The Temple of Obama

Published August 27, 2008 4:31am ET



Reuters reports that “Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s big speech on Thursday night will be delivered from an elaborate columned stage resembling a miniature Greek temple.” To which a McCain adviser quipped: “Is this from the Onion?” No, you really can’t make this up:

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(Photo by Congressional Quarterly, whose great collection of convention photos can be found here.)