Thursday at Mile High Stadium was amazing. By the time I got back to my hotel it was after 2 AM and I had to pack and leave on the shuttle at 6 AM so the one picture below was all I had time to post. I arrived home in Cape Elizabeth at midnight Friday, and left with my family the following morning for North Haven.
I am now in the North Haven Community Center after biking around the island with Tom while the kids hung out around the dock. The excitement from the convention is felt everywhere. I wore my Obama shirt yesterday on the way out to the island and received many comments - all very positive.
I have numerous great photos and notes for posts from the convention that I will put up upon my return!
Cynthia
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Friday, August 29, 2008
Joe Biden
I had the honor of speaking and shaking hands with Joe Biden's beautiful 91 year-old mother Jean on my flight home. She was traveling with Beau and the grand kids.
In addition, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter was sitting in front of me on the plane and I chuckled when a man who obviously did not know him asked if Nutter could pull down his luggage when the plane stopped and send it up the aisle. Mayor Nutter gave me his card that interestingly has the Athenian Oath printed on the back.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Rep. Chris Babbidge Blogs On
The torchbearer for the party is, in my opinion, not as crucial as the progressive change that a Democratic President would bring to the country, impacting the future of our families and future generations. But we are very fortunate that we had great candidates this year, and Sen. Obama has the character, ability, wisdom, and judgment to lead us where, together, we need to go. Issues including healthcare, energy, the economy, and America's role in the world demand urgent attention and a bold change of direction. Regarding the latter, I think President Clinton said it well with the words, it's the power of our example and not the example of our power that is important.
Chris
A Few Words From Phil
So I've had a full range of experience watching the speeches. The first night (as an alternate) I was in the nosebleed seats and couldn't leave the seat for fear it would be snatched up. The second night, a very kind delegate gave me his floor pass so I could be on the floor for Hillary's speech--and it was phenomenal! Last night, on the way to the the convention hall I was passing a bar as Maine was announced for the roll call. So I dashed in to watch John Knutsen report for Maine. I bumped into some great folks from Virginia, Massachusetts and Colorado and I ended up staying there to watch the evenings events. It is probably the only time I'll ever have a chance to sit at a bar, watch great political speeches, and have the whole bar join in cheering!
Phil
Beaming Tom Allen
State House Candidate Buffy Morrissette from Poland, Maine emailed me at the convention asking where I was during the roll call. When I got back to her and asked if she had seen Tom Allen's excellent speech, she emailed that she and her family had already watched it three times. Tom Allen was sitting behind me so I handed him my blackberry and showed him Buffy's message.
How was the Roll Call?
I understand there was a roll call vote. Sorry I missed it.
Yesterday's breakfast meeting was where we signed the official ballot indicating our support for either Obama or Clinton as the nominee. It was quite a difficult decision for some - in fact one Obama delegate who I have become close to was struggling to the point of tears because her heart told her Clinton was the right choice, but she felt an obligation to those who elected her. She asked me to find out if the ballots would be confidential (they are not).
I voted for Hillary Clinton.
Clinton delegates met with the Senator that afternoon around 1:30 in the Colorado Convention Center (not the Pepsi Center). Hillary is wonderful up close and personal. She "released" us and said we should do whatever we felt was the right thing to do. She recognized a pledged delegate's dilemma and said we would be honoring her by voting for Obama and honoring her if we voted for her. She told us she had cast her ballot for Obama and convincingly made the case why its so incredibly important to elect a Democrat to the White House.
Meanwhile the convention gods decided to move up the time for the roll call without telling the rank and file.
By the time I got back to my room, changed, packed for the convention, got on the shuttle bus, was frisked and scanned and searched - the roll call was over!
How was it?
Yesterday's breakfast meeting was where we signed the official ballot indicating our support for either Obama or Clinton as the nominee. It was quite a difficult decision for some - in fact one Obama delegate who I have become close to was struggling to the point of tears because her heart told her Clinton was the right choice, but she felt an obligation to those who elected her. She asked me to find out if the ballots would be confidential (they are not).
I voted for Hillary Clinton.
Clinton delegates met with the Senator that afternoon around 1:30 in the Colorado Convention Center (not the Pepsi Center). Hillary is wonderful up close and personal. She "released" us and said we should do whatever we felt was the right thing to do. She recognized a pledged delegate's dilemma and said we would be honoring her by voting for Obama and honoring her if we voted for her. She told us she had cast her ballot for Obama and convincingly made the case why its so incredibly important to elect a Democrat to the White House.
Meanwhile the convention gods decided to move up the time for the roll call without telling the rank and file.
By the time I got back to my room, changed, packed for the convention, got on the shuttle bus, was frisked and scanned and searched - the roll call was over!
How was it?
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