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August 17, 2008 05:50 AM UTC

Who else got their Obama tickets?

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  • by: Laughing Boy

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Picked mine up today.  Can’t wait.  You?

Did you get your Tix?

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  2. But that’s fine, because security is going to be so bad, that you’d have to show up naked to get in, I think.

    Ralph Nader called me personally though and invited me to his protest rally thing at Magness. I think I’ll go just to be treated like a celebrity from the crazies.

  3. So I’m guessing somehow my filling out the web form didn’t submit to the database correctly. Oh well, it’s going to be a mess getting in and out and it will be on TV so I’m not sure if I’m upset or relieved.

  4. I DID try and didn’t get them, but I’m NOT furious. I can appreciate how, with all the publicity given to this event, there are lots of people like me who wanted a ticket but just can’t get one. So you ought to have had another button on your poll.

    I’m on a “wait list” but I imagine that’s a polite way of saying “too bad.” (I’m on the wait list for winning the Lottery as well.)

    1. …will start being filled after Wed. from the people who did get their tickets and did not follow the directions to activate them before Wed.

      That is the latest I heard at any rate.  

  5. I’m working nights the whole week.

    Politics aside, it’s a great opportunity to see the man who could be the next president speak. I saw Bill Clinton speak in ’95 or ’96 at the White House for National Peace Officers Memorial Day. It was a great speech, promising more officers on the streets. He had a feel for the crowd, and had their attention and respect. Whatever my opinion of him, it felt special to see him speak.

    Whatever your opinion of Barack Obama, I think anyone who has the opportunity to see him speak at the convention is in for something special.

  6. Like many people, I applied for the tickets right after the website opened up for registration.  I was notified Thursday afternoon that I’m wait listed.

    And, as I’m learning through the media and other places, this “so-called” first-come, first-serve is a bunch of nonsense.

    Even though I’m a life-long Democrat and plan to vote for Obama, I am increasingly acquiring the belief that the Obama campaign isn’t following their own rules. As is being detailed by media outlets, people are getting their tickets when they registered much later than many of us who did early in the registration process.

    Unfortunately no one will really complain about this unfairness because in the scheme of things, this will be all forgotten by Labor Day. It’s little things like the ticketing process that do prompt some concern about Obama’s campaign staff’s ability to be fair and square.

    Regardless, I’m not furious. Like others have said, watching on TV will be okay.

    1. …not “first-come, first-served”.  Maybe I’m all wrong.

      In any event, a random drawing/lottery seems more fair than first-come, first served.

      1. The other part is a separate lottery, for people who did  some volunteer work. “All-star” tickets.

        Hopefully, having gotten myself an All-star ticket, I won’t have to sit anywhere near the guy who wrote this diary.

    2. I replied immediately (happened to be on the computer when the email announcing the application came in), registered for me and a guest, and said I’d do volunteer work. I brought my 14-year-old son and we both did two 3-hour phone calling shifts. Got an email saying I got … one ticket. I’m getting ready to head down to headquarters and see if I can cajole them  into giving me two. If not, I don’t know what I’ll do. My kid’s too young to go alone, and I’m not going by myself. Maybe somebody on the wait list will get it.

      1. You needed to do four shifts to get the “All-Star” tickets for two people. I did them, and I only ended up with one, because my last shift was the day they were doing the drawings, so the data wasn’t quite in.

        But I mentioned it to a person doing “troubleshooting” and she said I’d hear in 24-48 hours. So hopefully my wife will get a ticket too.

        Hopefully you’ll get your extra guest ticket too.

  8. Obviously, LB, you didn’t get the All Star  credentials available for putting in volunteer shifts! What’s up?  You pretty sure he’ll win and want to have credentials from this historic event?  

  9. And so did my wife. I don’t know how or why we got ours and nobody else who signed the web form did.

    We are very excited. I saw Obama when he came to DU, and even though I’d already made the decision to caucus for him, it sealed the deal. He is an inspirational speaker, and I can’t wait to see him at what will be his most historic speech yet.

    1. who signed the web form got tix. I did.  I also put in shifts and got All Star but met others who just got community credentials via web form when I went to pick mine up.

  10. Didn’t try. When Sen. Obama came to Thornton earlier this year at Mapleton School/88th and York. There were about 400 of us in the theatre. I shook his hand and he later signed my Audacity of Hope book. I am going to be recovering/rejuvinating the next two weeks. This was a long CD2 primary and I need the rest and a break. Just didn’t feel like fighting the traffic and crowds. Hot wings and cold lemonade on the couch in front of the boob tube sounds good for that evening.

