Saturday in Charlotte, North Carolina I took care of the most important convention task for me to do, and that is attend my first national committee meeting for the DNC Standing Committee on the Rules. Basic rule of thumb, be a good committee member (you were appointed) and attend the meeting on time, listen, learn, and be helpful if needed. Simple presentation of the party officers, the agenda, the rules that will govern the convention and a formal vote by the committee. Task complete!
The vendors are setting up outside the convention as well. Lots of cool stuff here already including this years "
Obama Bobblehead" complete with his hand on the bible, and American flag (I think his smile is bigger on this editions bobblehead).
The
Texas Delegation hotel this convention is the
Great Wolf Lodge. Texas is a
red state and seems as though because we are a RED state we always get the farthest away real estate assigned to us. This convention is no different as we are in Concord, North Carolina, not exactly where all the action is Downtown. The trip coordinators told someone that we are so far because our delegation is so big. California is a huge state but a blue state and their delegation is Downtown!! So I don't buy it. We are ALWAYS far and since I've been going to Democratic Conventions we've been a red state! So I say let's get
Paul Sadler elected to the
US Senate so we can be considered a
"purple" state and get better hotels at next DNC Convention!
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| (Photo from Google search) |
On the plane I met some Texas Delegates, guests, committee members, and volunteers. Everyone is gearing up for the convention and the election! Lots of people are excited about the "whisper" campaign regarding who in Hollywood and in the entertainment industry will be coming in for the convention. The airport
whispers I heard were that special celebs
Beyonce and her man
Jay-Z will be here for their friends the
Obamas, big question is will
Blue Ivy be attending her first Democratic convention? Last convention in Denver, celebs mixing with the people on the convention floor included
Spike Lee and
Oprah was seen going from one secret agent door to another (wink wink). The "
whisper" campaign (with a lot of media speculation) includes that
Betty White would bring down the house if she is the elder stateswoman to address the convention after
Clint Eastwood had his "senior moment" talking to an empty chair at the RNC Convention!
Today kicks of 12 parties around Charlotte, welcoming 6,000 delegates. Texas's bash is with other states (I'll share more later on this).
The protesters have set up too including bus loads joining
Occupy Charlotte at Marshall Park. Estimates of protesters converging on the convention are between 2,000 and 10,000 (only 500 attended the RNC although Hurricane Isacc was a factor). I haven't ever been to a DNC Convention where there weren't protesters!
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| BORDER TALK will NOT be on location here!! |
And the media biggies have rolled in and set up.
CNN, Fox News, ABC have stages set up for on location broadcasting. Considered the media mouth piece for the Republican Party,
The Fox is broadcasting out of the
NASCAR Plaza Building and interesting to note that a Republican Party source stated that the GOP has rented space at the NASCAR Plaza Building for the Democratic Convention! Guess Fox News will be getting their "
dummie talking notes" from a GOP runner inside the building to their stage outside!!
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