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INQ/PAGES/A SEC<SPEC E 01> SPECIALPE DNC AN EDITION OF $1.75 in some locations outsidee thethe metropolitanmet arEDITIONea $1$150 WRAPPEDWR ARAROOUND FRIDAY TODADAY’S DAILYAIL JULY 29, 2016 NEWSWS Ka ty Perry: Crowd hears her roar. MICHAEL BYRANT / Staff Photographer DEAL It wasn’t all calm around the Wells Fargo Center. MichaelMichael Nutter:Nutter: MICHMICHAELAEL BRYANT / StaffStaff PPhotographerhotographer DAVID SWANSON / Staff Photographer HillaryHill offers dedettaaiillss. HER WALLS? NEXT PREZ HAS SOME DEMOLITION AHEAD BUNCH, PAGE E6 IN! FATIGUE, WEATHER AND REALITY CHOKE PROTESTS PAGE E3 PAGE E7 KEYSTONE STATE ChelsCh ea Clinton:Cl COULD BE THE KEY ProPr ud BAER, PAGE E11 daughda ter. DAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer CLEM MURRAY / Staff Photographer 16-PAGE DNC SECTION WWW.PHILLY.COM/DNC FRIDAY JULY29, 2016 | :"PHILLYINQUIRER | CITY &SUBURBS | C | $1.50 NEWS AROUND THE CLOCK CLINTON’S CALL: ANATION UNITED In acceptancespeech, the Democratic nominee says she’dbea presidentfor all in astronger America, while Trump is adivider. Hillary Clinton is greeted with asea of flags on the final nightofthe Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. CLEM MURRAY /Staff Photographer THE YOUTH VOTE CONVENTION PHOTOS WOMEN AT WORK As Clintoncamp courts Politics, protests, and With “still so much left millennials, some Sanders parties. Scenes from four to do,” theysee hope backersunswayed. E5 days in the city. E8-9,E16 in Clinton’srise. E4 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. 59 |$1.75 in some locations E2 |THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER AND DAILY NEWS | FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2016 C|PHILLY.COM “I getitthatsome people justdon’t knowwhattomakeofme,”Hillary Clinton said after taking the podium to accept her party’snomination forpresident. CLEM MURRAY /Staff Photographer ‘Stronger Together’ Accepting Democratic nomination, Clintonoutlines avision of anation united to meetchallenges, says Trump is unfit to lead. By Thomas Fitzgerald “He loses his coolatthe slight- and Jonathan Tamari est provocation,” the formersec- STAFF WRITERS retary of state said. “Imagine ClintonMoves illary Clinton offered a him in the Oval Office facing a confident visionThurs- real crisis. Aman you can bait Rally to Temple day night of anation with atweet is not aman we can Heeding to predictions of “stronger together” trust with nuclear weapons.” rain, Hillary Clinton’s and capableofover- Trump, aNew York real es- Hcoming the forces of division to tateinvestor and former reality- campaign said it was buildafuture with greater oppor- TV star,has disparaged illegal moving the post-convention tunity for all Americans despite Mexican immigrants as “rap- outdoor rally it planned pressing problems. ists”and criminals,promised FridayatIndependenceMall “Bonds of trust and respect to build awall on the southern to Temple Universityin are fraying,” Clinton said as she border (and make Mexico pay North Philadelphia. formally accepted the Democrat- for it), and proposed banning Clintonand her running ic nomination for president. “It Muslims from entering the U.S. mate, Sen. TimKaine,will truly is up to us: We havetode- He has called himself the “law appear together at the noon cide whether we’re going to and order” candidate, echoing rally at McGonigle Hall, 1800 work together so we can all rise Richard M. Nixon in the turbu- N. Broad St.Doorswill open together.” lent 1968 election. to the public at 9:30 a.m. For Clinton, who made history Worries about economic security as the first woman nominated by in atime of stagnant wages and Theevent could snarl traffic amajor political party in the Unit- slowgrowth—and frustration in the area. University ed States, the speech represented with governmentdysfunction— officials said parking will be ahigh-profile chance to forge an Chelsea Clinton gets ahug after introducing her mother as “driven by has fueled angeratestablished in- banned on the 1800 and emotionalconnection with the compassion, by faith, by kindness.” MICHAEL BRYANT /Staff Photographer stitutions that won the GOP nomi- 1900 blocks of North 15th public, something she has by her nation for Trump and made Sen. Street,the 1800 block of own admission struggled to do in final 15-week sprint to try to de- joined them in their chorus. Bernie Sanders of Vermont aformi- North Broad Street,and the along political career. feat Republican Donald Trump. Polls show that majorities of dable challenger to Clinton for the 1400 block of West “I get it that some people just As Clintontookthe stage,wom- voters dislike Clinton and find Democratic nomination. Montgomery Avenue. don't know what to make of me,” en and men waved American her untrustworthy,and overcom- The share of Americans who Clinton said. She said she was flags and severalwiped away ing those numbers is amajor think the country is on the motivated by atenet of her Meth- tears. challenge for her candidacy.One wrongtrackis46percentage showed party officials favoring odist faith: Do all the good you Sheila