Obama to lay out economic goals in convention speech

Delegates sit around a large cutout of President Barack Obama's head during the final day of the Democratic National Convention at Time Warner Cable Arena on Thursday, September 6, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The DNC, which concludes today, nominated Obama as its presidential candidate on Day Two on the convention.

A woman salutes during the DNC on Thursday.

U.S. Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts takes the stage on Thursday.

Musician James Taylor performs at the convention on Thursday.

Supporters pray during an invocation on Thursday.

Singer Marc Anthony walks onto the stage to sing the national anthem on Thursday.

Attendees sing and dance as musician James Taylor performs on Thursday.

Two women run for cover from the pouring rain during the final day of the convention on Thursday.

People in the stands wait for the start of the third day of the Democratic National Convention on Thursday.

President Bill Clinton speaks on Wednesday, September 5.

Former President Bill Clinton embraces President Barack Obama at the end of his speech Wednesday.

The crowd cheers as Bill Clinton makes his case Wednesday for the re-election of Barack Obama.

Bill Clinton formally nominates President Barack Obama for a second term in his highly anticipated speech.

First lady Michelle Obama receives a standing ovation Wednesday. Bill Clinton praised the president for having "the good sense to marry Michelle Obama."

Delegates wave union signs supporting Barack Obama on Wednesday.

U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts waves to the crowd Wednesday. A consumer advocate, she complained that people today "feel like the system is rigged against them."

U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland speaks on day two of the DNC.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel claps while listening to Wednesday's speeches. He spoke Tuesday night.

Cuban-American actress and talk show host Cristina Saralegui endorses President Barack Obama on Wednesday.

Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards walks off stage after her speech Wednesday.

Delegates cheer during Wednesday's program.

Audience members wave signs Wednesday in support of the American auto industry.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi speaks Wednesday.

U.S. Rep. Karen Bass of California speaks before delegates on Wednesday night.

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan speaks on Wednesday.

A guard stands by as former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt speaks on Wednesday.

A choir performs on stage during the DNC on Wednesday.

Two men in vests hold a pile of American flags on Wednesday.

People pose during the official convention photography during Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention at Time Warner Cable Arena on Wednesday.

A tri-colored hat sporting the Democratic party's mascot sits on a chair on Wednesday.

Sikh supporters hold up a sign on Wednesday.

A woman reacts as Missouri Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, speaks on Wednesday.

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, speaks to delegates on Wednesday.

Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas leads the Pledge of Allegiance as the West Charlotte High School ROTC presents the colors on Wednesday.

Delegate Gloria Goodwin wears earrings depicting President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama on Wednesday.

Ruby Gilliam of Ohio salutes the flag on Wednesday.

Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas waves after leading the Pledge of Allegiance on Wednesday.

Priscilla Marquez and Evie Walls from Arizona pose in the Google photo booth on Wednesday.

A police officer stands near golf carts outside the Time Warner Cable Arena on Wednesday.

First lady Michelle Obama wraps up day one of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Tuesday, September 4.

A sea of signs welcomes the first lady onto the stage Tuesday at the Time Warner Cable Arena.

Delegates listen to Michelle Obama's speech Tuesday. The first lady offered a personal perspective on why her husband should be re-elected.

Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro and his brother, San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, wave to the audience Tuesday.

Julian Castro gives the keynote address Tuesday night. "Mitt Romney, quite simply, doesn't get it," he declared.

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick speaks during day one of the Democratic National Convention at Time Warner Cable Arena on Tuesday.

Lilly Ledbetter, whose fight for equal pay resulted in the Fair Pay Act, takes the stage on Tuesday.

First lady Michelle Obama's brother, Craig Robinson, and President Barack Obama's half-sister, Dr. Maya Kassandra Soetoro-Ng, speak on Tuesday.

People hold signs Tuesday that read "Forward" and "Not Back."

Actor-producer Kal Penn speaks on Tuesday.

People listen to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday.

Rahm Emanuel, who served as President Barack Obama's first chief of staff, addresses the crowd Tuesday.

Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius walks onstage Tuesday.

Former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland takes the podium on Tuesday.

Robert Rios from the Virgin Islands waves a state flag on Tuesday.

Stacey Lihn of Arizona speaks on Tuesday as her husband, Caleb, holds her crying daughter, Emmy, and other daughter, Zoe Madison.

A detail of the prosthetic legs of Tammy Duckworth, an Iraq war veteran who is running for the U.S. House from Illinois, is shown at the podium on Tuesday.

President of NARAL Pro-Choice America Nancy Keenan speaks on Tuesday.

Audience members wave American flags Tuesday.

Maria Ciano, who grew up a conservative Republican, addresses the DNC crowd Tuesday

Former Rep. Patrick Kennedy holds his child as he speaks to the media Tuesday. He is a son of the late Sen. Ted Kennedy.

U.S. House candidate Joe Kennedy III of Massachusetts takes the stage Tuesday.

Joe Kennedy III speaks Tuesday during the Democratic National Convention.

A video tribute to the late Sen. Ted Kennedy is displayed Tuesday in Charlotte.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi speaks onstage with other female members of Congress on Tuesday.

Pelosi and other female members of Congress applaud on Tuesday.

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar sports a cowboy hat while taking the stage Tuesday.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada speaks to an applauding crowd on Tuesday.

DNC delegates cheer during Tuesday's program.

Former President Jimmy Carter addresses the convention in a videotaped message.

Former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine speaks to the convention.

A man from the Texas delegation stands under a campaign sign.

A baby sleeps during Tuesday's speeches.

North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue welcomes the convention to her state.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson attends the convention.

Newark Mayor Cory Booker points to the crowd during his speech on Tuesday.

A woman cheers during Tuesday's program.

Security personnel looks out at the crowd as U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer speaks on Tuesday.

Hoyer gives a thumbs up.

U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the Democratic National Committee chairperson, opens Tuesday's program.

The third-grade class from W.R. O'Dell Elementary School in Concord, North Carolina, recites the Pledge of Allegiance.

Dr. Lorrie Rickman Jones of Chicago cries as she watches Tuesday's speakers.

Law enforcement officers prepare to face off with protesters during a march outside the Charlotte Convention Center on Tuesday.

People in the Wisconsin delegation area sit in front of a digital image of the Lincoln Memorial hours before the start of the convention on Tuesday.

Newark Mayor Cory Booker, left, laughs with stage manager David Cove during a walk-through on Tuesday.

A worker checks the stage hours before the start of the convention on Tuesday.

First lady Michelle Obama is interviewed before the start of the convention on Monday, September 3.

Michelle Obama and actor and former Obama administration aide Kal Penn bump fists after a rehearsal for her speech on Monday.

A man prays during a public prayer service at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre on Sunday, September 2, ahead of the convention.

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