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| Greetings from the DNC in Denver, Colorado! |
There is a tremendous amount of excitement surrounding this event.
Anticipated attendance and demand for event tickets are up significantly from recent conventions, something which is evidenced by the fact that Kentucky’s state delegation is 25% larger than it was just four years ago.
There are a number of factors that account for this: excitement over Barack Obama’s historic candidacy, his decision to give his acceptance speech at Invesco Field, which has a capacity of roughly 70,000 as opposed to the smaller convention hall, a heightened level of interest due Senator Obama’s decision to wait until later in the process to announce his choice of vice-presidential running mate than recent Presidential nominees, and a sense of intrigue over what role the Clinton’s will play in the convention and whether they will attempt to “steal the show” from the presumptive Democratic nominee.
These factors should combine to make for an extremely exciting event that will certainly get a significant amount of media coverage. It is now up to Senator Obama, and the Democratic Party as a whole, to capitalize on this opportunity and attempt to generate the momentum that might be enough to carry him to the White House.
Check back for updates from Denver as the week progresses.
Joel Turner
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