My new pal

Have I been griping about the inexcusably long lines everywhere we went in Denver?

Yup, I have.

But was there an upside to loitering on a sidewalk for nearly an hour Thursday, waiting for the privilege of boarding a packed shuttle bus to be ferried to hear Barack Obama's big speech?

You bet there was.

Meet  Matt Walters, from Brooklyn. He's part of Jews for Obama. He's also an actor and has a part in the soon-to-be-released film version of "Marley and Me." (He plays Owen Wilson's cubicle mate.)  

I wish you could see how cute he is, but like all professional photographers idiots with cameras I had to make a choice. Mine was whether to capture his chisled cheekbones, or show you his yalmulke...

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