Obama Does the Improbable (Again)

Last Thursday was a day full of surprises. Upon arriving at Invesco Field at Mile High, I was surprised to find a mile-long line (no exaggeration) of people waiting to see Barack Obama’s speech.
Once I was finally inside Invesco, standing on the media riser I was surprised to hear a FOX News employee lean over [...]

Obama fans: from Denver to Africa

The night that Sen. Joe Biden took the stage at the Democratic National Convention and was later joined by Sen. Barack Obama, I wasn’t in the Pepsi Center.
Instead, I was in a taxi heading back to Regis University. After waking up at 5:00 a.m., it was time to go home, even though it meant I [...]

Ted Kennedy: Same Goose Bumps, Different Generation

The sights and sounds of the electrifying night flashed through my head as I pulled a golf cart up to the dark loading dock behind the Pepsi Center. The first night of the DNC had just concluded, and I was busy shuttling convention-goers to buses to return to their hotels.
From the shadows of [...]

Sports references find their way into politics

People in politics sure love their sports metaphors.
Last night, Michelle Obama’s brother, Craig Robinson, described Sen. Barack Obama in terms of his basketball game: “He’ll take the shot if he’s open. He’s a team player who improves the people around him and he won’t back down from any challenge,” he said.
Earlier this week, Sen. Dick [...]

Pro-Lifers and their Abortion Trucks

Starting on Sunday, the day that is commonly referred to as the Sabbath, pro-life supporters began driving box trucks around the Denver metropolitan area. These weren’t just any box trucks though. On the sides and backs of these trucks were some of the most grotesque images I have ever seen. These pro-lifers thought it would [...]

More photos…

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The countdown is over…

Denver is in a frenzy. I can hardly imagine how residents feel about today, the start of the convention. After all, they have been preparing for this all year. We’ve only been here a week, but I’ve already noticed changes around the city.
First, there’s the road blocks. On Monday night a group of us walked [...]

Coloradans glimpse convention floor

After several speakers from the Democratic National Convention Committee told The Washington Center students that they were “tearing down the walls” of the convention, they finally showed some proof.
On Friday, with only two days left before the convention would kick-off with an interfaith ceremony, the Pepsi Center flung open its doors and 5,000 Coloradans, media [...]

The Essence of Postpartisanship

Denver is gearing up for the DNC, which, like all political conventions, will be a partisan event. Of course, this comes as no shock; it is after all the Democratic National Convention. There can be little doubt that next week, as Democratic Party pride is on full parade, Barack Obama’s calls for postpartisan unity will [...]

An Historic Opportunity

Dozens of students from the Missouri School of Journalism are participating in a two-week seminar surrounding the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Coordinated through The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars, the program allows students to learn about, discuss and analyze our nation’s presidential nominating process, to witness firsthand the enormous efffort that goes [...]