President Obama’s speech on Thursday at the Democratic National Convention will be delivered indoors at the Time Warner Cable Arena — the same site as the first two days of programming — rather than outdoors at the much larger Bank of America Stadium, the convention committee announced Wednesday amid concerns about the weather.
“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,” said DNCC CEO Steve Kerrigan. 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. We encourage our community credential holders and Americans across the country to continue to come together with their friends and neighbors to watch and participate in history. The President will speak to these credential holders on a national conference call tomorrow afternoon, and we will work with the campaign to ensure that those unable to attend tomorrow’s event will be invited to see the President between now and election day.”
During the 2008 campaign, Obama had delivered his address outdoors at a separate venue from the first days of the convention, to a wider public audience.
