Mile-High Welcome

" Live from the Democratic National Convention they kicks off today they concede. V helicopter guys who is over us right now. And we've got with this the mayor of the great city of Denver Colorado John -- witness right now and mayor as we look at the picture from the helicopter looks like some protesters here. Ahmadinejad and beside. The -- of the relatively innocuous. And download tell us a little bit about the protest so far because one of our guys script Jenkins was. Kind of wrapped up a little bit by some of protesters over the state house when he was trying to interview ward Churchill."

" Well that's our biggest issues are trying to make sure that we. Protect everybody right and we spent. Thirty every single police officers how to at least thirty hours trading -- some forty -- Respond appropriately enough the big protest yesterday that was supposed to have twenty or 30000 people right they had case we think maybe 900000 people. About 300 -- more journalists."

" Effectively market now are you talking about the parade that went right down in front of us started out -- cities that are part of watchdog unit. It was not a giant it was not a -- protests like going to tell you -- they've done a great job on security -- number of checkpoints -- they check your credentials to make sure that you got the right. Badge around your neck and then they had to go through the bags and stuff like that this is good."

" But the case what we've been trying to make sure secure have all the plays well try and working with the city to city service. The same time I'm in downtown over what people -- and we don't want to most vibrant downtown federal appeals did."

" well listen it is clean and it is beautiful we've been billions of led Denver for a very long time but it's funny last week. Some of the protesters were complaining that you had a secret. Prison for all south Alabama company are call -- was -- was -- they call it I get mole on the --"

" I think it volume that was we said we'll -- you -- but -- we have. Have to prepare for anything right so if there had been 20000 protesters and we want prepared if we have big mass arrests -- needed a place where we did you took from. Attacking each other right and segregate children and women -- process and very quickly so wouldn't you like you ever took for four days to better."

" There we're looking at some of the video of Griff Jenkins from our staff eyes. Getting into a bit of a scuffle with some of the protesters over the state house yesterday and it could face more -- a little later on today. But -- I gotta I gotta command you and and the people of Denver because you really pulled together just as the the Beijing Olympics made China. Look great even though we know that other record that's so hot. Your city looks fantastic you're ready."

" Well everybody put their heart and soul of this so excited to be able to show off all of our cultural facilities and all of 300 restaurants there -- door to door. Are ready all right. And we are ready for what what is that over there I was rejecting -- city but instead to bring you some -- where we're not turn out to Colorado so not about it they're really -- in -- so I thought that I got the skinny -- from -- billiton which is a good company and he's got -- okay that we got from record is very little -- of the oatmeal -- These are. It is treasured but did you enjoy -- is it worth the courts but there are courses -- at best is just couldn't find -- of the great sponsor this is very -- Colorado from video card mayor John -- we thank you very much for Jerusalem my pleasure all right congratulations you've got bags. Coming up next."