Can Obama top his wife in Philly?

PHILADELPHIA—Can Barack Obama top his wife?

The president takes to the mic at the Democratic convention on Wednesday, two days after Michelle Obama wowed delegates with her forceful defense of Hillary Clinton.

Running mate Tim Kaine and Vice President Joe Biden are in the lineup, too.

Some things to watch for during Wednesday’s session at the Philadelphia convention: Sunny side up

And now, a word from our president. President Barack Obama speaks at the convention on behalf of his onetime rival and former secretary of state. But he’ll also be defending his own record. Republicans last week painted a dark portrait of an America under siege, beset by criminals and terrorists. Obama will offer a sunnier vision of the nation and of his presidency in one of his last big opportunities to frame his legacy before a mass audience. Expect Obama to rebut Trump’s depiction of the nation, unfurling a list of upbeat statistics. Raising Kaine

Kaine’s speech will be his introduction to a large swath of America. A CNN/ORC poll conducted over the weekend found that when Hillary Clinton’s choice for vice president was announced, 27 percent of Americans said they had a favorable opinion of the Virginia senator

and 19 percent an unfavorable one. More than half said they had no opinion or hadn’t heard of him. But supporters of Bernie Sanders already are complaining loudly about Kaine’s centrist views, including his past praise for the Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal. They’ll be closely watching to see what, if anything, he says about the deal, which he came out against the day after joining the Clinton ticket. Some Sanders delegates have been discussing ways to register their unhappiness, including talk of perhaps turning their backs during his speech.