Roll Call Audio

Wednesday’s roll call vote was one for the history books.  Below is an audio piece that takes you to the Convention floor during the voting.  This is when Barack Obama was officially named as the Democratic Presidential nominee.  Click below for the story.
Roll Call Piece
- Mallory Thompson

Post-Convention

We’re a little behind with some of our pieces, simply because there are only two of us and only 24 hours in a day!  Make sure to check back over the next few days for audio and video from Wednesday and Thursday.

History

A visual spectacle in Denver, Colorado as upwards of 80,000 supporters, delegates, and member of the press pack Invesco Field to witness history as Senator Barack Obama becomes the first African-American to accept the nomination of a major political party.
The move, designed to compliment the democratic ideal of transparency in government and rally support behind [...]

Change is in the Air

Tonight is Barack Obama night here in Denver and we just arrived at Invesco Field.  The lines of people are streched all around the stadium, but luckily our press passes allowed us to zip right by.  We’re seated in section 133, about 100 yards from the podium.  Because the Broncos colors are red and blue, [...]

Where was Fenty?

When the District of Columbia cast their vote last night, Mayor Fenty was nowhere to be found.  As head of the D.C. Delegation, he had the role of announcing the vote total to the entire convention.  According to the DCist, the mayor showed up ten minutes after D.C.’s roll call. 
Instead of Fenty, Delegate Eleanor Holmes [...]

It’s Official !!!

 Barack Obama is the official Nominee of the Democratic Party for
President of the United States of America

Just moments ago, Hillary Clinton proposed a suspension of the rules, which was seconded overwhelmingly and passed. Senator Barack Obama is now the official nominee of the Democratic Party. WRGW was on the floor just steps away from [...]

Convention Day Three Preview

Jesse and I have just arrived at the Pepsi Center and are getting settled into our press filing center for tonight’s proceedings.  Today brings one of the most important parts of the convention – roll call.  In just a few hours, the question of party unity will be pushed to the forefront.  Will Hillary supporters [...]

Day 2 – DNC Video Recap

Among the most anticipated events of the election season occurred last night when Senator Hillary Clinton took the stage. The one-time White House hopeful was given the task of uniting the party after a primary that tested the endurance, and tolerance of the American electorate. Within the first few minutes of her speech she declared [...]

Interview on the Floor: Michael Ray Huerta

While we were wandering the floor last night, right before keynote former Virgina Governor Mark Warner gave his keynote speech, we bumped into New Mexico Delegate and GW student Michael Ray Huerta.  A former  College Republican, turned Hillary supporter, Michael was hoping Hilliary’s speech last night would begin the closure process.  We’ll be catching up [...]

Demanding the Vote

Washington D.C.’s delegation brought their biggest issue at home to the floor of the DNC today.  Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton spoke this afternoon about the District’s lack of a vote in Congress.  Tomorrow, they’ve planned a protest, in conjunction with D.C. Vote, at the Denver Mint.  The protest is in response to the mint rejecting the proposed [...]