VIPs at the DNC
Pols and celebs flock to hear Sen. Hillary Clinton's speech
The side entrance to the Pepsi Center should have been lined with a red carpet Tuesday night. Hundreds of politicians and celebrities used the VIP doors to access the arena to hear keynote speaker Mark Warner, the former governor of Virginia, and Sen. Hillary Clinton, who gave Barack Obama a run for his money during the primary season.
Vermont was well represented, with Sens. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., making relatively low-key entrances. Former Gov. Howard Dean, who now serves as chairman of the Democratic National Committee, arrived to several cheers with his wife, Dr. Judith Steinberg.
Other pols shuffled through the entrance as well, such as former President Jimmy Carter, former Vice President Walter Mondale and former presidential candidate and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson.
Celebrities found their way to the side entrance, too. Actors Richard Dryfus and Richard Schiff, who played Toby Zeigler on NBCs "The West Wing," drew shouts before making their way into the arena.
-- Neal Goswami