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Obama Town Hall Open To Public

Posted Jul 30, 2008 by William March

Updated Jul 30, 2008 at 04:02 PM

Barack Obama will hold a town hall-style campaign event to discuss economic security at Gibbs High School in St. Petersburg Friday.

Doors will open for the event at 8:30 a.m. The event will be open to the public, but with limited seating, and tickets will be required. 

According to a campaign announcement, a limited number of tickets will be free and available on a first-come, first-served basis from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the Obama field office at 2321 Central Ave. in St. Petersburg. Adults will be allowed up to two tickets each and children under 16 one.