convention in Philadelphia unfolds.
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Hillary Clinton acknowledging little girls watching out there-past their bedtimes!! -says she may be 1st woman president but they're nextby Karen Travers via twitter 7/27/2016 3:15:45 AM -
by Christopher Donato via twitter 7/27/2016 3:16:35 AM -
Hillary Clinton breaking the glass ceiling (remotely):by Liz Kreutz via twitter 7/27/2016 3:17:21 AM -
Fact Check: Hillary Clinton Launched a State Department Program to Counter Terrorists OnlineABC's JOHN KRUZEL:Claim: Hillary Clinton launched a State Department program to counter terrorists online.Status: True, but an independent review of the program reportedly found “scant evidence” it had diminished terrorism recruiting, and Hillary Clinton and the Obama Administration have acknowledged the effort’s shortcomings.
Bill Clinton said: “She launched a team -- this is really important today -- she launched a team to fight back against terrorists online and built a new global counterterrorism effort. We've got to win this battle in the mind field.”
Background: As Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton created a program to discredit violent jihadist messages online and offer a counter-narrative aimed at dissuading would-be terrorist recruits.
But an independent review conducted last year by a panel comprising Google and Twitter veterans, as well as marketing experts and data scientists, reportedly found “scant evidence” the program had succeeded in its mission.
Another core finding was that counter-messaging originating from the United States lacked credibility, which Josh Earnest acknowledged in a White House press briefing in December. That recognition has led the Obama Administration to shift the focus away from U.S. government-produced content, toward partnering with allied governments who may be viewed as more credible messengers.
It’s perhaps not surprising the State Department has been outmatched by the likes of ISIS, whose followers produce an estimated 90,000 messages on social media per day. Hillary Clinton herself acknowledged as much on the campaign trail in December, saying: “Those efforts have not kept pace
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Joe Biden on Why Some in Working Class Support Trump: "He Has Been Successful on Playing on Their Fears"WATCH: "He has been succesful on playing on their fears." - @VP on why some in working class have supported Trump https://t.co/DLCAsfRbh47:13 AM - 27 Jul 2016
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WATCH: "These guys don't know what they're talking about." - @VP on Trump/Pence's comments on no ISIS mention at DNC https://t.co/9bqV1acAIp7:14 AM - 27 Jul 2016- Reply
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DNC Mentions Trump Much Less on Day 2ABC's ADAM KELSEY:Democratic speakers said Donald Trump's name just 38 times Tuesday, down from 138 times Monday.Bill Clinton did not mention Trump a single time during his speech.After Monday, the Democrats were on pace to say "Donald Trump" more than Republicans said "Hillary Clinton" during the RNC.This is evidence that day two of the Democratic National Convention was focused on Hillary.
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'Good Morning America' Live from DNC Floor7:35 AM - 27 Jul 2016
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4 Arrested So Far at DNCABC's JACK DATE:The Secret Service Arrested four people at the 2016 Democratic National Convention last night for jumping a fence into a secure area.As of this morning, the total number of citations and code violations issued by Philadelphia Police stands at 59. Those citations are not arrests.The four arrested for jumping the fence face possible federal charges as well.NEW: Four arrests were made and five citations issued last night around #DemsinPhilly, bringing total citation number to 59.9:49 AM - 27 Jul 2016
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Howard Dean Reprises Famed Scream at DNCABC's BENJAMIN SIEGEL:
He's back...yaaaaaahhh!!!!
Former Vermont governor and 2004 Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean reprised his infamous "Dean Scream" Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention.
"This race is going to be won on the ground, and it's going to be won in Colorado and in Iowa and North Carolina and Michigan and Florida and Pennsylvania and then we go to the White House!" Dean screamed in a self-depreciating manner.
Dean was widely ridiculed more than a decade ago for his yell in a speech to supporters after a third-place finish in the Iowa caucuses behind then Sens. John Edward of North Carolina and John Kerry of Massachusetts.Watch the video here.
Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean speaks during the second day of the Democratic National Convention. Credit: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images -
Hash Tag #DNCWalkout Accounted for 83,000 Tweets on DNC Day 2ABC's EVAN MCMURRY:#DNCWalkout, the preferred hash tag for those who showed their displeasure with the DNC by walking out after Hillary Clinton won the nomination, accounted for 83,000 tweets last night, with a peak of 14,500 tweets between 10 and 11 p.m.These are decent numbers, but hardly the vitality a movement like that would hope for.Lower-tier hash tags like #demexit, #bernieorbust, and the Jill Stein-inspired #JillnotHill each received a few thousand tweets.By contrast, #DemsinPhilly generated 1.5 million in traffic.
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'Pitch Perfect,' 'Modern Family' and Other Stars Sing a Cappella for Hillary ClintonABC's LESLEY MESSER:
Several members of the "Pitch Perfect" cast are "with her."
Elizabeth Banks, John Michael Higgins and Hana Mae Lee are just a few of the celebrities singing Rachel Platten's "Fight Song" a cappella in a new video released by Banks on Tuesday night.
Platten also appears in the video, as do Jane Fonda, Connie Britton, America Ferrera, Eva Longoria, Kristin Chenoweth, Mandy Moore, Sia, and "Modern Family" stars Julie Bowen and Jesse Tyler Ferguson, among others.
Read more by ABC's LESLEY MESSER here.
I got together with some friends for the Democratic National Convention. We believe in Hillary Clinton. We love the sound of the first woman president!
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'Mothers of the Movement' Make Emotional Pleas to Voters at DNCABC's MEGHAN KENEALLY:
An emotional moment during the Democratic National Conventioncame when the mothers of African-Americans who were the victims ofgun violence or police-involved deaths made a plea to voters to chooseHillary Clinton in November because she "isn't afraid to say black lives matter."
The women, called “The Mothers of the Movement,” took turns speaking of their anguish of losing their children.
“I lived in fear my son would die like this,” said Lucia McBath, the mother of 17-year-old Jordan Davis, who was fatally shot by man who was upset about the volume of the music in the car her son was in. The man who shot Davis, Michael Dunn, was sentenced to life in prison in 2014.
Read more from ABC's MEGHAN KENEALLY here.
Sandra Bland's mother, Geneva Reed-Veal, second from right, speaks as part of the Mothers of Movement group during day two of the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Credit: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images -
What the Clintons Mean to to ArkansasSo what do the Clinton's mean to Arkansas? Chatted with AR delegates before @billclinton speech: https://t.co/zVugx10nWo11:24 AM - 27 Jul 2016
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Democrats Honor Harry Reid With Tribute VideoABC's ALI ROGIN: President Obama isn’t the only elected official giving his last major address tonight.Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid, who is ending his five-term Senate career at the end of the year, shares that distinction – and his fellow Democratic colleagues taped a three-minute video tribute to honor him that will be played later tonight at the DNC.Sen. Elizabeth Warren reveals in the video that Reid tried to recruit her to come to Washington – presumably the Senate – well before she took the job as the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.“In the depths of the financial recession in 2008,” she says, “I got a call at home in the evening. And this man, this very soft-spoken man, said ‘this is Harry Reid.’ To which my first response was, ‘who?’ And he said, ‘Harry Reid. I want you to come to Washington and try to put some accountability into what’s happening in this bailout of the big banks.’ And it totally changed my life.”Others, like Sen. Chuck Schumer, who is likely to take over Reid’s position as Democratic Leader, gave more humorous tributes.“He didn’t like it that I never shined my shoes. He’d slip me 20 dollars and said ‘here. Here’s 20 dollars. Go shine your shoes,’” Schumer says.“Anybody who’s ever had a phone call with Harry Reid knows at some point you’re going to be talking to yourself. Because he’s long gone,” House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi said, noting his propensity towards short phone calls.Reid himself nods to his youthful career as an amateur boxer – a point that reporters are basically contractually obligated to include in any story about the man from Searchlight, Nevada.“I’ve had some proud fights. Real fights, some of those I’m proud of. I remember the first person I knocked out. And then the other fights I’ve had, not dealing with my fists,” Reid said.Sen. Bernie Sanders and President Obama also chime in.“Harry, we’ve had a good run. You and I, we’ve fought the good fight and we did it together,” the president says. -
