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Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) waves to the crowd at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado August 28, 2008. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008 (USA)

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The Convention: Redefining Change

Time.com - Fri Aug 29, 7:10 pm EDT

Time.com - The Democratic gathering showed a shift in strategy, toward a more familiar campaign theme: throw the bums out

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Nevada County delegate returns from Democratic convention
Sierra Sun - 13 minutes ago
Congressional District Four delegate Christa Darlington has returned from the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver and sat down with the Sierra Sun to share her thoughts and experiences.
Local Man Protests at Democratic National Convention in Denver
The Lincoln County News - Wed Sep 3, 3:09 pm EDT
Waldoboro resident Richard Richards participated in anti-capitalism protests at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Denver Aug. 25.
Brookfield’s Carmical was youngest MO delegate at DNC
Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune - Thu Sep 4, 4:23 pm EDT
LINN COUNTY — At the age of 19, the youngest Missouri delegate to the Democratic National Convention says he feels a little overwhelmed by the magnitude of what just concluded on a Denver, Colo., stage that was larger than life. “Being only one of 4,400 delegates made me feel like I was such a small part of that,” reflects Brookfield’s Brett Carmical. “And, although I was a little ...
Conventional thinking: Obama woos Democrat crowd at convention
McKinney Courier-Gazette - Sat Sep 6, 1:49 am EDT
Jennifer Trotter of Frisco arrived in Denver the Sunday before the Democratic National Convention as the only female delegate representing Collin County in the Texas delegation.
Badgers smiling in Denver after Democratic National Convention
Isthmus - Wed Sep 3, 2:03 pm EDT
The Democratic National Convention is over and Wisconsin Democrats are feeling pretty good about what happened in Denver. This 2008 Democratic National Convention was the first genuinely contested convention in recent memory in which Wisconsin's presidential primary choice became the national party's eventual nominee.
Hillary Clinton Nails Bush, Pushes for Obama in Rousing DNC Speech
Louisiana Weekly - Fri Sep 5, 7:33 pm EDT
DENVER (NNPA) - Former Democratic presidential contender Hillary Rodham Clinton - standing before thousands of cheering fans and supporting delegates at the Democratic National Convention -hammered home the need for all Democrats to back Democratic nominee Barack Obama in order to protect "all those people left out and left behind" by the Bush Administration.
Denver Police Release Details Of Stashes Found During Democratic Convention
KKTV 11 Colorado Springs - Thu Sep 4, 10:47 pm EDT
Denver police and public works officials released details Thursday of the items they found stashed around the city before and during the Democratic National Convention.
Nielsens: Democratic convention got viewers' attention
USA Today - Thu Sep 4, 10:46 pm EDT
Last week's Democratic National Convention in Denver drew a combined average of 30.2 million viewers in the 10 p.m. ET hour across commercial broadcast and cable networks, up from 20.4 million in 2004. Thursday's coverage, including the acceptance speech by nominee Barack Obama, drew a record-high 38 million, Nielsen estimates, up from 24.4 million for the Democrats' final night in 2004. CNN's ...
Three UM students return from DNC in Denver
Montana Kaimin - Thu Sep 4, 2:54 am EDT
Three UM students experienced the Democratic National Convention in Denver last week in two capacities – one student as a pledged delegate to the Montana Democratic Party and the other two as participants in a program for credit with the Washington Center. All three said the highlight of the four-day convention was the acceptance speech Barack Obama delivered to a crowd of about 84,000 people at ...
Blackfords describe excitement of convention in Denver
Olney Daily Mail - Fri Sep 5, 3:36 pm EDT
Two Olney residents joined 80,000 other people last week in Denver during the Democratic National Convention and came home with nothing but good memories. Although Randy and Ann Blackford saw presidential nominee U.S. Sen. Barack Obama give his much-hyped and anticipated speech Aug. 28 at Invesco Field, they also saw celebrities, famous politicians and journalists, delegates from Illinois ...
Police detail DNC expenses
Denver Post via Yahoo! News - Sat Sep 6, 5:37 am EDT
The Denver Police Department dedicated six of its staff to planning for the Democratic National Convention, paying for their $554,000 cost out of the $50 million federal grant the city received for providing security to the event.
From the ground floor of the Democratic National Convention: Bilberry pins hopes on Obama
Montrose Daily Press - Thu Sep 4, 12:04 am EDT
DENVER â€” When Barack Obama accepts his partyâ€™s nomination tonight at the Democratic National Convention, delegate Jayne Bilberry from Montrose will be in attendance hoping Obama will demonstrate his passion and plans for the middle class.
DNC delegate fired up
The New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung - Thu Sep 4, 1:27 am EDT
Comal County Democratic delegate Carolyn Cohen of Garden Ridge boarded a flight home from Denver on Friday after what she called “a wonderful conclusion” to the Democratic National Convention.
Harsanyi: Republicans recycling DNC flags
Denver Post - 50 minutes ago
This morning, Republicans tell me that a worker at Invesco Field in Denver saved thousands of unused flags from the Democratic National Convention that were headed for the garbage.
Speeches inspired GOP delegates
The Mail Tribune - Sat Sep 6, 5:09 am EDT
Editors note: Rogue River resident Donna Cain is a delegate to the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis-St. Paul. Democratic delegate Paulie Brading previously wrote on her experiences at the Democratic National Convention in Denver.
Billion: Delegates came to Denver to work for unity, victory
Black Hills Pioneer - Sat Sep 6, 3:24 am EDT
South Dakota Democratic Party Chairman Jack Billion didn’t go to Denver for the parties. Like most Democrats, Billion said he went there to work for a win to reclaim the White House.
Denver Police Department Utilizes New Video Surveillance System During the Democratic National Convention
PRWeb via Yahoo! News - Thu Sep 4, 3:57 pm EDT
When Senator Barack Obama decided to change the location where he would accept the Democratic nomination for President of the United States only a couple weeks before the event, Lieutenant Ernie Martinez of the Denver Police Department (DPD) wasn’t worried about changing his surveillance coverage accordingly.
REC Solar Reaches Out to Next Generation of Energy Consumers During Democratic National Convention
Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance - Thu Sep 4, 8:00 am EDT
During the 2008 Democratic National Convention, REC Solar, an industry-leading provider of residential and commercial solar electric systems and MySpace.com provided clean, renewable energy to convention participants and their tech tools at a solar-powered recharging station located in the heart of Denver, CO.
Police payroll totals millions during DNC
9 News Denver - Sat Sep 6, 12:00 pm EDT
DENVER (AP) - About $17 million of a $50 million federal grant for security during the Democratic National Convention went to pay police.
Half of those arrested at DNC plead guilty
Rocky Mountain News via Yahoo! News - Fri Sep 5, 2:13 am EDT
DENVER (AP) — About half of those arrested just before and during the Democratic National Convention have pleaded guilty to misdemeanor offenses and have received sentences ranging from fines to suspended jail sentences.

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