DNC Delegates, Aug. 27
Rocky Mountain News
Published August 27, 2008 at 12:05 a.m.
GOP CONTROL
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., pulled out a pack of condoms at Wisconsin's delegate breakfast Tuesday at the Denver Marriott City Center.
"I'm protecting myself against John McCain," she said, drawing laughter from the 104 delegates there.
Moore said the Arizona senator twice has voted against mandating that insurance companies cover female birth control.
Critics say many of those same companies cover Viagra for men.
"He needs it," joked Wisconsin state Sen. Lena Taylor. "His wife looks a little young."
Kim Gregory
AS OPPOSED TO OATMEAL
$7 is the cost of a to-go breakfast of coffee, juice, pastry and fruit for busy delegates at the Warwick Hotel.
DELEGATES GONE WILD
"People aren't going to be getting a lot of sleep or eating properly."
Chris Vittum, associate chief nursing officer at St. Joseph Hospital, on why the hospital added 50 beds during DNC week
TWO'S COMPANY
Jennifer Clark, Alabama's only openly gay delegate, beat out another political pro for slot - who happened to be her partner, Alabama state Rep. Patricia Todd.
No hard feelings - both are at the convention to root for Obama.
Jean Torkelson
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