Tad Kubler, the lead guitarist for the Hold Steady, who was involved in the contest, then invited Dennis to perform with the band as it closed its set.
Those involved in the contest acknowledge it is a small step toward determining "what is the road out" from Detroit's difficulties, as Mr. Ford put it.
'Tis not the concern of a day, a year, or an age; posterity are virtually involved in the contest, and will be more or less affected, even to the end of time, by the proceedings now".
After a few hours at the awards, the New Hampshire primary comes to mind: the stakes are high, but only for people involved in the contest, and the winners and losers madly spin with the best of them.
There is much more to this story in Mr. Klebnikov's detailed account, including the still unsolved assassination of Vlad Listyev, Russia's most successful television producer and another figure involved in the contest to control Channel 1.
As a savvy political operative, who was not involved in the contest, put it, "The new residents in some wards revolt against old organizations and see a guy like Tommy, a loyal lieutenant, as reeking of old school to them".
One officer involved in the contests, Lt. James Tatreau, told the paper, "It's just a friendly competition to have a little fun out here".
But Mr Blair, bruised by his disastrous interference in Welsh leadership elections, has no intention of getting involved in the Scottish contest.
Meanwhile Saving Labour, the group that has been encouraging sceptics of Corbyn to get involved in the leadership contest, say they have convinced 50,000 trade union members, targeted through social media and in addition to 70,000 people who paid the £25, to sign up as registered supporters in order to vote.
"It's almost an article of faith among Democrats, and especially the Cuomo people, that Golisano is their ticket to victory," said Norman Adler, a political consultant who works for Republicans as well as Democrats and is not involved in the gubernatorial contest.
Democratic campaign operatives, who are girding for big losses, began meeting quietly with party strategists involved in the 1994 contests last summer, looking for lessons on how to avoid another rout.
