Ticket giveaway for Bernie Sanders rally draws big crowds at CU-Boulder

[mak3cats]

Sen. Bernie Sanders' campaign began giving out free tickets this morning to the presidential candidate's Saturday rally on the University of Colorado's East Campus.

A few minutes after 9 a.m., when ticket distribution began, a long line stretched out from the ticket table in the courtyard between the Engineering Center and the Mathematics building.

Several hundred people of all ages waited patiently along the sidewalk in the sun while campaign staffers peppered them with requests for pictures holding "Bernie 2016" campaign signs. Activists with petitions for an array of issues also trolled the line.

I guess this gives us an idea of the actual turnout!



Edited to add the link that I forgot:

http://www.dailycamera.com/cu-news/ci_28937900/ticket-giveaway-bernie-sanders-cu-boulder-visit-starts

[think]

1. The is a brilliant move by Sanders! The next GOP debate is there on Oct. 28th!

Wednesday, October 28, 2015
CNBC Republican Debate
8pm ET (7pm CT, 5pm PT) - Main primetime debate
6pm ET (5pm CT, 3pm PT) - Undercard debate
Aired On: CNBC
Location: University of Colorado in Boulder
Sponsors: CNBC
Candidates: Candidates with at least 3% polling average appear in primetime, the rest at 6pm debate

Read more at http://www.uspresidentialelectionnews.com/2016-debate-schedule/2016-republican-primary-debate-schedule/#jeK65jvjBGzSpvg5.99

[SoapBox]

2. Ohhhhh...I didn't know.

This is a great idea!

I did find it interesting that the rally requires a ticket...different from the usual.

[SoapBox]

3. The school has to pay for the Puke and Baggers Sideshow!

"This month, chatter on the CU campus has centered on the Republican presidential debate coming to the Coors Events Center on Oct. 28. Students are mobilizing around the idea that just 100 tickets are being made available to the CU community. They say they want more seats in exchange for CU hosting -- and paying for -- the debate."

The place of Bernie's Rally holds a max of 10,000.