The Democratic National Convention is getting underway in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to affirm former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as the party's 2016 presidential nominee.
In Photos: Preparations for Democratic National Convention
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DNC Chairwoman, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., greeted the Florida delegation at a breakfast in Philadelphia, July 25, 2016. She quit the post amid a furor over leaked emails that show party leaders mocked and criticized the upstart campaign of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders.
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Clinton supporter t-shirt in Philadelphia, July 24, 2016. (Photo: C. Mendoza/VOA)
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Preparations for opening day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, July 24, 2016. (Photo: C. Mendoza/VOA)
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Protesters gather at Independence Park ahead of Monday's start of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, July 24, 2016.