Key quotes from day 3

"I can say with confidence there has never been a man or a woman -- not me, not Bill, nobody -- more qualified than Hillary Clinton to serve as president of the United States of America."

"Our strength, our greatness does not depend on Donald Trump. In fact, it doesn't depend on any one person, and that in the end may be the biggest difference in this election -- the meaning of our democracy."
– President Barack Obama

"He's (Trump) trying to tell us he cares about the middle class? Give me a break! That's a bunch of malarkey! This guy doesn't have a clue about the middle class -- not a clue. (...) He has no clue about what makes America great. Actually, he has no clue, period."                                                    
-- Vice President Joe Biden

"Folks, you cannot believe one word that comes out of Donald Trump's mouth. Not one word! (...) Our nation, it is just too great to put it in the hands of a slick-talking, empty-promising, self-promoting, one-man wrecking crew."
– Tim Kaine, Clinton's vice presidential running mate

"Trump says he wants to run the nation like he's running his business? God help us. I'm a New Yorker, and I know a con when I see one. (...) We must unite around the candidate who can defeat a dangerous demagogue."
– former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg

"He (Trump) asked the Russians to interfere in American politics. Think about that. (...) As someone who was responsible for protecting our nation from cyber attacks, it is inconceivable to me that any presidential candidate would be that irresponsible."
– Ex CIA director and secretary of defense Leon Panetta