DNC viewer guide: Can Barack Obama top his wife in Philly?

Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., left, talks with friends as he has breakfast at a diner in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, July 26, 2016. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., left, talks with friends as he has breakfast at a diner in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, July 26, 2016. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

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A Sheltered Life: Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter

A child reaches up after burying himself in the ball pit Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011, in the gross motor skills room at the Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter in Bentonville. Due to the the shelter's capacity size and because the shelter can keep family groups together, the shelter has had requests for placement by 70 out of 75 counties in Arkansas, despite primarily serving children in Benton, Washington, Madison and Carroll counties.

A two year old girl crawls across padded mats designed to look like a train Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011, in the gross motor skills room at the Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter.

Children play Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011, in the gross motor skills room at the Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter. The shelter, which moved into a newer and bigger facility in April after a $13.5 million grant from the Donald W. Reynolds foundation, is run by 97 employees and 180 volunteers.

Twin brothers hold hands Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011, in the gross motor skills room at the Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter. The Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter is a temporary home, up to 45 day, for boys ages birth to 12 years old and girls ages birth to 17 years old who have been removed from their home because of neglect, physical abuse, or sexual abuse.

The Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter is a temporary home, up to 45 day, for boys ages birth to 12 years old and girls ages birth to 17 years old who have been removed from their home because of neglect, physical abuse, or sexual abuse. The shelter moved into a newer and bigger facility in April after a $13.5 million grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation.

A child plays basketball Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011, at the Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter in Bentonville. Greg Russell, a spokesman for the shelter, said the shelter tries to provide as normal a routine as possible for the children.

A sculpture in front of the Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter.

Katrina Lott, center, rocks to sleep twin boys, who cannot be identified, after the boys finished lunch Nov. 30, at the Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter in Bentonville. The Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter is a temporary home, up to 45 day, for boys ages birth to 12 years old and girls ages birth to 17 years old who have been removed from their home because of neglect, physical abuse or sexual abuse. The shelter, which moved into a newer and bigger facility in April after a $13.5 million grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation, is run by 97 employees and 180 volunteers.

A 2-year-old girl hides in the corner of the infant playroom Nov. 30 at the Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter in Bentonville. Of the children brought to the shelter, about 70 percent are from cases of neglect, 20 percent from physical abuse, and 10 percent from sexual abuse. Katrina Lott, an employee of the shelter, says the greatest improvement she sees in the kids is how they relate to adults. This usually happens about three weeks after they arrive.

The Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter moved into a newer and bigger facility in April after a $13.5 million grant from the Donald W. Reynolds foundation and is run by 97 employees and 180 volunteers.

The Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter is a temporary home, up to 45 day, for boys ages birth to 12 years old and girls ages birth to 17 years old who have been removed from their home because of neglect, physical abuse, or sexual abuse.

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PHILADELPHIA – Can Barack Obama top his wife?

The president takes to the mic at the Democratic convention on Wednesday, two days after Michelle Obama wowed delegates with her forceful defense of Hillary Clinton.

Running mate Tim Kaine and Vice President Joe Biden are in the lineup, too.

Some things to watch for during Wednesday’s session at the Philadelphia convention: