Pa. Man Wins Trip To Obama's Acceptance Speech

Courtesy NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Thu, 08/28/2008 - 1:52pm

Eric Melder is one of 10 Barack Obama supporters who won an all-expenses-paid trip to Denver courtesy of the Obama campaign.

Last month, Obama's campaign e-mailed supporters saying if they made a donation of $5 or more and wrote a 100-word essay explaining why they support Obama, they could be selected to attend the convention.

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