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The Democratic Party is preparing to officially nominate their presidential pick next week, and News & Notes will be on the ground, offering firsthand reporting of the historic moment. (We'll be offering similar coverage of the Republican National Convention the following week.)
Politics aside, Barack Obama has been lauded for drawing new people into the election process in new ways — among them, these two first-time convention delegates. Check out their stories:
Anton Gunn, A Leader of Obama's Grassroots Army
"Anton Gunn is a first-time delegate to the Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, and he has never so much as watched a political convention on television before. Even Barack Obama's famous keynote address in 2004 didn't grab his attention (he sheepishly admits he still hasn't listened to it). In fact, until two years ago, when Gunn ran for a state house seat in Columbia and lost by 298 votes, he'd never been involved in electoral politics."
Jelani Cobb: How I Became an Obama Delegate
"My last foray into politics was in 5th grade when I lost what I'm sure was a rigged election for class president. I've been writing about black political issues since I was a college freshman. But aside from voting or organizing the occasional protest, I've never been involved in electoral politics."
What are you looking forward to during next week's convention?
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