80 Thousand Can Witness Obama’s Speech
By Pamela Gentry, Senior Political Producer
(DENVER) July 8, 2008 – Sen. Barack Obama will accept the Democratic presidential nomination in front of a record crowd at Denver’s Invesco Field at Mile High rather than the Pepsi Center.
The Field at Mile High stadium will open the event to about 80,000 folks, compared to a capacity of 20,000 at Pepsi. “For us to be able to do it in Invesco Field is an opportunity for 80,000 people who might otherwise not have been able to participate to get involved,” Obama said.
During a conference call Monday with reporters, Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean touted the event as staying with the theme of inclusion, something Obama’s campaign has embraced with his extensive grassroots outreach.
Having already spent thousands of dollars at the Pepsi Center, some networks are balking at spending thousands more to broadcast Obama’s speech because of the last-minute change.
But do they really have a choice?
The convention will take place in Denver Aug. 25-28, with everything accept the acceptance speech taking place at the Pepsi Center, which holds a little more than 20,000 people.
When asked if the operation budget for the convention was in trouble, Dean denied any financial difficulties and said and the party would raise the additional money needed to make this change in the program.
I’m in Denver today for the final walk-through for the press. I’ll get to see first hand what we’re in for next month.
That’s going to be a great thing! We as people really need to wake up and see what the future President is going to do for us! Something great! There are so many people talking about him not having experience. Experience on what? Foreign policy?? We need to fix the problem at HOME, before real change can actually happen. “We can do all things through Christ, who strengthens us”
OBAMA 08!! Believe!
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Who do he think he is to move the tradition to a stadium like he is jesus or something. just a show aout. he is an elitist who thinks to high of himself and think that people not like him or bitter. then to have the acceptance speech on the anniversary of MLK’s ” I have a dream” speech that helped heel the racial divide in this country is over the top. to try and over shadow MLK’s speech for years to come is outrageous. i don’t like this arrogant dude at all. dont care what anyone say i think it is wrong and he is going to far.
Who do he think he is to move the tradition to a stadium like he is Jesus or something. just a show out. he is an elitist who thinks to high of himself and think that people not like him are bitter. then to have the acceptance speech on the anniversary of MLK’s ” I have a dream” speech that helped heel the racial divide in this country is over the top. to try and over shadow MLK’s speech for years to come is outrageous. i don’t like this arrogant dude at all. dont care what anyone say i think it is wrong and he is going to far.
Please excuse robert. He suffers from we don’t care what the F he has to say itus. The fact of the matter is he is a white person in here trying to pass himself off as someone black. Resistance is feudal. Your word can’t stop this train. Ether get on or get left behind. One way or the other we don’t care.
Yeah Jamesp, I’m really a white person pretending to be black, all black people love Obama. 100% of them. they all think exactly the same and cant have their own opinion of someone. you caught me Jamesp, your good.
Stop drowning yourself in your ignorance. how can we ever have e real conversation in america if people like you keep this crap going
It’s so funny and hilarious how people of all races can be so ignorant….This man is trying to pull us together and “robert” and so many others are afraid to come together and yes we can….and a change is going to come….Yes “we” can!
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Toya, i respect your decision to believe in Obama and you like his speeches, but in my view, if you don’t practice change then it doesnt mean anything. the man has flip flopped on everything he “stood” for in the primary and took on far left positions. he lied and flipped flopped on the following:
FISA bill
NAFTA free trade agreement
DC Gun Ban
Public Financing
Death Penalty for Child Rape
Special Interests
Cuba Embargo
Legal immigration
Decriminalization of marijuana
DC school voucher program
Meeting with Iran
Wellfare reform
MoveOn.org
Gay Marriage
Troop Withdrawal time Table
and Capital gains Tax.
know do you call that change we can believe in? more like CHANGES his mind and HOPE you don’t mind.
you can believe in his speeches but at the end of the day action speak louder than words. he is a dishonest man. I cant vote for him and i will NEVER vote Republican so i will stay home
I like Obama and all for him to be our next President, but I don’t like the idea of him moving his speach from a somewhat secured venue such as the Pepsi Center to a not so secured venue as invesco. For him to be the first black nominee for President of the united states I question his judgement on this lastest move. for God sake its going to be outside!!! with the threat of terroist and people that just do not want to see a black man as President I question his safety, security. fearing that he might be sniped, sorry it really concerns me.
Robert and Mike and to whom ever say things from their mouths in an ill form toward our next POTUS/Barack Obama : God says- ” NO WEAPON FORMED AGAINST YOU ( SEN. BARACK OBAMA) SHALL PROSPER, AND VEGENANCE IS MINE SAYS THE LORD , AND I WILL MAKE YOUR ENEMIES YOUR FOOT STOOL.
So to all possible haters or whom ever wish or speak out of their mouth ( yes your mouth because God says you have what you say from your mouth) hrmful or faul language aginst this man whom bares his fruit , if I were you , you betta watch mouth .
Note* He who fears the Lord, and his words, is wise , but don’t be wise in your own eyes , because each time you think you know the answer to life’s situations , their is always a bad fall and slip up that you speak on your own soul.
Also if you think Sen. Barcak Obama had ‘flip flops” then I say to you again , ” Let God be the judge , and NOT YOU!
PEACE
God says ” You shall know them by their fruit if they are of me ” the Father” or the father of lies”the devil”
REMEMBER TO BE PRAYED UP
Robert,
You ask “who does he think he is to move the tradition to a stadium like he is Jesus or something,”
I will answer that for you, He is about to be the first black President of the United States, !!! That’s who he think he is,,,,,This man is appealing to the masses, and he needed to move the venue to a place that would accomodate a crowd of that magnitude…..
I bet you John McCain couldn’t gather a crowd like that!!!
Robert
You really come across as dilusional if you think 100% of Blacks support Obama.All you have too do is read some of these post,unless many of them are Whites pretending too be Black.Infact there are a number of conservative Blacks setting out too thrash Sen. Obama,it won’t work because the source will be tranparent.As far as Obama flip-flopping,that may not be the case at all,redefing ones position is not flip-flopping as well as somebody changing their mind about something.Hell,I wished GWB would have changed his mind on many issues,then we may not be in the sistuation we are in.As far as Sen.Obama making a speech at a stadium,it will not be the first time,JFK gavehis acceptance speech at USC stadium.
Please pardon typos and mispells,I’m trying too multi task
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