Residents wait in long lines for Obama tickets (Council Bluffs, IA)

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Nonpareil

By Chad Nation

Hundreds of people lined up Saturday morning for a chance to be a spectator when President Barack Obama comes to Council Bluffs Monday.

While the president’s campaign stop is free to the public, a ticket is necessary to get into the venue at Bayliss Park, and hundreds of people lined up early to make sure they were going to get a ticket when the doors opened at the Organizing for America Office at 1851 Madison Ave.

Michelle Wilcox and her daughter, Angeline, both of Council Bluffs, said they arrived at 9:30 a.m. to wait for the passes to be available at 11 a.m.

Wilcox said she had time to count 113 people in front of her while she waited, but it was worth the wait.

FULL story at link.


Read more: http://www.southwestiowanews.com/council_bluffs/news/residents-wait-in-long-lines-for-obama-tickets/article_13d7738a-e409-11e1-9dd1-001a4bcf887a.html

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[DainBramaged]

1. Residents fill the seats at Romney/Ryan's stop on the campaign trail

[goclark]

12. How much did they pay each person for the Ryan Announcement

?

That was the largest crowd I've ever seen for Rmoney.

[liberal N proud]

2. People waiting for hours to get tickets to see President Obama.

That is the headline.

[jdadd]

3. He drew a large crowd in my hometown, in "Red Ohio" too....

This is the line I waited in....security check was in the white tent, in the center distance.....

[shcrane71]

4. Was this at all covered by the Omaha World Herald?

I know the OWH is busy covering all those shootings during the yearly Summer killing season in that city; so, they probably don't have time to cover a little presidential visit.

[Omaha Steve]

5. Yes with the same writer

http://www.omaha.com/article/20120811/NEWS/708129906

Hundreds line up in Bluffs to snag tickets to see Obama

By Chad Nation
WORLD-HERALD NEWS SERVICE

COUNCIL BLUFFS — Hundreds of people lined up Saturday morning for a chance to be a spectator when President Barack Obama comes to town Monday.

While the president's campaign stop is free to the public, a ticket is necessary to get into the rally at Bayliss Park.

People lined up early outside the Obama office, Organizing for America, 1851 Madison Ave.

Michelle Wilcox and her daughter Angeline, both of Council Bluffs, said they arrived at 9:30 a.m. to wait for tickets available at 11 a.m.

FULL OWH coverage at link.

[Lil Missy]

6. I was there!

I was inside the headquarters as a volunteer. I'd say several hundred people, if not a thousand went through that line. We moved them through pretty quickly.

[justice1]

7. Can you still get tickets?

I was busy at work, but I thought I heard you can't get tickets in Omaha, but they are still available in Council Bluffs... I would like to to take my 9 year old daughter.

[Lil Missy]

8. Yes you can, in Council Bluffs

They started at 11:00 so I'd get there ASAP. I'll PM you a phone number for Regional Field Director.

[slackmaster]

9. I have fond memories of my grandparents' house there in the early 1960s before they moved to AZ

[The Last Democrat]

10. NOT TO HIJACK YOUR THREAD. BUT,

he was in our town this last week as well. Over 2500 reported showed up. Very good turnout, for this mostly all Red County. The trouble here is most all the repug’s are not rich enough to be repug’s and are being hoodwinked by those that are…..voting against their own best interest.

[Brother Buzz]

11. I thought Kansas when I read 'voting against their own best interest. I checked and was correct

No doubt, you've read Thomas Frank's book What's the Matter with Kansas?.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

13. Kick!