I hadn’t planned on attending the Jefferson-Jackson dinner tonight. But after writing the last post, I put in an email to DPG asking about Edwards’ status, and they offered me a press badge. Rock. So I plan to show up with my laptop and a portable audio recorder, and we’ll see what happens.
(if you’re wondering, as of an hour ago, there was still no word on whether Edwards still plans to speak tonight or not…guessing we’ll know after his 1 p.m. New Orleans speech?)
It’s safe to assume there is going to be a lot of press there tonight. Most conventional questions will be answered by professional press more quickly and effectively than I would be able to answer them. So I’m contemplating how I’ll approach covering this event that will actually be valuable and relevant in some way as supplemental information to the MSM coverage.
As of now, I plan to interview Clinton and Obama supporters to see how they think Edwards dropping out effects their respective candidate’s chances. I also hope to find some Edwards supporters to interview and ask them who they’ll vote for now that Edwards is out, and why. And then I’ll post those interviews as an episode (or episodes) of Politics is Vocal.
Other than that, what would y’all suggest? Live-blogging the speech(es)? Would there be any interest in attempting some live audio on Talkshoe?
(BTW, Blake Aued will be doing some live-blogging there, I hear)
