2008 End Times
posted by on June 3 at 14:10 PM
Here I am, heading into my 21st primary night here on Slog, with over 20 Democratic debates behind me, five states visited (including Iowa x 3), and just two small-population states (South Dakota and Montana) and two big-audience speeches (Obama’s victory rally in Minneapolis and Clinton’s not-quite-concession speech in New York) to go before the end of the primary season.
(Stifles cheer.)
I’m hardly the busiest person covering this campaign, but I’m still worn out and eager for a genuine climactic moment after what has been six months of false climaxes. Remember when it was going to be over in January? And then on Super Tuesday? And then in Texas and Ohio on March 4? And then, without a doubt, in Pennsylvania on April 22? And then, and then, and then… And finally, here we are, with no more primary road left, at an actual, incontrovertible, end point. I’m sure I’m not the only one feeling a sense of relief.
What time will this all go down? Polls close in South Dakota at 6 p.m. PST and in Montana at 7 p.m. PST. There’s no time set for the Clinton and Obama speeches, but they could come as early 4 p.m. PST, though I’d guess they’ll happen later than that.
As always, I’ll be here on Slog to watch it with you.
And while I’m waiting, a quick thank you to all the commenters who have been on this journey with me and an extra special thank you to the generous souls who have lent this cable-lacking Stranger writer their couches and cable connections along the way—Amy, Jen, Patrick, Aric, Sydney, Dave, Jake, and tonight, Oslo and Andy.
The sense of relief is felt evermore by Americans living overseas, love from Brussels!
Those multiple false climaxes were only "false climaxes" if you were for Obama to begin with, dude.
@2: Not true. Remember when Clinton was going to wrap it up on Super Tuesday?
Thanks for your work, I've enjoyed your coverage.
Congrats to Obama, our Democratic Presidential Nominee.
Let's just all stop talking about her. This is Obama's day.
Congrats to Obama, our Democratic Presidential Nominee.
Thanks for your evenhanded coverage, Eli.
What no live blogging of the three speeches tonight? Sheesh.
What, no election night parties?
@3
No. I smoke a lot of pot.
Eli, you've taken political coverage to near-Tantric levels, you poor thing.
I echo @4 and thank you for all the hard work, the long hours, and the obvious craft and passion you bring to your work. It's completely accurate to say that, without your posts, I would have given up giving a damn about all this a while ago and just let them fight it out.
As it stands, due to your coverage, I feel more informed about an election than I ever have before.
Cheers to you, sir!
OK, yes the primaries are over, but there is a pesky little thing called an election that still has to happen. Will you be covering that?
Or, at this point does Obama just get crowned president and fuck all the rest of that democracy shit?
p.s. That's not to say I'm criticizing your post, I have appreciated your coverage and am hoping that after you rest up you'll move on to the general election.
Obama speech is scheduled for 7pm Pacific Time, according to a mass-emailing by the Obama Campaign.
Congratulation to John McCain - the next POTUS.
Eli besides being a mouth piece or Omama you have brought nothing to the election reporting.
I will be so glad when this is over. I was excited and very undecided at first. But especially for the last month or so, it has just become grueling. Any excitement I once had has long been beaten to death.
Thanks so much Eli, I have really enjoyed all your 2008 posts.
And your live-blogs are some of the best in the biz. :)
Looking forward to moving foward.
I've actually really enjoyed your coverage also, Eli. That said, I'm thrilled this primary stuff is just about wrapped up. Enough already.
What do you have planned for the general?
Just going to add my praise to the chorus. Thanks for all the hard work.
Me too. Your coverage -- and that of your coworkers -- has been excellent.
Thanks, Eli. We will all take a break before going into GE mode.
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