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Obama Goes Stadium Rock

By Jason Zengerle

July 7, 2008

As if expectations for Obama's convention speech weren't already ludicriously high, it now looks like he's going to give it in a 75,000-seat football stadium (as opposed to a 20,000-seat basketball arena). Meanwhile, in a bid to further lower expectations, McCain is expected to announce that he's moving the site of his convention speech from Minneapolis's* St. Paul's Xcel Energy Center to the lounge at the Holiday Inn out near the airport.

*--Thanks to talkbacker nikoljam for the quick Twin Cities geography lesson.

--Jason Zengerle 

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