My, what a difference an election cycle can make.
The North Carolina delegation was treated to prime real estate on the convention floor at the 2004 party shindig in Boston.
John Edwards was the VP candidate then, which guaranteed Tar Heel Dems seats close to the stage and within easy range of television cameras.
This year, to get those kinds of close-up views of the stage, delegates would need to break out the binoculars. They are sitting way, way in back.
"There are advantages to being in the back," said delegate R. Bruce Thompson II. "We have plenty of room to spread out."
