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The Arena Has 11,000 Seats But 10,000 Will Be Empty At GOP Debate (Stacked GOP-e Audience for Jeb)
NPR ^
| 10/27/15
| RACHEL ESTABROOK
Posted on 10/28/2015 2:41:54 PM PDT by jimbo123
While millions will watch the third Republican presidential debate on TV, just 1,000 people will get tickets to see the event in person in the massive Coors Events Center on the scenic University of Colorado campus in Boulder.
CNBC, the cable network sponsoring the debate, didn't respond to questions about why the 11,000-seat arena would remain mostly empty.
"The way it was explained to us by CNBC is the event is meant for a TV audience, not so much for a live audience," said Ryan Lynch, the executive director of the Colorado Republican Party, which will get 200 tickets to split among party donors and elected officials.
The first Republican candidate debate, in Cleveland, had a large number of empty seats too about 4,500 seats were filled in a 20,000-seat arena.
Lynch says the Republican National Committee also gets 200 seats, the presidential candidates onstage will each get some, CNBC will keep some for itself and the University of Colorado will get 150 seats.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2016debates; debates; elections; gope; reincepriebus; rescuejebbush; rinos; rnc; savejebbush
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CNBC, the cable network sponsoring the debate, didn't respond to questions about why the 11,000-seat arena would remain mostly empty.
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posted on
10/28/2015 2:41:54 PM PDT
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jimbo123
To: All
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posted on
10/28/2015 2:43:09 PM PDT
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jimbo123
To: jimbo123
CNBC is the event is meant for a TV audience,
Ah don’t think I can make it have to clean the cat litter.
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posted on
10/28/2015 2:45:19 PM PDT
by
bikerman
(2015 new motto--- slugs for thugs.)
To: jimbo123
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posted on
10/28/2015 2:47:19 PM PDT
by
deport
To: jimbo123
Because you can’t watch a debate inside a stadium.
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posted on
10/28/2015 2:49:41 PM PDT
by
ThomasThomas
("YOUR BADGE! SHOW HIM YOUR BADGE!")
To: jimbo123
So, 200 seats goes to the Republican National Committee and there are 100 of them, a man and a woman from each state and each one would have a favorite candidate, they won’t be 100% for one candidate. And, each candidate gets tickets to distribute as they want, so there will be some of their supporters there for sure.
The point is, the Republican National Committee, or any other GOPe group, is not stacking the seats for any one candidate as some have posted here.
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posted on
10/28/2015 2:52:40 PM PDT
by
Marcella
(CRUZ (Prepping can save you life today.))
To: jimbo123
Any bets on if George P. was at work today? He’s out of the office more than he’s been doing his duty and honestly earning his tax paid salary. An honest man would resign and return the Texas tax dollars he’s wasted.
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posted on
10/28/2015 2:53:13 PM PDT
by
bgill
( CDC site, "we still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
To: jimbo123
CNBC, the cable network sponsoring the debate, didn't respond to questions about why the 11,000-seat arena would remain mostly empty.
a) The Arizona Coyotes are going to play there
or
b) They are manipulating the environment to counter Trump.
To: jimbo123
Pretty standard and easier to control the noise levels
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posted on
10/28/2015 2:56:29 PM PDT
by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
To: Buckeye McFrog
a) The Arizona Coyotes are going to play there or b) They are manipulating the environment to counter Trump. I'll take "b" for $400, Alex.
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posted on
10/28/2015 2:56:30 PM PDT
by
Albion Wilde
(If you can't make a deal with a politician, you can't make a deal. --Donald Trump)
To: jimbo123
Later Reince RePriebus is a total douchebag.
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posted on
10/28/2015 3:09:59 PM PDT
by
Fledermaus
(To hell with the Republican Party. I'm done with them. If I want a Lib Dem I'd vote for one.)
To: jimbo123
Here's Senor Jeb's strategy. Cheat until you win...
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posted on
10/28/2015 3:16:33 PM PDT
by
RoosterRedux
(Trump: As long as you are going to be thinking anyway...think big.)
To: jimbo123
TRUMP comes out, takes a look around, says "WOW, just look at all the EMPTY seats that would be filled if this was one of my Rally's........Wow",
OR: "you Guys should have called me, I could have filled them up for ya".
To: jimbo123
Let us not overlook the fact that Boulder Colorado is a leftist ghetto and finding 100 Republicans would be very difficult.
To: Fledermaus; jimbo123
Fledermaus:" Reince RePriebus is a total douchebag."
He should be forced to leave along with Boehner, Karl , and McCarthy
We need to clean house of those who don't represent the will of the voters and the 'little people'.
Sack them all !!
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posted on
10/28/2015 3:20:38 PM PDT
by
Tilted Irish Kilt
(The GOPe and Karl Rove got Obama elected twice. .. How'd that work out for ya ?)
To: jimbo123
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posted on
10/28/2015 3:32:37 PM PDT
by
YHAOS
To: jimbo123
ROTFLMAO!
It’s so OBVIOUS CNBC is trying to present a FALSE REALITY in order to control the Narrative that Trump is not popular.
This is an Establishment trap.
To: jimbo123
To: jimbo123
So then, why did they book an arena?
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posted on
10/28/2015 3:49:59 PM PDT
by
Bronzewound
(© 2015 GOP. A Timid Little Division Of The Democrat Party.)
To: RoosterRedux
That is one of the most childish things I have ever seen anyone do while running for President of the United States.
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posted on
10/28/2015 3:53:13 PM PDT
by
conservativejoy
(We Can Elect Ted Cruz! Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God!)
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