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In The Arena: Even With A DJ And Showbiz Flair, Democrats Stick With Much That’s Conventional


The convention featured a slickly produced roll call, but still featured many speeches.

In the arena lit with color changing blinking lights, there was Lil Jon, taking off in a surprise rap when Georgia was called to cast its votes for Kamala Harris; Sean Astin paying homage to Rudy as Indiana announced its tally; and Spike Lee appearing with the New York delegation as its governor boasted of the Empire State’s supremacy. At the United Center, many of the party’s big donors and news networks and stars are tucked into sky booths, accessible only via a nondescript stairwell and special passes, but the VIPs aren’t totally out of reach. Former Los Angeles mayor and California gubernatorial candidate Antonio Villaraigosa said that while the excitement this year was “like magic in a bottle,” wished that Joe Biden’s speech would have come earlier on the first evening.

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