This article is just an excuse to mention the first thing that came to mind two days ago, when I read David Plouffe’s mass-emailed announcement that Obama would leave the convention hall and move to “a huge, free, open-air event and deliver his acceptance speech to the American people.” Is Obama going to be live at Red Rocks?*

* No, he’ll be at Mile High Stadium.

–Tim Fernholz

Tim Fernholz is a former staff writer for the Prospect. His work has been published by Newsweek, The New Republic, The Nation, The Guardian, and The Daily Beast. He is also a Research Fellow at the New America Foundation.