WASHINGTON - It's the great inauguration sweepstakes! Free plane tickets for you and a guest, free hotel, plus tickets to the swearing-in ceremony for Barack Obama, the parade and one of the official balls!
A bit of wishful thinking earned two young Bartlett brothers a Christmas surprise they say they will never forget - tickets to the Jan. 20 presidential inauguration. I wanted them to get an invitation, to have the presidential inauguration invitation that they could put in their memory books," said Shirley Mason, grandmother of Marcus Branch, 13, and his 8- year-old brother, Myles. "I was hoping, but you never know.
It's one of the hottest tickets in Washington this winter, and unlike most of the parties planned for President Bush's second inauguration, it's free and the dress is come-however-you-can-stay- warm. But getting one of the 250,000 tickets to Mr. Bush's swearing- in ceremony on the steps of the Capitol won't be easy, particularly for people from so-called red states that voted Republican in November. For most people, the only way they can get a ticket is through their senator or representative, and the demand for them in GOP- majority states is running high, congressional aides say.
Traffic was so heavy at Discount Uniforms on Lamar last week you might think that owner Shirley McGee Shack was giving away clothes. But she's selling something more sought after than white shirts and khakis.
Millions of people are expected to attend the presidential inauguration of Barack Obama on Jan. 20 in Washington, D.C., and most lawmakers have already received more requests for tickets than they can handle. Officials are bracing for a turnout of possibly 3 million people or more, Washington Mayor Adrian M. Fenty said Tuesday, Nov. 18.
PARIS - What do you pack for a trip to Washington, D.C., to see the first African-American president sworn into office? They say you have to pack your patience," said Sarah Shepley of Paris, who along with her 15-year-old daughter Beryl will attend the swearing-in ceremonies Tuesday, Jan. 20.
By ASHLEY B. CRAIG By bus, by train and by plane - some West Virginians are determined to be at the presidential inauguration, no matter how hard a ticket is to come by or how expensive a hotel room might be.
The Associated Press WASHINGTON
By LEAH BETH WARD YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC
WASHINGTON (AP) -- EBay Inc. has decided it won't allow tickets to President-elect Barack Obama's swearing-in ceremony to be sold on its Web sites. The company made the decision after meeting Wednesday with representatives of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, eBay spokeswoman Nichola Sharpe tells The Associated Press. The head of the committee, Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California wants to prevent scalping of tickets to the historic event. Tickets are supposed to be distributed free through congressional offices, which have been overwhelmed with demands.
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