Democratic National Convention: Aug. 25-28

Comparing conventions, candidates

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:55:14 -0400

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.

News of Palin's pregnant daughter gets around RNC

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 17:31:53 -0400

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.

Barack, tear down this wall!

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:49:24 -0400

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.

Dreams are the beginning

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:07:17 -0400

Aug. 28, 1963. The summer of my 14th year. I had just returned from an extended summer vacation with my grandparents in central Alabama.

International reporters cover DNC

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:47:17 -0400

The Democratic National Convention drew reporters and photographers from all over the world.

Barack Obama is DNC’s grand finale

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:45:27 -0400

WRAL's Chad Flowers watches Barack Obama as he accept the Democratic Party presidential nomination.

Security tight for final night

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:20:05 -0400

About 75,000 people are expected to be in Invesco Field tonight for Barack Obama's historic acceptance speech, and a good number of them will be part of the massive security force here.

Inside the media trailer park

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:14:59 -0400

Covering a national political convention is not all fancy receptions, rubbing elbows with the bigwigs and seeing people in crazy costumes.

Celebrity watching on convention floor

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:48:12 -0400

You never know who you'll run into on the floor of the Democratic National Convention. It might be a football immortal, or a 1980s TV actress or the former secretary of state. Even the star of the "Harold and Kumar" movies, an ardent Democratic activist.

Obama shoots hoops to tune up for speech

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:15:38 -0400

Barack Obama put the finishing touches on his acceptance speech for the Democratic presidential nomination, but he also found time Thursday morning to shoot some hoops on a basketball court at the Denver Athletic Club.