DENVER - The Mile High City will, for a long time, be linked to the Democratic National Convention and the yet-to-be-finished story of Illinois Sen. Barack Obama.
It took months of planning for Denver and the multitude of players involved with the DNC to bring it to life. When people look back on the week that was, they may remember these moments:
DAY 1Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy made an appearance on the first day of the convention. Despite a brain tumor, Sen. Kennedy told his party that nothing would keep him away from joining his fellow Democrats. Incorporating words he spoke decades ago he urged Democrats to rally behind Obama.
"The work begins anew, the hope rises again and the dream lives on," Kennedy said.
DAY 2The second day of the convention arguably belonged to New York Sen. Hillary Clinton. She and Obama had endured a long and, at times, bitter primary election season. Obama emerged as the candidate of choice and it was on the second day of the convention that many looked to Clinton to give a signal that she would fully support Obama and help heal a divided party. She showed that sign of support and then posed a question to the crowd and offered the answer.
"I ask you, what is a presidential election really about? When the polls have closed and the ads are finally off the air, it comes down to you and your lives and your children's future," said Clinton.
DAY 3The third day saw Delaware Sen. Joe Biden as the Democratic choice for vice president. It also featured former President Bill Clinton. During the primary season, Mr. Clinton was at times painted as somewhat of a pit bull on the attack against Obama. During his speech, Mr. Clinton affirmed his support for Obama by describing what he believed what the senator from Illinois represents.
"The values of freedom and equal opportunity which have given him his historic chance will drive him as president to give all Americans, regardless of race, religion, gender and sexual orientation or disability, their chance to build a decent life," said Mr. Clinton.
DAY 4On the final day, on the 45th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's delivery of his "I Have a Dream Speech," Obama became the first black presidential nominee.
In front of a packed INVESCO Field at Mile High, he acknowledged he doesn't fit the "pedigree" of most politicians in that he hasn't spent a majority of his career in Washington. He told his constituents, along with a national and international audience, that the pedigree is not important.
"This election has never been about me, it's about you," Obama said.
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