Admission Plan Announced For Obama Speech at Invesco Field

By Jeralyn, Section Democratic National Convention 2008
Posted on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 03:30:00 PM EST
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Update: 2/3 of tickets will go to residents of Rocky Mountain States. 1/2 will go to residents of Colorado.

Final update: Go! Tickets available here, first come, first serve. More information available here. You must be able to show you have a place to stay since transportation and lodging is not being provided. They are encouraging Republicans and Independents to attend.

Volunteering is not required:

While volunteering is not a prerequisite for recipients, Coloradans who volunteer with the Campaign for Change will have the opportunity to receive all-star seating for Barack Obama’s speech.

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Bump and Update: You can watch the press conference live here.

At 2:30 pm MT today, Colorado Governor Bill Ritter and officials from the DNCC will announce how tickets will be awarded for Sen. Barack Obama's nomination acceptance speech at Invesco Field. (No link, received by e-mail.)

They are calling the admission tickets "community credentials." That's because attendees will be expected to work for their ticket, as I wrote here.

There's a listen-only conference call line. I'll try to call in and report back.

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Working to get a ticket? Sounds a bit (5.00 / 2) (#1)
by PssttCmere08 on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 11:50:09 AM EST

like blackmail...the fact that you are a dem should be enough to get you in if you want to attend.

I read that they were (none / 0) (#2)
by samanthasmom on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 11:58:51 AM EST

trying to create "the world's largest cellphone bank", and that people were going to be given phone lists of people to call to encourage them to register to vote. It was unclear to me about whether the calls were to be made during the speech.

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: lets hope (5.00 / 0) (#19)
by Capt Howdy on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 03:48:11 PM EST

no one gets stuck in a roadside ditch and needs a rescue during the "worlds largest cellphone bank"

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I am suprised also. (none / 0) (#10)
by Wile ECoyote on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 12:46:19 PM EST

I figured it would be an entitlement program.

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Maybe I'm just dim (none / 0) (#18)
by mbuchel on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 03:44:44 PM EST

but could you explain how using this event to sign-up volunteers for the campaign - even if only half of them follow through and do something - is a bad idea?
This sounds like pretty smart grass-roots building to me...

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: It's smart campaign-building but (5.00 / 6) (#25)
by Valhalla on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 04:39:01 PM EST

it's not smart grassroots building. Grassroots is bottom up, not top down.
'Grassroots' is another word which has had its meaning sadly blurred this year. I'm not picking on your particularly, it just really bugs me.

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They're already gone (none / 0) (#33)
by echinopsia on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 05:27:15 PM EST

Thank you for your interest. Unfortunately, due to high demand, we are no longer accepting requests for Community Credentials. For any Coloradans who have already requested a credential, you will be notified before August 15th if one is available. Get involved with the Colorado Campaign for Change by clicking here.

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"Listen in only" call. I really (5.00 / 2) (#3)
by oculus on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 12:01:21 PM EST

miss the reporting on the Clinton campaign's participatory conference calls.

: it's an announcement/press conference (5.00 / 1) (#5)
by Jeralyn on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 12:11:53 PM EST

not a conference call. The announcement is being made at a public event at the Pepsi Center. The media was invited to attend in person or for convenience, to be able to listen in via phone. Media attending in person will, I'm sure, be allowed to ask questions. Sorry if I wasn't clear.

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I'm disqualified (5.00 / 2) (#4)
by waldenpond on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 12:02:23 PM EST

Limiting tickets? Interesting. I live in CA which will vote Obama so my state won't get many tickets. Actually, it looks like I might flat out be disqualified from entry as I don't have a cell phone.

I am sure (5.00 / 0) (#15)
by americanincanada on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 02:10:28 PM EST

many people will just lie. Do we are really believe that every person in that stadium is going to leave there and work for Obama?

Funny (5.00 / 4) (#17)
by echinopsia on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 03:44:22 PM EST

you could easily lie to get in and then call all the people on the list you're given and say, "Don't vote for this guy."