    Congratulations to those of you who are going. Wonderful, historical event. To those who tried and are not going, don’t be furious. It’s ok. Watch it from your home with friends and/or family. Sharing this historical event with them in that way will be a rewarding experience.  

    2. But I’m sure someone did…

      I just wouldn’t have felt right, you know, lying like that.

      I am going to do the “zero” salute, though – just so the thought police don’t come and ask me what I’m thinking.

        1. Pro-gay marriage, work for a non-profit that aids inner city kids, other community stuff that I prefer to stay anon about.

          I just want better schools, strong foreign policy, and low taxes.  And less whining.

          But I do really love all of you lefties.  I really mean that.

      2. I am going to do the “zero” salute, though – just so the thought police don’t come and ask me what I’m thinking.

        Come on, that’s just funny.

        1. You have to admit that salute thing’s over the top…

          And just like I know some conservative assholes that are acting like they always liked McCain, I’m sure you all know some folks that are giving many of his followers the mindless demagoguery label.

  13. In a state with a 200k Republican edge, the reluctant participation of the disappointed Clinton people,and a pro Obama corps of seasoned political people being told that their prior work counts for nothing, This state will have an uphill climb turning blue at the top of the ticket.

    The point is that I’m not the only activist that has been left out. Hundreds or perhaps thousands have. Elected officials have.

    In a state in which McCain is the clear historical favorite, the policy makes no sense.

    The campaign at a minimum should have set aside tickets for the Obama delegates at the Springs’ convention before opening it up to the public. That’s 6k tickets for proven supporters.

    Clinton party people working the combined campaign now told me as recently as June that Obama wouldn’t win due to the Rev. Wright affair. They will all be attending the speech.The party establishment in Colorado didn’t back him anytime quickly outside of Sen. Peter Groff and Dan Slater. Congressman Perl mutter endorsed fairly quickly.

    The party establishment will all be attending the event. We have many hypocrites in positions of power in this state.

    Secretary Pena told me that I’d backed Obama far before he did.

    I didn’t give them 6 hours because my mentally ill Mother had just been released from a 3 1/2 week stay in a psych ward. I’m applying for guardianship, and have tried to keep her out of assisted living and permit her to live in her home. I was working this campaign for well more than 100 hours before the Manual event the first week of Sept last year.

    .

    I’m pretty sure that the decision to do it this way was made by Anne Filipic. She’s an outsider who did deliver Iowa for Obama. He shows her loyalty. It’s a shame that she doesn’t show the same for his supporters.

    The lying coming out of the campaign regarding the process looks flat ugly.

    One of my posts on this board reads “does the man change the system, or the system change the man?” It appears to me that the jury is still out on this matter regarding Sen. Obama if this is an example of how Obama plans to lead.

    It’s bad strategy to alienate party regulars across a state that’s gone blue once in 44 years.

    The combined campaign has permitted all of its preferred people to attend. It’s disturbing, same old cronyism politics.

    Loyalty counts in politics. It works both ways in a top-down bottom-up scenario.

    I don’t see it displayed in Obama for America

    1. No matter how they did it, many people would view it as unfair. From what I saw they took the approach of what are you going to do for Obama tomorrow and ignored what has been done already – and I’m ok with that (even though it means no ticket for me) as the critical thing now is – what are people going to do tomorrow.

      It’s harsh to some (you & me), but it is also focused on the key goal – winning the election.

    2. I really do feel for you Ray, but the fact that he opened up his speech to the public, AND decided to make it so that half the people would be Coloradans, AND invited anyone no matter who their party affiliation is, says a lot about what this year means politically and, honestly I would say morally as well. We have a duty to put our strength into whichever side we think would run the country better. I know that you feel slighted by the Dems, and you should, but it’s bigger than you, me or party politics. 2008 is going to be a chance to fix what Bush broke, and to give up 2 1/12 months before the election… come on. We owe it to ourselves to make sure the right person wins the office.

      1. The Rasmussen poll from the 14th

        Thursday, August 14, 2008 Email to a Friend

        The race for Colorado’s Electoral College votes is about as close as it can be on the eve of the Democratic National Convention in Denver.

        The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Colorado voters shows John McCain attracting 47% of the vote while Barack Obama earns 45%. When “leaners” are included, it’s McCain by a single percentage point, 49% to 48%.

