Linda Rolfsrud Letnes viewed the Barack Obama nomination event from a private suite last night in the St. Paul Excel Center. The event drew 17,000 cheering Democrats inside and almost that many outside, watching on a jumbotron.
Though she's a faithful loyalist, Linda drew the honored spot through connections made by her daughter's father-in-law, Paul.
Here's her report:
"This is our moment. . .
". . .We hustled to find the end of the line for 15 plus blocks one way and then rewalked them to get in the Xcel. It was a comfortable night outside, so standing out there for three hours was just fine. The people in line were excited and civil. After an hour in line, we got a call from Marilyn. (Shana's mother-in-law) Paul had reserved two seats for us in a lovely suite so we knew we would have no trouble finding seats once we got in. Smooth as butter. We were there just in time to see the Obamas enter the center. And the rest we watched on tv in the suite. Check Shana's blog in the next day or so, she'll probably put a few pictures up."
(Shana's blog, linked below)
