CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Democrats kicked off their national convention here on Labor Day with a downtown street fair delivering a soft-rock version of the delirious pop culture spirit that infused President Obama's historic run for the presidency four years ago. But reviving the spirit of Denver might be a tall order. Still hoping to party like it's 2008, with singer-songwriter James Taylor headlining the main stage, Obama partisans came to Charlotte yearning to recapture the magic of a relatively untested senator from Illinois with a "funny name" who inspired voters with a message of hope. "I still have the fire in my heart," said retired Forest Service firefighter Denny...
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