PLAINFIELD — Presidential candidate Barack Obama’s campaign visit to Indianapolis on Saturday will include a town hall meeting at the Plainfield High School gymnasium.
Doors to the gym will open at 12:30 p.m. A crowd of about 1,500 to 2,000 can be seated in the gym.
“What is really nice for us is that we hope to have some students involved as ambassadors and spectators,” Principal Scott Olinger said. “This is a tremendous opportunity for our students and teachers to experience the election process and democracy. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
Tickets to the Obama visit were all distributed within half an hour of becoming available on the candidate's Web site, said Kip Tew, coordinator of Obama's campaign in Indiana.
Wednesday, the Democrat candidate’s campaign announced that he’ll make his first trip to Indiana this year before the state’s May 6 primary elections.
“They checked with us yesterday to see if we could host a home town forum,” Olinger said, referring to campaign staffers. “They said this was kind of a last-minute thing.”
“And then they came to look at the facilities, and called back later to say it is a go,” he said.
Details of Obama’s entire trip to Indiana haven’t been released yet.
The state’s 72 delegates at stake in the party primary have gained added importance because of the close contest for the Democratic nomination between Sen. Obama and New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.
The gym at Plainfield High School soon will be replaced, so Saturday's visit by Obama is likely to be among the last major events held in the facility. A new $103 million Plainfield High School is under construction and due to open for classes in August.
Indiana holds its presidential primary on May 6, and the state could help decide the presidential nominee for the first time in 40 years.
Obama was in Indiana in July for a private fundraiser.
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