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August 28, 2008

Getting to INVESCO

More than 75-thousand people will pack into INVESCO Field at Mile High Stadium tonight to listen to Barack Obama give his acceptance speech. The event will force the closure of more than five miles of Interstate 25 – so organizers of the Democratic National Convention are urging those who are ATTENDING – to leave the car behind. KUNC’s Sarah Hughes has more.

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August 27, 2008

"Mock-upation"

Denver’s 16th street mall is a hub of activity – even without the help of this week’s Democratic National Convention. But many were taken aback on Tuesday – when a group of U.S. military veterans who’ve served in Iraq and Afghanistan staged a mock occupation of the popular downtown venue. KUNC‘s Sarah Hughes has more.

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August 26, 2008

Hispanic Caucus and Hillary Clinton

Democratic strategists say Barack Obama will need Latino votes if he wants to win in western such as Colorado, Nevada, and New Mexico. But some Latino voters in these areas remain loyal to former candidate Hillary Clinton – and they say it will take a fair amount of convincing, to move them over to the Obama camp. From Denver, KUNC‘s Sarah Hughes has more.

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