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Wednesday's recap of top DNC stories

CHARLOTTE, N.C. —

Change of venue angers many

Crews were breaking down the massive set-up at Bank of America Stadium on Wednesday, now that President Barack Obama's speech has been moved.

Democratic National Convention organizers have moved the president's acceptance speech to Time Warner Cable Arena because of a threat for thunderstorms Thursday night.

The biggest issue DNC organizers face now is what to do with all of the people who have passes for Thursday.

The host committee said that Obama will address community credential holders in a conference call on Thursday.  Call information will be emailed directly to community credential holders.

Read the entire story here.

Watch the video here.


President Obama arrives

President Barack Obama arrived in Charlotte around 2:40 p.m. Wednesday for the Democratic National Convention.

Obama greeted people after he landed. His motorcade departed from the airport just before 3:15 p.m. Interstate 485 outer loop and Johnston Road in the Ballantyne area were closed for Obama's motorcade.

Read the story here.

Check out a slideshow of Air Force One arriving here.


Former President Bill Clinton boosts Obama in speech

President Barack Obama inherited a wreck of an economy, "put a floor under the crash" and laid the foundation for millions of good new jobs, former President Bill Clinton declared Wednesday night in a Democratic National Convention appeal aimed at millions of hard-pressed Americans yet to decide how to vote.

Conceding that many struggling in a slow-recovery economy don't yet feel the change, Clinton said in a prime-time speech that circumstances are improving "and if you'll renew the president's contract, you will feel it."

To the cheers of thousands of Democrats packed into their convention hall, he said of Obama, "I want to nominate a man who is cool on the outside but who burns for America on the inside."

Read the entire story here.

Check out a slideshow of Clinton's speech here.

The big story might have been outside Clinton's speech, as hundreds of people were stuck outside Time Warner Cable Arena after the venue hit capacity Wednesday evening.

Watch the video here.


Protesters continue to march

A group of protesters marched several blocks Wednesday afternoon, and gathered near the Time Warner Cable Arena.

The second day of the Democratic National Convention is under way at the arena.

Protesters marched between 20 to 25 blocks, but started winding down around 6:15 p.m.

Read the entire story here.

Check out a slideshow of the protest here.


Mitt responds


Mitt Romney sat down with Channel 9 anchor Blair Miller to issue a response to the DNC. Watch it here.