The Holiday Inn in Pocatello was Election Central on election night 2008. Hundreds of people showed up for the festivities. However, as the night drew on and no local election returns were forthcoming, people began to leave. By 11 p.m. only a few stalwarts, the candidates, and the TV news crews were in attendance. By midnight, even they were gone. Final results were posted about 1:45 a.m. the next morning.