WHAT? Alaska? Hawaii? Four years ago, who would have thought that candidates with strong links to the last two states to be added to the U.S. would be on the GOP and Dem tickets this year? Gov. Palin of Alaska as the GOP VP choice? The state’s population was only 627,000 in 2000, just slightly [...]
Okay, the convention is over. It was my first experience of such a national gathering. Of course it had its warts, both in terms of logistics and politics. Not all constituencies were wholly pleased with Obama’s big speech, which offered something for everyone in the newly enlarged Democratic tent but also left some believing they [...]
As promised, here’s a set of photos from last night’s final night of the 2008 Democratic National Convention. I was on the floor of the stadium with the Hawaii delegation, which was joined by “Lost” actor Daniel Dae Kim and actress Kelly Hu. It was one incredible show and, as they say, a historic night. [...]
