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| Obama campaign selling Chicago election night coverage packages to news outlets |
| 2008-10-24 |
| Lynn Sweet - Chicago Sun-Times "The Obama campaign is putting a hefty price tag on the best camera and reporting positions for news organizations covering Barack Obama's outdoor election night activities in downtown Chicago. If a reporter wants access to the file center--which will be the best place to find Obama officials and spokesmen--be prepared to write a check for $935. The cheapest place a reporter could stand on a riser with a view is $880. That $935 covers one reporter in a heated file tent, power, cable tv, internet and food. I am told by an Obama spokesman who did not want his name used that this just covers costs and they are not turning a profit on this. The planners could have built in more al a carte options for Grant Park coverage. This is an outrageous pay to play plan that caters to national elite outlets with deep pockets." |
| Posted by:Mullah Richard |
| #5 "caters to national elite outlets with deep pockets." I guess that bumps out the NYT. |
| Posted by: Darrell 2008-10-24 19:32 |
| #4 well at least the media, intelligensia, academia, liberals could pay penance for their liberal white guilt with their own precious selves. I highly recommend it to the O supporters. I think he'll lose, and it's gonna rain ugly. Think Reginald Denny, but complicit in their own pain. /harsh, but likely |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-10-24 19:00 |
| #3 Wahahahhaaa.... good question. These bastards would 'sell' or reverse mortgage Alaska back to the bloody Russians and pocket the money if they thought they could get away with it. Seriously however. Don't wish to tell anyone how to spend their evenings, but I'd certainly steer clear of crowds and any large collections of humanity on election night. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-10-24 18:49 |
| #2 Besoeker: Which one, the hotel or art gallery? |
| Posted by: Jack is Back! 2008-10-24 12:40 |
| #1 Bad night to visit the Kraal, lets just keep on driving Johannes. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-10-24 08:48 |