By Bruce Thompson, North Carolina delegate

Following a moving video tribute to her mother, Chelsea Clinton stepped forward to introduce Hillary Rodham Clinton to deliver the third major speech of this convention. I had been telling my fellow North Carolina delegates that Senator Clinton was going to give the speech of her life and prove to the world that the Democratic Party is united behind Barack Obama. Hillary came through with an absolutely mesmerizing speech delivered with her trademark whit, grace and elegance.

Watching various media reports over the past two days has made me wonder if some of the reporters are attending the same Convention as me. They would make you believe that Clinton and Obama were involved in a dispute that ranked up there with Biggie and Tupac. Nothing could be further from the truth. While there is certainly noise from the fringe, Hillary made it clear from the beginning that all of her supporters needed to get off the sidelines and work to elect the Obama/Biden ticket. To do anything else would be the equivalent of deserting her and her ideals.

The table is now set for President Clinton to give the same level of endorsement. This is a clearly unified convention and one the most gifted politicians in our nation’s history will not let us down. This is a unified and energized convention with delegates ready to run through the proverbial brick wall to elect Democrats from the White House to the Courthouse. President Clinton recognizes that and will come through on Wednesday.

Tonight, I was proud to be a Clinton Delegate. I was proud of my candidate and proud of the reaction of my party to her. The instructions from Senator Clinton are clear and unequivocal. Barack Obama is her candidate, he is our candidate, he is America’s candidate.