Details Emerging About Obamapalooza

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Oct 28, 2008 7:30PM

Now that security has been hired, we can go about looking at some of the details about Obama's Election Night rally in Grant Park. Emails are being sent out gradually to supporters directing them to this site where they can apply for tickets (at a limit of one per applicant).

Mayor Daley today speculated as many as one million people may attend; he also claimed there would be no screening process, that it would be the responsibility of the Secret Service. “We're not gonna be screening people going to the park. You'll be here for the next two weeks. You just can't do it. That is not us. No, no. We don't screen anybody in the park. No. That is up to the Secret Service.” Well, let's hope something is done since there is no shortage of nut cases out there. As we mentioned earlier, the Obama campaign has agreed to pick up the $2 million fee that Mayor Daley tabbed for the occasion.

Update - A clarification on the security issue, from Mayor Daley: "The Secret Service has the priority of basically policing the area. And like everything else the candidate and his family, let's be realistic, the highest security goes to the candidate and his family. That night we will have the best security not only for the candidate and his family but the entire city as well."

Photo taken from Obama's Flickr Photostream