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SPECIALPE DNC PhillyDailyNews AN EDITION OF $1.75 in some locations outsidee thethe metropolitanmet arEDITIONea $1$ 50 WRAPPEDWR ARAROOUND TUESDAY TODADAY’S DAILYAIL PRIME-TIME BERNIE TELLS JULY 26, 2016 NEWS SUPPORTERS: BACK HILLARY PAGE E-2 FIRST LADY’S ROUSING SPEECH AFTER A MENDS FRACTURED DAY PAGES E-6, E-7 DEMOCHAOTIC START, THE STARS STRONG FINISH, BUT WE CAN’T FORGET THE EARLY MAYHEM COME OUT AT PAGE E-8 NIGHT TO LIFT CONVENTION SPEECH CLEM MURRAY / Staff Photographer Michelle Obama: “You don’t have to CLEM MURRAY / Staff Photographer stoop down to the level of bullies.” THERAPY! Bernie Sanders: “Hillary Clinton must become the next president of the United States.” 12-PAGE DNC SECTION WWW.PHILLY.COM/DNC TUESDAY JULY26, 2016 | :"PHILLYINQUIRER ||D | $1.50 NEWS AROUND THE CLOCK AFTER ASTORM, CALLSFOR UNITY Capping NightOne,Sandersurges his supporterstoback Clinton: “Hillary Clintonmustbecome the next presidentofthe United States.” E2 Bernie Sanders tried to quell the discontent on Monday, telling convention delegates, “The choiceisnot even close.” MICHAEL BRYANT /Staff Photographer MICHELLE OBAMA PROTESTS THE SCENE Thefirst lady gives ringing In searing heatand Democrats—and endorsementofClinton humidity, demonstrators democracy—in action. and nation’sgreatness. E6 forceful but peaceful. E8 Vignettesinthe city. E10 Find the latest convention coverage at philly.com/dnc ©2016 Philadelphia Media Network Home Delivery: 215-665-1234 or 1-800-222-2765 187th Year, No. 56 |$1.75 in some locations E2 |THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER AND DAILY NEWS | TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2016 D|PHILLY.COM It is no secret thatHillary Clintonand Idisagree on anumber of issues. That’s whatthis campaign has been about. That’s whatdemocracyisabout. But Iamhappytotell youthat…we produced, “by far, the mostprogressiveplatform in the history of the Democratic Party. Sen. Bernie Sanders “Based on her ideas and her leadership, Hillary Clinton mustbecome the next president,”Bernie Sanderssaid. “The choiceisnot even close.” CLEM MURRAY /Staff Photographer ACall forUnity Afterdaysofdiscord, Sanderssayshe’sfirmly forClinton. By Angela Couloumbis, Hours before the openinggav- an can be presidentofthe Unit- Andrew Seidman, el, the fallout from last week’s ed States,” Obama said. and Maria Panaritis leakedemails continued.Al- Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth STAFF WRITERS ready having pledged to resign Warren savaged Trump as a emocrats opened their over her ties to the messages, failed businessmanwithouta national convention in Democratic National Committee plan, “a man who must never be PhiladelphiaonMon- ChairDebbie Wasserman president of the United States.” day with atightly script- Schultz was forced to forgo any When speakers were not open- ed message of party uni- role at the convention. ly criticizing Trump, convention Dty,even as they angled to tamp DNC officials issued an apolo- organizers turned downthe down internal discord that threat- gy for what they called the “inex- lights and airedvideos of the bil- ened to overshadow the event. cusable remarks” in the emails. lionaire’smost outrageous state- Aroster of bold-faced and lit- “These comments do not reflect ments, and speakers urged the tle-known party names implored the values of the DNC or our party faithful to stand together. supporters to unite behind Hill- steadfastcommitmenttoneutral- “When we are indivisible, we ary Clintonand put aside the ac- ity during the nominating pro- are invincible,” New Jersey Sen. rimony suddenlyreignited by cess,” the party leadership said. Cory Booker said. the email scandal that showed On the convention stage, speak- Still, the division did not easily leaders plotted through the pri- er after speaker tried to steer melt away.When, early in the mary to beat back Sen. Bernie the conversation to Clinton’s proceedings,convention chair Sanders’ campaign. strengths and her looming battle Marcia Fudge told the crowd she As her delegates startedto Wisconsin delegate Angie Aker, aSanderssupporter,had astark with Donald Trump. Unlike the was excitedtosend “Hillary Clin- gather in SouthPhiladelphia, message during the convention’sfirst day. JESSICA GRIFFIN /Staff Photographer GOP nominee, who made news ton and TimKaine to the White thousands of his fervent loyalists and appearances on each day of House,” loud boos floated up filled the sweltering city streets Vermont senator told delegates even close.” his party’sconvention, Clinton re- along with the cheers. to protestwhat they called inde- and supporters that despite His words came againsta mained out of sight, lettingoth- During remarks designed to fensible bias by the party estab- their disagreement on some is- stormy backdrop of growing dis- ers campaign for her. persuadeother loyalSanders lishment. Dozens