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August 13, 2008
Required To Volunteer? Obama Ticket Giveaway Causes Confusion
Obama ticket hopefuls told that volunteer gig is involved
Some of those hoping to wrangle a seat for Barack Obama's speech were told this week they have to put in six hours of volunteer work for his campaign by Friday to have a shot at a ticket.
And that ruffled at least a few feathers.
"My whole reason why I'm so mad about it is because Democrats need to act like Democrats," said Heather Kreider, a working mother from Centennial.
"Democrats work for a living, and they have to work and take care of their families. And they say these are open to those in the community, so they shouldn't ask people to drop everything in their lives for this," Kreider said Tuesday.
Doing the volunteer work only makes someone eligible for a ticket and doesn't guarantee one, according to the phone message from the campaign.
Obama's decision to move the last night of the Democratic National Convention to Invesco Field at Mile High, where he will speak to a crowd of more than 75,000, sparked a frenzy for tickets.
Campaign organizers pledged that more than half of those in the stadium would be Coloradans, but they have been vague about how they would decide who got tickets. Kreider was among more than 80,000 people who applied for tickets to Obama's Aug. 28 speech accepting his party's presidential nomination.
As part of the application process, people were asked to check a box if they were willing to volunteer for the Obama campaign.
Matt Chandler, a spokesman for the Obama campaign, said the only people who were asked to volunteer were those who said on their applications that they were willing to do the work.
Those who don't volunteer will still have a chance at the tickets, Chandler said.
"The vast majority of people who get credentials won't have to volunteer," he said. "The folks who might have accidentally hit the 'volunteer' tab, they don't have to worry. They're in the same place in line."
People asked to volunteer are those in line for "all star" tickets that will put them closer to the stage, and they are being contacted first, said Stephanie Mueller, campaign spokeswoman. Applicants who didn't offer to volunteer will be contacted later this week, she said.
But Kreider said she is certain she didn't hit the "volunteer" box on the online application. Still, Kreider got a message telling her that she had to do six hours of volunteer work by Friday if she wanted a chance at a ticket. Kreider said she will not do the work.
"Absolutely not," she said. "Now, it's pure principle. I was a Hillary Clinton supporter, and this is literally my first touch with the Obama campaign. And it's just disappointing."
Wild Thing's comment...........
LOL but of course they’re required to do something at the direction of Obama and the RATS. Maybe one or two of these dimbulbs will get a clue that this is what’s in store if Obama and the rest of the leftists take power.
People giving of themselves to help Obama so that the sick can be healed and the oceans recede, how wonderful. We are just a few million morons short of Marxist Utopia!
This just gets better and better. Just one step away from forced "volunteerism" just to have a potato to eat for dinner.
I need to watch Dr. Zhivago again.
....This was sent in from the Greta Wire. ( Greta Van Susteren )
Posted by Wild Thing at August 13, 2008 05:55 PM
Comments
Volunteer on his committee to get tickets to the event? That is absolutely appalling. How rude. If I were a dummy and I'm not, I would be offended and refuse to vote for the sucker.
How dare he? I know he wants all of us to be under governmental control for our livelihoods, but he's not even President yet and he's acting like a manic king of the world. He's such an ass.
Posted by: Lynn at August 13, 2008 08:06 PM
Ah, another person who feels "entitled" and wants something for nothing. Reminds me of the airline stewardess who is suing the preachers wife.
Gawd...give me a break.
Posted by: Steve, VA Volunteer at August 13, 2008 08:07 PM
Wouldn't it be funny if when people try to vote for Obama in November they find out that they signed up for six hours of volunteer work to help paint the White House, Congress, the Supreme Court, and all DC monuments BLACK?
http://forthardknox.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/obama-caricature-thumb.jpg
Posted by: Les at August 13, 2008 08:13 PM
OOOooooo good one Les, ... All black yeah thats the ticket. That would put the Kye-bosh on the tourism trade in DC.
Posted by: Mark at August 13, 2008 08:22 PM
HOW DUMB!! Wow who even wants to see this moron anyway?
Anyone can see what a loser this Freak is-
just watch his ignorance on TV for a while!! LMAO!!!
Posted by: Cheryl Zee at August 13, 2008 08:34 PM
Lynn, yes Obama must be practicing in case he wins and has all of us work for the big government he wants to set up. ( taking 99% of our paychecks and hardly having any to live on)
He sure is rude I agree.
Posted by: Wild Thing at August 13, 2008 10:39 PM
Steve, VA Volunteer, yes a lot like that. Good to see you Steve.
Posted by: Wild Thing at August 13, 2008 10:41 PM
Les, yes hahaa I can actually see Obama asking for something like that.
If he does, there will be a revolution.
Posted by: Wild Thing at August 13, 2008 10:45 PM
Mark, yes it sure would. They better not try that kind of stuff.
Posted by: Wild Thing at August 13, 2008 10:50 PM
Cheryl, haha I agree. They were discussing Obama on one of the networks about why doesn't he do the townhall debates with McCain. LOL They kept saying they could not understand why he did not want to do them. Hello ! Obama can't talk without notes and pre written speeches.
Posted by: Wild Thing at August 13, 2008 10:55 PM
