West, Donavon West

I just received this an email from the Obama campaign. Here is an excerpt:

I wanted you to be the first to hear the news.

At the Democratic National Convention next month, we're going to kick off the general election with an event that opens up the political process the same way we've opened it up throughout this campaign.

Barack has made it clear that this is your convention, not his.

On Thursday, August 28th, he's scheduled to formally accept the Democratic nomination in a speech at the convention hall in front of the assembled delegates.

Instead, Barack will leave the convention hall and join more than 75,000 people for a huge, free, open-air event where he will deliver his acceptance speech to the American people.

Wow! This should be impressive sight to see. And if you donate $5 or more (click on the Donate Now button above), you could win a trip to see it happen live in Denver.

How can the McCain campaign possibly compete with this kind of enthusiasm? I hear that John McCain has something “magical” planned himself. He will be riding to the Republican convention along with 20 of his supporters from the local Minneapolis/Saint Paul Rascal Scooter Club.