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Obama is Coming to ODU Tuesday: Updated

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Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 at 9:49 pm

We don’t have any new info on this, but in case you missed it, here’s the ODU press release:

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(Please note: This picture was added for no good reason other than to give you the opportunity to look into Shakira's boyfriend's eyes (the guy on the left) and wonder if he's comfortable with all this, because I'm not so sure.)

President Barack Obama will visit Old Dominion University’s Ted Constant Convocation Center Tuesday, Oct. 27 as part of a series of campaign support stops prior to the upcoming November elections.

Sponsored and paid for by the Democratic nominee for governor Creigh Deeds campaign, the event will take place Tuesday afternoon, with specific times to be announced. The event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required for admission.

An initial batch of 100 tickets to the event will be distributed by the event sponsors to ODU students at noon Friday, Oct. 23, at the Webb Center Information Desk. The tickets, the first of 1,500 tickets that will be available to the ODU community, will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis to students with a valid ODU ID. The remainder of the tickets will be distributed Monday, at a time and location to be determined, to ODU faculty, staff and students with a valid ID.

Additional details on event parking, street closures and start time will be posted in the coming days here on the ODU web site.

The Second Press Release:

Tickets available Monday to ODU faculty, staff & students for Obama event

Sponsors of President Barack Obama’s visit to Old Dominion University next week will distribute 1,400 tickets to ODU faculty, staff and students at noon Monday, Oct. 26.

The distribution will take place on the east side of the 49th Street parking garage (Football Garage E) next to Foreman Field.  Tickets are available one per person with a valid ODU ID and will be given on a first-come, first-served basis.

No one will be permitted to stand in line prior to 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26.  Any individuals who form a line earlier than the 10 a.m. start will be dispersed by police.  The line will be single file and holding a place for another individual is not allowed.   Individuals who cut in line or allow others to cut in line will be removed from the line and will need to go to the back of the line.

President Barack Obama will visit ODU’s Ted Constant Convocation Center Tuesday, Oct. 27, as part of a series of campaign support stops prior to the upcoming November elections.

Sponsored and paid for by the Democratic nominee for governor Creigh Deeds campaign, the event will take place Tuesday afternoon, with specific times still to be announced. The event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required for admission.

Additional details on event parking, street closures and start time will be posted on the ODU web site as soon as they are finalized.

For questions or concerns about event tickets, call the Deeds campaign office at 571-303-2260.

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