Kerry's election-night plans

[shawmut]

Kerry plans to await vote in Copley Square

By Glen Johnson, Globe Staff | October 19, 2004



TAMPA -- John F. Kerry's quest for the White House will probably end with an election-night event in Copley Square that could attract the huge crowds, security, and reporters reminiscent of the Democratic National Convention, while offering Bostonians a chance to witness history.

As many as 30,000 people are expected at the event Kerry hopes will be a victory party. He wants to stage the event outside the Boston Public Library on Copley Square, surrounded by the nearby Trinity Church and John Hancock Tower, aides said yesterday.


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Four top aides, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the Democratic presidential contender was insistent on finishing his campaign on Nov. 2 in his hometown, rather than heading to a key election battleground such as Pittsburgh, or Columbus, Ohio. He publicly announced his candidacy on Sept. 2, 2003, in Charleston, S.C., in an effort to gain an edge in the South Carolina primary and among Southern voters in the general election.

The Massachusetts senator is expected to return home at midday on Election Day, perhaps after a 24-hour blitz of final campaigning and a stop in Pennsylvania so his wife, Teresa Heinz Kerry, can vote in the state where she maintains her registration.



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[Eurobabe]

1. he better get a yurt, I think he's gonna be there for awhile

anyone else think these dicks are gonna string us along for a couple months re: who won? BBV problems?

[shawmut]

2. well I hope the people come out to vote in overwhelming numbers

so we can avoid that kind of mess.



I'll be bringing a heated tent to the celebration just in case. :)

[shockingelk]

3. Makes sense

He'll have to move into 1600 Pennsylvania shortly afterwards.