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Nov 13, 2008 5:51 pm US/Eastern

Congress Swamped With Requests For Obama Tickets

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BOSTON (WBZ) ― Tickets to President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration in Washington in January are some of the hottest items around.

Each member of congress gets about 200 or less, and many of them are being swamped with requests.

The free tickets have not even been printed yet, but some ads to buy the tickets were showing up online for as much as $10,000.

Those online ads have been taken down because the tickets were phony.

Bay State Congressman William Delahunt says he understands why there's such great interest.

"I think people recognize that this is a momentous event in American history and just want to be there, just want to even be in the city to experience the mood, the atmosphere, and the hope," Delahunt said.

More than a million people are expected to attend. While you need a ticket to the inauguration itself, anyone can attend the parade route.

Contact your Senator or Representative for more information:

Sen. Kennedy:
Web site: http://kennedy.senate.gov/
Phone: (202) 224-4543

Sen. Kerry:
Web site: http://kerry.senate.gov/
Phone: (202) 224-4543

Rep. John Olver (District 1)
Web site: http://www.house.gov/olver/
Phone: (202) 225-5335

Rep. Richard Neal (District 2)
Web site: http://www.house.gov/neal/
Phone: (202) 225-5601

Rep. Jim McGovern (District 3)
Web site: http://mcgovern.house.gov/
Phone: (202) 225-6101

Rep. Barney Frank (District 4)
Web site: http://www.house.gov/frank/
Phone: (202) 225-5931

Rep. Niki Tsongas (District 5)
Web site: http://tsongas.house.gov/
Phone: (202) 225-3411

Rep. John Tierney (District 6)
Web site: http://tierney.house.gov/
Phone: (202) 225-8020

Rep. Ed Markey (District 7)
Web site: http://markey.house.gov/
Phone: (202) 225-2836

Rep. Michael Capuano (District 8)
Web site: http://www.house.gov/capuano/
Phone: (202) 225-5111

Rep. Stephen Lynch (District 9)
Web site: http://www.house.gov/lynch/
Phone: (202) 225-8273

Rep. William Delahunt (District 10)
Web site: http://www.house.gov/delahunt/
Phone: (202) 225-3111

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