Live from the Democratic Convention

Heading Home

_Editor's Note: Tess Banion, left, is one of three local delegates to the Democratic National Convention who will be blogging at LJWorld.com. Check back regularly to see what they're saying._As I sat on the floor of Invesco Field, I was overwhelmed with an incredible sense of pride. All these ...

One for the books

_Paul Davis is one of three Lawrence delegates to the Democratic National Convention who will be blogging on LJWorld.com. Check back often to see what they're saying.>_I've never seen anything like it and probably will never again. I joined over forty Kansas delegates somewhere around the ten ...

History in the making

State Rep. Barbara Ballard, D-Lawrence, said she won't forget U.S. Sen. Barack Obama's speech accepting the Democratic nomination or the entire closing night of the Democratic National Convention."It was electrifying," she said. And it was difficult getting to Denver's Invesco Field on ...

It’s been an emotional journey

_Editor's Note: Tess Banion, left, is one of three local delegates to the Democratic National Convention who will be blogging at LJWorld.com. Check back regularly to see what they're saying._Wow, the last few days have been a blur. It seems like I have been in Colorado for a month. I tried to ...

Reporting 101 at convention

As the Democratic National Convention nears the finish line, I'd like to share a few thoughts from covering this. In reality, it is a Media Convention, kind of like summer camp for journalists, and one of our activities is to cover this group here in town. We even wear lanyards around our neck ...

Live from Invesco Field

Obama wraps it up. This speech will be analyzed for days. Lots of moving passages, lots of specifics about what he intends to do. Lots of criticism of John McCain. Fireworks, red and white streamers. I'm signing off. Enjoy the campaign.***Sen. Obama couldn't get a more friendly crowd, but folks ...