OK, here's a small item that doesn't have the word 'Palin' in it (by the way, did you know that Sarah Palin is your new Segway?). So, apparently Senator John Kerry can ride a bike. Well enough to impress an apolitical former bike … [Read more...]
BMG has Invesco covered!
We've got the whole scene covered here, folks. Bob is down on the floor sitting with the Mass. delegation, only a few yards from the podium. Charley is up in the nosebleed seats with the folks who have "community credentials" … [Read more...]
This morning with the MA delegation — McGovern, Wilkerson, jazz, and more
This morning's breakfast with the MA delegation -- the first one we actually heard all of (they start at a brutal 7 a.m.) -- was quite a show. The breakfasts run about two hours, and are jam-packed with Democratic dignitaries both … [Read more...]
Random video profile: Melissa Diaz
The latest in our series of video profiles of interesting people we run into here at the convention. Melissa Diaz is a student at Columbia University, a former student of BMG's own Bob, and a passionate Obama supporter who has far … [Read more...]
Live from Invesco field — here’s the alleged “Barackopolis”
After walking through a very, very long line (which actually moved pretty well) I've made my way into Invesco field. At the moment I am blogging from a blogger area which is in the glassed-in press box way above the field. I … [Read more...]
Meet a delegate: Attorney General Martha Coakley
Attorney General Martha Coakley was kind enough to sit down with me for a few minutes after this morning's MA delegation breakfast (which was quite a show -- more on that later). AG Coakley spoke about what an Obama presidency will … [Read more...]
Joe Biden open thread
Update: Holy smokes, Obama's here? Is that bad luck, like seeing the bride before the wedding? :D Updated update: Not at all: America is the bride, and she's about to be reborn. Great stuff. Biden's compelling. A terrific … [Read more...]
Good days for Mass. Dems
Massachusetts has been extraordinarily well-represented in this year's convention, don't you think? A prime-time speech by Governor Deval Patrick in which he drew on his own remarkable life story in making the case for Barack Obama as … [Read more...]
Governor Patrick, liveblogging, and civic engagement
It was quite an extraordinary sight. Governor Patrick walked into the Big Tent, to the reaction you would expect -- a surge in hubbub, a round of applause, and a crush of folks looking for a quick photo, video, or question. He … [Read more...]
Random video profile: Justine Lam
Continuing in a series of quick video profiles of people we meet in Denver, here is Justine Lam, the director of online marketing for Politicker. We talked with Justine in Politicker's Denver headquarters: a Starbucks near the Pepsi … [Read more...]