Field Notes : DNC Shorts

Margaritas, strangers and politics talk

j-jobrec — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:40:00 GMT

By David Friedman, msnbc.com photojournalistWhat happens when two pairs of strangers share a table for Mexican fare, and a journalist starts asking them questions about the DNC? Tanya Milligan and Ami Cusack had joined Sheridan Samano and Liz Weber (left to right) because they had open seats at their table. The women, all from the Denver area, began answering my question about their expectations of Obama and then took off from there – as if they were old friends. ...(read more)

Mixed reviews for President Clinton

j-roberh — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:06:00 GMT

By David Friedman, msnbc.com photojournalist Hours after the party officially nominated Barack Obama for president convention-goers react to former President Bill Clinton’s speech performance....(read more)

Making sense of the DNC for France

j-jobrec — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:15:00 GMT

By David Friedman, msnbc.com photojournalist Waiting in a hot security line, Nicole Devilaine, a journalist covering the DNC for France 2 television, explains the challenge of reporting on the convention for her French audience. ...(read more)

‘Don’t know what to expect’ from roll call

j-roberh — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:14:00 GMT

By David Friedman, msnbc.com photojournalist Isaac Adams was one of thousands rushing toward the Pepsi Center security screening area Wednesday, trying to get inside for the roll-call vote. While Sen. Clinton released her delegates earlier today and many of the nomination process details still unclear, Adams talks about his expectations and hopes for the roll-call....(read more)

Convention-goers react to Clinton’s speech

j-roberh — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:49:00 GMT

By David Friedman, msnbc.com photojournalist People poured out of Denver’s Pepsi Center following Sen. Clinton’s speech Tuesday night. With so much attention focused in recent days on how Hillary would fare, I asked some of the attendees for their reaction....(read more)

Cameras line up for Rednecks for Obama

j-roberh — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:04:00 GMT

By David Friedman, msnbc.com photojournalist Tony Viessman and Les Spencer, both from Rolla, Mo., may need to hire their own press agent before they leave Denver. I passed their position several times today and each time they were being filmed, photographed and interviewed by different people. I couldn’t resist asking Viessman myself – why does he think they’re attracting so much attention?...(read more)

DNC Rumble: Obama vs. Fall Out Boy

j-roberh — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:43:00 GMT

By Kara Kearns & David Friedman, msnbc.com We set out with msnbc.com’s Courtney Hazlett to talk politics with Fall Out Boy fans at the Rock the Vote “Ballot Bash” in Denver on Monday night. Her agenda? To find out if the crowd was more interested in Barack Obama or the celebrities in attendance....(read more)

The moment Hillary delegates have been waiting for

j-jobrec — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:54:00 GMT

By David Friedman, msnbc.com photojournalist Lori Scott, a delegate from Eau Claire, Wisc., paused on her walk toward the security screening area to talk about the closure she expects Sen. Clinton’s appearance this evening will bring. ...(read more)

‘This is history we have here’

j-roberh — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:55:00 GMT

By David Friedman, msnbc.com photojournalist One of many street vendors ringing the Pepsi Center, Jorall Frank drove all the way from El Sobrante, Calif., to sell souvenirs at the DNC. In it both for profit and his belief in Sen. Obama, he says he’s donating 35% of his proceeds to the campaign. He explains why people are making purchases....(read more)

She’ll vote for Obama ‘with great pleasure’

j-roberh — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:49:00 GMT

By David Friedman, msnbc.com photojournalist One of Florida’s electors, delegate Carmen Torres says she always had faith that her state’s electoral votes would be counted. A resident of Orlando, she describes her reaction when she found out she was selected to be an elector....(read more)