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              First Lady to Headline Democratic Convention Opening

   by VOA News

   U.S. first lady Michelle Obama is set to make the case for her
   husband's re-election Tuesday as Democrats open their national
   convention to nominate President Barack Obama for a second White House
   term.

   Mrs. Obama is the headline speaker on the opening night of the
   three-day Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.
   Party officials say she will present a behind-the-scenes look at the
   Obamas' life in the White House. She also plans to recount how the
   president's early background - and his relatives' employment setbacks -
   helped shape his governing policies as president.

   A rising Hispanic figure in the Democratic party, Julian Castro, mayor
   of the southwestern city of San Antonio, Texas, is giving the
   convention's keynote address.

   Former president Bill Clinton will formally place President Obama's
   name up for nomination on Wednesday night. The president will accept
   his nomination Thursday night during a nationally-televised speech held
   at the city's 74,000-seat outdoor football stadium, as will his running
   mate, Vice President Joe Biden.

   The party staged a pre-convention festival Monday in downtown Charlotte
   that featured Grammy-nominated R&B singer Janelle Monae and
   Oscar-winning actor Jeff Bridges.

   The November 6 presidential election pits Obama against Republican
   nominee Mitt Romney. Recent voter surveys show the two are virtually
   tied.
   Some of convention's featured speakers:

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