DNC webcast: President Obama speech reactions

September 6, 2012 10:51 PM

On the final night of the 2012 Democratic National Convention, Vice President Biden and President Obama accepted their party's nominations for a second term in office. CBS News reports on their speeches with interviews and analysis from Rock the Vote President Heather Smith, Virginia Rep. Bobby Scott, and Florida State Senator Arthenia Joyner.

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