\n Swifty the donkey takes a break from eating grass on Morris from the AP Finally, a delegate we can look forward to interviewing. Considering that the Dowbrigade’s personal political philosophy is so far off the charts that we despaired of finding anyone at the convention with whom we could have an enlightening political discussion, it … Continue reading ![](\"http:\/\/cyber.law.harvard.edu\/blogs\/static\/dowbrigade\/donky.jpg\")
Finally, a delegate
\n we can look forward to interviewing. Considering that the Dowbrigade’s
\n personal political philosophy is so far off the charts that we despaired
\n of finding anyone at the convention with whom we could have an enlightening
\n political discussion, it is good news to find that there will be at least
\n one delegate with some farm-bred common sense, bereft of a bloated ego,
\n and with a deeply ingrained instinct to hold their positions and not
\n be easily swayed. Now we have to worry about getting sugar cubes through
\n the security cordon…<\/em><\/p>\n
\n Powell’s family farm in Rising Fawn, Ga., Friday, July 16, 2004. As one
\n of the most active Democrats in the rural part of Georgia, Morris Powell
\n was assured a spot months ago as a delegate at the party’s convention
\n in Boston. It took some negotiating, but now Swifty is a delegate too.
\n Swifty overcame security and space concerns to become "the official
\n Donkey Delegate” of the convention. (AP Photo\/Ric Feld)<\/p>\n
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