8/28/08

Shouts, shrieks and stomps were the sounds the crowd made when Bill Richardson spoke at the 2008 Democratic National Convention's final event. And they had made the noise long before he introduced music legend Stevie Wonder. The New Mexico Governor had the people rocking all on his own. Richardson's speech at Invesco Field was one of the final speeches of the week.

 

Like the others, it highlighted why Senator Obama was the right choice for President. Richardson acknowleged the "clarity and foresight" Obama showed when he publically opposed invading Iraq. He also commended Obama for having the right idea about how the war should now be handled. Richardson's words may have been particularly encouraging to the audience because of his extensive experience with foreign affairs. During the Clinton administration he served as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Either way, it seemed that Senator Obama wasn't the only politican at the convention getting people "fired up."