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Only about 10,000 people out of an expected 75,000 were in their seats at Invesco Field as tonight’s program began, though the highlight of the night – Sen. Barack Obama’s speech – isn’t slated to start until after 8 p.m.
Much of the crowd was still stuck in a line winding toward the football stadium when the Yonder Mountain String Band kicked off the historic event.
Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson was scheduled to step on the royal-blue carpeted stage to give the pledge of allegiance, and Oscar-winning “Dream Girl” Jennifer Hudson was scheduled to sing the national anthem.
