showing theameras, security apparatus. i want you to give us a sense of how this has changed from the early conventions you covered to the post-9/11 world. >> way back when, we just showed up could -- credential and locked in the hall. then there was a phase when you had security at the door. now we have got to where we have know,er perimeter, as you which is in some places to our three blocks away from the building. you go through the magnetometers there. it is a much more sophisticated and intensive security system, but i will say this. it was tough in an urban environment to set it up, but it is working. >> we have been showing a lot of the archival convention speeches, including richard jerry ford and ronald reagan. what is different is how the podium is much more approachable, not the high-rise we have seen in the past. in 1996.tarted we started putting in stairs to give it a more open feeling, and we also lowered the podium. this is about six feet. i can remember when it was about 10 feet, and you look down, it was l

. >> we want to show you the and theamera position teleprompter. you can see the network positions and we are joined by a writer with cleveland.com from northeastern ohio. his family is from akron and the youngstown. let's talk about this then you and this city. this is the home of the lake erie monsters. how did this city and this venue transform itself? >> i go to a lot of cavaliers games and it's been amazing to see how quickly they have turned things around. i was here a few weeks ago and it was nowhere near this place. the fact that they made an extended run meant that they have to have a compressed timeline. >> we were talking about the security around the quicken loans arena. what can delegates expect? this area has been transformed zone withhly secured a lot of officials protecting the venue. media center and the convention center across town. they had a dedicated shuttle for the media and i went in quickly, so speaking as a reporter, it's pretty easy to get in but i hear there is a line forming outside the arena right now. have not only th