Obama To Change Inauguration Tradition

Washington Inauguration Barack Obama's inaugural committee says in a change from tradition the entire length of the National Mall will be open to the public during his inauguration.
by The Associated Press
Published: Thu, December 04, 2008 - 11:23 am CST Last Updated: Thu, December 04, 2008 - 11:27 am CST
WASHINGTON (AP) - Barack Obama's inaugural committee says, in a
change from tradition, the entire length of the National Mall will
be open to the public during his inauguration.
The announcement came Thursday from the committee, which has
pledged to make Obama's inauguration "the most open and accessible
in history."
People who can't get the 240,000 tickets to the swearing in on
the Capitol grounds can fill the mall. In the past, parts of the
mall have been closed off as a parade staging area.
The Park Service says it's expecting at least 1 million people
for the inaugural, and the city has put the number as high as 5
million.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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rosepetal
rosepetal Says:
Fri, Dec 05, 2008 at 3:55 am

that is so disrespectful, can not help but laugh one post slams conseratives, the other points toward liberals sore loser actions. oh yeah orama is a uniter. now which sore loser was it i saw in a tree burning a american flag during bush? they had on a black hoodie so you could not tell who it was.  i never forgot.

Shubunkin Says:
Thu, Dec 04, 2008 at 1:11 pm

He will be able to do the walk. Conservatives aren’t prone to acting like children when they don’t get their way.

southfan1981
southfan1981 Says:
Thu, Dec 04, 2008 at 12:14 pm

I hope he is able to do the traditional walk as well. It was sad that poor Bush had to ride to avoid eggs and tomatoes.

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