Things were calmer inside the media center with hours to go until Harris and Trump took the stage. ABC News naturally had the prime position by the entrance, while outlets ranging from CNN and Fox News to Bloomberg and Telemundo ringed the room.
Activity picked up considerably at 8 p.m. as the waiting game entered its final 60-minute stretch. Campaign surrogates like Gavin Newsom, Marco Rubio, Tammy Duckworth and Doug Burgum swung through the spin room, previewing the talking points to come.
