CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Tens of thousands of the most loyal Democratic activists won't get to watch President Barack Obama's big convention speech on Thursday, after organizers decided to move the stadium event indoors into a smaller venue due to predictions of severe thunderstorms. To make up for it, the president held a conference call with the shut-out convention-goers to apologize and encourage them to stay engaged.
"I just want to begin by saying how much I regret that we're not all gathering together in one place to deliver my acceptance speech tonight," Obama told individuals on the call who had credentials for Bank of America stadium but won't be able to get into the new venue, Time Warner Cable Arena.
"My main message is we can't get a little thunder and lightning get us down," he said, "we're going to have to roll with it."
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