So, it was a tale of two stories for two North Carolina women picked to address the Democratic National Convention in Denver.
Pamela Cash-Roper of Pittsboro was scheduled to speak at 6:40 MT. Gloria Craven of Eden was scheduled to speak around 8:00 MT. Shortly before 6:00 MT we found out the two speakers were switched.
After Craven's speech we interviewed her and she was clearly nervous but very excited about the opportunity to speak in front of 20,000 people and millions potentially on television.
At 8:30pm MT we were waiting for Ms. Cash-Roper when Hillary Clinton came out on stage. They escorted Cash-Roper to us to do an interview and it was clear she had tears in her eyes. Yep, they were running over on time and she lost the opportunity to speak.
She was frustrated and sad. Imagine telling all your friends and family and then it doesn't happen.
Now, keep in mind, both women were able to introduce Barack Obama personally when he came to North Carolina and I'm guessing the campaign paid for their trips here.
Both women were chosen to tell their story of economic and health hardships.
I'll have more on their reaction to Tuesday's events later today. Based on my light rail trip back to the hotel, delegates are unsure if Clinton's speech will have any impact on her supporters.
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I watched Pamela Cash-Roper on PBS last night. She told her story about the medical conditions her husband and she endured and how he lost his job and health insurance. I did not see Gloria Craven. She may have been on before I got home from work. Thank you.
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