DNC Day 5, Report From the Streets

Thursday August 28th- The last day of the DNC was underway today where things went very smoothly. Many people feared a large ruckus following feuds that had been brewing in Denver over the past few days.

When I first made my desent on Denver early this afternoon the buzz was high and people were excited. I heard of a Recreate 68 rally mixed with a pro pot smoking rally in a nearby park. I headed over to find about 300 people gathered between the 2 rallies. The protesters planned to march to Invesco Field where Obama was just hours from speaking. Minutes later the protesters made their way to the stadium, but by the time we were half way the crowd had dispersed to maybe 150 people. As the protesters came upon Invesco they quickly found their boarder, and police didn't even have time to fight with them. The police let the protesters get to a certain point and let them do their thing. The uninterest of the police quickly lowered the moral of the protest where most just slowly walked away. After Monday nights arrests the Recreate crowd had no moral nor energy, and no plan of action. Many people also felt the prior day rally,which brought in 12,000 people, was mostly a success because their voices were finally heard.

As the afternoon came to an end where the sun and the stage where setting people made their way around the city for last minute things. I made my way to Barack Obamas hotel to watch him leave for the big speech. A very interesting experiance ensued where I watched dozens of vehicles tear out of the hotel and roar down the street. Lead by several police vehicles and secret service agents I was able to catch a quick glimpse of Joe Biden as he gave a quick wave to the crowd. No sign of Barack, but just about 15 dodge caravans let everyone guessing which vehicle he was riding in.

Next and last on everyones agenda was making it somewhere to watch the speech. Jumbo screens on street corners were most popular with people pouring from the sidewalks to the streets. The next hour consisted of cheers and applause when Obama continued to repeat the word"change".

Barack Obama did have the final word in Denver where the Recreate 68 and protest groups were silient. Not even a peep from the protesters rolled through the streets of Denver where once again celebration rained down on the streets. As I left the city soaking in all the weeks events I felt mostly confused because all this information and these events were just jammed into my brain. It was one hell of a ride that I will never forget. Thanks for reading and keeping up all week.