| Jamie Dupree |
Did any of you really think that Hillary Clinton was going to do anything but give a full throated endorsement of Barack Obama last night? Did you really think she would do anything less?
I don't have any smoking gun evidence, but from two days of observation, it sure seems like most Democrats have decided to avoid talk radio shows broadcasting from the Pepsi Center here at the Democratic National Convention.
... continue reading Democrats And Talk Radio. Even someone like me who has been to ten political conventions will admit, when you walk out into the convention hall, and see the big rostrum, the lights, the delegates and everyone else, it's a pretty cool scene.
... continue reading Down On The Convention Floor. As Democrats prepare to formally nominate Barack Obama for President, it's a good time to remember something basic. There is always the chance that some story outside of the convention could blot out the campaign message.
... continue reading Upstaging The Convention. I have seen the senior Senator from Massachusetts speak at five Democratic Conventions, the first time in 1988 in Atlanta. He almost always brings down the house as he calls on the nation to back his party at the polls.
Hand it to the Democrats. They have found a way to keep the Hillary vs Barack story alive for week after week, and they were still working hard on Monday to iron things out and bring this race to a close, without causing a broader Clinton/Obama rift.
... continue reading Hillary and Barack Forever. It was a typical Monday at a major political convention, one this time which included grass, sidewalks and curbs, jersey walls and tall fences, media bigwigs and political hopes of everyday delegates.
... continue reading Another Convention Monday. A tour of the city of Denver made it very clear that this is going to be Barack Obama's week at the Democratic Convention. Whether it turns out to be as lucky as William Jennings Bryan when he was nominated here in 1908, we'll get that answer in November.
... continue reading Barack Obama's Week. Back in 2000, I went to the GOP Convention in Philadelphia. My wife was also there, as was her sister. We came back to Washington, D.C. with three completely different experiences.
... continue reading The Many Faces of a Convention. This Democratic Convention is the 10th major party political convention that I have covered as a reporter. One thing never changes, that being my personal desire to have it end immediately.
... continue reading The Usual Headaches. 
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