More on McCaskill’s All-Nighter

We reported yesterday that Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Claire McCaskill pulled an “all-nighter” Friday and Saturday, campaigning 24-hours straight, hitting diners, firehouses and factories talking to voters working the late shift. Here’s more from the AP:

“It’s the last person you expect to see at Waffle House at 3 a.m.,” said Tim Yazawa, 24, who was grabbing a middle-of-the-night snack with a friend…

...McCaskill’s stops before midnight Friday included police stations, fire stations and the night shift change at an auto plant. In the wee hours of Saturday morning, her big blue recreational vehicle rolled to all-night diners, where patrons were often stunned to see the Senate candidate amid the burgers and shakes.

It was constant motion as McCaskill hopped on and off her RV, spending 10 to 45 minutes at each stop. Nursing a raspy voice with cough drops and hot tea, McCaskill said it was her idea to target people who work the night shift, though at many stops she was greeted by just a handful of police officers, waitresses or emergency workers.

“It may seem like we’re not doing much, but these guys talk to so many people, it’s the kind of thing that gets out,” she said after stopping at a St. Louis police substation. “I’m trying to let people know the folks who work when the sun goes down do some of the most important work out there.”

The McCaskill campaign will hold a rally at 4:00 today in Forest Park at the World’s Fair Pavilion. The very popular Sen. Barack Obama will be there hoping to rally the Democratic base to come out strong for McCaskill.