The air was thin, the sun was strong and the view of the stage was horrible. But that didn't dampen the enthusiasm of Democrats who sat in the cheap seats all the way at the top of Invesco Field at Mile High.
Forgive some of the 75,000 people amassed at Invesco Field Thursday if their thumbs are bit weary by the time Barack Obama takes the stage for a triumphant acceptance of his presidential nomination.
Barack Obama is offering himself to Democrats and the nation as the embodiment of the promise of America.
Republican presidential candidate John McCain decided on a running mate early Thursday, and one top prospect, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, abruptly canceled numerous public appearances.
Hollywood hasn't contributed official speakers to Barack Obama's convention this week. But, man, have celebrities flocked to Denver in droves. Oprah's in the house! Was that Matthew Modine just now? Oh, wow, there's Anne Hathaway.
Barack Obama is accepting the Democratic nomination Thursday night with a lofty vision for the nation's future that is far easier to articulate than to accomplish.
Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean has told the party's convention delegates that John McCain is a "yes man" for President Bush's policies.
Tropical Storm Gustav closed in on Jamaica Thursday at near-hurricane strength as the death toll in Haiti rose to 51 while Tropical Storm Hanna formed in the Atlantic.
The levees that ring New Orleans have been substantially fortified since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, but the Crescent City is still far from protected if Gustav or another large storm were to hit before 2011.
Barack Obama and the Democrats had their moment, and it was a very good one. Now America pivots to John McCain and the Republicans.
History was in the air Thursday as Barack Obama prepared to become the first African-American to accept a major party's presidential nomination.
Barack Obama's campaign manager has told Democratic National Convention delegates they will have to work very hard to beat Sen. John McCain this fall.
The federal Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning parents and caregivers to immediately stop using a popular brand of bassinet after the death of a second baby attributed to the product.
Barack Obama achieved a historic breakthrough with his nomination for president, but you wouldn't know it by tracking the official events of the Democratic convention's first three days.
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