David Weigel | August 28, 2008
This is the line into Invesco Field, where Barack Obama will
accept his dnomination as president of
earth and rock 'n' roll.

There are a few thousand people you can't see.
The RNC greets my slow arrival into the stadium with this press release.
What They're Saying About the Podium Design for the 2008 Republican National Convention: Media Note Republican’s Commitment to Keeping Focus on Substance, Not Setting
It comes off as silly when you're queued up with 70,000 people to see a presidential candidate.
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