Goodbye Tampa, hello Charlotte. As Democrats and reporters descended on the rainy city, drag queens and reptiles served as a welcoming committee.
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A sand sculpture of President Obama, created from sand trucked in from Myrtle Beach, S.C.
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Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx speaks at a welcome reception at Discovery Place.
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A woman attempted to put on a plastic raincoat in heavy wind.
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Playing in the torrential rains, while wearing ?make out not war? stickers.
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Kicking off the Democratic National Convention with a Sunday Drag brunch at Hartigan's Irish Pub.
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Drag queen Sarah Palin also made an appearance at the brunch, called "First Ladies United."
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Jim Messina, center, campaign manager of the Obama re-election campaign, makes the rounds at the Italian-American Democratic Leadership Council welcome reception Monday.
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A reptilian welcoming committee at Discovery Place Monday.
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Early arrivals to the convention explored the sites of Charlotte, N.C. Here, a young girl is reflected in Niki de St. Phalle's sculpture "the Firebird."
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Exploring Charlotte?s architecture fills the gaps between events.
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Real flags are so 2008. A star-spangled LED display outside the Convention Center.
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Security personnel have been brought in from North Carolina and neighboring states.
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