August 26, 2008
Posted: August 26th, 2008 04:49 PM ET
From CNN's Ed Hornick
Hillary Clinton backers meet at the RNC sponsored Hillary Happy Hour in Denver.
DENVER, Colorado (CNN) - The last place Kathy Archuleta could have ever imagined she'd spend the first night of the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado, was at a happy hour sponsored by the Republican Party. But the 54-year-old Democrat joined several other Hillary Clinton supporters, along with volunteers and officials from John McCain's campaign, at a Happy Hour for Hillary. The event, sponsored by the Republican National Committee and approved by the McCain campaign, was a chance for McCain and Clinton supporters to come together for one cause: their opposition to Barack Obama's candidacy. "Four years ago, if you said we'd be at a Hillary happy hour at the DNC, I would have called you crazy. But today is a great opportunity for people who ... agree that Sen. Barack Obama doesn't have the experience to be president of the United States," said McCain campaign regional communications director Tom Kise. As Michelle Obama was delivering her "One Nation" unity speech on the convention floor several blocks away, more than 100 people gathered at the Paramount Café in downtown Denver. In a side room, both groups of supporters discussed politics, sports and the convention while sipping cocktails and munching on tacos and a cheese spread. But there was nothing unified for these Clinton supporters who walked across the aisle or, in this case, the cafe Monday night. Archuleta, who hails from Denver, has been a registered Democrat all her life - until now. "I'm a registered Republican ... for the first time in my voting life," Archuleta said. "No Obama for me. I'm voting for John McCain." Filed under: Barack Obama Democratic National Convention Hillary Clinton John McCain
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