New look rolled out for McCain’s speech
ST. PAUL, MINN. – When U.S. Sen. John McCain accepts his party’s nomination tonight, he will be appearing before a new podium.
Appearance apparently means everything so when the Arizona senator gives his acceptance speech, organizers of the Republican National Convention crafted a look that will make McCain look – for lack of a better word – presidential.
The podium used for the first three nights of the convention was modified to enable McCain to deliver his acceptance speech from the center of the Xcel Energy Center. The new podium is a reflection of the town-hall style that has been a hallmark of McCain’s campaign. In the new forum, he will be surrounded by the delegates that nominated him the night before, according to convention organizers.
The new podium was constructed by removing the front corner sections of the existing platform and extending its midsection by 30 feet. The extension will be eight feet wide. Near the conclusion of tonight’s program, McCain will address the convention from a lectern positioned near the end of the newly constructed extension. To accommodate the modified platform, delegates from the state of Ohio will be re-seated on either side.
For the first three days of the convention, speakers and program participants appeared on a black hard laminate stage.
- Michael McNutt, Capitol Bureau
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