Talking Points

http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/convention2008/wjclinton2008dnc.htm

Claim: Democrat Barack Obama will rebuild the American dream and restore American leadership in the world.

Grounds: As a Democrat, Obama will do a better job than past Republican presidents have.

Warrant: His economic policies are superior to Republican policies. Obama will help the middle class, open new markets, and create new jobs.

Backing: In 2001, with a Republican president, the nation's debt increased, 22 million new jobs sank to 5 million, increasing working families' incomes declined from $7,500 a year to $2,000 a year, and millions lost their health insurance.