Slog - Comments on Thoughts on the Edwards Bus Tour http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/thoughts_on_the_edwards_bus_tour You can find my photoblogging from the John Edwards 36-hour bus tour through Iowa here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. But in a few words: It was a grueling experience, and I came away with a lot more appreciation for the stamina required of the reporters and candidates involved in this crazy process of just getting to first official picking of one candidate over another. It's not an easy line of work. As I bailed out on the ride two stops before the finish (and two stops after another bunch of reporters bailed out), a wire service... Copyright 2008 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:45:29 -0800 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:53:11 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Will in Seattle The Clintons always try to pretend they'll do badly so it won't look bad when they don't get 1st or 2nd.

But condolences on the power cord ...

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/thoughts_on_the_edwards_bus_tour#c887352 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/thoughts_on_the_edwards_bus_tour#c887352 2008 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:03:32 -0800 Comment by RonK, Seattle Gosh! Sounds even rougher than riding the SLUT!

]]> RonK, Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/thoughts_on_the_edwards_bus_tour#c887354 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/thoughts_on_the_edwards_bus_tour#c887354 2008 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:05:20 -0800 Comment by oneway Keep up the good work, Eli. Kudos to the Stranger for giving Eli the chance to get this kind of experience under his belt. Won't be long before we'll all be saying "we knew him when..." Anxious to see how Eli pieces this all together for next week.

]]> oneway http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/thoughts_on_the_edwards_bus_tour#c887362 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/thoughts_on_the_edwards_bus_tour#c887362 2008 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:15:12 -0800 Comment by StrangerDanger "came away with a lot more appreciation for the stamina required of the reporters and candidates"

Ummmm..how about those campaign staff who don't get to be cheered on stage, write for a paper, or even get paid much.

]]> StrangerDanger http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/thoughts_on_the_edwards_bus_tour#c887379 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/thoughts_on_the_edwards_bus_tour#c887379 2008 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:34:48 -0800 Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball Oh, Eli -- you failed me!!! The former INTERN got a Louis Sullivan bank in one of her pictures, but you...you did not.

Nonetheless, I forgive you and THANK YOU for your above and beyond commitment to keeping us Strangers apprised of grass roots politics -- as opposed to just "grass," which every other day of Slog seems to have nailed.

Travel home safely and get some rest, buddy! :-)

]]> Jubilation T. Cornball http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/thoughts_on_the_edwards_bus_tour#c887395 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/thoughts_on_the_edwards_bus_tour#c887395 2008 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:53:11 -0800