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Democrats rock INVESCO Field
DENVER - Democrats gathered in INVESCO Field, usually the home of the football Denver Broncos, to hear Barack Obama’s historic acceptance speech of the party’s presidential nomination.
It was the first outside acceptance speech in nearly 50 years - John F. Kennedy accepted the nomination at Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles in 1960.
“John McCain is not a maverick. John McCain is a yes man,” Howard Dean, Democratic national chairman, said, warming up the crowd on Thursday, Aug. 28.
U.S. Rep. John Lewis of Georgia reminded the Democrats that Thursday was the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream” speech in Washington, D.C.
Obama was to speak at 8 p.m. Colorado time - 10 p.m . in Ohio. By 6 p.m. Colorado time most of the seats in the 76,000-seat stadium were filled with more people still filing in.
Sheryl Crow also warmed up the flag-waving crowd.
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By MK
August 29, 2008 10:44 AM | Link to this
I guess Philman prefers the “just spend us into the biggest deficit of all time” philosphy of spoiled rich brats like the idiot Bush. “Democrats are tax and spend”—sheesh Philman, get some new material. Your lines are as old as that bad tempered fossil McSame.By Obamafied
August 29, 2008 9:28 AM | Link to this
Obama rocked the house…we are the dems of today and the future…who will no longer be pushed around by the nasty republican attack machine.By Vermonter
August 29, 2008 9:09 AM | Link to this
Philman, you voted for Clinton? Ronald Reagan actually gave us the largest tax increase in our history. As you requested of us please do your homework. VOTE WITH HEART NOT HATE! GO OBAMA!By Philman
August 29, 2008 8:44 AM | Link to this
Yeh I watched it, same old lies Bill Clinton used in 92, he said he was going to cut taxes, and after he was elected it was ah shucks i tried to cut them, but he gave us the LARGEST TAX INCREASE in American history. I fell for then but never again.Democrats are Tax & Spend do your homework folks.don’t fall for there LIES look at there past history.