In preparation for the Democratic convention, I’m told that police swept street people out of downtown. I don’t know whether this was by arrests or otherwise. Also rumors that kids on probation were threatened and told to stay away from the downtown area during the week. None of this would be a surprise. But it [...]
Sometimes a bit of history becomes inconvenient. Yesterday was one of those times. While at breakfast, the Hawaii delegation heard United Airlines director of government relations for the western states, Melinda Yee Fraklin. She discussed the financial bind the airlines have been put in by high fuel prices as well as the adjustments United and [...]
Okay, perhaps I’m exaggerating just a bit, but it is very chaotic here at the Colorado Convention Center. It’s about 12:30 p.m., there are several caucuses starting soon (Rural, Senior, etc), others finishing morning sessions. I wanted to check out one that is downstairs in a large meeting room. The giant directional signs overhead pointed [...]
Jerry Burris was on hand at the Hawaii delegation’s hotel this morning with early copies of “The Dream Begins”, his new book about Barack Obama’s Hawaii roots co-authored with Stu Glauberman. I happened on the scene as Lynn Waihee requestd an autographed copy for his husband, former Gov. John Waihee, who is a convention delegate.
Another morning, another breakfast with the Hawaii delegation, and another corporate sponsor.
This just in from Andy Winer: Immediately after the convention, Senator Daniel Akaka will travel to Las Vegas to campaign for Barack Obama. It is expected that Senator Akaka will be making media and personal appearances to garner support among ex-Hawaii residents livings in Nevada as well as among the large Asian-American and Pacific Islander [...]
While over at The Big Tent on Monday, I struck up a conversation with someone downstairs. Turned out it was Steve Myers, news editor for the Poynter Institute, who is covering both the Democratic and Republican conventions. You can read Steve’s resulting story here (with photo!). It’s a good story, apart from a couple of [...]
If you haven’t noticed, I’m not at Pepsi Center tonight. In fact, I’m watching Hillary Clinton’s speech with a glass of wine in hand at the same time you are. To tell the truth, I don’t know how the delegates make it through the week. The heat, altitude, low humidity, and the difficult logistics just [...]
