Good Times

A band called The Four Seasons made a song called Oh What a Night and I can’t help but think about that tune when I think about the night we just had. First we had ourselves a fine barbecue with the fine folks of the Urban Servant Corps who have graciously allowed us to use their house for the week. A perfect opportunity for me to ingest more delicious snacks, which I enjoy very much.

After the barbecue we decided to hit the streets and find people to talk about the upcoming convention. Of course we got lost on the way and had to take a couple detours, but we finally made it to downtown Denver. On the way we met a young chap who was helping with the event. It was nice to get the perspective of somebody who is helping to bring the convention to life. MSNBC had their headquarters set up in a lot and it was exciting to see a big time news organization in action.

 

Outside of the MSNBC setup we met up with a delegate from Oregon named Matt Keating who really liked Barack Obama. I mean he really liked Obama, I bet he has a life-size statue of him in his basement. He was also pleased with Obama’s vice presidential pick. Oh and he was carrying his stuff in a case shaped like R2D2, which he called his Obama-bot.

We walked down the street for a while to get more interviews with Denver residents. Many of them had very good things to say about the Democratic National Convention and it’s influence on their town. Of course we needed to get the youth side of the story, so we decided to try a different approach…

 

Nothing says youth politics like a techno rave and conga lines. Fellow journalist Tanner Acebo and I proceeded to connect with these youngsters using their strange dancing rituals. I realized after watching this video that I look like a huge nerd among the other dancers in my Pierce Media Group uniform. I look like a Best Buy employee who just got on break and decided to cut loose. If the people at the convention are anything like the people we’ve met so far in Denver, we are in for some good times.

-Robbie Michaelson/FPU