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Bettie

(16,096 posts) Sat Jul 7, 2012, 04:09 PM Jul 2012

Anyone going to see the President in CR on 7/10?

We've got some tickets reserved for our family.

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Anyone going to see the President in CR on 7/10? (Original Post) Bettie Jul 2012 OP

friend of mine said he might get to meet Obama rurallib Jul 2012 #1

I'm not sure why, but OFA called us Bettie Jul 2012 #2

If I can tix I will Bluzmann57 Jul 2012 #3

So much for that, very disappointed Bettie Jul 2012 #4

rurallib

(62,411 posts)

1. friend of mine said he might get to meet Obama

Reply to Bettie (Original post)

Sat Jul 7, 2012, 04:38 PM

Jul 2012

I hadn't even heard he was coming.

Bettie

(16,096 posts)

2. I'm not sure why, but OFA called us

Reply to rurallib (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 7, 2012, 06:12 PM

Jul 2012

And asked if we wanted tickets.

I hope that doesn't mean that they're thinking they won't get a good audience.

Usually, about the time they start releasing tickets they're gone.

I think he'll be at Kirkwood.

Bluzmann57

(12,336 posts)

3. If I can tix I will

Reply to Bettie (Original post)

Sun Jul 8, 2012, 11:58 AM

Jul 2012

But since I'm not in IC or CR not too sure if I can get 'em. Going to try on Monday, July 9 though. Going to IC and maybe they'll have some up there. If not, there's always a beer run to John's Market.

Bettie

(16,096 posts)

4. So much for that, very disappointed

Reply to Bettie (Original post)

Tue Jul 10, 2012, 03:48 PM

Jul 2012

We had tickets and we waited in line for an hour and a half only to be told that the venue was full.

We could go to the overflow area if we wanted to, to watch the speech on TV. Of course, the overflow area had a very long line too.

It seems as if they printed twice as many tickets as they had spaces.

I'm very disappointed.

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