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Obama campaign says it will fill football stadium for convention’s finale
The Hill ^ | September 1, 2012 | Amie Parnes

Posted on 09/02/2012 2:44:21 PM PDT by cruise_missile

Team Obama promises it will fill every one of the seats in Charlotte’s mammoth football stadium Thursday night when President Obama closes the Democratic National Convention with a speech accepting his party’s nomination.

For weeks, Democrats have been concerned about filling Bank of America Stadium, home to the NFL’s Carolina Panthers. They feared a devastating image of an enthusiasm gap if Obama spoke to empty upper decks at the venue.

But the Obama campaign says it’s got it covered, and that all 73,778 of the stadium’s seats will be spoken for. The campaign also insists this success will showcase a ground operation that will help Obama win North Carolina for a second cycle in a row this November.

“We’re confident we’ll be full,” Jen Psaki, the traveling Obama press secretary, told The Hill late last week. “We have a great ground operation in North Carolina and we’ve registered more voters than any other state.

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TOPICS: Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: convention; democrats; obama; stadium
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1 posted on 09/02/2012 2:44:25 PM PDT by cruise_missile
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I wonder how many UNIONS will bus in their membership? You can guarantee that many attendee’s will be thugs. I expect a lot of purple and gold shirts in the stadium.


2 posted on 09/02/2012 2:48:44 PM PDT by nagdt ("None of my EX's live in Texas")
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Well, of course they will.

When it comes to elections and demonstrations/rallies they’re experts at busing in people from all over.


3 posted on 09/02/2012 2:49:15 PM PDT by BlessedBeGod
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Fill it with what?


4 posted on 09/02/2012 2:49:24 PM PDT by paddles ("The more corrupt the state, the more it legislates." Tacitus)
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Heck, POSOTUS could probably fill 10 football stadiums and Bill Clinton (Rapist-In-Chief) could probably fill 20 “touch” football stadiums with women. There is no shortage of useful idiots in these “United” States.


5 posted on 09/02/2012 2:51:02 PM PDT by PGalt
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Just because they have given out that many tickets doesn’t mean squat. There will be LOTS of empty seats, but the media won’t show them. That is how they “have it covered”.


6 posted on 09/02/2012 2:51:25 PM PDT by datura (Democrat = Socialist, Progressive Democrat = Communist)
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They’ve registered more voters there than in any other state? Well, isn’t that SPECIAL? IIRC, there are PLENTY of illegals roaming around NC/s;)


7 posted on 09/02/2012 2:51:40 PM PDT by Frank_2001
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How much are they paying?


8 posted on 09/02/2012 2:53:01 PM PDT by beethovenfan (If Islam is the solution, the "problem" must be freedom.)
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Of course they will. Ever seen a sign that said “Free Beer!!!”. Never fails.


9 posted on 09/02/2012 2:53:06 PM PDT by HenpeckedCon (What pi$$es me off the most is that POS commie will get a State Funeral!)
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Someone is getting paid or free dinner...I wish we could interview the people who attend and I can guarantee you they are getting paid.


10 posted on 09/02/2012 2:54:10 PM PDT by Shaka
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11 posted on 09/02/2012 2:56:13 PM PDT by dfwgator (I'm voting for Ryan and that other guy.)
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“We have a great ground operation in North Carolina and we’ve registered more voters than any other state.

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12 posted on 09/02/2012 2:56:13 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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Hello my baby, hello my honey...


13 posted on 09/02/2012 2:59:55 PM PDT by HenpeckedCon (What pi$$es me off the most is that POS commie will get a State Funeral!)
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I guess they’ll be handing out a Chick Fil A sandwich to everyone who attends. That will fill the seats.

BTW - I thought they weren’t going to call Bank of America Stadium, Bank of America Stadium when Obama shows up.


14 posted on 09/02/2012 3:01:09 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Republicans Hope people are Smart, but Democrats Know people are Stupid.)
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free drugs


15 posted on 09/02/2012 3:01:23 PM PDT by Doogle ((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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With empty chairs of solidarity :)


16 posted on 09/02/2012 3:01:42 PM PDT by RedMDer (https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org/default.aspx?tsid=93destr)
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THE EMPTY CHAIR PARTY !!!
17 posted on 09/02/2012 3:02:14 PM PDT by cruise_missile
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BANK OF AMERICA stadium with CNN's coverage of the Barry Soetoro extravaganza being sponsored by Cadillac. LOL!

You can't make this stuff up.

18 posted on 09/02/2012 3:04:04 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Had enough of the freaks running the show yet?)
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19 posted on 09/02/2012 3:04:22 PM PDT by tumblindice (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: cruise_missile

There’s a 50 per cent chance of storms in Charlotte Thursday night.

Maybe Barry0 can do the Greek thing again, only this time with Zeus’ lightning bolts and a lovely downpour. I hear that part of the country still needs rain.


20 posted on 09/02/2012 3:21:45 PM PDT by Jedidah
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