John McCain's election night watch party might be missing John McCain. Instead of appearing before a throng of supporters at the Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix on the evening of Nov. 4, the Republican presidential nominee plans to deliver postelection remarks to a small group of reporters and guests on the hotel's lawn.
Who does this? I have NEVER heard of a "victory" or "concession" speech for any significant office (even as small as Tammy Duckworth's unsuccessful 2006 congressional run) given in a vacuum. It stands to reason that McCain's election night party would be attended by several hundred people, and many - if not ALL - of them will have made a signficant emotional investment in the campaign. Doesn't it stand to reason that they should be allowed to view the body at the wake? It seems insanely self-centered to "mail in" a concession via television...
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