LIVE: Northfield's Cliff Martin at the Democratic National Convention

Follow along as Northfied's Cliff Martin tweets live from the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC, which runs 4 p.m. Tuesday CDT through Thursday evening.

Martin, an 18-year-old senior at , was  as a delegate for Minnesota's Second Congressional District. 

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Here is the full schedule for the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC:

Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012

4–5 p.m. (Central)

• Call to order by U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), chair of the Democratic National Committee
• Invocation by Bishop Metropolitan Nicholas, Greek Orthodox Diocese of Detroit
• Presentation of Colors by the Stanly County Chapter 12 Honor Guard, disabled American veterans 
• Pledge of Allegiance by third-graders from W.R. O’Dell Elementary School, Concord, NC
• National Anthem by Amber Riley, singer/songwriter and Glee actress
• Remarks by Stephen J. Kerrigan, chief executive officer of the Democratic National Convention Committee
• Welcome video
• Presentation of Credentials Committee Report from Co-Chairs Bishop Vashti McKenzie (first woman elected as bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church) and San Antonio, TX Mayor Julián Castro
• Presentation of Rules Committee Report from Co-Chairs Kamala D. Harris, Attorney General of California, and Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malle
• Appointment of Convention Officers
• Gaveling-in of Permanent Chair Antonio R. Villaraigosa, Mayor of Los Angeles, Chair of the 2012 Democratic National Convention Committee
• Remarks by U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), parliamentarian of the 2012 Democratic National Committee Convention and Democratic Whip
• Remarks by Andrew Tobias, treasurer of the Democratic National Committee
• Remarks by Alice Germond, secretary of the Democratic National Committee
• Roll Call for Attendance

5–6 p.m. (Central)

• Platform Committee Remarks
• Remarks by U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA)
• Member of the US House of Representatives, California
• Remarks by Lt. General Claudia Kennedy (retired), first woman to reach rank of three-star general in the U.S. Army
• Platform Video
• Remarks by Newark, NJ Mayor Cory A. Booker
• Remarks by North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue
• Video: American Hero
• Remarks by Ryan Case
• Remarks by Mary Kay Henry, International President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
• Remarks from Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus
• Remarks by U.S. Rep. Charles Gonzalez (D-TX), chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus
• Remarks by U.S. Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY)
• Remarks by Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn
• Remarks by Doug Stern, Cincinnati, OH firefighter
• Remarks by former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine (former chair of the Democratic National Committee and now a candidate for the U.S. Senate from Virginia)

6–7 p.m. (Central)

• Remarks by Charlotte, NC Mayor Anthony R. Foxx
• Remarks by U.S. Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV), majority leader
• Video: An Economy Built to Last 
• Women of the U.S. House of Representatives
• Video: Jimmy Carter
• Remarks by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, former U.S. Senator from Colorado
• Video: Kennedy Family Tribute Video
• Remarks by Joe Kennedy III, candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts
• Performance by Ledisi, singer/songwriter
• Remarks by former U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler of Florida, now president of the S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace

7–8 p.m.

• Remarks by Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak
• Remarks by U.S. Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO)
• Video: Reproductive Choice
• Remarks by Maria Ciano
• Remarks by Nancy Keenan, president of the National Abortion Rights Action League-Pro-Choice America (NARAL)
• Video: American Veterans
• Remarks by Nate Davis
• Remarks by Tammy Duckworth, candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois and former assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
• Remarks by Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee
• Remarks by U.S. Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-SC), assistant Democratic Leader
• Video: Health Care
• Remarks by Stacey Lihn
• Remarks by U.S. Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA), who is also Democratic Caucus Vice Chair

8–9 p.m. (Central)

• Remarks by Ted Strickland, former Governor of Ohio
• Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, former governor of Kansas
• Remarks by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, former White House Chief of Staff
• Remarks by Kal Penn, actor/producer and former associate director of the White House Office of Public Engagement
• Remarks by Craig Robinson, brother of First Lady Michele Obama, and Maya Soetoro-ng, sister of President Barack Obama
• Video: Equal Pay
• Remarks by Lilly Ledbetter, women’s equality leader and namesake of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
• Remarks by Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick

9–10 p.m. (Central)

• Remarks by Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley
• Introduction of Keynote Speaker Julián Castro by his brother, Joaquin Castro, candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas
• Keynote Address by San Antonio, TX Mayor Julián Castro
• Video: Michelle Obama 
• Remarks by Elaine Brye
• Remarks by First Lady Michelle Obama
• Benediction by Jena Lee Nardella, founder and executive director of Blood: Water Mission