• 2012 Democratic Convention stories
  1. Ann_Romney_Interviewde223c4f-7071-40b0-aeae-b087a170391c0000_JPG

    Ann Romney on economy, women's issues

    Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s wife, Ann Romney, reacts to Obama's acceptance speech and discusses why she feels Americans should cast their ballot for her husband.

  2. Obama-Malia_20120907062521_JPG

    Charlotte bar turns into Buckeye bar

    Hundreds of Ohioans show up at a Charlotte restaurant to watch President Obama's speech.

  3. Obama-DNC-2_20120907054737_JPG

    FACT CHECK: Obama's DNC speech

    President Barack Obama laid claim to a peace dividend that doesn't exist when he told the nation he wants to use money saved by ending wars to build highways, schools and bridges.

  4. peter_lawson_jones82983e25-b903-40d9-ad02-d7ce07f69b240000_JPG

    WEWS analyst breaks down Obama, DNC

    NewsChannel 5 Democratic analyst Peter Lawson Jones pin-points what shined in President Obama's speech.

  5. DNC_Joe_Bidenf8c354f8-3484-44f4-a60b-e361233104150000_JPG

    FACT CHECK: Biden on jobs and Medicare

    Vice President Joe Biden cited job gains under President Barack Obama while ignoring overall job losses, standard fare at the Democratic National Convention.

  6. Elyria_Undecided_Vote3652503a-b065-414c-afaf-11e0c9755f630000_JPG

    Elyria couple decides on Romney

    An Elyria couple, previously undecided in this year's presidential race, will cast their votes for Romney.

  7. Jesse Jackson

    Rev. Jesse Jackson visits Ohio delegates

    Rev. Jesse Jackson, Jr. surprises Ohio delegates and urges them to re-elect Barack Obama.

  • President Obama's first term

Major Domestic Initiatives 

 

- Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
- American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Stimulus)
- Job Creation Act 
- Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
- Don't Ask Don't Tell Repeal Act

 

Major Foreign Policy Initiatives 

 

- Ended U.S. military presence in Iraq
- Ordered operation that killed Osama bin Laden
- Increased U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan
- Ordered U.S. military intervention in Libya
- New START arms control treaty with Russia

 

More DNC stories


  1. Just how much is $16 trillion?

    Just how much is $16 trillion?

    Earlier this week, the U.S. national debt escalated to more than $16 trillion for the first time in history, but how does $16 trillion stack up?
     

    • Art Modell remembered at DNC

      Art Modell remembered at DNC

      Former Browns owner Art Modell remembered by Ohio delegates at DNC.

    • FACT CHECK: Bill Clinton DNC speech

      FACT CHECK: Bill Clinton DNC speech

      When former President Bill Clinton took the stage at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, he portrayed President Barack Obama as a pragmatic compromiser who has been stymied at every turn by Republicans.

    • WEWS political analyst breaks down Dems

      WEWS political analyst breaks down Dems

      Former Cuyahoga County Commissioner Peter Lawson Jones analyzes the Democratic National Convention.

    • 7th DNC for 89-year-old Ohio woman

      7th DNC for 89-year-old Ohio woman

      An 89-year-old Carroll County delegate is attending her seventh convention. She's also the oldest delegate in Charlotte.

    • Ohio delegation fired up at DNC

      Ohio delegation fired up at DNC

      Hundreds of Ohioans are fired up in Charlotte for the Democratic National Convention.

      • Obama's DNC speech being moved indoors

        Obama's DNC speech being moved indoors

        Democratic officials are moving President Barack Obama's convention speech Thursday indoors because of the possibility of severe weather.

        • Video

        Photos


        1. Day 1 of the DNC

          Day 1 of the DNC

          Photos from the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.

        2. DNC through the years

          DNC through the years

          A look back at Democratic National Conventions nominating Al Gore, John Kerry and Barack Obama in 2000, 2004 and 2008.

        • Interact with #DNC2012
        Advertisement
        • Notable DNC Speakers

        Tuesday

        - First Lady Michelle Obama
        - Keynote speaker, Mayor of San Antonio Julián Castro

         

        Wednesday

        - Massachusetts Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren
        - Former President Bill Clinton

         

        Thursday

        - Massachusetts Senator John Kerry
        - Vice President Joe Biden
        - President Barack Obama

        Mitt Romney Coverage


        1. Romney: Heart said he'd win, until Fla.

          Romney: Heart said he'd win, until Fla.

          Mitt Romney says his heart said he was going to win the presidency, but when early results came in on election night, he knew it was not to be.

          • Romney's son: Dad didn't want spotlight

            Romney's son: Dad didn't want spotlight

            It seems that former GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney might not have wanted the title “President of the United States.”

          • Pres. Obama to meet with Romney

            Pres. Obama to meet with Romney

            President Barack Obama will host his former political rival Mitt Romney for a private lunch at the White House Thursday, their first meeting since the election.

            • People 'unliking' Romney on Facebook

              People 'unliking' Romney on Facebook

              If losing the presidential election wasn't enough, Mitt Romney has been hemorrhaging Facebook friends.

              • Romney poll showed Obama lead in Ohio

                Romney poll showed Obama lead in Ohio

                Mitt Romney's internal campaign polling showed President Obama leading Ohio by five points on Sunday, the final day the campaign polled the state, two GOP sources told CNN.

                Barack Obama Coverage


                1. Obama addresses OSU grads Sunday

                  Obama addresses OSU grads Sunday

                  President Barack Obama told college graduates that only their generation can break the cycle of a political system consumed by "small things" that work for the benefit of a few.

                  • President Obama will speak at OSU

                    President Obama will speak at OSU

                    This Sunday, President Obama will be the main speaker at the Ohio State commencement ceremony. 

                  • 7-year-old battling cancer meets Obama

                    7-year-old battling cancer meets Obama

                    From the football field to Oval Office, 7-year-old cancer patient Jack Hoffman is having quite a month.

                    • Obama to tap NC mayor for Transportation

                      Obama to tap NC mayor for Transportation

                      President Barack Obama is nominating Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Anthony Foxx, a rising star in Democratic politics, to run the Transportation Department, a White House official said.

                    • Obama to visit Boston on Thursday

                      Obama to visit Boston on Thursday

                      President Barack Obama will visit Boston on Thursday, three days after a pair of deadly bombings at the Boston Marathon.