Wake UP! – Your Guide For Inauguration Tickets
Wake UP!: Progressive Punditry and Action Alerts for the Apathetic Advocate
Want inauguration tickets? Good luck. You, as a North Carolinian, are at a disadvantage compared to other states. Why, you ask?
You get inauguration tickets from your Federal Congressmen. You have two Senators and 13 Representatives. Only one of those representatives are available for every constituent, and it’s based on what district you’re in (Mike McIntyre is the representative for Southeastern NC, for example).
Each Congressman gets a certain number of tickets to give away. Given the ridiculous demand (some are selling online for tens of thousands of dollars!) some Congressmen, like Richard Burr, have stopped taking requests. That sucks as it is, but I’ve got one worse for ya….
Liddy Dole is pouting, and refuses to participate. Her office is directing people to call Senator Burr’s office. As of know, no one knows what is to become of her tickets… perhaps she’ll use them as kindling for her fireplace in Kansas, or wherever the hell she actually calls home. So, thank you, voters of NC, for giving her the boot… because now that’s she’s on her way out, she’s showing how much she really does care about the people of the old North State!
As a parting shot, here’s a couple of tips to improve your chances for inauguration tickets:
1. Don’t waste your time writing State Senators or Representatives. They’re not U.S. Congressmen, and have no pool of tickets to pass out. They’re on waiting lists just like you.
2. Take your time and write something meaningful. “I need 3 tickets, here’s my contact info…” is not enough. Tell a personal story, in a couple of paragraphs or less, about why you deserve them more than anyone else. Some Congressmen are going to pick sob stories first, while others are relying on a lottery system, but the best way to improve your chances is to throw some personal perspective in.
3. Don’t ask for fifteen hundred tickets for your mama, brother, cousin, sister, neighbor, ex-husband, etc. Ask for 4 tickets or less, and you’ll increase your chances. You have to realize that the demand is absolutely off the charts, and if they’re going for $10,000.00 a piece, a lot of people are asking for some just to sell them on eBay. If you’re asking for 10 tickets, it looks suspicious, and will probably lessen the chance that you’ll get ANY.
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About Chardon Moore:
Chardon Moore is a political junkie, LGBT ally, and the webmistress of LiberalMartyr.com. She’s been a human and civil rights activist for over a decade, as well as working in broadcast media, academia, and state government.
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