Lewis, 61, adelegate help: Trump is more unpopular. points higher than thosewho Clinton and plotting ways to can. from Baton Rouge, La. held her Clinton also drew acontrast, think it is heading in the right hurt Sanders’ campaign —ashe Thunderous cheersgreeted flag up high. “Incredible,” she portraying Trump, with his direction. and his supporters had long sus- Clinton in the Wells Fargo Cen- said, shaking her head. And then boasts that he alone can fix the Convention week began with pected. ter in Philadelphia, with party around Lewis, people whooped country’sproblems, as essential- fury afterWikileaks released National Democratic chair- memberscelebrating the histor- and cheered “Hill-a-ry!” as par- ly un-American —and too unsta- emails hacked from the Demo- woman Debbie Wasserman ic moment and the start of the entslifteduptheir kids. She ble to be president. cratic National Committee that See DEMOCRATS on E3 Khizr Khan, the father of afallen U.S. soldier,holds the Constitution, Surrounded by veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, retired Marine Gen. John Allen endorses Hillary which he said Donald Trump should read. MICHAEL BRYANT /Staff Photographer ClintononThursdaynightatthe Wells FargoCenter. MICHAEL ARES /Staff Photographer PHILLY.COM |C FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2016 |THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER AND DAILY NEWS | E3 Poll shows Clinton withsolidPa. lead By Thomas Fitzgerald phiaarea is offsetting losses POLITICS WRITER to Trumpinother parts of poll released Thursday the state. She also is amass- showed Hillary Clin- ing the support of women A ton with asolid lead and thusdrowningout over Donald Trump among Trump’smarginal lead likelyPennsylvania voters, among men.” potentially cheering news In the four-way ballot test, for the Democrats as Clin- Clinton led by 19 points ton prepared to accept her among women (50 percent to historicnomination at the 31 percent) and trailed Trump national convention. by 3points amongmen (44 In ahead-to-head matchup percent to 41 percent). in the Suffolk University sur- The Suffolk survey was vey,Clintonran ahead of conducted via live tele- Trump, 50 percent to 41 per- phone interviews July 25-27. cent, with 8percent undecid- Results are based on 500 in- ed. terviews with Pennsylvania With two minor-party candi- registered voters who said dates included in the mix, her they were certain or likely lead is 46 percent to 37 per- to vote in November. cent for Trump.Libertarian Most other polls have Gary Johnson is backed by 5 shown the Pennsylvania percent, withGreencandi- race to be closer.The timing date Jill Stein pulling 3per- of this surveymeansinter- cent. views took place during the “Hillary Clinton is flirting first two daysofthe Demo- with 50 thanks to Philly,” cratic National Convention, saidDavid Paleologos, direc- and couldreflect aconven- tor of the Suffolk University tion bounce. Research Center in Boston. “At this point, Clinton’s [email protected] large lead in the Philadel- ^215-854-2718 "@tomfitzgerald Did DonaldTrump and MikePenceget it right? Did Hillary Clintonand TimKaine?Tofind out who’ssticking to the facts at the conventions and who isn’t,turn to our partners at FactCheck.org. Updates daily on our convention page, philly.com/dnc FactCheck.org is aproject of the AnnenbergPublic Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvaniathat aimstoreducethe level of deception and confusion in U.S.politics. ACalifornia delegate wavesthe U.S. flag as retired Marine Gen. John Allen endorses Hillary Clinton. MICHAEL BRYANT /Staff Photographer DEMOCRATS from E2 ing, near the Arkansas delega- Schultz was forced to resign, and tion, to help make room for party enraged Sanders backers took to insiders, elected officials and Philadelphia’sstreets in protest, their family members who wran- with “Bernie or Bust” activists gled seats on the floor.The add- camping out in FDR Park and ed guests drew the ire of Kat advocatingfor Green Party can- Richter,aSanders delegate from didate Jill Stein. Philadelphia who is in awheel- By the time Clinton stepped to chair after surgery aweek ago. the podium,though, the tone She said she had to move three was softening. Earlier Thursday, timesbefore she couldfind a one group of Sanders delegates seat she could stay in. said it was time to look toward Pointing to the non-delegates the November election and line allowed on the floor,she said, up with Clinton. “You were not elected, you did “Trump needs to be defeated,” not collect 300 signatures, you Norman Solomon, head of the didn’trun in an election.” Bernie Delegates Network, said As notable as Clinton’sachieve- at anews briefing. “Alas,the mentis, women still comprise only way to do that is for people less than 25 percent of American in swing states to vote for Hill- mayors, legislators, governors ary Clinton.” and members of Congress, ac- Activists said the movement cording to the Center for Ameri- started by Sanders would keep can Women and Politics at Rut- pressure on Clinton to deliver on gers University.
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