The convention tonight was so exciting! Some of the best speakers were Robert F Kennedy, Jr., Dianne Feinstein, Gov. Jennifer Granholm of Michigan, Jesse Jackson, and Al Sharpton. But of course the best of the best were all the Edwards clan. Cate Edwards was lovely, well-spoken, gracious...what a contrast from the Bush daughters with their tongues sticking out like 2 year-olds.
We got there early today, about 5:00 and already the best seats were going fast. I got a second row seat in the guest section up top. People kept poring in and I was amazed by the folks that came waltzing in at 8pm and were shocked to find that the only seats left were practically behind the stage where you couldn't even see the big screen...way up high, too. They didn't allow you to bring any food into the seating area at all but you were allowed to bring in bottled water. Of course, you aren't allowed to bring your own bottled water into the Fleet Center. You have to buy it there for $3.50 a bottle. I had a very good Italian sausage on a bun, complete with peppers and onions for $4.50. Quite a bargain when you compare it to a smallish bottle of water.
The women that sat on either side of me were charming companions for the evening. One was from Williamstown, MA, and her husband was a delegate. She was originally from Pennsylvania and had only lived in Williamstown for about 4 years. The other was a woman from New York City, whose sister was a delegate. She had a very thick Hispanic accent and I found out that she had emigrated from the Dominican Republic over 40 years ago. She was dressed to the nines and wore some very nice jewelry, so she has done quite well since she first arrived. They were both very nice people, too. Everyone was very good about looking out after each other when someone would get up to stretch their legs, or go to the restrooms, or go to grab some food. Believe me, when seats are at a premium, you really have to fend them off when they see an empty seat.
At around 10 pm, the ushers wouldn't even let you into a section if you didn't already have a seat there, since then folks would just sit on the stairs or hang around the section entrances and the Fire Marshall was really giving them strict orders to keep everything clear.
Tomorrow, we should be seeing our friend, Clyde Prestowitz. He is going to come over and crash our delegates breakfast. I am hoping that we will get the same speaker that Minnesota got today, Al Franken...
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