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brightest setting a very high bar for what is to come this week in Charlotte.
Zerlina Maxwell is a democratic strategist and soon-to-be attorney. You can follow her on Twitter: @ZerlinaMaxwell
05
September
2012
Democratic National Convention Opens With a Bang
Electric speeches from Lilly Ledbetter, San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro and everyone's favorite FLOTUS get the convention off to a powerful start
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