Mother of Orlando Shooting Victim Speaks at DNC
ABC's VERONICA STRACQUALURSI: The mother of one of the 49 victims killed in the shooting at an Orlando nightclub last month gave an emotional speech tonight.“It takes about 5 minutes for a church bell to ring 49 times,” Christine Leinonen said, joined on stage by two survivors of the Orlando shooting. “I know this because last month my son Christopher, his boyfriend Juan and 47 others were murdered at a club in Orlando. Christopher was my only child.”“In high school he won the Anne Frank humanitarian award for starting the gay straight alliance,” Leinonen said of her son. “Christopher's paternal grandparents met and fell in love in a Japanese internment camp. So, it was in his DNA that love always trumps hate.”Leinonen asked, “I'm glad common sense gun policy was in place the day Christopher was born, but where was that common sense the day he died?”Leinonen also said her son was a big Hillary supporter and that she supports Clinton. -
Silence on the floor when Christine Leinonen, who lost her son at the Pulse club shooting, begins speaking. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CoaNxHDW8AAnrmd.jpg
by Shushannah Walshe via twitter 7/27/2016 11:59:37 PM -
Standing ovation for her when she says her son, her only child, would always believe "Love trumps hate." #DemsInPhillyby Shushannah Walshe via twitter 7/27/2016 11:59:39 PM
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Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy Addresses Sandy Hook ShootingABC's ADAM KELSEY: "I am furious," said Sen. Chris Murphy. "I am furious that in three years since Sandy Hook, three years of almost daily bloodshed in our cities, the Republican Congress has done absolutely nothing to prevent the next massacre."Murphy, the junior senator from Connecticut, described what it was like to sit with those grieving in Newtown, Connecticut almost four years ago in the hours after the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.In early June, Murphy stood on the floor of the senate for 15 hours to argue for stricter gun control measures to combat what happened in his state in 2012. Tonight, he expressed concerns that a Trump administration would move in the opposite direction."Trump said that by the end of his first day in office, he’ll mandate that every school in America allow guns in their classrooms," said Murphy.He ended with a passionate plea to the public to learn about gun law loopholes, become an activist and to elect Hillary Clinton.
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Sandy Hook principal Dawn Hochsprung's daughter: "I would give every other day I have left to have just one more day with my mom."by Shushannah Walshe via twitter 7/28/2016 12:04:28 AM
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Christine Leinonen, mother of Christopher "Drew" Leinonen, killed in the Pulse nightclub attack in Orlando, Florida, is joined by survivors Brandon Wolf, left, and Jose Arriagada, on stage at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, July 27, 2016. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images) -
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Survivor of the Charleston church shooting: "No one should feel what I've seen." #DemsInPhillyby Shushannah Walshe via twitter 7/28/2016 12:14:11 AM
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Dueling signs for Kaine http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CoaxYpnXgAA7EUW.jpg
by Liz Kreutz via twitter 7/28/2016 2:29:31 AM -
spotted on floor by @ABCPolitics - someone in CA delegation with "Lock her up" t-shirtby Rick Klein via twitter 7/28/2016 2:32:21 AM -
Kaine gets in a reference about Trump's hands, possibly a call back to Rubio's quips from the primary.by Evan McMurry via twitter 7/28/2016 2:32:39 AM -
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Tim Kaine Says He 'Never Expected' to Become VP
ABC's MEGHAN KENEALLY: Sen. Tim Kaine formally accepted the Democratic nomination as vice president Wednesday, saying that he trusts Hillary Clinton with the life of his son, who is in the military, lacing into Donald Trump.
