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Chaos and confusion outside Invesco Field

 

Published 8/28/2008 by edhornick at CNN Political Ticker

DENVER (CNN) — The celebration of Barack Obama’s presidential nomination brought people to their feet inside INVESCO Field. Outside it just made their feet hurt. As 75,000-plus spectators filed out of the stadium, they walked straight into mass confusion. Those who arrived by shuttle bus were led through an obstacle course created by law enforcement, barriers and port-a-pottys, [...] (link)

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