Skip to navigation
Skip to content

Photo Essay | Thursday, September 27, 2007

Debate at Dartmouth

16 of 20

NBC Washington bureau chief and “Meet the Press” host Tim Russert

Sep 27 | 5:32 am

Order this photo | Photo: Tilman Dette / The Dartmouth Staff

The other seven Democratic candidates listen to Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware respond to a question from NBC anchor Tim Russert in Spaulding Auditorium.

Campaigners hit the Green during campus visibility time in the afternoon Wednesday.

Gloomy storm clouds threatened to rain out some of the campaigners’ activities on the Green Wednesday, but showers ultimately held off - save for the short sprinkle that preceded this rainbow.

Campaigners of all ages came to cheer on their favorite candidate.

Supporters of various candidates and issue-based ralliers alike stationed themselves on the green for several hours, starting at 4 p.m.

An Obama campaign assistant leads cheers on the Green.

Students stand back to watch Chris Matthews broadcast “Hardball” from the Green.

MSNBC’s Chris Matthews interviews Democratic candidate Joe Biden of Delaware.

Students cheer for MSNBC anchor Chris Matthew’s “Hardball” show, broadcast from the Green.

College President James Wright greets Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill.

Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., talks to former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards post-debate.

Former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards returned to some of the populists themes he has stressed since the outset of his campaign.

Sen. Mike Gravel of Alaska responds to moderator Tim Russert.

Some of the Democratic candidates pose after the debate: New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards, Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich and New York Sen. Hillary Clinton.

Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York answers a question from NECN political reporter Alison King.

NBC Washington bureau chief and “Meet the Press” host Tim Russert

Chris Matthews and guests discuss the debate.

Journalists from around the country position themselves to watch and report in the file center, located in the West Gym of Alumni Gym.

Students crammed into Leede Arena, just down East Wheelock Street from the debate hall, to watch the debate on giant screens at an energetic student watch party.

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson addresses students at the watch party in Leede Arena.