Democratic National Convention: Aug. 25-28

Live reports, extended interviews and round-the-clock updates from Denver by WRAL News.

September 5, 2008
Comparing conventions, candidates
I tend to digest information over an extended period of time in order to absorb knowledge with the highest efficiency. So when I have the duty to report information within hours of it being presented, not to mention writing after midnight and into the early morning, I feel like I must review it all over again with you. However, with a plane to catch, I will spray an outline for you to color-in for yourselves through further reading and research.

As a student who attended both conventions, I now have taken time to think – for myself – about the two candidates running for president, Sen. Barack Obama and Sen.John McCain.
I will specifically focus on their acceptance speeches. First off, they both accepted their party's nomination. Shocking, I know. Take note of the venue of the two speeches. Mile High Stadium in Denver drew in 85,000 individuals. A row of Greek columns behind Barack Obama stood out as a silent symbol of the White House. John...
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September 1, 2008
News of Palin's pregnant daughter gets around RNC
The big news here continues to be the Hurricane, though word of Sarah Palin’s pregnant daughter is moving up the ladder. It’ll be interesting to see how this affects people’s opinions of the candidate. My guess is it won’t have any affect. We interviewed plenty of NC delegates before the news broke today. Everyone is so excited about having her on the ticket. They mentioned her toughness and her willingness to buck the party line. As the parent of a teenager, I feel for her and her family, as these young people go through this ordeal.

Tonight, take a poll with the NC delegation, to see if any opinions changed about Sarah Palin, but again, I don’t expect them to.
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August 30, 2008
Barack, tear down this wall!
Though, apparently, Democrats were so busy getting ready to tell the world what they were going to do and how it will be so much better with them in the White house, that they failed to plan an exit strategy to get out of Mile High Stadium.
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August 29, 2008
Dreams are the beginning
Aug. 28, 1963. The summer of my 14th year. I had just returned from an extended summer vacation with my grandparents in central Alabama.
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August 29, 2008
International reporters cover DNC
The Democratic National Convention drew reporters and photographers from all over the world.
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