No public tickets to be available for Clinton/Obama debate . Austin, TX

[Why Syzygy]

http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/politics/entries/2008/02/13/no_public_tickets_to_be_availa.html

Austin American-Statesman

By Corrie MacLaggan | Wednesday, February 13, 2008, 11:48 AM

Attendance to the Feb. 21 Barack Obama/Hillary Clinton debate at the University of Texas Recreational Sports Center will be by invitation only, said Hector Nieto of the Texas Democratic Party.

“There are no public tickets,” he said. “The majority of the people invited are going to be elected officials.”

The Democratic Party will host a watch party, Nieto said. He said he’ll have details soon on that.
Update

OK, lots of people are clearly not happy about the news that there will be no public tickets to the Hillary Clinton/Barack Obama debate at the University of Texas Recreational Sports Center.

All of you who wanted to go have another option. The watch party sponsored by the Texas Democratic Party will be open to the public. But here’s the catch: it will cost $50.

The gathering will be at the Hyatt Regency, 208 Barton Springs Road, from 6:30 to 10 p.m., said Hector Nieto of the Texas Democratic Party.

Nieto said it wasn’t the state Democratic Party’s idea not to invite the public to the debate. CNN officials “were the ones doing all the logistics on this,” he said.

Nieto said Clinton and Obama have been invited to attend the watch party after the debate.

For the $50 entry fee, you get light food and drinks, Nieto said.

Or, if you have CNN or Univision, you can watch it at home for free.

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[DJ13]

1. Hillary probably didnt want anymore Obama supporters in the audience

Past debates were a little rowdy (but fun).

[Why Syzygy]

2. The article puts the blame on CNN.

There are a mixture of replies to the blog.

[Why Syzygy]

3. kick

[TexasObserver]

4. The better idea: 20,000 screaming Obama fans as a gauntlet attendees must pass.

[Why Syzygy]

5. The watch party should be a hoot! n't

[Lisa0825]

6. I am sure there will be free watch parties too.

50 bucks to watch a debate on TV? Ha!

I am positive that the volunteers for both campaigns will be getting together for low budget watching.