A few of us watched the big Obama speech at the Spitfire in a room that felt like a religious revival via live satellite feed–with nachos. But almost as much as I was excited to hear what the no-longer-presumptive nominee had to say, I was looking forward to the last round of twitters from Ron Sims (recaps here and here). Here it is:* The stadium is almost filled. Yet thousands still stand in line as far as the eye can see. I’ve never witnessed anything like this. about 18 hours ago from TwitterBerry* Sheryl Crow is rocking the house. Folks are really getting into it. When Senator Obama comes out this place will explode. about 17 hours ago from TwitterBerry * I was in Jerusalem the last time I saw a never ending line of people. Christians, Jews, and Moslems all in pilgrimage. about 17 hours ago from TwitterBerry * Stevie Wonder is taking the crowd to a wonderful place. about 17 hours ago from TwitterBerry * Al Gore is getting one heck of a well deserved ovation. about 16 hours ago from TwitterBerry * They’ve started the wave. about 16 hours ago from TwitterBerry * Monica Early just won the hearts of many people. She’ll probably become an advertisement personality. about 16 hours ago from TwitterBerry * Michelle just came into the stadium about 15 hours ago from TwitterBerry * They’re playing “Ain’t No Stopping Us Now.” He must be close to coming into the stadium. about 15 hours ago from TwitterBerry * Liftoff! about 15 hours ago from TwitterBerry * oh my goodness. Wow, that was a great speech. about 14 hours ago from TwitterBerry * Exhausted and elated is the name of the day. about 2 hours ago from TwitterBerry Follow all Sims moves, decisions and observations on the Twitter page.Update:* Sen McCain’s announcement certainly was a bomshell. Gov Palin lacks the heart beat away expierence. But, she certainly does win elections. about 5 hours ago from TwitterBerry
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