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: Private push polling? (none / 0) (#34)
by Fabian on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 05:41:46 PM EST

Devious!
Even worse, start calling on the behalf of third party candidates.

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No cellphone no ticket? (5.00 / 2) (#16)
by Ben Masel on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 03:15:39 PM EST

Interesting division (5.00 / 0) (#22)
by waldenpond on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 04:19:00 PM EST

2/3 for the Rocky Mtn states. I read that there would be more for the challenged states and that's a large chunk (2/3 for the 8 states)

McCain up 19 in AZ and 16 in ID, so not sure those make much sense. Obama tied in Montana and up 1.7 in Colorado so those make sense. Anyone got recent polls on Nevada or New Mexico?

Hillary is having a webchat tomorrow at noon (5.00 / 1) (#28)
by ajain on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 04:47:19 PM EST

I guess we will find out more info about the convention when she engages in with her web-buddies a.k.a. many of us.

It will be interesting to find out what she has to say. Also, its interesting that she wrote an op-ed today, the day before this intriguing chat. Anyway. I am excited to see what she has to say.

: I won't be home, (5.00 / 2) (#30)
by pie on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 04:54:36 PM EST

but I'll be anxious to see what is said.
This is another interesting development in this campaign, this like no other I remember.
But, of course, the internet is playing a bigger and bigger role, isn't it.

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Republicans and independents (5.00 / 5) (#32)
by gyrfalcon on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 05:15:51 PM EST

are being encouraged to attend the Democratic Party convention? The mind reels.

It's not a Dem. Party event, apparently, it's a Republic (sic) of Obama event.

So, what I wanna know is... (5.00 / 1) (#38)
by Mr Natural on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 11:14:44 PM EST

How do I get tickets for the Free-Speech Cages?

: This convention (none / 0) (#39)
by weltec2 on Thu Aug 07, 2008 at 02:40:57 AM EST

neeeeds demonstrations so BADLY!

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Smart, people who want to win (and thus willing (4.33 / 3) (#6)
by samtaylor2 on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 12:15:44 PM EST

to work) should get the first crack at a ticket. Why is this a big deal. If you don't want him care about his run, why would you want to go any way.

For the free music of course! (5.00 / 6) (#7)
by nycstray on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 12:23:06 PM EST

And perhaps beer and hot dogs?!

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smart people wouldn't allow themselves (5.00 / 10) (#8)
by PssttCmere08 on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 12:23:53 PM EST

to be strong-armed into working for obama or any other candidate who came up with such a lame proposition. Anyone who is a dem should be allowed entry period.

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People other than Obama will be speaking at (5.00 / 1) (#11)
by Angel on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 12:58:36 PM EST

the event. It's not just him. Anyone who is a Democrat should be able to attend without some ridulous qualifying threshold. What if I gave him the maximum amount of money but am unable to make phone calls? Why should that disqualify me from attending? What if I didn't do a damn thing for him? Why should that disqualify me from attending?

Disclaimer: I did not give him money.

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Well. (5.00 / 2) (#13)
by TheRealFrank on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 01:17:23 PM EST

You could also argue that people who aren't enthusiastic about him yet, are the ones who should go, because they might leave inspired.

Although this does not seem to be the current thinking of the Obama campaign, apparently. Maybe it doesn't need to be; in 2004 Bush proved that just having crowds with hardcore followers (e.g. they signed a pledge) for photo-ops worked.

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Sam, (none / 0) (#9)
by samanthasmom on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 12:29:04 PM EST

there are people who like to be part of an historic event, and whether or not one supports Senator Obama, this is going to be an historic event. If the "price of admission" is making GOTV phone calls, then it shouldn't matter where the person who wants to attend the rally is from. I live in MA, but I made phones calls all over the country for Senator Clinton. However, it takes enthusiasm for the candidate to make cold calls to strangers. I might be willing to to stuff envelopes for a candidate I didn't support to get tickets to something I wanted to attend, but not make calls, and a candidate shouldn't want me to.

