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Barack Obama's challenges at the four-day Democratic national convention in Denver fall into two categories. The first are all the normal tests set out for any non-incumbent seeking the presidency-introducing himself, defining an agenda, making a positive impression, etc. Relatively speaking, these are lay-ups.
Two guests Nugen is excited about seeing are his parents, who will make their first visit to a convention ever. Such a hectic life hasn't left a lot of time for a personal life. To Nugen, a good time is grabbing a beer after a later night at work...
Obama comes into the convention with the contest essentially tied after a recent McCain surge. Given that 2008 is a year in which polls suggest that the Democratic nominee should have the wind at his back, Obama must find a way to reassure the worriers in his party that he...
But in order to maximize his post-convention momentum, Obama has got to make sure that the manifestly bad feelings between his campaign and the Clinton team never rear their head in Denver. If any ill will enters the convention hall, there's a real danger that the rift could...
It's clear from last week's NBC News-Wall Street Journal poll that Obama still faces a good deal of skepticism from those Clinton backers; Denver is the place where fences will be mended and votes secured - or where disunity on the convention floor could become a threat to...