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Dana makes a nice point here:
It was as if she were the nominee. She might even have been able to imagine, for a brief second, that things had turned out differently, that she was here in Denver to accept the Democratic nomination after all. In that moment, it was easy to understand why Obama has chosen to accept the nomination outdoors at Invesco Field, instead of inside the Pepsi Center. Speaking in an open-air, festival atmosphere will undoubtedly feed into John McCain's meme of Obama being a substanceless, speechifying celebrity. But after a presentation that managed to live up to all its hype, that Pepsi Center stage became Hillary's. By choosing a different venue, Obama ensured that the sheer size of his audience would dwarf the enthusiasm generated by Clinton. He also gifted Clinton -- and the 40 percent of the Democratic delegates who voted for her -- with space, both physical and metaphorical.I don't have an incredibly solid understanding of why the Obama campaign is taking the trouble of moving the convention to Invesco Field on Thursday night. My sense is they have their reasons beyond simple sound of the crowd. Maybe it's as simple as 75,000 tickets allows for more organizing opportunities in Colorado. Maybe it's a broader thematic tie-in. Guess we'll know soon enough.
