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    Has the Convention Produced 'The Message?'

    The massive security presence outside the Pepsi Center just vanished overnight, as the Democrats have moved on to Invesco Field.  That's the football stadium where Barack Obama will address the convention delegates tonight plus tens of thousands of people who bought tickets.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The massive security presence outside the Pepsi Center just vanished overnight, as the Democrats have moved on to Invesco Field. That's the football stadium where Barack Obama will address the convention delegates tonight plus tens of thousands of people who bought tickets. Did Bill Clinton's fiery endorsement finally bring the party together? Did he and Joe Biden define the themes of Obama's campaign? What are the challenges facing the first African-American nominee of a major political party?

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    The Convention Is Over as the Campaign Begins
    1. 1:38Has the Convention Produced 'The Message?'You’re reading this
    2. 45:03Echoes of Ancient Democracy in Denver
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Sonya Geis

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      Matthew Dowd

      ABC News

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      Mother Jones magazine

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      Ryan Lizza

      New Yorker magazine / Georgetown University

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    The full episode

    1 of 2
    The Convention Is Over as the Campaign Begins
    1. 1:38Has the Convention Produced 'The Message?'You’re reading this
    2. 45:03Echoes of Ancient Democracy in Denver
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