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September 05, 2012 | | FIRST LADY’S SPEECH The first lady thrilled the convention with a speech that melded politics and the personal. Howard Kurtz on a well-choreographed night for the Democrats. Plus, full coverage of the Democratic National Convention. And don’t forget to join our all-star Charlotte lineup on Beast TV: Sam Donaldson, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Cecile Richards, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Sandra Fluke, former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, Mo Rocca, Michael Tomasky, Allison Samuels, David Frum, and more. LIVE on The Daily Beast homepage starting at 12 noon EST. CANADA A shooting at a Canadian political event left one person dead and one in critical condition, according to police in Quebec. The Tuesday-night shooting came as Pauline Marois, soon to be Quebec’s first female premier, took the stage at a gathering on Tuesday night. A suspect who is thought to be about 50 years old was taken into police custody, and officers say that he was found to be in possession of more than one gun at the time of the incident. The man reportedly shouted “The English are waking up!” in French as he was taken away by police. Montreal Police Cmdr. Ian Lafreniere said that the shooter tried to set a fire in a doorway as he attempted his escape, but it was put out by police. BETTER The economy’s tough, and the election tight. But Obama’s team ran circles around the GOP on Night One of their convention. By Peter Beinart. TIME FOR A CHANGE Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said that his country is in favor of “political transition” in Syria but still opposes direct foreign intervention to end continuing bloodshed. “We and many countries all support a period of political transition in Syria,” said Yang. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in China conducting talks with Chinese leaders. “But we also believe that any solution should come from the people of Syria and reflect their wishes,” Yang said. China’s position has changed as the Syrian conflict has unfolded over more than 18 months. China and Russia have stood together to oppose actions by Western nations to sanction Syria. DARK MONEY Super PAC American Crossroads has Obama’s campaign slogan in its dark-money crosshairs, spending $6.6 million on new ads in eight battleground states. The ads, which allege that Obama has presided over “America’s worst economic recovery ever,” hammer away at the president’s “Forward” campaign slogan and blame the president for racking up “$5 trillion more in debt.” The anti-Obama spots will show in Colorado, Iowa, Florida, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, and Nevada. At the same time, American Crossroads is spending a substantial amount to try to turn a Senate race in North Dakota for the Republican candidate, producing television ads that snipe at Democrat Heidi Heitkamp. | | 
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