Democrats: August 2008 Archives

OK, it's 8:30 p.m. on Thursday. My Sunday story is written, my contacts for the Republican convention next week are made, and I'm about to head over to the Yorktowne Hotel to join the party there watching Barack Obama's convention-closing speech.

What did I forget?

Ah crap! I forgot to come up with a blog entry!

Not to worry. Colleen Burkett of York Township, wife of Democratic National Convention delegate John Burkett, very considerately e-mailed me her continuing convention diaries this morning. So here they are. Don't you just love it when other people do your job for you?

I found a very pleasant surprise from the Democratic National Convention in my e-mail this morning.

Colleen Burkett of York Township -- who is accompanying her husband, delegate John Burkett -- sent a message to me and several other people. It's an hour-by-hour account of their first couple of days in Denver.

Colleen included the caveat that she's not a writer, but I think she did a fine job. Her account provides some interesting little details of the event that you probably wouldn't hear about otherwise. Take a look.

I checked in with John and Colleen Burkett of York Township this afternoon. John is a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Colleen, his wife, is along as his guest.

Both were Hillary Clinton supporters in the primary, and were looking forward to hearing her speak on Tuesday night. But both of them said they have no problem whatsoever supporting Barack Obama in the general election.

Colleen said she thinks that the news media have overstated the conflict between Clinton and Obama supporters at the convention, simply out of a need to find some story to fill the many hours of air time on cable news.

As promised, here's the photo of local delegate Michele Bortner with Joe Biden. Bortner is the one on the left. On the right is Bortner's friend, Susan Rutt of Allentown.

Here's a photo from York County delegate John Burkett showing the floor of the Democratic National Convention during Michelle Obama's speech on Monday night.

I'm waiting for Michelle Obama to start talking now. I might as well do some blogging.

I checked in with the York County delegates earlier today. It sounds like they're having a pretty exciting time of it.

Last night, they went to a concert at Red Rocks, which featured Sheryl Crow, Sugarland and the Dave Matthews Band. Apparently, they spotted Ed Rendell there, and all three got their picture taken with him.

This morning, they got a chance to talk to Sen. Bob Casey Jr. after a breakfast for the Pennsylvania delegates.

But Michele Bortner of York got the story of the day. She ran into Joe Biden on the street, and got her picture taken with him.