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Pictures From the Floor

Images from the floor of the Texas Democratic Party state convention

By Richard Whittaker, 5:28PM, Sat. Jun. 7, 2008

OPEN IMAGE GALLERY

The literal hand-holding that Democrats hope marks the end of the primary struggle. The literal hand-holding that Democrats hope marks the end of the primary struggle. The literal hand-holding that Democrats hope marks the end of the primary struggle. The literal hand-holding that Democrats hope marks the end of the primary struggle. The literal hand-holding that Democrats hope marks the end of the primary struggle. The literal hand-holding that Democrats hope marks the end of the primary struggle. The literal hand-holding that Democrats hope marks the end of the primary struggle. The literal hand-holding that Democrats hope marks the end of the primary struggle. The literal hand-holding that Democrats hope marks the end of the primary struggle. The literal hand-holding that Democrats hope marks the end of the primary struggle. The literal hand-holding that Democrats hope marks the end of the primary struggle. The literal hand-holding that Democrats hope marks the end of the primary struggle. The literal hand-holding that Democrats hope marks the end of the primary struggle. The literal hand-holding that Democrats hope marks the end of the primary struggle. The literal hand-holding that Democrats hope marks the end of the primary struggle. The literal hand-holding that Democrats hope marks the end of the primary struggle. The literal hand-holding that Democrats hope marks the end of the primary struggle. The literal hand-holding that Democrats hope marks the end of the primary struggle.
The literal hand-holding that Democrats hope marks the end of the primary struggle. (Photo by Richard Whittaker)

The press cadre has its own little area off to one side of the Texas Democratic Party state convention (there's power strips and wireless and everything!) but this means sprinting down front-of-stage to get any photo opps. Check out the image gallery from the scramble and other events.

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