Of the 3000 seats, only 800 were available to the public. The rest were distributed by the RNC.
That tells you all you need to know.
"Of the 3000 seats, only 800 were available to the public. The rest were distributed by the RNC."
First the shenanigans with the "truck with the votes" in Iowa, then awarding Romney a premature "victory" there, then the fishy Virgina ballot process... and now this.
The RNC is bidding a high price for a product they will be unable to resell.