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On the Quest for Quips Along the Campaign Trail


How come Richard is covering the US Presidential primaries? Isn't his beat business?

Anyway here's some quips sent by Liz:

Richard: Until then, we continue to watch and monitor what is happening
here
in New Hampshire. But, truth be told, as the hour grows late this is a
cake
that has already been mixed, today it goes into the oven and -- frankly
speaking -- it is all but baked.

I kinda liked the comparison. The second bit I’ve got a transcript. I
don’t
know if I already send it before.


KYRA PHILLIPS, CNN ANCHOR: Well, we're told in New Hampshire that the
motto
there is "Live free or die." What a perfect place for our Richard Quest
to
be, inside the CNN bus. Not quite sure what he's up to. I'm a little
nervous.
But, Richard, what's happening?

RICHARD QUEST, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hello, yes, we're aboard the CNN
Election
Express, the bus that is going to carry CNN from North to South to East
To
west -- to Missouri, to Arizona, to New York, to Florida -- yes! Sorry,
was
quite taken over by a certain recent event concerning Howard Dean. ...

PHILLIPS: OK. I heard something about you and a harmonica. Is this
true?

QUEST: Now, look, a gentlemen -- a really nice gentleman from a company
which I think is called Harmonical Necklace -- they are necklaces with
harmonicas
on them. They're very small. They are -- new Hampshire, first in the
nation,
the primary harmonica. And on the back, there are instructions for how
I can
play "Hail to the Chief." All right? Are you ready to bear with me on
this
one?

PHILLIPS: I'm never ready for you, but that's the best part, Richard.

QUEST: All right, Kyra, here we go. This could be -- I could get thrown
out
of these United States for what I'm about to do. But here we go.

PHILLIPS: It won't be the first time.

QUEST: Deep breath, deep breath.

(MUSIC)

PHILLIPS: We are all clapping. We are all clapping here in the
newsroom,
Richard. I think you ought to play for queen when you get home.

QUEST: I'll tell you what, Kyra. By the time I leave New Hampshire --
here's
a -- next Wednesday , I promise you that on the primary harmonica, I'll
be
able to do a rendition of "God Save the Queen."

PHILLIPS: Outstanding. And you know what, Richard? I'm going to hold
you to
it, pal.

QUEST: Thank you.

PHILLIPS: Excellent. God love him. Thank you, Richard Quest. You keep
practicing, my friend.



posted by Team at 1:17 PM