Obama to accept nomination at stadium

Mon, July 07, 2008 - 10:26 AM

In a move likely to promote the "rock star" label bestowed on Barack Obama by the media, the Democratic Party is giving their candidate a stadium gig.

The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) announced today that Obama will officially accept the party's nomination not at Denver's Pepsi Center, the official site of the convention, but INVESCO Field at Mile High, the stadium where the Denver Broncos play.

INVESCO can hold more than 75,000 people. Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, the DNCC Co-Chair, said in a press release the move "will allow thousands of first-time participants a chance to take part."

Still undecided is who Obama's opening act will be. Political insiders say it is unlikely that it will be Ted Nugent.

Fun Fact: The "Bucky Bronco" statue that sits atop the scoreboard at INVESCO Field is the same statue that graced Mile High Stadium, the Broncos' former home. It was cast in 1975 from the same mold that was used to create a statue of Roy Roger's horse, Trigger.