Is Teddy Coming?

Noontime Denver time

Is Teddy Coming? The question of the night. For some odd reason last night people seemed to think myself and several other Worcesterites had the answer to question whether Ted Kennedy would be coming to Denver. The Massachusetts and Maryland delegation are staying at the Denver Renaissance hotel, and last night John Kerry hosted the Massachusetts delegation at the hotel. At the reception, standing off to the side with several people from Worcester we had several people including former Congressman, and President of the NAACP,  Kwasi Mfume bee line over to us and ask us if Ted was coming. We didn’t have an answer for them, but it provided us an answer. Senator Ted will have a huge impact on this convention. And what an impact it will be. Contrary to what the mainstream media is reporting Ted is coming.  At the delegation’s morning breakfast it slipped out. Our hotel was already abuzz, because Caroline Kennedy is staying with us. She is in the words of Joe Biden “gorgeous”, and every bit as classy in person. Ted’s impending arrival took the energy to a new level. Worcester’s John Brisette, who is in charge of the Massachusetts delegation handed me a blue bracelet with “Tedstrong” imprinted on it.

The breakfast is not just a breakfast. It is an opportunity for the Massachusetts Democratic Party to get us our daily credentials, for us to mingle, and to listen to some speakers. Some of the speakers this morning included the Governor, Senate President Theresa Murray, Speaker DiMasi, and former Senator Gary Hart. Most of the speeches centered around a common theme of unity. The crowd which continue to talk and eat while the speakers came to a hush when the Governor spoke. He can be absolutely amazing when he speaks. He spoke of bringing this campaign down to a personal level. Part of the waitstaff was sitting behind me, and I couldn’t help but notice this 20′ish woman of mexican descent with a tear running down the side of her cheek listening to Deval.

Part of the fun so far has been meeting people. On the trip out here I wore my “Believe in Worcester” tshirt and had several people comment “I love Worcester” ,”Go Worcester” as I walked through the terminal, but when I arrived at the hotel the comments picked up. Turned out to be a great conversation starter. Did you know there is Worcester County in Maryland ? Of course, they pronounce it incorrectly …Worchester. We set them on the right path.

Sidenotes and sightings…..

When we popped into the hotel we just beat a tornado happening the North of Denver….Vincent Pedone suffered the worst effects of the tornado…he got delayed in JFK and didn’t make it to almost 12:30 Denver time.

Met Spike Lee and told him to “Do the Right Thing” and take off his Yankee t-shirt. He laughed, and I preceded to show him my Red Sox Nation membership card. He has very small hands.

Things do really happen in 3’s. In a matter of 10 minutes I ran into Jim Brett, Ed Doherty, and Maura Hennigan, but not Tom Menino. All three ran for Mayor of Boston, and lost to Sheriff Glodis’s good friend.