| 9:47: Obama CO chair Ray Rivera says that in the past hour, they've had over 30,000 text message sign-ups. Ladies and gentlemen, Obama is waging the first truly 21st-century campaign.
9:40: Barney Smith, who lost his job of 30 years to outsourcing. Money quote:
Republicans talk about putting country first... we need a President who puts Barney Smith before Smith Barney!
9:38: Pamela Cash-Roper is now speaking. She is talking about how medical bills have bankrupted her. Money quote: I'm a lifelong Republican who voted for Nixon, Ford, Bush and Bush, but I can't afford 4 more years of this.
9:35: Teresa Asenap is now hitting the "anti-education Republicans" theme.
9:33: Janet Lynn Monacco from Long Island is now speaking- perhaps we can snag her for an interview on TAP before the election?
9:31: Early says Ohio is home to 4 of the fastest-dying cities in America. I feel NY might also share that dubious distinction.
9:31: Monica Early, Akron grandma, is now debunking the anti-Obama smears.
9:30: American Voices program begins- first up, Teamster Roy Gross.
9:23: Biden returns! Also, I got into the lottery, so I WILL be covering Obama's speech!
9:21: Gration lost 18 men in the Khobar Towers bombing. So sad.
9:17: Air Force Maj. General Scott Gration is now talking about breifing Obama on a trip to Africa in 2006. I wonder how many Generals just can't wait to have a boss who actually knows anything about foreign policy.
9:15: The military brass is now coming on stage- great to see Wesley Clark there- I heard his an Obama's camps had a falling-out, but good to see that's been worked out. He also got a great hand.
9:12: Susan Eisenhower is now speaking- perhaps not-coincidentally, she is the granddaughter of the last non-evil Republican to occupy the White House.
9:05: They just did the wave at Invesco- I don't know if that's ever been done at a political convention before. |
