If you saw the television coverage of the convention, I can tell you it does NO justice to the event. Words cannot even begin to describe the emotion and sense of history felt by participating in an event of this magnitude.

The highlights of the first day were to many to describe. There is media everywhere. The number of delegates is about 4,000 and the media in attendance is over 15,000. You literally bump shoulders or step on someone’s foot, go to apologize, and realize you stepped on the guy from CNN! Go figure. I did a shout out on the Michael Baisden show, an interview on Sirius talk radio show with Mark Thompson, and interviews with local Raleigh television stations WRAL and WTVD.

After the initial excitement goes from a boil to a strong simmer, the purpose of the convention takes hold. The speeches by everyone, from citizen common Joe, to Senator Ted Kennedy and Michelle Obama, remind us of the seriousness of the occasion and the importance of the decisions we are making on a daily basis. For every decision there is a consequence, and our children will reap the rewards or repercussions of the judgments we make. It is a responsibility we all should be taking to heart.

I will update you on more details later, including the networking and the parties!

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