Did C4L REALLY give away free tickets?

[wgadget]

I believe I've read that in more than one story on the SRLC meeting.

Here's the Romney write-up:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20002134-503544.html?tag=contentMain;contentBody

[Chieftain1776]

Not from what I've read:

We know for a fact that 200 tickets were given away for free and 800 books by friends of Mittens while:


Although the C4L got its hands on more than 600 tickets, it did not give them away. Paul supporters had to chip in to come and vote in the straw poll. And on the first day of the straw poll, the trickle of Paul voters was just that -- a trickle, nothing like the overwhelming presence that got Paul a resounding (if fairly meaningless) victory.

By contrast, Nancy French's Evangelicals for Mitt has been offering around 200 tickets for free, for anyone who wants to come and support Mitt Romney. At the party before Sean Hannity's live taping of his TV show, French's group handed out 800 copies of their man's book, "No Apology," and countless piggy banks. It's hard to say how many of the people grabbing those favors will back Romney -- one woman I spoke to, clutching two piggy banks, snorted when I asked if she'd vote for Romney. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/right-now/2010/04/the_srlc_straw_poll_up_for_gra.html

[freshjiva]

C4L did give away free tickets. I cannot confirm that with absolute certainty, but Ron Paul's Facebook status on Wednesday said something to the effect of "Campaign For Liberty still has some free tickets left to the SRLC conference..."

[unklejman]

I didn't pay for my ticket... Nor did my carpool-mates.

[dr. hfn]

C4L gave tickets free to students only

[tmosley]

I almost went (now I wish I had). I was offered free tickets to go. I have too much going on at work just now, however...

[NoHero]

C4L did give away tickets, at least to Louisiana members. I got the emails from them. I feel so bad, because I am only 3 hours away, but I did not have a way and had other things to do. I should have went, regardless.

[unklejman]

I'm neither a Louisiana member nor a student.