Live from Memorial Coliseum, I’ve been searched by TSA agents and had my stuff sniffed by bomb sniffing dogs. And now, along with every other reporter in town, I wait.

The line outside has been long since well before I got here, and the Obama team is starting to let people in.

Erik Henriksen reports from the line:

I’ve been in line for like 20 minutes. It is long. Novick supporters out en masse; various annoying petitioners everywhere. It is also cold.

Also, there are a bunch of hot girls making sure people are registered to vote. Well played, Democrats.

UPDATE @ 8:16 am—They’ve played Earth Wind and Fire’s “Shining Star” at least twice now. Maybe three times. I’m going to hate this song if they play it once more. We get it, Obama’s a star.

The coliseum’s about half full. If you’re still stuck outside going through security, you’ll be sitting in the second tier—but that’s virtually empty at the moment.

Tara Sulzen of the Bus Project is outside: “We’ve been registering hundreds and hundreds of voters. It’s awesome, everyone’s so excited.”