Democrats Roll Out the ‘Blue Carpet’ for Social Media Influencers in Chicago

Democrats are rolling out the “Blue Carpet” for social media influencers who will be delivering live coverage of the party’s star-studded convention next week to the palm of your hand.

“From day one of our planning, we’ve set out to bring the convention experience beyond the halls of the United Center,” Nora Keefe, Democratic National Convention Committee Director of Surrogate Communications said in a press release shared first with the Daily Beast. The United Center is the convention hall in Chicago where festivities are set to kick off on Monday.

One of the most high profile influencers who will be working his magic on the carpet is comedian and impressionist Matt Friend, a Daily Beast contributor, who performed at this year’s White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner. Friend will serve as a Blue Carpet correspondent for Snapchat along with Peter Hamby, host of Snapchat’s Good Luck America.

Read more at The Daily Beast.