| While Rich has been roving the streets of Denver in search of the perfect Obama Bobblehead, I've been stationed in the Big Tent all day, escorting VIPs around (aka herding cats), making sure the hundreds of media outlets are meeting/interviewing all the bloggers here, and trying to stay hydrated (Colorado is a surprisingly dry state compared to our beloved Mitten State). As I write this, I'm in the Alliance Center, next door to the Big Tent, seated next to a blogger for the Huffington Post, and on my other side is a couple guys from one of the best web development firms in the country, who are also some of the original members of the Howard Dean's Internet Team from 2004. Today's felt a little like being at a rock concert with an all-star line up, minus the music. I've met actress/activist Darryl Hannah, and yes, she's still incredibly tall, lanky and beautiful, environmental activist Robert Kennedy Jr., national speaker/activist Van Jones (hat-tip to WK for this great photo) Sen. Patrick Leahy, and that's just to name a few. I've hung out with bloggers from CA to NY and everywhere in between, had a smoothie at the Google Retreat, and had organic chocolate at the Huffington Posts' Oasis Room - (I could have gotten a facial or massage, but I had to work, remember? :-) Hopefully sometime tonight I'll be posting two video interviews with Van Jones and EMILY's List Executive Director Ellen Malcolm and Dept. Political Director Susan Markham up here. Think Michigan isn't going to play a big role this election season? You might think again after you hear what these folks have to say. I'm signing off to head to the Pepsi Center for my first look at the actual Convention and fellow bloggers from BloggingforMichigan and delegate/blogger ME Miller from West Michigan Rising. Stay tuned to MichLib and don't forget to regularly check my updates via my Twitter feed. |
