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02-16-2008, 09:09 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Cleveland
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you have to be an insider to get tickets. boo!
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02-16-2008, 10:03 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Austin, TX
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Clevelandgal
you have to be an insider to get tickets. boo!
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Yea, here too with the exception of about 150 tickets.
So much for "by the people, for the people"... |
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02-18-2008, 10:55 AM
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Now was that nice!
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Rocky River, Ohio (Cleveland)
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Originally Posted by twange
Yea, here too with the exception of about 150 tickets.
So much for "by the people, for the people"...
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LOL isn't that the truth. |
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02-18-2008, 01:04 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Austin, TX
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Someone on the Austin forum posted this as a reason for the limited tickets...I suppose it's a valid reason...I guess:
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Originally Posted by Chris2000
My understanding of why it is "invite only" is so both, the Clinton and Obama campaigns can be sure an equal amount of supports are in the debate hall. Neither campaign at this point will except open door entry just in case only the other person supporters gain entry, or a vastly uneven amount. If that were to happen it could make the debate look really bad for a candidate, even if they were doing well.
Chris2000
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