Cost to see VP Mike Pence in Denver plummets after tickets struggle to sell

[kpete]

The original minimum ticket for the Mike Pence event was $275. Now it’s $150.

Because of a lack of demand, the Colorado Republican Party is offering a Groupon-like deal to see Vice President Mike Pence.

Pence is the headliner for a party fundraiser Oct. 26 at the Denver Marriott Tech Center, where the lowest-priced tickets originally cost $275.

The party announced the event weeks earlier but struggled to sell the tickets available. So now it’s lowering the cheapest ticket to $150, a 45 percent discount. A couple can attend with a two-for-one deal at the original $275 price.

Colorado Republican Party Chairman Jeff Hays tried to put his best spin on the news, writing in an email Wednesday: “Due to popular demand, we have made more tickets available at a new lower price.” But the same invite later says space is limited.

Daniel Cole, the party’s spokesman, clarified: “We are hearing from a lot of people that they very much want to see the vice president but the tickets were too expensive.”

He added: “We couldn’t fill the large room at that ticket level.”


http://www.denverpost.com/2017/10/18/mike-pence-fundraiser-ticket-sales/

[NanceGreggs]

1. "We are hearing from a lot of people ...

... that they very much want to see the vice president."

Yeah, I'm sure that's right ...........

[JDC]

2. Pence excites no one. Even Mother

[lame54]

3. $150 Mayo and Skim Milk dinner

[Quayblue]

4. .....

[dixiegrrrrl]

13. Your choice of tapioca or custard pie for dessert.

And Wonder bread at dinner.

[rzemanfl]

5. They'd need to pay me a lot more than that. Can I wear noise-cancelling headphones? n/t

[muntrv]

6. They didn't give out free beer?

[Wounded Bear]

7. The Fire Marshall said the higher prices were a safety hazard...

[oasis]

8. Better stick to the deep red state suckers to help you with your legal fees.

[blueinredohio]

9. I wouldn't go to see Penis if they paid me $150

[USALiberal]

10. I would! And donate the $150 to the DNC! nt

[lindysalsagal]

11. They were paying "extras" to attend 45's rallies.

[Corgigal]

12. Maybe people

don't want to assist the Putin puppets legal fees. Too many Americans have watched the tv show the Americans. Sucks to be him.

[smirkymonkey]

14. It's like paying money to see paint dry.

Is there anyone more boring or pointless than Mike Pence?

[sharedvalues]

15. Pence is a paid protester, so might as well pay people to watch him

[Solly Mack]

16. Pence makes vanilla seem exotic.

I really despise that theocratic piece of shit.

[ProudLib72]

18. sort of OT, but this reminded me

My best friend 1st-4th grade was wary of "exotic" foods. At Baskin Robins he would get vanilla every time. Then one day he decided to be bold. He ordered French vanilla ice cream!

Yeah, that's about as bold as Pence gets: French vanilla.

[Solly Mack]

19. Probably calls it freedom vanilla.

[Best_man23]

17. MEEMAW...

I got a Groupon to see Mike Pence!

[Kaleva]

20. Some people appear to be more fearful of Pence then of Trump

[Mediumsizedhand]

21. This is what I like to hear.

[mountain grammy]

22. Lot's of Trump/Pence lovers in my county

Surprised they're not lining up.

[gratuitous]

23. Huh; funnel all the money to the top 1% of the 1%

And suddenly you can't get 900 people to show up in one place because they're all too broke. This may be something you want to think about, Republicans.