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Obama Address Moved; Reason Why Is Debated
President Obama’s speech to the Democratic National Convention has been moved indoors. Instead of addressing convention delegates from the Bank of America Stadium, where organizers had hoped to seat 65,000, the president will speak at the much-smaller Time Warner Cable Arena, which can fit 20,000 and where the rest of the convention is also taking place.
Convention organizers cited a weather forecast that includes a 30 percent chance of isolated thunderstorms as the reason for the last-minute switch.
“We have been monitoring weather forecasts closely and several reports predict thunderstorms in the area, therefore we have decided to move Thursday’s proceedings to Time Warner Cable Arena to ensure the safety and security of our delegates and convention guests,” Steve Kerrigan, CEO of the convention’s organizing committee, said in a statement. “The energy and enthusiasm for our convention in Charlotte has been overwhelming and we share the disappointment of over 65,000 people who signed up for community credentials to be there with the president in person.”
