—Sen. "Most working people that I know don't spend $1,700 to get a ticket to a debate." Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. CONSIDER SUBSCRIBING TODAY: Help support our local journalism. And it's not whining. Bernie Sanders. Our website link was not accurate, and I had it removed when I realized such on Feb 7. Author: Jason Braverman (11Alive) Tickets for the debate were never for sale, in fact, dozens of Charlestonians were able to attend the debate at no cost. Journalists and other observers pointed to local reporting from Feb. 6 on the Charleston County Democratic Party's offer of a $1,750 to $3,200 sponsorship package that included tickets to the Charleston debate and other events. "I think that that's disgusting and I think its important. So, to get a ticket to the debate, you had to be fairly wealthy. Associated Press articles: Copyright © 2016 The Associated Press. Copyright © 2019 Salon.com, LLC. The Charleston County Democratic Party did not have tickets to distribute for the debate.
", "We invited local and community leaders, and DNC supporters," Hinojosa added. It's pointing out why Bernie Sanders is so appealing to so many people.". The debates will be aired live from 9 to 11 p.m. on NBC, MSNBC and Telemundo. I read that it cost $1,750. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren during Tuesday night's Democratic presidential debate—particularly when the senators criticized billionaire businessman Michael Bloomberg—sparked probing questions about the class composition of the audience packed inside the Gaillard Center in Charleston, South Carolina. "One might be forgiven for being somewhat skeptical that those attendees hadn't been paid by the Bloomberg campaign for their presence and energy," wrote the Washington Post's Philip Bump. Detroit’s Fox Theatre will host the second Democratic presidential debate on July 30-31. Here’s how tickets were allocated for the South Carolina Democratic debate What we know about how tickets were distributed. Here's how you can get a ticket to the Democratic debate in Atlanta The Democratic Party of Georgia says you should sign up on their website for tickets. Journalists and other observers pointed to local reporting from Feb. 6 on the Charleston County Democratic Party's offer of a $1,750 to $3,200 sponsorship package that included tickets to the Charleston debate and other events. "This is a campaign, after all, that paid Instagram influencers to bolster his candidacy. TCPalm also will have live coverage of the event. Let’s say you’re a regular, shmegular South Floridian interested in informing your vote by witnessing the first Democratic presidential debate for the 2020 elections. "This is something that the average person doesn't usually get to go to," Colleen Condon, chair of the Charleston County Democratic Party, told local television news station WCSC-TV. "Most working people that I know don't spend $1,700 to get a ticket to a debate," Sanders said. Claim: Some tickets for the February 25 2020 Democratic debate were offered for sale for between $1,750 and $3,200. The SCDP did not sell individual tickets to tonight’s debate. Want to attend the Democrats' first presidential debate in Miami next week? Please let us know if you're having issues with commenting. Sanders was booed for highlighting Bloomberg's "strong and enthusiastic base of support" among fellow billionaires: Warren was booed and jeered for pointing to inappropriate comments Bloomberg allegedly made to women employees: Asked about the crowd's behavior in an interview following the debate, Sanders said "to get a ticket to the debate, you had to be fairly wealthy.". Mike Bloomberg SALON ® is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a trademark of Salon.com, LLC. While speaking to NBC after Tuesday’s Democratic debate, 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) blamed the negative reception he received from the audience during a few moments in the debate for the high price of a ticket to the debate. ... the Arsht Center will not have access to tickets for this event," its website said. With 23 Democrats vying for the party's nomination, the debate will be held over two nights, with 10 candidates on , June 26, and 10 on June 27. Who's in: How these 20 candidates made the cut.