werebriefly de- sues, he was solidly behind the content that suggested Demo- Michelle Obama heaped praise supporterstofollow her lead tained when they tried to storm nominee. crats might struggle to portray on her as atireless public ser- and get behind Clinton, comedi- barricades outsidethe Wells Far- “Based on her ideas and her their convention as the unified, vant who has earned the job and an Sarah Silverman —herself a go Center. leadership, Hillary Clinton forward-thinking antidote to who will never quit. “Because of Sanders supporter in the prima- Inside, Sanders himself tried must become the next presi- last week’sunpredictable gath- Hillary Clinton, my daughters, ries, ad-libbed: “Can Ijust say to to quell the discontent. Handed dent of the UnitedStates,” ering of Republicans in Cleve- and all our sons and daughters, the Bernie-or-bust people, you’re the keynote speaking slot, the Sanders said. “The choice is not land. now take for granted that awom- See DEMOCRATS on E3 Former PresidentBill Clinton claps as Michelle Obama heaps praise on Hillary Clinton, calling her atireless DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz, booed by some in her Florida public servantwho has earned the job and won’t quit now. CLEM MURRAY /Staff Photographer delegation, wasforcedtoforgo anyconvention role. MATT SLOCUM /AP PHILLY.COM |D TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2016 |THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER AND DAILY NEWS | E3 Tuesday’sScheduled DNC Speakers Thetheme forTuesdayis“A Lifetime of Fighting forChildren and Families.”The session at the Wells FargoCenterisscheduled to begin at 4p.m. Speakerslistedhere arebased on the Democratic National Committee’sschedule as of Mondaynight. Donna Brazile Brazile wasthe manager forAl Gore’s2000 presidential campaign and is a political commentatorfor CNN and ABC. On Sundayshe was named the interim chair of the Sen. Elizabeth Warren told the convention thatClinton would work forequality. CLEM MURRAY /Staff Photographer DNC, replacing Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida, who DEMOCRATS from E2 we don’tknow for sure is resigned the postoverthe DNC’s being ridiculous.” whether this is amoment or a internal email scandal. Instead of pacifying them, her movement,” he said. Kate Burdick comment stoked anew round of It was also unclear whether Burdick is astaff attorneyatthe “Bernie! Bernie!” chants. that discord would continue JuvenileLaw CenterinPhiladelphia, The chants resumed when through the week. Earlier in the focusing on education rights and Sanders took to the stage late Did Donald Trump and MikePenceget it right? Did Hillary Clinton day,Sanders had urged his dele- youth in the child-welfareand Monday,drawing asustained and TimKaine?Tofind out who’ssticking to the factsatthe gates to remain respectful at juvenile-justicesystems. standing ovation. The packed conventions and who isn’t,turn to our partnersatFactCheck.org. the convention. Wells Fargo Center roared for Updatesdaily on our convention page, philly.com/dnc “I ask you as apersonal cour- AntonMoore minutesbefore lettinghim FactCheck.org is aprojectofthe Annenberg PublicPolicyCenter of the University of tesy to me to not engage in any Mooreisthe speak, holding pro-Sanders Pennsylvania that aims to reducethe level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. kind of protest on the floor,” founder of signs and others thatread Sanders wrote in atext message Philadelphia’s “Stronger Together” and “She’s blasted to delegates, including Unityinthe With Us.” Some held back tears GwenSnyder, aPhiladelphia- Communitypeace as he spoke. based grassroots activist, after walk, anonprofit Sanders thanked his support- meeting with them. communitygroup ers —1,894delegates,46per- As that meeting ended, some working to educate youth on gun cent of the total —saying he delegates remained resolute in violence. looked forward “to your votes their support of him. Some during the roll call on Tuesday warned they may protest on the Dustin Parsons night.” floor of the convention during Parsons, from Little Rock, is a But he also left no doubt that Clinton’sspeech Thursday. pledged delegatefor Hillary Clinton he supported the nominee. Corey Jones, a19-year-old and an elementary-school teacher. “It is no secret that Hillary Sanders delegate from Anamo- Students from Clintonand Idisagreeonanum- sa, Iowa, saidhewas not satis- ber of issues,” he said. “That’s fied with the apology to Sanders Eagle Academy whatthiscampaign has been and his supporters. As aU.S. senator, Hillary Clinton about. That’swhat democracy is “It’slike acriminal apologiz- sponsored legislation to help create about. But Iamhappy to tell ing for acrime but not being Eagle Academy, an all-boys school you that…there was asignifi- indicted for it,” Jones said. forat-risk youth thatopened in the cant coming together between He