Steffini thanks for your insight from the floor keep them coming...

Steffini, what blessed my heart was seeing folks out on THE FLOOR of the convention hall that looked like me.

The young woman who was grateful for Obamacare because her child has a congenital heart defect gave a very touching speech.

Amen! What an incredible contrast between last night and last week. Hope and Change > Snark and Rage. Now we just got to get out the vote people. Let's turn Georgia BLUE!!

I'm just as proud of the Republicans for including Condoleeza Rice, Herman Cain, Marco Rubio, Ann Coulter, Thomas Sowell and Mia Love. I'm sure the Libertarians have participation of every minority, sex, and sexual orientation too. You people act like Democrats are the only party that ever had a minority. The Dems do seem more inclusive of one group however. The dead seem to always vote with the Democrats and I believe I saw quite a few dead folks on the convention floor last night. Convicted felons seem to usually vote your way too. How proud you must be.

David, that is because approximately 90% of Blacks will vote for Obama because he looks like they do. I'll be voting against him mainly due to the deficit. Before you cry racism, I was a strong Cain supporter. The color of a person's skin doesn't matter to me.

nichol, how does one refer to a group of democrats that posted above me if not "you people"? Y'all?

@James, so are you saying Blacks only vote for President Obama because he is Black? That implies that Blacks are incapable of choosing a president based on issues etc.

Thanks Steffini for sharing your perspective from the DNC. Watching it on TV is one thing but hearing back from someone there is VERY inspiring.

nichol, do you think blacks overwhelmingly vote for Obama because they enjoy historic unemployment levels? Perhaps they look forward to their children paying back the 16 trillion national debt. Maybe they enjoy watching the CBO double, then triple the estimated cost of obamacare. Black teens are near 50% unemployed, yet who will they vote for? Obama called Bush's 4 trillion in national debt over 8 years irresponsible and unpatriotic, yet he has spent 6 trillion in just over three years. Are blacks proud of that? Perhaps blacks like the record high gas prices. The record high food prices partially due to ethanol mandates are also very exciting. Maybe they like his investments in green tech companies like Solyndra. Maybe they're excited about the CAFE standards mandating cars get 54 MPG by 2025. Tiny cars with tiny engines, what's not to love?

I'm sure you'll enlighten me about what over 90% of blacks find so attractive about Obama.

It seems that the Democratic Party is Mostly make up of Blacks that will vote for him on Race alone, (Note I was going to vote for Cain also) People that do not want a job, Gays, People that want a hand out, Welfare, Food Stamps, Cell Phones, On & On, Yes I guess there convention was a big party, They want more & more hand outs. These people need a live, they need to make something out of themselves, instead of a Big Failure, I am not voting for Romney, I am voting against Obama

Steffini, thanks for sharing your insights on what you are witnessing at the DNC. It is heartbreaking that some have chosen to attack your wisdom with negative comments. I won't address them. Bill did it last night -- issue by issue. I, too, am proud to be a Democrat. I am proud that we have a president who fights for all Americans and who is committed to "fixing" what was left by his predecessors. I am proud that we have a president who cares about all Americans having access to education and healthcare. Keep doing what you're doing, Steffini. You're doing a great job!

I too am proud to be a Democrat! And so appreciate your positive feedback from the floor of the DNC! How can we not be proud of a President that is willing to work for ALL Americans! I can't imagine what the energy must feel like from the floor, especially since I find myself clapping and cheering at the television in my own living room...what you are doing there in Charlotte comes from a place of positivity and that's one simple fact that makes me proud to be a Democrat! Keep fighting the good fight and inspiring others to get out there, roll up our sleeves and get the job done! We need President Obama back in the White House for 4 more years! Keeping representing!! Be proud to be a member of a party that works for ALL Americans and looks like America - we are!

This is a campaign about what issues really matter to the country, and that's how people of character will vote. Barack Obama is the only candidate even remotely capable of leading this country forward out of the mess left by two pointless wars, out-of-control spending under 8 years of Bush and unwise deregulation. All this talk about race is utterly irrelevant.

No question, the President has tremendous progress since taking office. But he knows we need to make even more. We are on the correct path but hindered and hampered by a negative and recalcitrant congress bent on sabotaging his every move for patrician gain. He understands that to keep this country moving we need education, infrastructure investment, research & development ,a rational immigration policy, and a balance in regulations & law. These are the five things that our parents and grandparents invested in before the perversions of trickle down economics(Reagan) and of you can have it all without paying(Bush) .Something that Reagan and especially Bush failed to understand. The Republican strategy offers no hope. Indeed their cynical election tactics proves my point. They will create voter frustration with massive negative ads, voter suppression laws, appealing to the white male "DixieRepublicans" with veiled racists remarks and suggestions. One day this group will wise up to the fact that their interests are not served well by the Republican party. But until then you can read their comments. I will savor a Democratic victory in the fall.

Hey Stef! Thank you for sharing your views from the floor (sounds like a new blog title). I share the same sentiment. I wonder how many stay at home Republicans feel when they look at their convention and how it strongly looks one-sided. I know how I feel when I see so many groups, nationalities and cultures coming together. Looks a lot like my neighborhood. Thanks for sharing and keep up the good fight.

Holding you up from Norcross,

Belinda

The expression I saw on the faces of "The People" was hope and inspiration. The People meaning a rainbow of colors. I can't even imagine your experience being in the midst of such unity. Thanks for sharing it with us Steffini. I look forward to voting at the upcoming polls. It will be my pleasure in voting for a president who has the conviction in his heart to do what is right. Yes we have a righteous president and I say FOUR MORE YEARS!!!! FOUR MORE YEARS!!! FOUR MORE YEARS!!!

I wonder what the racist republicans vented about at the RNC. ...