IL won't get extra inauguration tickets

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Illinois won't get extra inauguration tickets
Each congressional district will receive 198, but requests show number won't be enough

November 13, 2008
BY CAROLE SHARWARKO, Staff writer

Illinoisans, you got snubbed. Congressional offices in the state that helped catapult Barack Obama to the highest office in the nation won't receive any extra inauguration tickets.

According to Ken Edmonds, spokesperson for Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-2nd), the Joint Congressional Inaugural Events Committee will release 198 tickets to each congressional office in the country.

Edmonds had his fingers crossed the committee would give a nod to Illinois, Obama's home state, by way of extra tickets for its residents. Illinois' Obama connection is spurring interest, but most people are hooked on the historic nature of the inauguration.

"We received about 1,500 requests in 48 hours on our Web site, not including the thousands of calls since last week," Edmonds said. "We're disappointed that we'll have to disappoint some of our constituents."

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[mopinko]

1. i hear tell that stories of the warriors from the 9th cd are everywhere. but

no extra tickets.
just not fair. they should allocate those puppies by vote totals, at least.

[City Lights]

2. Did you request tickets?

We made a hotel reservation late last Spring, but have had so many unexpected bills since then that we decided to cancel. From what I've read so far, I'm kind of relieved that we canceled. While it would be totally cool to witness history, I'm not sure I'd be up for fighting the crowds that are expected, and I doubt we would have been fortunate enough to get tickets anyway.

[mopinko]

3. oh, i tried.

its ok. i missed grant park, so i am ready. i still have a couple of feelers out, but there are lots of people who deserve them more than me, so.....

[City Lights]

4. Well, I'll keep my fingers crossed in the hopes that you'll get tickets.

:fistbump:

[mucifer]

5. sorry you missed Grant Park. It was amazing. I hope you can go to D.C. I can't.