Report: Obama camp mulls stadium speech

Barack Obama may give his Democratic presidential nomination acceptance speech at Denver's Invesco Field at Mile High, the Denver Post said. Citing sources, the newspaper said the contemplated move from Denver's Pepsi Center to the football stadium would allow tens of thousands of people to see the address. Such a move would be a significant break with tradition but it would be consistent with Obama's campaign theme of change, the Post said. It would not be unprecedented. In 1960, the Democratic Party nominated Massachusetts Sen. John F. Kennedy at the Los Angeles Sports Arena but Kennedy delivered his acceptance speech at the Los Angeles Coliseum. A switch in Denver could pose a problem for broadcasters who have planned to televise the acceptance speech from the podium at the Pepsi Center. Plans call for Obama to deliver his... [read full story]