Convention Reflection
Opportunities come and go. Today it seems like the convention was over as quickly as it came upon me. If I had missed one event, or an interview, it will never feel like a loss because the experience of being at the Republican National Convention could have been nothing other than a net-positive.
There was so much happening at the convention that I anticipate several post-convention posts on the various incidents, encounters, and experiences I had. This post will give some overall reflections on the experience of blogging the convention.
It was difficult work but a rewarding challenge. Without the help of Kevin Patrick (fellow writer at Blogs For Bush) and Scott Sala from SlantPoint I would have felt like a fish out of water all week. I can only wonder how much more difficult my experience would have been without their help throughout the week.
Being invited to the convention is an experience I have no doubt many bloggers would have loved to have. I hope I was able to offer them a look at the convention that they enjoyed. I felt my responsibility was not just to the planners of the convention, but to those who would have jumped at the opportunity to have been in my shoes.
Heading home from the convention exhausted, I may have felt at the time that I was glad it was over. However, as I take a look back on the past week, I wish I could hold on it for a little while longer, and in the next few days it will be a race against the inevitable fading of my memories to document my experience in writing before it’s too late, and forget those little details observations I wasn’t able to get down during the week.
Scott and I learned almost immediately what it meant to be a credentialed blogger. Within an hour of picking up our credentials, we found ourselves on the floor of the arena witnessing Vice President Dick Cheney’s speech sound check. It was not an event for the history books, but the reality of what our five credential badges meant was realized in that moment. The next few days were going to be much different then covering the protests in the city on Saturday.
From the very first interview on Monday to being watching (in person) President Bush give his acceptance speech, I was in awe of this convention. This was my first convention and I am sure it won’t be my last.
The convention may be over. I might be back home. But there is still a lot to say, and I hope to share it all with you this weekend. Stay tuned for my follow-up coverage of the Republican National Convention.
2 Responses to “Convention Reflection”
Hello, my name is Matt Margolis, the founder of Blogs For Bush, one of the most successful and popular blogs in 2004, during the presidential campaign.
Blogs For Bush was launched in November 2003 and ended in November 2007. This site is no longer active, but is being kept online as a reference for those interested in the 2004 campaign, and for bloggers wishing to start their own grassroots blog.
I think you did one hell of a jod dude…And you continue to do an outstanding job…I am defianlty hook…3IDVET
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