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HOPE

After Michele Obama dazzled the audience last night – yes, inside the convention hall, the atmosphere was electric – the convention has gotten going, though some are asking what exactly IS the theme beyond presenting the Obamas as an all-American family, albeit an extremely well-dressed one. Artist Robert Indiana believes in the Obama message of HOPE, and has created this reincarnation of his LOVE sculpture, now unveiled in front of the Pepsi Center. Proceeds go to the campaign.

CNN Grill

Although this has become the first convention overrun by bloggers -- 5000 credentialed in all -- the mighty broadcast media dominate, as you’ll see on this building that CNN has adopted for the duration. Tix to its grill are highly prized, as food at the DNC is either non-existent or inedible. Even though this was touted as a "green" convention, there is not a vegetable in sight.

Oxygen tent

Even though journos like to think of themselves as not susceptible to influence, each large white media tent has an area for weary scribes to take a break and be pampered by products from a local company. Our tent has vibrating massage chairs; another has this oxygen bar that adds cynicism-reducing aromatherapy oils to ones hit of O2. I think perhaps I need one to keep going . . . as Gary and I head off to the Pepsi Center for an evening of speeches including the much-anticipated one by Hillary Clinton. Make sure to listen to To The Point to get the post-mortem from Warren and guests.