Thursday, September 6, 2012

Democrats downsize venue for Obama speech

Democratic officials are moving President Barack Obama's convention speech Thursday indoors, citing the possibility of severe weather. 
The chief meteorologist at a Charlotte television station is questioning the decision by Democrats to move President Obama’s acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention to a smaller venue because of the weather.
“Thursday night will likely be the best weather of the entire week,” Brad Panovich of WCNC-NBC TV wrote on Twitter in reference to when Obama’s speech was planned to take place at the outside Bank of America stadium, which can accommodate 70,000 people.
The Democratic National Committee on Wednesday announced that the weather is forcing them to relocate Obama’s speech to the Time Warner Cable Arena, which is inside and holds a far fewer 22,000 people.
Were they concerned about the weather or reports they can't get takers for the tickets they are willing to give away