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The crowd that trooped out to give Vice President Kwesi Amissah Arthur  a rousing welcome was unprecedented even as they waited for him to emerge at the Professor John Evans Atta Mills Stadium in Cape Coast.

When the Vice President Kwesi Amissah –Arthur and his entourage finally entered into the stadium, there was excitement all over the place indicating to the Cape Coast born politician that they accept his re nomination as a running mate to President Mahama and not a business mate.

The campaign launch which was a colorful display of music, dance and politicking was dominated by supporters of the NDC, clad in different costumes could be seen conspicuously everywhere across the rally.

 A creative highlight of the President and Vice Presidents presence at the rally was a group of young stuntsmen, skaters and young ladies who were all over the place dressed in t-shirts with the inscriptions; . Clearly, it appears the NDC is prepared to run a campaign heavy on the use of creativity and pop culture.

The Stadium Spectacle

Inside the President John Mills Stadium beheld an unprecedented crowd that cut the picture of a football match and politicians were dressed in colorful NDC dress which had the pictorial imprint of President John Mahama , Vice President Kwesi Amissah –Arthur and  parliamentary candidates and party supporters of the NDC. They had waited patiently for the arrival of the President and Vice at the entrance to the arena electrified the entire stadium.

The National Democratic Congress’ (NDC), Presidential Campaign launch, turned out to be one of the most outstanding campaign launches in recent times. This was in spite of the negative schemes of the NPP.

The Cape Coast Campaign launch has enlightened Ghanaians across the country on the true position of political affairs in Ghana. It has thrown to the fore the facts on ground. It has shown in very clear terms that the party which belongs to all and a party not tied to the apron strings of a party national leader.

 The crowd that trooped out to welcome the Vice President Kwesi Amissah -Arthur and President Mahama and re-affirm their support for the NDC was in excess. The 16,000 capacity of the stadium was grossly inadequate to host the crowd as majority of the NDC supporters preferred to hold carnivals outside the stadium.

It was at the stadium that the people of Cape Coast exhibited their love and endorsement for President Mahama and Amissah Arthur, and all NDC candidates in the forthcoming general elections saying that the candidate is only awaiting his formal inauguration.