| As I sit in the Grand Rapids airport prepared to board my plane to Denver for my very first Democratic National Convention there are so many thoughts swirling through my head. I would be excited to go to something like this anyways, but given the absolute historic and epic worth that is promised on many levels for the next 4-5 days of my life, well it just brings everything to a whole new level. There's the obvious, the very first minority to be nominated as a presidential candidate to the hype - when was the last time our country cared as much about an election as we do this one? - to the more personal - the very opportunity to be there and experience it all, well I feel a bit like a kid trying to sleep on Christmas Eve - I wait, all systems ready to absorb each and every minute. I'm honored to be able to be there to bring you the latest updates, news, and observations as they happen. I'll be blogging here regularly along with Rich, but if you'd like to follow me, consider checking out and subscribing to my Twitter feed. For those of you unfamiliar with Twitter, it's a micro-blogging site that allows me to post small messages from my phone. (There's a great video that explains Twitter you'll want to check out as well.) I'll also be volunteering at the Big Tent, and thanks to the great folks at YouTube and Google, I'll be able to do some video blogging as well. So while I'm there, feel free to email me or leave comments here and let me know what types of questions you'd like me to ask our Michigan delegation and other political players. Until then, I've got a flight to catch. See you in Denver! |
