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Want to win an all-expense-paid trip to the inauguration? The next winner could be you.
Just ask Cynthia Russell, a Gainesville, Fla., homebuilder who scored the first of 10 pairs of tickets to the Jan. 20 event. With her winning essay entry, Russell and and her beau Chris Buffington snagged much-sought hotel accommodations in Washington to go with tickets to the welcoming ceremony, Obama’s swearing-in, the Inaugural Parade and the inaugural ball.
For your chance to win a pair of golden tickets, fill out the entry form at the inaugural committee Web site. But the window for entering and writing an essay is fast closing; entries must be submitted by midnight Thursday.
The Obama camp says that donations to the inaugural committee are encouraged but not required to enter the contest.
For information on how to win a ticket to the presidential inauguration, click here.
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