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Maryland Delegation Electrified by Obama Acceptance Speech
After four days of early morning pep rallies, late night receptions hosted by Maryland’s top political players and arena speeches by the biggest names in Democratic politics, expectations burgeoned for Maryland’s convention delegates awaiting their nominee’s acceptance speech.
When Sen. Barack Obama took the podium Thursday night before 75,000 people at Denver’s Invesco Field at Mile High, he exceeded many of their expectations. The Maryland delegation stood for most of the speech, and some members cried. After the speech, the crowd erupted under the fireworks and people snatched confetti out of the air and pocketed the shreds as souvenirs.
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