A volunteer with the Democratic National Committee, Wallingford's Sam Carmody says he is responsible for registering members of the committee's finance division every morning. He must also give them their credentials.The downside of his job is that he is on duty at 8 a.m., which means getting up early to allow for the 45-minute commute from the University of Denver, where he is staying, to his job site.
Carmody, however, said there are perks. His volunteer duties are done by 2 p.m. every day, and he is then awarded credentials to the convention and passes to events.
Sunday, he got to attend an event held for the Democrat's finance division. It included a musical performance by the Goo Goo Dolls and a cocktail party attended by Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean.
"I didn't get a chance to say hi to him," Carmody said.
While Carmody said he enjoyed Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer's speech, the highlight of his Tuesday was seeing Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y. Carmody began this year supporting Clinton, but now is backing Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., as a result of the primary.
"The crowd went wild for her," he said, noting that he was sitting only a few sections away from former President Bill Clinton at the Pepsi Center. "Hillary stood behind Obama last night."
Bill Clinton, who Carmody labels the best president in his 22 years, will speak at the convention tonight, and Carmody is psyched.
"I'm very excited," he said. "I think it's going to be quite a night."
- Reported by Amanda Falcone
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