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O'Malley Clarifies Statement on "Face The Nation" - yesterday, the Maryland Democratic Governor said said "no" to the question of whether the United States is better off than it was four years ago. "No, but that's not the question of the elction," O'Malley told CBS' Bob Schieifer.

Today he said, "Here's the reality of our situation as a country," O'Malley told CNN's Soledad O'Brien. "We are clearly better off as a country because we're creating jobs rather than losing them."

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Democratic Convention Set To Begin - tomorrow, in Charlotte, North Carolina, it will be the Democrats turn to convey to voters their vision of America.  The race for President is essentially tied in nationwide polling with the Republican convention having little to no effect on voters.  Chris Cillizza of the Washington Post has his thoughts on what to expect here. 

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Scheduled Speakers at Democratic Convention - This week’s schedule: Here are the major speakers for the three nights of the Democratic convention in Charlotte:

Tuesday: Former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, and First Lady Michelle Obama

Wednesday: Maryland Rep. Chris Van Hollen, Sandra Fluke, California AG Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, and Bill Clinton

Thursday: Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, Dr. Jill Biden, Vice President Joe Biden, Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, and President Obama

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All Eyes on Clinton Speech - on Wednesday, former president Bill Clinton will formally formally place Obama's name into nomination at the Democratic Convention.  Expect an uplifting endorsement of the President and why four more years is so important.  You can read more here. 

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Romney Speech Receives Lowest Score Since 1996 - when Senator Bob Dole gave his acceptence speech at the Republican Convention.  You can read more here. 

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