Lights out in Manch Vegas

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on January 8, 2008 - 11:20pm.
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MANCHESTER, N.H.—It's a few minutes after 11 p.m. here in Manch Vegas, and the Edwards bash is winding down.

Hillary Clinton is on television, talking about the next generation. Trash litters the aged hardwood floors. Television crews are packing up, and a fellow in a gray beard and an Edwards sticker sweeps plastic cups and beer bottles into a black garbage bag, Barb Barrett reports.

On stage, a man and woman slowly fold one of the two giant American flags that flanked Edwards during his speech less than an hour ago.

Now, there's just one question left, and a young woman nearby voices it.

"Are we out of beer?"

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Re: "Turn out the lights, the party's over."

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on January 9, 2008 - 8:43am.

I try to put "So-and-So reports" in there, but you're not the only one to miss it. I do like the reputation it gives me for being omnipresent, though...

— RTB 

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Re: "Turn out the lights, the party's over."

Submitted by Cdickson on January 9, 2008 - 8:36am.

Shoot. They ought to be posting under their own names...

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Re: "Turn out the lights, the party's over."

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on January 9, 2008 - 8:21am.

I never left. It's been Barb Barrett and Mark Johnson of the Char-O up there.

So no need for anxiety!  

—RTB 

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"Turn out the lights, the party's over."

Submitted by Cdickson on January 9, 2008 - 8:14am.

As Willie Nelson sings the last few bars and the Edwards Campaign fades into the night.

RTB - I understand that, you could make an argument that Edwards had a chance until last night. Now he's about as relevant to the discussion as Biden, Dodd, or Paul. Only way he influences the nomination at this point is by conceding and endorsing one of the other two. And truthfully, that is the only thing he'll do that merits press coverage in the coming weeks.

There are about 15 million reporters covering the presidential race. So I get the feeling we'll get all the angles covered when that happens.

Meanwhile, back here in NC, there is a huge void that you've filled very well - State level political coverage. We need you back on the beat, keeping us informed about some very interesting primary races for US Senate, Governor, and Lt. Governor.

We're having a little separation anxiety down here, RTB, please come back home.

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Re: It was over for Edwards after Iowa; now it is really over...

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on January 9, 2008 - 8:00am.

Thanks for reading. We had several posts about other candidates in N.H. this weekend, but obviously there's going to be more about Edwards as we are following his campaign most directly. I'm sure New Mexicans feel similarly about Bill Richardson...

—RTB 

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It was over for Edwards after Iowa; now it is really over...

Submitted by Cdickson on January 9, 2008 - 7:58am.

RTB - If the N&O is going to continue to send you around the country to cover this race for this STATE politics blog, I hope they'll let you cover the story. I.e. on the Democrat side Obama v. Clinton and the wild west showdown on the Republican side.

I've already seriously cut back my Under the Dome reading b.c. of the focus on a guy that is never going to be President.

If yall continue with the all Edwards all the time theme, I'll have to go with Capitol Beat and the Tavern full time.

You've had your fun. Please get back to what you do well, N.C. State level politics.

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