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In what appears to be a convention-induced bounce, Obama jumped ahead in the latest daily tracking poll with 46 percent of 1,434 likely voters saying they would vote for him if the November 6 elections were held today, topping Romney's 44 percent. TRENTON, N.J. - A new poll shows President Barack Obama continues to lead Mitt Romney in New Jersey. The Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday finds Obama with a 7-percentage-point lead over the Republican nominee among likely voters in the Garden State. A majority of respondents say the president will do a better job on Medicare and health care, while Romney will do a better job on the economy. http://news.yahoo.com/obama-takes-slim-post-convention-lead-over-romney-205249928.html http://www.mediaite.com/

http://www.demconvention.com/ SPEAKERS: Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin Congressman Xavier Becerra of California Newark Mayor Cory Booker Elaine Brye Congressman G.K. Butterfield of North Carolina Former President Jimmy Carter (via video) Ryan Case Candidate for the US House of Representatives Joaquin Castro San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, who will be the first Latino keynote speaker at a Democratic National Convention Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee Congresswoman Judy Chu of California Maria Ciano Congressman Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri Former President Bill Clinton Congressman James Clyburn of South Carolina Former Republican Governor of Florida Charlie Crist Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina Walter Dalton Nate Davis The Honorable Arne Duncan Congresswoman Diana DeGette of Colorado Former Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Tammy Duckworth U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois Congresswoman Donna Edwards of Maryland Chi