Hottest ticket in town
North Carolinians line up for tickets to Obama's big show — and more revealing moments on the trail
By The Week Staff | August 29, 2012
Hottest ticket in town
AP Photo/Gerry Broome
W
hile Republicans have officially embraced Mitt Romney as their presidential nominee at their Tampa convention, Dems in North Carolina line up loyally to receive credentials to hear President Obama's acceptance speech at their own convention, unfolding in Charlotte beginning Sept. 4.
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