NAME: US ELEX PREPS 20081104I TAPE: EF08/1113 IN_TIME: 10:53:50:04 DURATION: 00:02:57:10 SOURCES: AP TELEVISION DATELINE: Chicago/Phoenix - 4 Nov 2008 RESTRICTIONS: SHOTLIST: AP Television Chicago, Illinois 1. Mid shot Chicago skyline 2. Mid shot TV cameras 3. Wide of stage 4. Close-up police officers 5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Richard Daley, Chicago Mayor: "It is a celebration. Everybody wants to be a part of American history, not only from Chicago. They're coming here from the Midwest, from around the world. They want to be here. They want to be part of American history. America is so young and in 2008 we are electing a black president - but he has appeal to all in the primary, general election. So appeal to all but they have great pride in this - just think we've had two African-American Senators and I think other states can learn from us." 6. Various of people waiting to get into Grant Park 7. SOUNDBITE: (English) Jana Messer, supporter from Charleston, Illinois: "We're going to win and I want to be there to shake his hand." (Reporter: What is your status of getting inside?) "I got my tickets and we woke up at seven o'clock this morning, got in the car, got in line .. we are near the beginning." 8. Close-up Obama supporter waiting 9. Close-up Kristina holding copies of her tickets 10. SOUNDBITE: (English) Kristina Carbonell, Obama supporter who is selling her spare ticket: "I went on Ebay just wondering just out of curiosity to see how much people were going for the tickets and people are buying them for a thousand dollars so, um, I figured if people really wanted them that bad I might as well sell mine since I didn't know too many people who wanted tickets." AP Television Phoenix, Arizona 11. Wide shot of media in hotel ballroom 12. Various of journalists 13. SOUNDBITE: (English) Tucker Bounds, McCain-Palin campaign spokesman: "John McCain has closed well, closed well throughout the primary, he knows how to close down an election. We've seen Barack Obama have an inability to close in key states - he lost Pennsylvania, he lost Ohio, he lost 9 of the last 13 primary states. He's not a strong closer and we think we can capitalise on that." Wide shot podium being set up outside 14. Wide of stage 15. Pull out from star flag on stage Close-up of podium 16. Pan from reporters to podium 17. Various of technicians and cameramen 18. Pan from TV workers to caterers pushing food cart 19. SOUNDBITE: (English) Tucker Bounds, McCain-Palin campaign spokesman: "I think everyone needs to pay attention to Pennsylvania, it is a key state for us. We've spent a lot of time there. Senator McCain has been there 12 times there over the course of the last 14 days and I think that that's a key state. New Mexico and Colorado, where he is today, I think we are wrapping up. Our tracking polls overnight look very well." 20. Pull out shot of McCain 'Straight Talk Express' bus STORYLINE: Hundreds of people are already lining up Tuesday outside Chicago's Grant Park for a Barack Obama election night rally, hours before the event kicks off. Hundreds of thousands are expected in the area later tonight. Supporters of the Democratic presidential candidate hope this evening's event will become a victory celebration. Chicago Mayor Richard Daley spoke to reporters in nearby Millennium Park and said the evening will be emotional as he predicted an Obama win. "It is a celebration," Daley said. "Everybody wants to be a part of American history, not only from Chicago. They're coming here from the Midwest, from around the world. They want to be here. They want to be part of American history." Many of the waiting supporters are wearing Obama T-shirts and buttons and have packed picnic supplies to munch on while they wait. Obama supporter Jana Messer is optimist that the rally will be a celebration and was in line bright and early Tuesday morning to get a good position inside Grant Park. "We're going to win and I want to be there to shake his hand." Student Kristina Carbonell sold her extra ticket to Obama's event in Grant Park for $500 dollars. "I went on Ebay just wondering just out of curiosity to see how much people were going for the tickets and people are buying them for a thousand dollars so, um, I figured if people really wanted them that bad I might as well sell mine since I didn't know too many people who wanted tickets." She plans to use the money to help with her graduate school fees. In Republican presidential candidate John McCain's home state of Arizona, the setup for Tuesday night's election results party is in full swing. Senator John McCain, his family, campaign staff and other supporters will watch the results at the Biltmore Resort in Phoenix Tuesday night. Depending on the outcome of the election, McCain will either make a victory speech as the next President-elect of the United States or give a concession speech. Members of the media from the US and around the world are showing up to get satellite trucks into position, gear into place, and phone lines set up for Tuesday. McCain campaign spokesman Tucker Bounds says, "John McCain has closed well, closed well throughout the primary, he knows how to close down an election." "We've seen Barack Obama have an inability to close in key states - he lost Pennsylvania, he lost Ohio, he lost 9 of the last 13 primary states. He is not a strong closer and we think we can capitalise on that." Bounds still believes the Republican ticket will do well in the battleground state of Pennsylvania. "It is a key state for us. We've spent a lot of time there. Senator McCain has been there 12 times there over the last 14 days and I think that that is a key state." The television news networks are setting up for McCain's speech to an estimated several thousand supporters in the Biltmore resort's courtyard while the campaign is setting up a separate results-watching party in one of the hotel's ballroom. keyword us elections 2008