Clinton nominates Obama for president - 13 WTHR Indianapolis

Former President Bill Clinton has formally nominated President Barack Obama to be the Democratic Party's candidate in the next presidential election.

Clinton says he was nominating Obama for a second term because he wanted a man who is cool on the outside but burns for America on the inside.

Clinton: US on path to growth

Former President Bill Clinton says he understands many American are angry and frustrated with the economy -- but says he feels "with all my heart" that President Barack Obama is steering the country to an economic recovery.

Speaking at the Democratic National Convention, Clinton says Obama's experience is similar to what he faced in 1994 and 1995 when the economy suffered then recovered strongly in 1996. The difference, he says, is that Obama faced "a much weaker economy" than Clinton did. The former president says no one could have repaired all the economic damage in four years. But Clinton says employment is growing, banks are lending more and housing prices are recovering.

He says if the country gives Obama four more years, Americans will feel the recovery.

Obama joins Clinton on stage

President Barack Obama joined former President Bill Clinton on the stage of the Democratic National Convention after Clinton gave a rousing speech nominating Obama to be the Democratic candidate in the November presidential election.

Obama was making his first appearance at the convention where the Democratic faithful have gathered to re-nominate him to be the nation's leader for the next four years.

Obama did not speak to the cheering crowd. He is to give his acceptance speech at the close of the convention on Thursday.

Warren says Obama is fighter for middle class

Massachusetts Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren says President Barack Obama is a fighter for the middle class. And she slams his Republican opponent, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, as someone who wants to cut taxes for the rich and big corporations.

Warren spoke during a prime-time address at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday.

Warren says that for years America's middle class "has been chipped, squeezed and hammered."

Obama "gets it," Warren says, because he's spent his life working for the middle class. She says he will continue to do so.

Warren says that's a contrast with Romney. The Senate candidate says Romney's economic plans will hammer the middle class by pulverizing financial reforms, changing Medicare and vaporizing the Obama's health care law.

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