WASHINGTON, July 7 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Democratic
presidential candidate Barack Obama would receive his nomination at a grand
stadium in Denver, Colorado, instead of a hall as originally planned, according
to a TV report on Monday.
The Illinois senator was expected to receive his
moment as the party's presidential nominee on Aug. 28 at the 75,000-seat INVESCO
Field at Mile High that could hold much larger audience, the Democratic national
convention organizers told CNN.
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate
Senator Barack Obama recognizes a friend in the audience as he addresses a
National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials conference
in Washington, June 28, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Photo
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The
convention was originally scheduled at the Pepsi Center, where there are about
20,000 seats.
The move of changing location was portrayed as a
reflection of Obama's success at encouraging people to vote for the first time,
organizers said.
"Barack Obama's campaign for change has inspired
millions of Americans and brought people into the political process who might
never have been involved," said Katheleen Sebelius, Kansas governor who
co-chairs the convention. "His change in the convention program will allow
thousands of first-time participants a chance to take part."
His Republican rival, John McCain, was expected to
receive his nomination at the party's national convention in Minneapolis,
Minnesota, in early September.
In related U.S. media reports, the candidate's
airplane was unscheduledly landed in St. Louis on Monday en route to North
Carolina due to some technical problems.
The MD-80 Midwest charter suffered from a problem
maintaining the proper pitch, or control over keeping the nose at the proper
angle, about one hour after it took off from Chicago from which it took off,
according to the pilot.
A mechanic on the plane was still inspecting the
problem on the ground in St. Louis, the reports said.
WASHINGTON, July 7 (Xinhua) -- A
plane carrying U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama made an unexpected but safe landing in
St. Louis, Missouri on Monday due to a mechanical problem.
The snag was detected about one hour after the plane
took off from Chicago for Charlotte, North Carolina, Fox News reported.
The aircraft, an MD-80 Midwest charter, experienced a
problem with the pitch, or control over the nose of the plane, the pilot
said. Full story
WASHINGTON, July 3 (Xinhua) -- U.S.
Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama said Thursday that he could
"refine" his Iraq policy while pledging he won't change his basic policy
position on the issue.
At a brief press conference in Fargo, N.D., the
Illinois senator said his plan to withdraw troops within 16 months after taking
office had always been relying on ground situation and that he would "do a
thorough assessment" when he visits Iraq, a trip he will make before the Nov. 4
presidential election. Full story
