Enthusiasm for President-elect Barack Obama’s swearing-in Jan. 20 has generated fierce competition for tickets for an event expected to draw 1 million people.
But those who want to attend Obama’s inauguration will face formidable obstacles. Although scalpers already are trying to make a fast dollar from the historic event, tickets to the inauguration haven’t been printed and won’t be distributed until a week before Obama’s swearing-in.
About 240,000 tickets will be divided among members of the 111th Congress so lawmakers can provide them – free of charge – to constituents.
According to Carole Florman, spokeswoman for the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, each House member will receive about 200 tickets and each senator will get 300 to 400.
Magnolia Tribune
