Delegates on the T
Topic: Pre-Con Prep

The T was loaded with DNC delegates arriving from Logan Airport and heading to their very scattered hotels.

News trucks @ Govt. Ctr.
Topic: Pre-Con Prep
Many, many news trucks parked all over Gov't Ctr. to cover the opening ceremony on Sunday night. Word is that the Fox News truck had covered up it's logos. I didn't see that, but wil look for it tomorrow. (Thanks to Cath for the tip.)

Fleet security & DNC fundraisers
Part of the large, high & long metal security wall across the street from the Fleet Center. The folks in the red shirts to the right of the fence were DNC fundraisers asking for monetary support for the Kerry/Edwards campaign. Julie, on the near far right, from Waltham, hit me up for some dough. They're trying to raise (and spend)as much money as they can before Kerry accepts the nomination, at which point he must use limited federal funds. Bush will have to do the same, but has five more weeks of fundraising due to the later RNC.

Truck security
Topic: Pre-Con Prep

Sand truck blocking Friend St. 1 blk from Fleet Ctr.

Security forces on Park St.
Topic: Pre-Con Prep
Well-armed & armored security troops block off Park St. from the passing anti-war march going down Tremont St. The goal was to prevent the marchers from heading up Park St. to the State House.

Anti-war march on Tremont St.
Topic: Pre-Con Prep

March on Tremont
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Bike cops clearing Tremont St. in advance of an anti-war march.

Falun Gong at Copley Plaza
Topic: Pre-Con Prep

The Falun Gong demonstrating @ Copley Plaza. Preparing to march. (Sorry for the small image...I had the cam phone set on low resolution. Ooops. Crisp image, tho.)

Police @ Copley Plaza
Topic: Pre-Con Prep

Large police presence for Falun Gong demonstration.

And, we're off. Inside the DNC media center at the Westin Hotel
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Media waiting in line for press creds. I breezed thru in the short line for online media. Of course, I have to go back every morning to get new credentials, TV, radio and print only had to go once.