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blaze

(6,362 posts)
Thu Oct 19, 2017, 08:55 AM Oct 2017

Cost to see VP Mike Pence in Denver plummets after tickets struggle to sell


http://www.denverpost.com/2017/10/18/mike-pence-fundraiser-ticket-sales/


"Because of a lack of demand, the Colorado Republican Party is offering a Groupon-like deal to see Vice President Mike Pence.

Pence is the headliner for a party fundraiser Oct. 26 at the Denver Marriott Tech Center, where the lowest-priced tickets originally cost $275.

The party announced the event weeks earlier but struggled to sell the tickets available. So now it’s lowering the cheapest ticket to $150, a 45 percent discount. A couple can attend with a two-for-one deal at the original $275 price.

Colorado Republican Party Chairman Jeff Hays tried to put his best spin on the news, writing in an email Wednesday: “Due to popular demand, we have made more tickets available at a new lower price.” But the same invite later says space is limited."
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Cost to see VP Mike Pence in Denver plummets after tickets struggle to sell (Original Post) blaze Oct 2017 OP
We pay even more Turbineguy Oct 2017 #1
Trumpy's paid "actors" to attend his events. Eyeball_Kid Oct 2017 #3
'His Public Role Is Fawning' blondebanshee Oct 2017 #2
Now we have to pay Penis Pence to see him kiss Trump's ass?? Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #4
Not expecting a large turnout left-of-center2012 Oct 2017 #5
Ha! shenmue Oct 2017 #6
Who wants to pay $275 to see a boring snake dalton99a Oct 2017 #7
A Nintendo Switch is $299. Initech Oct 2017 #8
I'd rather get my teeth drilled!! InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2017 #9
the python or Pence*? Raster Oct 2017 #10

Eyeball_Kid

(7,432 posts)
3. Trumpy's paid "actors" to attend his events.
Thu Oct 19, 2017, 09:08 AM
Oct 2017

Maybe Pence can sponsor animal tricks as an opening act. Circus animals are underemployed.

Python Snake Dances, anyone?

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
5. Not expecting a large turnout
Thu Oct 19, 2017, 09:19 AM
Oct 2017

From the linked article:

"The ... expected attendance is 400 ...
The room holds 900 for typical banquet events"

Initech

(100,079 posts)
8. A Nintendo Switch is $299.
Thu Oct 19, 2017, 10:34 AM
Oct 2017

And unlike paying $275 to see Mike Pence, you'll get a hell of a lot more entertainment value out of a Switch. Plus you'll sleep easier at night knowing you're not contributing to the Trump cabal. And you get to play Super Mario Odyssey.

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