DENVER – There are plenty of familiar faces in North Carolina's delegation to the Democratic National Convention - from congressman such as David Price, Bob Etheridge and Brad Miller to state legislative leaders such as House Speaker Joe Hackney and Senate Majority Leader Tony Rand.
But what has struck many is how many new faces there are in the crowd – many of them younger people attracted by the candidacy of Barack Obama, reports Rob Christensen.David Parker, a veteran Democratic National Committeeman from Statesville, said he didn't know a large number of the delegates, many of whom are attending their first Democratic convention

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