I found it interesting there will be no balloons this year. Fireworks instead.
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Delegates from some key swing states also have prime real estate. But in this most environmentally friendly convention yet, one staple will be noticeably absent.
"Where do the balloons drop from?" Couric asked.
"No not this year. Not green enough. Fireworks," Dean said, hesitating. "I'm not sure I'm supposed to tell you that."
Underneath the stage lies another secret: an actual moving platform that adjusts to each speaker's height.
"Obviously Sen. Obama is a great deal taller than I am, and I don't want to have it here," Dean laughed. "So there has to be a happy medium.