The line

Matt Spence in Denver

The line to get into Invesco Field, shown above, for Barack Obama's acceptance speech tonight stretches for what must be hundreds and hundreds of yards. Those of us already inside send our sympathy. With just under 5 hours until Mr Obama's appearance, power availability may dictate the frequency of our blogging. We'll post when we can. Look for the full story on Times Online sometime after 4am GMT.