No, Democratic debate tickets were not $1,750 to $3,200 each

[ehrnst]

The Charleston County Democratic Party appears to have publicized falsely how to get tickets to the debate.

Charleston news outlet Live 5 News WCSC reported on Feb. 6 that the county party website stated, “The only guaranteed way to get a ticket is to become a sponsor of the debate,” along with a link that suggested that sponsorship of a state party dinner would translate to debate tickets.

Sponsorship for that different event, the South Carolina Democratic Party’s “First in the South” dinner on Monday, ranged from $1,750 to $3,200, Live 5 News reported.

The next day, Live 5 News reported that the county party removed a sponsorship link to the “First in the South” event in its debate description.

The Charleston County Democratic Party offered sponsorship options ranging from $1,750 to $3,200, which included admission to the debate as well as access to other gatherings surrounding the event, according to a local news station, WCSC. “This is something that the average person doesn’t usually get to go to,” the station quoted the county party chair as saying.

After social media buzzed with unfounded speculation that the booing of Senator Bernie Sanders was related to the high cost of some tickets — presumably purchased by wealthy donors or wealthy candidates — the Democratic National Committee pushed back.

“Let me give you the facts: The tickets were divided up between the DNC, campaigns (with equal allocation), SC Dem Party, CBCI, CBS and Twitter. We invited local and community leaders, and DNC supporters. This is the most diverse audience,” the party’s communications director, Xochitl Hinojosa, said on Twitter.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/25/us/politics/south-carolina-debate-audience.html

[Cha]

1. Thank you, ehrnst!

[George II]

2. Thanks. Everyone who knows anything about this knows there is no charge for debate tickets.

[Blue_true]

4. Stop being such a party pooper. It is fun to watch conspiracy theorists pull their hair out. nt

[betsuni]

3. Thank you. Don't know why people believe and spread stupid attacks on Democrats.

Oh wait, I do know.