Democrats in Denver Craig Hickman, of Winthrop, is among 32 delegates from Maine who are attending this week's Democratic National Convention in Denver. Hickman will update this blog as often as possible.
I've never seen any thing like it. I'll never again see anything like it.
And I'm not one to say never.
From my girl Jennifer Hudson's rousing rendition of the National Anthem, complete with bombs bursting in air, fireworks that exploded from the top of the columns and the top of Invesco Field after Barack Obama's jaw-dropping acceptance speech, I was left with aching bones, weeping eyes, and a hopeful heart.
Each morning the delegations meet to discuss convention business. After this morning's meeting, we voted for the Nomination for President of the United States of America on the official ballot. The Maine ballot was two pages. Here's the first, which includes my vote for Barack Obama.
I arrived safely. No small feat given the three-hour delay on my connecting fight in Chicago due to engine trouble on the Boeing 777.
Almost the entire plane was full of convention goers. All of us were frustrated. It was bad enough the flight into Chicago from Portland had to sit on the runway for 45 minutes while we waited for our gate to open up. When we finally touched down in Denver, I almost applauded. Remember when people did that?
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