Site Of Big Oprah-Obama Event Is Non-Union
Barack Obama's big New Hampshire rally with Oprah this weekend has hit a potential snag: The stadium the campaign selected for the event is non-union.
The New Hampshire Union Leader reports that the rally is set to happen regardless, and the Obama campaign and the local union that's been trying to gain a foothold at the site are in last-minute negotiations to see if there's a way for the show to go on without a picket. Obama may make a strong pro-labor statement at the event, for instance.
Comments (14)
Jeremy wrote on December 7, 2007 3:37 PM:There aren't a lot of options for 80,000 seat stadiums. Hopefully, Obama and the union can help each other.
Joe Klein's conscience wrote on December 7, 2007 3:43 PM:Jeremy:
Where is there an 80,000 seat stadium in NH? There isn't.
I think Jeremy is confusing NH and SC (SC is the site of the 80,000 person stadium for the Oprah event), but regardless, the general point still stands, as the venue in NH was specifically chosen bc it was the biggest venue in NH (and still sold out).
Passing Shot wrote on December 7, 2007 3:47 PM:Greg -- South Carolina, not NH. Please change the headline.
Passing Shot wrote on December 7, 2007 3:48 PM:whoops, my bad. This is referring to a NH event.
Jeremy wrote on December 7, 2007 4:04 PM:Ahh. My mistake. I was indeed thinking of the SC event.
Anonymous wrote on December 7, 2007 4:43 PM:Are TPM employees unionized?
Michael A wrote on December 7, 2007 5:05 PM:Nope, clinton II wouldn't allow it. Maybe they should do a headline on that one? Jeez.
John McCutchen wrote on December 7, 2007 5:07 PM:Been saying so for nearly a week now
Hillary's internal poll numbers are in the crapper and you can smell the stink of desperation
This thread smells to high heaven now
Sgt Kleefeld have an accident?
CalD wrote on December 7, 2007 5:42 PM:John,
Clinton sends you her internal poll numbers?
bob wrote on December 7, 2007 7:06 PM:Same idea as in SC. No other indoor venue in NH is big enough for the event. It can't be outdoors -- it's cold in the Northeast right now!
"MacKenzie said earlier today he realizes that there is no other indoor facility in the state to accommodate a crowd of 10,000."
Anonymous wrote on December 7, 2007 8:03 PM:CalD:
Yes, apparently John McCrotchety does have access to Clinton's internal polling numbers. You can tell by his post that he is obviously way too classy and well-spoken to have to resort to pulling things out of his big smelly.
Jeremy wrote on December 8, 2007 11:55 AM:I think JM was making an extrapolation. Something has to explain the Hillary campaigns bizarre behavior over the past few weeks. I think it gives them the benefit of the doubt to think there's a reason.
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