WASHINGTON—The Obama campaign is putting a hefty price tag on the best camera and reporting positions for news organizations covering Barack Obama’s outdoor election night activities in downtown Chicago. If a reporter wants access to the file center–which will be the best place to find Obama officials and spokesmen–be prepared to write a check for $935. The cheapest place a reporter could stand on a riser with a view is $880.
That $935 covers one reporter in a heated file tent, power, cable tv, internet and food. I am told by an Obama spokesman who did not want his name used that this just covers costs and they are not turning a profit on this. The planners could have built in more al a carte options for Grant Park coverage.
This is an outrageous pay to play plan that caters to national elite outlets with deep pockets.
I am not asking for a free ride–news outlets pay for plane seats, other transportation organized by the campaign, hotel rooms, plus associated costs for filing centers.
But this Election Night list is pricey and does not take into account some reporters won’t need power, cable, internet or food but will crave the access more than the food.
This does give us another very strong reason for fighting for McCain’s victory – just imagine how ticked off these MSMers who shelled out will be when they are reporting from the loser’s headquarters. That aside, this is just a preview of how everything in DC will be for sale if Obama wins – he’s a Chicago politician, boys and girls, and it is entirely “pay for play” in that Democrat-run political cesspool. Obama and his people, having risen up through Chicago, simply don’t know any other way of doing business. Policy will go to the highest bidder – and if you liberals out there think you can out bid the trial lawyers, big corporations and well-heeled special interests, then you are the biggest fools, ever.
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