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CNN Live At Daybreak
Interview With WOKQ Waking Crew
Aired January 28, 2004 - 05:51 ET
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CAROL LIN, CNN ANCHOR: Let's find out what the folks in New Hampshire are saying this morning about the big vote.
Mark Ericson and Danielle Carrier, better known as the WOKQ waking crew in Portsmouth and Manchester, New Hampshire, are on the telephone.
Hey guys. Good morning!
(CROSSTALK)
LIN: Did you get any sleep?
MARK ERICSON, WOKQ WAKING CREW: Yes, we did actually. Probably a lot more than John Kerry did.
LIN: Yes. Why do you guys think he did so well?
ERICSON: Well, we had this odd situation because New Hampshire is sort of sandwiched in between Massachusetts and Vermont - we had - we had candidates from both sides. So it stands to reason that both Kerry and Dean would do OK in the state of New Hampshire. And in the past couple of weeks - I mean, Kerry has just had this unbelievable search.
LIN: Do you think it's all about who's the guy who can beat George W. Bush or do you think it was really Kerry and his issues?
ERICSON: Well, you know, of course, depending upon who you talk to, they're going to spin it in any particular direction. The Democratic Party, I think, in general is starting to band together. They've stopped sniping at one another so much and they're looking now at trying to beat the Republicans and that's become the name of the game.
LIN: All right. Let's dish a little here, OK?
ERICSON: All right.
LIN: You know? Let's put aside this network news business, and tell me - what was this week like having all the candidates under - into town? You know, every four years you guys go through this.
DANIELLE CARRIER, WOKQ WAKING CREW: It was bizarre. It was so bizarre because, actually, for some strange reason, it just seemed to really be a such a passion issue with a lot of the residents, not only in New Hampshire, but neighboring states. They were out in force, and it was freezing. I mean, freezing cold. I've never gotten so many phone calls in my life based on these campaigns alone.
LIN: How hard do they push?
CARRIER: They push very - well, I wouldn't say they'd be really, really pushy, in your face, but they're very, very passionate about what they stand for and the candidate that they're backing.
ERICSON: You have to understand, in the wintertime in New Hampshire, it's very convenient that the side of the road has a lot of snow banks, because you can plant an awful lot of political signs with all these snow banks.
CARRIER: We have a very colorful town around here.
LIN: So what's going to happen now? Everybody's thundering out of town.
ERICSON: Well, basically, the CNN Express is packing up and pulling of town, and all the candidates' buses are packing up and pulling out of town, and for us - actually, the president is going to be in town tomorrow making a speech in Merrimack, New Hampshire, for a one day sort of touch-and-go thing. But for us, pretty much, it's over until November.
LIN: Oh. OK. Well, a nice rest. You know? You guys can think about this over the summer and - you know?
CARRIER: Time now to focus on the Super Bowl, really.
LIN: Now that's not a bad thing to think about.
CARRIER: That's our next challenge, yes.
LIN: All right. Thanks so much, Mark and Danielle.
ERICSON: Have a good day Carol!
LIN: Have a great day. I hope everybody gets some rest up there, a little peace and quiet.
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Aired January 28, 2004 - 05:51 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL LIN, CNN ANCHOR: Let's find out what the folks in New Hampshire are saying this morning about the big vote.
Mark Ericson and Danielle Carrier, better known as the WOKQ waking crew in Portsmouth and Manchester, New Hampshire, are on the telephone.
Hey guys. Good morning!
(CROSSTALK)
LIN: Did you get any sleep?
MARK ERICSON, WOKQ WAKING CREW: Yes, we did actually. Probably a lot more than John Kerry did.
LIN: Yes. Why do you guys think he did so well?
ERICSON: Well, we had this odd situation because New Hampshire is sort of sandwiched in between Massachusetts and Vermont - we had - we had candidates from both sides. So it stands to reason that both Kerry and Dean would do OK in the state of New Hampshire. And in the past couple of weeks - I mean, Kerry has just had this unbelievable search.
LIN: Do you think it's all about who's the guy who can beat George W. Bush or do you think it was really Kerry and his issues?
ERICSON: Well, you know, of course, depending upon who you talk to, they're going to spin it in any particular direction. The Democratic Party, I think, in general is starting to band together. They've stopped sniping at one another so much and they're looking now at trying to beat the Republicans and that's become the name of the game.
LIN: All right. Let's dish a little here, OK?
ERICSON: All right.
LIN: You know? Let's put aside this network news business, and tell me - what was this week like having all the candidates under - into town? You know, every four years you guys go through this.
DANIELLE CARRIER, WOKQ WAKING CREW: It was bizarre. It was so bizarre because, actually, for some strange reason, it just seemed to really be a such a passion issue with a lot of the residents, not only in New Hampshire, but neighboring states. They were out in force, and it was freezing. I mean, freezing cold. I've never gotten so many phone calls in my life based on these campaigns alone.
LIN: How hard do they push?
CARRIER: They push very - well, I wouldn't say they'd be really, really pushy, in your face, but they're very, very passionate about what they stand for and the candidate that they're backing.
ERICSON: You have to understand, in the wintertime in New Hampshire, it's very convenient that the side of the road has a lot of snow banks, because you can plant an awful lot of political signs with all these snow banks.
CARRIER: We have a very colorful town around here.
LIN: So what's going to happen now? Everybody's thundering out of town.
ERICSON: Well, basically, the CNN Express is packing up and pulling of town, and all the candidates' buses are packing up and pulling out of town, and for us - actually, the president is going to be in town tomorrow making a speech in Merrimack, New Hampshire, for a one day sort of touch-and-go thing. But for us, pretty much, it's over until November.
LIN: Oh. OK. Well, a nice rest. You know? You guys can think about this over the summer and - you know?
CARRIER: Time now to focus on the Super Bowl, really.
LIN: Now that's not a bad thing to think about.
CARRIER: That's our next challenge, yes.
LIN: All right. Thanks so much, Mark and Danielle.
ERICSON: Have a good day Carol!
LIN: Have a great day. I hope everybody gets some rest up there, a little peace and quiet.
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