        It sure makes sense to insult your base when your trailing. The combined campaign should be “congratulated” on finding ways to lose in a year that should be a landslide

    3. I’ve been volunteering for the Obama campaign all year.  Among other things, I was an Obama precinct captain for the caucus and a delegate to the County, CD, and state conventions.  All that counted for NOTHING.  They had 30,000 tickets to distribute to Coloradans.  To suggest that it wouldn’t be “fair” to first allocate 5,000 to the delegates from the state convention is complete bullshit.

      Quite frankly, it has me rethinking how much time I’ll commit to the Obama campaign between now and the election.  I’d rather work for a candidate that will acknowledge the people on the ground.  

  15. Not furious, just terribly disappointed. Will still continue with volunteering and have plans to attend many events, so I know I’ll get over it. After all this campaign isn’t about me. But still, it would’ve been an experience to remember….

  16. I have been volunteering for a long time, and as it turns out I got one for that. I also got online and got one that way. The second one will be passed on to someone else. My “All Star” seat is in the nosebleed section, but I will be in front of Obama instead of behind him. Pueblo rented a bus and I’ve arranged a seat on it. Can’t imagine trying to find a place to park after having driven 110 miles.

  17. I was a Clinton supporter up through the State Convention and was still able to get one o the Community tickets. I did not have time to volunteer for one of the All-Star tickets.

    I do have to say though that I am very disappointed with the media coverage of the ticket distribution. They do not seem to get that there was a difference between the All-Star ticketrs and the Community ones and that people needed to put some time in for the All-Star guys

      2. Which are kinda the garden variety tickets.

        It seems from other posts the All-Star tickets are yellow.

        The people who I ahve talked to with All-Star tickets are seated in section 116 which is in the north end zone.

        Does anyone know how the stage is set up? I’m in section 126 which is about the 15-20 yard line on the east side of the stadium. I’m not sure how good my seats are because I’m not sure where the stage is.

        1. Dan you are a state party employee. The campaign would never not let you in even if you supported John McCain.

          It’s a losing strategy to alienate 5000 proven supporters.

          You geting your’s under the conditions you describe reenforce that this isn’t a campaign run on “fairnsss”, its a campaign run on same old Tammany Hall type cronyism.

          If Obama doesn’t carry this state, then you can count on whoever made this decision as the person to thank.

          Its a horredous blunder

  18. Naturally I am prejudiced in the matter, but I thought it was fair for the State Party to arm-wrestle the Obama folks to allot tickets for the party faithful in the far-flung counties like Prowers and Baca. Few up there know our names out here, but we nevertheless scuff along from year to year, pushing for our Blue candidates against the conservative Red Tide. 🙂

    I am probably insane to want to devote eight hours (getting in line, waiting for the speech, then getting out) to hear a 45 minute speech, no matter how good.  But then again, my relative sanity has always been questionable….

  20. I have been invited but am not sure I’ll go.

    The security and mass of people are dissuading me.  I may go to hang out outside with the entertainment (people watching and music).

    I may not go because Obama is beginning to get on my nerves.  This hand salute of his is beyond over the top and it seems the junior senator from Illinois has become a messiah for the Democratic party instead of a candidate.  

    Be careful what you wish for Dems.

    I like Obama, I will vote for Obama, but if his ego gets much larger I worry about ‘anointing’ a President rather than electing one.  

    I’m impressed with Obama’s oratory skills but not impressed with his ability to delve down into policy.  He still has a long way to go, in my eyes, before his substance outweighs his stature and I sincerely hope he realizes this, otherwise the race will be closer some believe.

      1. What bothers me is he doesn’t bring those policy statements out in his speeches.  We’re treated to more cheerleading – which is nice, but I hope he moves to wonkish rather than cheerleader after (or at) the convention.

        Additionally, candidates policy statements are grand plans that are rarely if ever attainable in the real world.  This is one reason I dislike the election cycle.  A bunch of egomaniacs running around talking about solutions they’ll rarely get a chance to implement.

        The office controls the man, it isn’t often the man gets to control the office of the President.

    2. you made about him not talking about policy enough in his speeches. I think this speech will be different though. This will be Barack’s chance to outline HOW he’s going to change things, not just the fact that he has a desire to change things.

      1. But I may opt to watch it at home or read about it later…

        Not much into hero worship.  Never was able to find many heroes growing up and am generally suspicious of people who attract that kind of adulation.

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