Montana Governor, originally uploaded by Lindsay Beyerstein. DENVER, CO. Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer presses the flesh at the Big Tent this morning. Schweitzer was the surprise hit last night. As Pach put it, Schweitzer has "Chris Farley’s comedic timing."

Street Dancers, originally uploaded by Lindsay Beyerstein. DENVER, CO. Not sure what this street action was in aid of. It sure was popular, though.

Matt Stoller, originally uploaded by Lindsay Beyerstein. DENVER, CO. Matt Stoller of OpenLeft at the Big Tent in Denver.

Rev. Tyrone Edwards, originally uploaded by Lindsay Beyerstein. DENVER, CO. Louisiana reconstruction activist Rev. Tyrone Edwards speaking at a roundtable sponsored by Oxfam to mark the release of the NGO’s new report on Gulf Coast recovery. "It’s a disgrace what happened to poor people and rural communities," Edwards said, "Our government was a disgrace to [...]

DENVER, CO.

Actor Sean Penn and historian Douglas Brinkley take a hard look at Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) at a roundtable to launch Oxfam’s new report on Gulf Coast recovery post-Katrina.

DENVER, CO.

Another shot of the convention floor last night.

Kennedy addressed the DNC last night. Needless to say, he was very warmly received.

Free Speech Zone, originally uploaded by Lindsay Beyerstein. DENVER, CO. My first assignment at the DNC was to find a designated "free speech zone" aka a "freedom cage." Apparently, there are several around the Pepsi Center. This one is near the corner of 7th St. and Auraria Pkwy, in sight of an amusement park. The [...]

DNC, originally uploaded by Lindsay Beyerstein. Campaign Silo and the rest of the FDL team have arrived in Denver. Stay tuned for more developments. See more DNC photos–I’ll be updating this set continually as the convention unfolds.