Here's the empty room inside the Minneapolis Convention Center. Obama and Franken signs hang side by side. The backdrop (which seems required campaign staging now) is an enormous American flag. Music with the theme of change is being tested. The room is huge and stark. The crowd won't be coming in for a while yet.
People poured into the Minneapolis Convention Center when the doors opened to see Pres. Bill Clinton and Senate candidate Al Franken--and perhaps most important to this crowd rally for Barack Obama. Supporters are really fired up wearing homemade t-shirts for the presidential candidate. Because Bill is reportedly running late (as usual) there are lots of warm up speakers to keep the crowd entertained while standing on their feet for what will be hours. Gubernatorial hopefuls like Clark, Kelliher, Rybak, Coleman all took to the mic. Sen. Amy Klobuchar's high approval ratings proved true in this crowd, getting the loudest applause of the night.
