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LIVE BLOG: Hillary Clinton Accepts Democratic Nomination

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Hillary Clinton accepted the Democratic Party's nomination for president Thursday night with a message stressing the need to unite in order to confront the nation's challenges. "It truly is up to us," she said.

They are introducing six Americans who tell their stories of how they met Hillary Clinton.

* Henrietta Ivey, a home care worker in Michigan who is helping to lead the Fight for $15.

* Dave Wils, an eight-grade social studies teacher in North Carolina, and has over $35,000 in student debt.

* Beth Mathias, who works two jobs and her husband works the night shift at a factory in Ohio.

* Jensen Walcott and Jake Reed. Walcott was fired when she asked her boss why she was paid 25 cents less than her male co-worker and friend, Jake.

Actors, and married couple, Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen are speaking. They are longtime friends with Hillary Clinton.

Hickenlooper describes how partnerships drive economies. He has gone from small-business owner, to Denver mayor to Colorado governor.

"From a small-business perspective, she gets it," he says.

Gov. John Hickenlooper of Colorado
Gov. John Hickenlooper of Colorado

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