DNCC State Blogger Corps

Scenes from the afternoon and evening at Invesco Field, as Democrats prepared to nominate Barack Obama and Obama accepted that nomination.

Taken a few moments ago at Denver International Airport...

Gold medal American gymnast Shawn Johnson makes her way through the airport to catch a flight to Los Angeles. ­

Scenes from Wednesday night at the DNCC, where Bill Clinton and Joe Biden took the stage...

This morning at the Missouri delegation breakfast, delegates heard from Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Jay Nixon as well as Congressman Emanuel Cleaver. 

Nixon addressed attendees by talking about what a great year it has already been, as he has "retired" a Republican Governor in Matt Blunt, a Republican Treasurer in Sarah Steelman, and is poised to retire a "George Bush, John McCain supporting Congressman" in Kenny Hulshof.  

Nixon went on to tell a now-familiar story about how he got his start in public service while he was a child in the home of his two public servant parents.  Nixon then reiterated a much touched-upon theme of the week, by seizing on the importance of this election and of electing Barack Obama.­

­Tony Viessman made the trek to the Democratic Convention to promote "Rednecks for Obama."  It's a play on "Rednecks for Carnahan" from Mel Carnahan's 1992 campaign for Governor.  He hit paydirt with this bit on the CBS News website:

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­Tuesday night's big DNCC event was Hillary Clinton's home-run speech in support of Barack Obama.  Below are some photos from the evening with Missouri's delegation...

Here's some video from this morning's delegation breakfast.

At Wednesday's DNCC Missouri delegation breakfast, three members of the Carnahan family addressed the delegates and special guests...

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"No way, no how, no McCain."  --Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton reaches the podium, as viewed from the Missouri delegation.­

Yes, it's a shaky photo snapped quickly with an iPhone, but it is nevertheless a photo of former GOP Prez hopeful and Matt Blunt ally Mitt Romney:

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Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer reminds us...

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The podium area on the convention floor is growing so packed, as are the aisles and delegation seating areas, that convention Staff and fire marshals have actually closed off access from the concourse into the floor area at several spots, including at the Missouri delegation section entrances.

Many appear excited to be as close as possible as Hillary Clinton uses her Tuesday night speaking spot for a full-throated and vehement reminder to delegates of the importance of electing Barack Obama.

Some photos from Fired Up's DNCC coverage contributors as they strolled the streets of Denver today...