Tickets for Obama Parade Seats Go on Sale Today

babylonsister

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Tickets for Obama Parade Seats Go on Sale Today

Tickets for Obama Parade Seats Go on Sale Today

By Michael E. Ruane
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, January 9, 2009; Page B03

Tickets to President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration parade go on sale today.

The Presidential Inaugural Committee announced that 5,000 tickets will go on sale through Ticketmaster at 1 p.m. Tickets are $25 apiece, and paradegoers can purchase up to four, said committee spokesman Kevin Griffis. He said those interested should call Ticketmaster at 202-397-7328.

The tickets entitle holders to sit in the bleacher seats along the parade route, which goes west on Pennsylvania Avenue from Capitol Hill, north on 15th Street, and west again on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House.

Each ticket will assign the holder to a specific bleacher section, but not to a specific seat, he said.

Griffis said ticket holders must be in their seats by 1 p.m. The Jan. 20 parade starts between 2:30 and 3 p.m. About 300 parade tickets will be given to District students who win an essay contest, and others would likely go to VIPs.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/08/AR2009010803815.html

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Captain Hilts

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Fri Jan-09-09 08:22 AM
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1. I'll bet it's like getting tickets to see the Vermeer exhibit. Camp out overnight in sub-freezing

temperatures.

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babylonsister

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Fri Jan-09-09 08:23 AM
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2. Um, you can call Ticketmaster for them. nt

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Captain Hilts

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Fri Jan-09-09 08:31 AM
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3. That's unfortunate. Ticketmaster is a rip off outfit...

and I think you're less likely to try to re-sell if you sat in line for hours in the cold.

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my3boyz

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Fri Jan-09-09 08:33 AM
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4. Personally I'm grateful they are releasing some tickets.

I can't afford to attend the balls but $25 for a ticket is affordable. I will be so thankful if I'm able to get one of the tickets.........

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Captain Hilts

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Fri Jan-09-09 08:35 AM
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6. I'm ALL for releasing the tickets.

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babylonsister

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Fri Jan-09-09 08:34 AM
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5. Damned if they do...you complain about sitting in line for hours,

you complain about the easy availability. Guess nothing would suit you.

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Captain Hilts

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Fri Jan-09-09 08:36 AM
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7. A Texan, who just doesn't know how these things work....

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babylonsister

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Fri Jan-09-09 08:40 AM
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8. Ha! Now you're criticizing where I live? Kind of off topic, no?

Need more coffee? Sleep?? :shrug:

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