[/caption]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, the stadium looks very natural for a huge political rally. The stage is surrounded by columns and blue draping. While events don't start until 3pm Moutain time, people are beginning to pour into the stadium.
Tonight, we'll see (in order of apperance) Olympian Shawn Johnson, actress and singer Jennifer Hudson, Howard Dean, Gov. Bill Richardson, Sherryl Crowe, will.i.am, Gov. Tim Kaine, Stevie Wonder, former Vice President Al Core, Micheal McDonald, Susan Eisenhower, Sen. Dick Durbin and of course, Barack Obama.
Today is the 45th anniversary of the March on Washington, when Martin Luther King Jr. made his famour"I Have A Dream" speech. There will be a tribute tonight, with his son, Martin Luther King III, daughter Rev. Bernice King and Rep. John Lewis of Georgia.
One question remains....is Bruce Springsteen coming? He's a favorite of Barack Obama's and Springsteen's "The Rising" is played constantly on the campaign trail. The Rocky Mountain News said they have confirmation that he will perform an acoustic set, however, Springsteen's publicist says the rumours are false. We'll just have to wait and see.
Obama's speech is tentatively scheduled for 8pm, Mountain time. Although we have limited Internet access, we'll do our best to bring updates.
- Mallory Thompson
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