Why 'Fewer shrimp will die' for this DNC

Some interesting reads on Charlotte's interaction with the Democratic National Convention on the Saturday before the show begins:

The New York Times on our restaurant scene (a bit condescending, but not uncomplimentary):
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/29/dining/in-charlotte-nc-democrats-will-find-a-growing-food-scene.html

A glowing review of the Bechtler Museum in the Washington Times:
http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/travels-peabod/2012/sep/1/charlottes-bechtler-museum-state-art/

Los Angeles Times predicts this won't be the lavish party of past years. Great quote: "Fewer shrimp will die for this convention.''
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-charlotte-democrats-convention-20120831,0,4256480.story

On Duke Energy's seemingly conflicted political giving:
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/246523-liberal-coalition-wants-utility-to-drop-support-for-conservative-group

We're nice in Charlotte, no matter who we support: Republicans delegates from the Charlotte area want the town to show well (as in no traffic snarls, no natural disasters) during the DNC:
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/08/31/charlotte-republicans-wish-democrats-well/

From the Los Angeles Times Op-Ed section: As Obama tries to keep spreading his Democratic footprint, there's an irony that the party of organized labor will hold its convention in a non-union city on Labor Day week:

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/opinionla/la-oe-lichtenstein-labor-democrats-20120902,0,2668454.story