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Another big stadium speech for President Obama.
The Charlotte Observer is reporting that Obama will accept the Democratic nomination at Bank of America stadium in downtown Charlotte, N.C., the home of the Panthers NFL football team.
The Democratic convention itself will be held at nearby Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte.
In 2008, then-Sen. Barack Obama gave his convention address at the pro football stadium in Denver.
This year's acceptance speech will be delivered on Sept. 6.
From the Observer:
The move, which would open the speech to the public, is designed to help mobilize voters in North Carolina, a key swing state. It could also serve as a perk to donors, who could be rewarded with skybox seats.
"I think this would be a great opportunity to have tens of thousands of North Carolinians and others outside of the state to see and participate in the convention process," said Ed Turlington, a party official from Raleigh and a member of the convention's host committee.
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2012/01/obama-to-again-accept-nomination-in-football-stadium/1
gkhouston
(21,642 posts)ThatsMyBarack
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|gkhouston
(21,642 posts)Good thing the phonebook's missing...
"911, what is the nature of your emergency?"
"I'm proud to accept the nomination of the Republican party and together, my friends, we will sweep to victory in November!"
"Thank you, sir, please stay on the line until help arrives."
BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)Priceless humor. Thank you for giving me a sorely needed laugh.
gkhouston
(21,642 posts)But you know, you'll never hear a 911 call excerpt on CNN again without thinking about this...
WI_DEM
(33,497 posts)since article states the acceptance speech is Sept 6, and labor day is Sept 3.
liskddksil
(2,753 posts)I believe the 2004 and 2008 GOP conventions were right after labor-day. Now we get to last for a change!
Richardo
(38,391 posts)Fraught with symbolism, I'm afraid.
BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)which isn't a real supporter of President Obama. It's meant to be fraught with symbolism. That's why they mentioned it.
Enrique
(27,461 posts)the Charlotte Observer has the original story, with headline "Obama to speak at Bank of America stadium".
USA Today picked up the story but their headline is "Obama to again accept nomination in football stadium".
BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)and are singing Romney's praises: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/01/15/2927432/romney-has-what-sc-republicans.html
Of course they're going to write an article with lots of insinuations buried in carefully worded paragraphs. Subliminal messages work!
Thanks for the correction, Enrique.
Enrique
(27,461 posts)are you expecting them to endorse him now in the GOP primary too, otherwise they're biased against him?
BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)the Charlotte Observer endorsed Obama in 2008, why ask, with an incredulous tone, why I should expect them to endorse him now?
Enrique
(27,461 posts)The fact that they endorsed Huntsman for the GOP nomination is the most comical proof of anti-Obama bias I have heard in a long time.
BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)flip-flop during the elections and endorse Obama over Romney while they've written a love-dovey piece for Romney just yesterday? Really?
This is the most comical proof of political naivete I've read in a long while.
joeglow3
(6,228 posts)Sorry, but facts and evidence don't work like that.
_ed_
(1,734 posts)Wouldn't you rather objective reporting?
BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)objective reporting?? Seriously?
There was no need for them to headline their piece with "Obama to speak at Bank of America stadium" considering the anti-bank bailout sentiment among the Republicans. That was not objective reporting by any stretch of the imagination.
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
(16,399 posts).....not "our big football stadium". It sounds idiotic and dumbed down otherwise.
I mean, really.....please, stop asking the media to cover up what seems to be a poor decision.
JackRiddler
(24,979 posts)You do no service to Democrats by identifying the rescue of the criminals as something that they support and Republicans oppose.
joeglow3
(6,228 posts)We have the CenturyLink Center here (used to be the Qwest Center). When it was originally built, our local paper refused to call it the Qwest Center (thereby giving free advertising). Instead, they called it the "Omaha Convention Center and Arena." Surprisingly, it lasted a year before they finally gave in to the public calling them dumbasses over it. Thus, I would expect a local paper to call it by its name.
Major Hogwash
(17,656 posts)montanto
(2,966 posts)Couldn't be a better venue.
Enrique
(27,461 posts)Just look at his donors from 2008. http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/contrib.php?cid=N00009638
All you need to know.
Bob Rubin, Larry Summers, and Tim Geithner approve.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)TahitiNut
(71,611 posts)... Tim Tebow.
gyroscope
(1,443 posts)for an administration wholly-owned by the banks, I'd say its an appropriate venue
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
(16,399 posts)Wow......wow, wow, wow......really?