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“It’s Arithmetic”: The Best of Bill Clinton’s DNC Speech, in One Infographic

Just in case you missed one of the most important points of Clinton’s DNC speech on Wednesday, this infographic explains it all.

Just in case you missed one of the most important points of Clinton's DNC speech on Wednesday

Last night, President Bill Clinton formally nominated President Obama for a second term at the Time Warner Center in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina in a fiery, energetic speech that had the DNC crowd roaring from the moment he stepped on stage.

For nearly 50 minutes, Clinton reminded voters of the challenges Obama inherited in 2009, and highlighted the ways in which the administration and Democrats in congress helped put the economy on a path towards recovery. To drive home the point, Clinton employed a running tally of both the Obama White House’s and the Republican party’s record on private sector jobs over the last 50 years:

Clinton's Speech Infographic

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