Posted on 08/06/2012 10:09:12 AM PDT by Zakeet
Top aides on President Obamas re-election team are terrified that there will be scores of empty seats when he makes his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention, party insiders said.
Obama, once the biggest draw in politics, wont likely attract crowds as large as those at the 2008 convention because voters have gone sour on the poor economy, insiders said.
Its always a concern about making sure there arent empty seats, but this is different, said one Democratic official familiar with the convention plans.
This is a different time than four years ago. Its a different convention. And the president is viewed differently.
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And the blowup dolls can also be used in the evening.
Bravo. A brilliant idea!
That’s ridonculous. They’ll hire butts to put in the seats.
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