Comments on: Obama Charging Big Bucks for Press Credentials http://www.photographybay.com/2008/10/22/obama-charging-big-bucks-for-press-credentials/ The latest in digital photography and camera reviews, news and rumors for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Olympus and more. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:38:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Newscene http://www.photographybay.com/2008/10/22/obama-charging-big-bucks-for-press-credentials/#comment-39134 Newscene Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:56:00 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=2922#comment-39134 I can't find even the free credentials. Can Anyone Help me out? I can’t find even the free credentials.

Can Anyone Help me out?

]]> By: PHB http://www.photographybay.com/2008/10/22/obama-charging-big-bucks-for-press-credentials/#comment-35028 PHB Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:05:20 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=2922#comment-35028 What you will probably find is that the victory party committee is completely separate from the campaign and has no fund raising apparatus of its own. It is not a campaign event, the campaign is over at that time. It is probably not legal to use campaign funds. And Obama cannot call on party funds either. The press want to have a media spectacle but there are very few legal ways to pay for it. There are a limited number of prime spots for photography, selling them is somewhat more democratic than playing favorites. Its easy to find people to fund a victory party if you win. But at least one of the campaigns is going to have lost and will have laid out several $100K for security and all the features you need at an event with potentially thousands of people. McCain can afford to do the party for free because he is not anticipating much more than a concession speech at this point. Their current strategy appears to depend on winning Pennsylvania, a state they are 10 points behind in. What you will probably find is that the victory party committee is completely separate from the campaign and has no fund raising apparatus of its own.

It is not a campaign event, the campaign is over at that time. It is probably not legal to use campaign funds. And Obama cannot call on party funds either.

The press want to have a media spectacle but there are very few legal ways to pay for it. There are a limited number of prime spots for photography, selling them is somewhat more democratic than playing favorites.

Its easy to find people to fund a victory party if you win. But at least one of the campaigns is going to have lost and will have laid out several $100K for security and all the features you need at an event with potentially thousands of people.

McCain can afford to do the party for free because he is not anticipating much more than a concession speech at this point. Their current strategy appears to depend on winning Pennsylvania, a state they are 10 points behind in.

]]> By: Rain http://www.photographybay.com/2008/10/22/obama-charging-big-bucks-for-press-credentials/#comment-34756 Rain Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:28:03 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=2922#comment-34756 I agree with Ano. There is no such thing as a free lunch, you know. You pay for what you get. Maybe it is because McCain has lesser coverage that he can afford to have it for free. I agree with Ano. There is no such thing as a free lunch, you know. You pay for what you get. Maybe it is because McCain has lesser coverage that he can afford to have it for free.

]]> By: Roderick http://www.photographybay.com/2008/10/22/obama-charging-big-bucks-for-press-credentials/#comment-34616 Roderick Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:46:41 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=2922#comment-34616 I agree with Jeff, except there's nothing strange about it. He's a politician and as such he'll never fail to disappoint or disillusion... WTF does this have to do with digital cameras anyhow?? Let's keep it on the straight and narrow Eric... I agree with Jeff, except there’s nothing strange about it. He’s a politician and as such he’ll never fail to disappoint or disillusion…

WTF does this have to do with digital cameras anyhow?? Let’s keep it on the straight and narrow Eric…

]]> By: Jeff http://www.photographybay.com/2008/10/22/obama-charging-big-bucks-for-press-credentials/#comment-34322 Jeff Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:38:04 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=2922#comment-34322 I disagree with Ano, particularly since that is not common practice and the McCain camp doesn't do the same. I know that my local paper would not pay that kind of money. I have a friend who is City Editor there and he said they can't afford it and they wouldn't do it on principle. I'll try not to get too political, but it's strange that Obama is the candidate of "the people" and the "middle class" but he wants to charge for press access? How odd. I disagree with Ano, particularly since that is not common practice and the McCain camp doesn’t do the same. I know that my local paper would not pay that kind of money. I have a friend who is City Editor there and he said they can’t afford it and they wouldn’t do it on principle.

I’ll try not to get too political, but it’s strange that Obama is the candidate of “the people” and the “middle class” but he wants to charge for press access? How odd.

]]> By: Ano http://www.photographybay.com/2008/10/22/obama-charging-big-bucks-for-press-credentials/#comment-34125 Ano Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:42:58 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=2922#comment-34125 Whats the problem, if media wants converage to sell their media they ought to pay for getting the material right? Whats the problem, if media wants converage to sell their media they ought to pay for getting the material right?

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