Rybak speaks to the Democratic National Convention

Minneapolis Mayor told convention goers: "Today we can ... say that in the toughest of times, this President delivered for the middle class."

September 5, 2012 at 1:41AM

Minneapolis Mayor Tuesday night took the Democratic National Convention stage to repeat a pitch he has been making for six years: Barack Obama is what the country needs.

"Today we can ... say that in the toughest of times, this President delivered for the middle class," Rybak said.

Watch the speech here and read it below.

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