Delegate placements

I've noticed that the state delegations closest to the podium are the battleground states. Ohio could spit on the speakers. Michigan isn't far behind, followed closely by Missouri, North Carolina, New Hampshire, etc. Solidly red or blue states like Nebraska, Rhode Island, Hawaii, Maryland, etc. Are in the back. It's all about maximizing the energy of the people you most want energized.

NFL and NASCAR legend Joe Gibbs just spoke. It was a pretty cheesy speech about the role of faith in politics and God's will. There were some really bad analogies to go along with what sounded like some bad doctrine. I don't think the Southern social conservatives could get enough. His speech was followed by an equally cheesy song that continually repeated the phrase, "Put me in the game coach, I'm here to play", or something like that. I'm not sure if that was referring to "Coach God" or Cooach Gibbs...