"I never expected to be here," he said.
He was officially nominated as the party's nominee after a voice vote on the floor of the convention this afternoon. Clinton announced last Friday that Kaine, a sitting Senator for Virginia, would be her running-mate.
Kaine addressed the audience in Spanish briefly when he brought up the year he spent as a volunteer with Jesuits in Honduras, saying that there was an emphasis on “faith, family and work."
More here: http://abcn.ws/2ad1oi7
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"You're probably all wondering: Who is this sweet little old lady?" -- Sharon Belkofer, mom of soldier killed in Afghanistan #DemsInPhillyby T.J. Holmes via twitter 7/28/2016 2:41:05 AM -
We have a new record holder! Tim Kaine with 26! Trump mentions. Eclipses Chris Christie's 23 "Hillary Clintons." #DemsInPhillyby Adam Kelsey via twitter 7/28/2016 2:41:13 AM -
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(this video is eight minutes long so you can take a bathroom or drink break)by Michael Del Moro via twitter 7/28/2016 2:46:55 AM -
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During video intro of POTUS, Lindsey Graham mama appearance shooting down gun control reform. Boos from crowdby Alana Abramson via twitter 7/28/2016 2:50:47 AM -
Narrating part of the introduction video for President Obama is actor Bryan Cranston.by Veronica Strac via twitter 7/28/2016 2:50:52 AM
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You could hear a pin drop in this arena for the first half of this Obama video...now the crowd is going wild every few seconds #DemsInPhillyby Karen Travers via twitter 7/28/2016 2:51:33 AM
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The Best Dad Jokes Inspired by Tim Kaine's DNC SpeechABC's MORGAN WINSOR:
Tim Kaine is just your average dad.
Hillary Clinton's running mate exuded a paternal demeanor during his prime time speech at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night, and Twitter took notice.
The Democratic vice presidential nominee, who was previously unknown to many Americans, introduced himself on stage as the 58-year-old Virginia senator with humble beginnings in Minnesota. Kaine cited faith, family and work as core values and he admitted that he "never expected to be here."
But to Twitter users, Kaine was your friend's overly nice dad who everyone likes but is slightly awkward. So they crafted their finest dad jokes and posted them on Twitter.
Here's a roundup of some of the best:
Democratic vice presidential candidate and Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine walks on stage during day three of the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Credit: J. Scott Applewhite/AP -
All Eyes on Hillary Clinton on Final Day of DNCOn the final day of #DemsInPhilly, all eyes turn to Hillary Clinton: https://t.co/ojOKus0a4V https://t.co/8BmLyYR95M
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Hillary Clinton's DNC Speech Will Be About 'A Moment of Reckoning' for VotersABC's ALANA ABRAMSON and CORINNE CATHCART:
For the final DNC Daily Briefing, Campaign Manager Robby Mook talked about the successes of the last few nights and how Clinton will "weave" the themes of the week together in her nomination acceptance speech this evening.
“Tonight in her speech Hillary is going to stitch together each of these themes and talk about how this election is really a moment of reckoning for the voters,” Mook said.
In particular, he stressed that, in keeping with the theme of "stronger together" Clinton
would flesh out the idea, "it takes a village" with the type of policies she will implement. ("It Takes a Village" was the title of a book Clinton published in 1996 when she was First Lady).Palmieri said the Secretary will not have a walk through tonight ("I don't believe so....she had her walk through last night," she said with a smile). Palmieri confirmed Trump will be a topic of discussion. “He is our opponent and part of what she will discuss is the choice in the election,” she said.
Clinton camp says they don't know if DWS is still in Philadelphia or will attend speech tonight. She's still chair of the DNC til tomorrow10:46 AM - 28 Jul 2016- Reply
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ABC News Politics Team on Last Day of DNCWho needs sleep? The @ABCPolitics team covering the dems. Bring it @SeniABC @maryaliceparks @joshbhaskell @ABCLiz https://t.co/xi6d6nIpbB
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