Final Tab for the event: (drum roll, please)
The Democrats spent an additional $5.3 million on the Barackopolis at Invesco Field, after spending over $14 million to outfit the Pepsi Center:
In its FEC filing, the host committee said it incurred $53.67 million in operating expenses and spent $53.86 million.
Most of that money went to pay expenses of the Democratic National Convention Committee, the party organization that staged the DNC. Nine percent of the host committee’s money went to pay its own expenses, which included salaries, marketing and staging various events off the convention grounds.
Convention expenses paid by the committee included $14.1 million for construction costs, including the stage and lighting, at the Pepsi Center and $5.3 million at Invesco Field.
The host committee had several fundraising shortfalls before the convention, but managed to eventually outstrip their goals — and they needed every penny. The original $40 million estimate bloated out to over $53 million, thanks to poor planning and the change in venue on the last night. Barack Obama’s efforts to woo special interests did the trick in covering the bill.
And Team O and friends have the audacity to moan about $150,000 spent to outfit VP candidate Sarah Palin?? Those items will surely fetch more at the auction block and that money WILL go to charity.
Obamacus the Poser, or “The One” will grace us with his presence at Barackopolis. Don’t forget your toga!!! Proper attire please.
(thanks to those folks @ http://tnoyf.com/ for the great video)
Risks of Invesco Event Worry Top Dems
Apparently the stadium appearance plays against Obama’s convention goal of lowering his star wattage and connecting with average Americans. Well, he is a rock star after all!
Arrogance = Obama’s campaign.
http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/08/27/omg-the-self-adoration-is-scary/
Celebrity theme party, come one, come all. Go ahead and cheapen the event Barry. Instead of looking like MLK’s speech at the march in Washington, you just provided more fabulous images for McCain’s next commercial.
‘O’ My God. Dems erect Obama temple. New York Post. DNC Convention in Denver, Colorado.
http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/28/dems-getting-nervous-about-the-temple-of-o/
http://www.sundriesshack.com/2008/08/28/sic-transit-gloria-obama/
