Pictures worth a 1,000 words: August 2008 Archives

Here's a photographic look at the night, with full audio of the speech included.

Even a small submarine shop in Denver -- duely called Chicago Subs -- gets in on the crosstown rivaly between the Cubs and the Sox. The clear winner? The Sox in this town

Check out the free candy -- bound with Mayor Richard M. Daley metallic ribbon -- that Illinois delegates got to take home after the last delegation on Thursday. Chicago's very own Tootsie Rolls were a sweet snack for attendees of Dick Durbin and Rahm Emanuel's Chicago night bash held Tuesday at the convention.

She might be on markdown, but she's still packing a merchandise punch. Shops and vendors are filled with political memorabilia and merchandise -- even Barack and Hillary dolls.

Barack doll: $20
Hillary doll: $12 (discounted from $20)

Michelle Obama was charged with giving the speech of her life to the Democratic National Convention in Denver and judging by the crowd's reaction, she didn't disappoint. We managed to weasel our way to the Illinois delegation seats on the floor for her address and here are some of the photos we got in the midst of one of the most jam-packed crowds a person could squeeze through.