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Former President of the United States Barack Obama’s full remarks as prepared for delivery from night three of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, August 19. Good evening, everybody. As you’ve seen by now, this isn’t a normal convention. It’s not a normal time. So tonight, I want to talk as plainly as I can about the stakes in this election. Because what we do these next 76 days will echo through generations to come. I’m in Philadelphia, where our Constitution was drafted and signed. It wasn’t a perfect document. It allowed for the inhumanity of slavery and failed to...

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s full remarks as prepared for delivery from night three of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, August 19. Good evening. After the last election, I said, “We owe Donald Trump an open mind and the chance to lead.” I really meant it. Every president deserves that. And Trump walked into the Oval Office with so much set up for him: A strong economy. Plans for managing crises—like a pandemic. Yes, we Democrats would have disagreed with him on many, many things. But if he had put his own interests and ego aside—if he...

Former President of the United States Bill Clinton’s full remarks as prepared for delivery from night two of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, August 18. Good evening. A presidential election is the world’s most important job interview. At the end we hire a leader to help us solve problems, create opportunities, and give our kids better tomorrows. That’s a tall order this year, with the COVID-19 outbreak on a path to killing 200,000 people and destroying millions of jobs and small businesses. How did Donald Trump respond? At first he said the virus was under control and would soon...