Democratic National Convention: The American Dream

Mitt Romney Dept: "Barack knows the American Dream because he's lived it," she told the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday in an address intended to reassure voters that her husband share their values hard work, perseverance and optimism while also drawing a contrast between him and Mitt Romney, according to CBC. But the point was clear as she weaved a tapestry of their early years together, when money was tight and times were tough, when they were "so in love, and so in debt." She reminisced about the man who now occupies the Oval Office pulling his favorite coffee table out of the trash and wearing dress shoes that were a size too small. And she told stories about a president who still takes time to eat dinner with his daughters nearly every night, answering their questions about the news and strategizing about middle-school friendships and michelle Obama's message: President Barack Obama is just like you. She never mentioned the U.S. president's Republican challenger, who grew up in a world of privilege and wealth. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.