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my guess is that (5.00 / 1) (#12)
by samtaylor2 on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 01:13:53 PM EST

Volunteering will be for the DNC, Obama or any other Dem running for office (at least I hope)

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It seems... (5.00 / 2) (#14)
by MileHi Hawkeye on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 01:20:52 PM EST

...that Jeralyn shares that sentiment...

'I think the Obama campaign's "put a ticketholder to work" plan is very clever. I also think it will be successful, and once those new voters are registered as Democrats, it will help the Congressional and other down-ticket candidates immensely.'

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ecological fallacy. (5.00 / 1) (#20)
by jeffinalabama on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 03:53:09 PM EST

n/t

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: Yup. (5.00 / 2) (#35)
by Fabian on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 05:46:00 PM EST

I've entered drawings for a vacation or a car or whatnot and on the fine print it says that you give permission for a business to call and pitch to you.
They always call and when they do - I completely, blatantly blow them off. "I sure did enter that drawing but I have no interest in you or your product. Buh-bye.".

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I'm so too (none / 0) (#24)
by trublueCO on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 04:33:28 PM EST

and maybe all it will take is a little encouragement from 70,000 to get everyone out there helping as many candidates as possible.

There will probably be a good number of people that need this extra little push to get involved. They will be useful far beyond one campaign or one candidate.

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: Unfortunately, (5.00 / 0) (#26)
by pie on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 04:39:39 PM EST

Congress as a whole is very disappointing, so I don't see a huge backlash to get rid of incumbents. It would mean getting rid of dems, too.
This election isn't energizing enough people.

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I'm with you sam (none / 0) (#23)
by ruffian on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 04:21:28 PM EST

I don't get why this is a problem. It is a DNC and/or Obama campaign sponsored event. They have a right to give away or sell tickets in any way they want. There is no 'right to attend'. Any Dem cannot attend the convention itself either.

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no one's arguing a 'right' to attend (5.00 / 5) (#29)
by Valhalla on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 04:51:41 PM EST

Not really, anyway.

But I think while Obama is, barring some amazing unforseen event, going to be the nominee, there should still be some separation between the candidate and the party. And this is the Democratic Party's Nomination Convention. It's not the Obama Rock Concert event.

Something not a lot of people know is that in the Soviet Union, the Communist Party was not the government. The government was separate from the Party, just like in the US. Party members were elected to office, just like here. They only had one party though, so there was effectively little difference between the two.

I think the Democratic Party should be different than the Soviet Union was. There's plenty of people who are loyal Democrats (and have been) who are not crazy about Obama but believe in the Party and will support him not because of him but the party. It's like how in the military, you salute the rank, not the man. Once there is effectively no difference between Obama and the Party, you really leave Party loyalists, as opposed to personality loyalists, in a bad position.

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: Good point. (5.00 / 1) (#31)
by pie on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 04:58:07 PM EST

Once there is effectively no difference between Obama and the Party, you really leave Party loyalists, as opposed to personality loyalists, in a bad position.
However, the odds of dems being herded now, or at any time, are slim to none.
The more inclusive Obama and the party leadership get, the more a lot of others back away.
It would be one thing if he had the goods.
He doesn't.

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Volunteer Your Way To All Star (none / 0) (#21)
by PssttCmere08 on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 04:15:57 PM EST

Credentials? I think not...

Hmmm... (none / 0) (#27)
by kredwyn on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 04:45:09 PM EST

Will be taking a brief vacay in the Catskills with Danger Kitty with the gratuitous stop in Cooperstown for the world's best donuts.

I will have All Star Seating at my house (none / 0) (#36)
by PssttCmere08 on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 06:10:32 PM EST

watching anything but obama (if he is the nominee) on the toob...

I just scored a permit for Republican Convention (none / 0) (#37)
by Ben Masel on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 08:19:28 PM EST

"STOP GOVERNMENT SPYING" event Sept. 4th, last day, 4:00-8:00 in Hamms Plaza, a block from the back entrance.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=23017431724