Monday, July 28, 2008

The balloon question

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The burning question about Thursday night at the Democratic Convention: Will there be a balloon drop after Obama's speech?

An emphasis on environmental friendliness, combined with an outdoor venue, could poke a needle in the traditional balloon drop at the Democratic National Convention this year
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While acknowledging that balloons are as much a part of political conventions as ballots, Andrea Robinson, the director of Sustainability and Greening for the Denver event, has been using her own compost pile to test the industry claim that the balloons are biodegradable. Meanwhile, managing balloons simply as litter could be a problem, with the convention's climactic fourth day scheduled for Denver's outdoor pro football stadium.

"We've not made a decision yet on balloons," said convention spokesman Damon Young.-Minneapolis/St. Paul Star Tribune.

Of course, one hopes that any balloon drop goes better than it did in 2004:

Posted by Matt at 12:25 PM

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evie · 872 weeks ago

oh, c'mon. This is an event made-to-order for fireworks. Except they might get into trouble with some environmentalists.
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SarahLawrence Scott · 872 weeks ago

It's a balloon DROP, not helium balloons. How is being outside in an enclosed (but not covered) stadium any different from being inside a convention center?
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Blame · 872 weeks ago

Sarah
That poses a different problem. Where do you drop the balloons from?
There is no ceiling, and just covering the cheap seats will hardly look good on camera.

Evie

Good point. Fireworks will work.
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Sean S. · 872 weeks ago

Why do either of them? The visual of thousands of people cheering is really enough as it is. Maybe the should do cards ala the Mass Games in North Korea spelling out Obama or something.
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trudy · 872 weeks ago

Balloons are unnecessary. Save some of that money they don't have.
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Ed Espinoza · 872 weeks ago

I'm willing to bet we see confetti shot into the air. That's how they do it whenever the Patriots cheat their way to a Superbowl win!
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