Waiting for Bruce Castor and Jim Matthews to speak to the half-dozen or so TV cameras, still photgraphers, plus several print and radio reporters at Cedarbrook Country Club in Lower Gwynedd was a lesson in frustration for the faithful and the media Tuesday night. It seems that the "close" race prevented them from saying too much early, though most in the room seemed to be pretty comfortable with the Republican victory long before the candidates finally emerged around 11:30 pm. Castor, never shy around a TV camera, and Matthews missed their chance for an appearance on the local 11 pm news.
Jim Matthews made a point of introducing his famous brother, Chris Matthews (of 'Hardball' fame), who drove up from Washington DC to attend the festivities at Cedarbrook.