Day 3 of the DNC in Charlotte, N.C.: Speakers and entertainment

A sign celebrating the speech of Vice President Joe Biden rests on the floor of the Democratic National Convention as the event comes to a close in Charlotte, North Carolina.  (Steve Appleford / Times Community News)

Vice-President Joe Biden and President Barack Obama give a goodbye wave together onstage in Charlotte, North Carolina, in the final moments of the Democratic National Convention.  (Steve Appleford / Times Community News)

First Lady Michelle Obama and the President wave on the final night of the Democratic National Convention, in Charlotte, North Carolina.  (Steve Appleford / Times Community News)

At the Democratic National Convention, President Barack Obama accepts the nomination of his party for a second term, as delegates roar in approval, waving flags and campaign signs.  (Steve Appleford / Times Community News)

Vice President Joe Biden accepts his party’s nomination at the Democratic National Convention and testifies to his support for Barack Obama. “In the face of the deepest economic crisis in our lifetimes-- this nation proved itself,” Biden said. “We’re as worthy as any generation that has gone before us. The same grit, the same determination, the same courage, that has always defined what it’s meant to be an American¿is in you.”  (Steve Appleford / Times Community News)

Jill Biden introduces her husband, the vice president, on the final night of the Democratic National Convention.  (Steve Appleford / Times Community News)

A moment from Sen. John Kerry’s speech is caught on one of the screens above the TIme Warner Cable Arena during the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte.  (Steve Appleford / Times Community News)

Sen. John Kerry, his party’s nominee for president in 2004, takes on the task of eviscerating the record and foreign policy knowledge of Republican Mitt Romney on the final night of the Democratic National Convention. He called Romney “out of touch at home, out of his depth abroad and out of the mainstream.”  (Steve Appleford / Times Community News)

Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, a longtime Republican now independent, speaks in support of Presiden Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.  (Steve Appleford / Times Community News)

Dave Grohl leads the Foo Fighters during a two-song set at the Democratic National Convention in North Carolina.  (Steve Appleford / Times Community News)

Singer Mary J. Blige performs at the Democratic National Convention.  (Steve Appleford / Times Community News)

The former presidential candidate and the songwriter chat during the Democratic National Convention.   (Steve Appleford / Times Community News)