The past seven days have been a whirlwind of activity, from the announcement of Joe Biden as the vice presidential nominee, to Barack's acceptance speech in front of over 80,000 supporters at Mile High in Denver. We've had a record number of posts here on the HQ blog during these past few days, and over the course of the night tonight we're going to provide a look back at some of the highlights of what was an historic week.
For our staff on the ground, the week kicked off with an early walkthrough of the Pepsi Center, which would be home for the first three days of the 2008 Democratic National Convention.
On Monday night John Legend performed his new song, "If You're Out There," live for the first time on the Convention stage. Earlier in the day our video team was on hand for Legend's rehearsal, and he took time to talk about the motivation and meaning behind the song, his take on Barack and what is at stake in this election:
Each morning and early afternoon, constituent groups met a few blocks away at the Denver Convention Center for caucus meetings. Many of the delegates also took time to help with local service projects throughout the city.
On Wednesday afternoon, veteran and former "Dinner with Barack" guest Michael Wilson formally entered Barack Obama's name into nomination as the Democratic nominee.
Just a few hours later, one of the most dramatic moments of the week took place on the Convention floor, when Hillary Clinton called for a halt to the formal roll call of delegate votes and moved to nominate Barack Obama by acclamation:
On Thursday, the events moved to the stadium at Mile High, where a palpable sense of energy could be felt even as the final preparations were being made. Be early evening, the crowd had begun to gather in anticipation of a moment many grassroots supporters across the country had been working towards for 19 long months . . .
We'll have more highlights, videos and photos throughout the night, as well as a look back at some of the major speeches from the Convention.
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