At the 2008 Democratic Convention, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will speak on a stage said to resemble the architecture of a Greek temple. The speech is scheduled for Thursday August 28, 2008, at Invesco Field in Denver, Colorado.Reuters: Obama Speech Stage Resembles... Greek Temple
Paying Tribute to MLK Jr.
Some reporters and bloggers claim that the stage is not supposed to resemble a Greek temple but rather the Lincoln Memorial.KXMC: Obama To Mimic Martin Luther King While Accepting Nomination Obama is speaking on the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech, which was also given at the Lincoln Memorial.American Rhetoric: I Have a Dream
A Greek Tragedy
Other journalists feel that this stage design will provide more ad content for Republican candidate John McCain.Beliefnet: Uh-oh! It Looks Like Obama Is Giving Mccain More Ad Content After hearing of the plans, McCain responded by asking if the story had been published by the satirical news company The Onion.Reuters: Obama Speech Stage Resembles Ancient Greek Temple