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madfloridian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-25-08 08:00 PM
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Dean and Katie Couric review the convention stage setup....video clip
I found it interesting there will be no balloons this year. Fireworks instead.

Behind the scenes in Denver

Here is the video:

Dean and Couric review preparations...video

And more from the article.

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.

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madfloridian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-25-08 11:29 PM
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1. Another part of the interview....guess it's posted in segments
http://vodcast.gmx.net/item/play/35057

Dean talks to her about what a good pick Biden was and about the greening of the convention.
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