On Election Night, the Capital Opts for a Few-Party System
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Copyright 2008
Wednesday, November 5, 2008; 7:48 AM
The hilarious calls came in last week from well-meaning out-of-towners: "Where are all the fabulous election-night parties in Washington?"
Fabulous parties? In Washington? On election night? For all the revelry in private homes and bars, for all the street celebrations, it's historically a drab night for Official Washington.
The political and media superstars were all working last night, duh. Campaign insiders were in Phoenix and Chicago; pundits were in the greenrooms.
