July 24, 2008
Invesco Update
Democrats hoping to watch Barack Obama accept his party's nomination at Invesco Field in Denver will need to register through their local Democratic Party office, an Obama campaign official told the Denver Post.
Obama deputy campaign manager Steve Hildebrand said each person seeking a ticket for the Aug. 28 speech will need to have a "conversation" with party officials, in part to show they have plans to get to Denver.
"Give us a sense of whether or not you're really serious about this," Hildebrand told the newspaper. "If you're not, we're going to provide someone else with this."
Hildebrand said the campaign expects 60,000 members of the general public will receive tickets, with CO and neighboring states receiving a larger segment. He said the ticket distribution could be used as a recruitment tool for volunteers in all 50 states. There are questions though about how that many out-of-state residents will be able to find accommodations, given that most hotels are filled with official convention-goers.
Officials are still finalizing formulas for ticket distribution. Details about credential distribution are expected next week.
(NBC/NJ's MATTHEW BERGER)
Posted at 10:37 AM
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Elitist
flyover | 07.24.08 01:14 PM
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He has NOT been named the Democrat Nominee! The DNC has not had it's role call. Wouldn't it be grand if in the end he was not nominated?? What a glorious day for the people!
dragonfly777 | 07.26.08 10:06 AM
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