Scenes from the afternoon and evening at Invesco Field, as Democrats prepared to nominate Barack Obama and Obama accepted that nomination.
Barack Obama accepts the Democratic Presidential nomination.
One of two lines entering Invesco field, each more than a mile long, stretches out by 2pm, some six hours before Obama is scheduled to accept the nomination.
An attention hungry man wearing a cape that reads "Grope Pope" wanders the lot while people wait in line.
Senator Jolie Justus of Kansas City has enjoys a spot in the Missouri delegation's prime floor seating location.
Spectators look on as the afternoon speakers address the crowd.
Jesse Jackson does an interview on the convention floor located on Invesco Field.
Congressman Emanuel Cleaver talks on the phone while he surveys the convention floor.
Virginia Governor and transplanted Missourian Tim Kaine looks down on his home state delegation from the jumbotron.
Former Massachusetts Governor and 1988 Democratic Presidential nominee Michael Dukakis huddles on the convention floor with an associate.
Senate Democratic Leader Maida Coleman directs fellow Democrats to open seats in the Missouri delegation.
DNC Chairman Howard Dean addresses his Party's convention.
Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer, who energized the Pepsi Center with his primetime speech days earlier, speaks with members of the media on the floor.
Missouri delegate snaps a photo of Joe Biden, whose big night was the previous evening when he accepted the vice presidential nomination.
Delegates cheer as real Americans tell their stories from the podium.
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin introduces Barack Obama, as he did four years earlier in Boston when Obama was a yet-to-be-elected candidate for United States Senate.
A patriotically dressed woman cheers as Obama takes the stage.
Delegates wave flags during one of the dozens of standing ovations sprinkled throughout Obama's acceptance speech.
A woman, with tears in her eyes, clasps hands with a fellow Democrat on the convention floor as Obama continues his moving speech.
The crowd reaches fever pitch as Obama's acceptance address winds down.
A man looks to the heavens during the close of Obama's speech.
Confetti and fireworks fill the night sky as the Obama and Biden families wave from the stage.
A man waves flags as the the post-speech party continues.
Missouri delegate Luana Gifford, exuding excitement after witnessing the historic speech, speaks with a television journalist outside Invesco field.