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Related: About this forumDemocrats again pick football stadium for Obama convention speech
By Michael A. Memoli
January 17, 2012, 8:54 a.m.
Reporting from Washington
The Democratic National Convention will again move to an outdoor football stadium on its final day, providing for a much larger venue for Barack Obama to accept his party's nomination for a second term as president.
Party officials on Tuesday announced more details about the September convention in Charlotte, N.C., including shortening the gathering to three days and kicking off the festivities on Labor Day with what's being called a day of organizing at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.
The convention will officially begin Tuesday, Sept. 4, at the Time Warner Cable Arena in downtown Charlotte. On Thursday, Sept. 6, the proceedings will move to the 73,000-seat Bank of America Stadium for President Obama's acceptance speech.
At the party's 2008 convention in Denver, Obama closed the convention at Invesco Field at Mile High Stadium.
More: http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-democratic-convention-football-stadium-20120117,0,6320069.story
January 17, 2012, 8:54 a.m.
Reporting from Washington
The Democratic National Convention will again move to an outdoor football stadium on its final day, providing for a much larger venue for Barack Obama to accept his party's nomination for a second term as president.
Party officials on Tuesday announced more details about the September convention in Charlotte, N.C., including shortening the gathering to three days and kicking off the festivities on Labor Day with what's being called a day of organizing at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.
The convention will officially begin Tuesday, Sept. 4, at the Time Warner Cable Arena in downtown Charlotte. On Thursday, Sept. 6, the proceedings will move to the 73,000-seat Bank of America Stadium for President Obama's acceptance speech.
At the party's 2008 convention in Denver, Obama closed the convention at Invesco Field at Mile High Stadium.
More: http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-democratic-convention-football-stadium-20120117,0,6320069.story
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Democrats again pick football stadium for Obama convention speech (Original Post)
ellisonz
Feb 2012
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Swamp Lover
(431 posts)1. I started law school in Charlotte this year
and the competition in school amongst students trying to volunteer or otherwise be a participant in the convention is fierce.
If there is any possible way, I'll be in that stadium. If I can't get in, I'll be outside taunting the right wing nut jobs protesting outside.
ellisonz
(27,711 posts)2. Welcome to DU!
I support your taunting. Sometimes ridicule really is the only way.
P.S. Let me know if you have any questions about DU.
gateley
(62,683 posts)4. Welcome to DU, Swamp Lover! Good luck being able to participate in the goings-on!
And if you're stuck outside, know you'll be taunting for all your friends on DU!
Swamp Lover
(431 posts)5. And if I can make it in, I'll be hollering for all of us!!!!
JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)6. Great way to keep NC in play ... Obama can definitely win NC.