How hand-picked are the crowds for Letterman's show?

[scheming daemons]

I say this because they genuinely seemed to be digging Obama.


I know that it is New York City, where Obama is very popular, so that might have had something to do with it.

[johnnydrama]

1. unless they did something different

tickets are usually reserved months in advance.

And I really doubt that some guy who's vacationing in NYC from Michigan, and got tickets to the late show 2 months ago would be pushed out the door to get a pro Obama audience.

[fulllib]

2. My guess is

people wait in line without knowing who is on. It's tourists and maybe some locals, but I don't think guests are announced.

[Patsy Stone]

3. As my husband and I were walking by the theater once

on our way somewhere else, they were looking for a few more people to fill some seats and they asked us if we were interested. So, I'd say: not very.

[EC]

4. They aren't hand picked, they are first come first

served. I'm guessing since it was advertized he was going to be on, the line was there long and early..

[scheming daemons]

5. Well that's great then! Obama connected with them...

[Mind_your_head]

6. You sound like you are surprised that most people 'dig' Obama?

Especially in NYC? Where people *think* and actually *live* - and aren't so knotted up by 'convention'?

[Lex]

8. Oh good, that's how it sounded to me too.

So I'm glad it struck you that way as well.

[Mind_your_head]

12. Yep

:hi:

[scheming daemons]

9. I mean... there wasn't a single boo in the house... really enthusiastic toward Obama... GREAT to see

[Lex]

7. Why wouldn't they be digging him, regardless?

nt

[scheming daemons]

10. I didn't expect them ALL to be... if the polls are to be believed.... but

as a group, they loved him.

[justiceischeap]

11. I'm guessing here but I'm thinking it's because the crowd

isn't made up of NYC liberals, you know, tourists. ;)

[Mind_your_head]

16. NYC is *BLUE*.......

as are all the other cosmopolitan cities, Chicago, San Fran, LA......east and west coast *smart* peeps....that make the world spin, give them movies, culture, surprise, new innovations.....FRESH AIR *aaaahhhhh* breathe it in *wholeheartedly* :-)

[johnnydrama]

13. thinking again

they probably fill like 2/3 of the audience via tickets online well in advance, then the other 1/3 is walkup crowd, guests friends, etc.. etc..

[Princess Turandot]

14. There generally seems to be quite a few out-of-towners there..

at least when he interacts with the audience directly. They have online requests, in person requests (for a future date) and a stand-by process. I think attending these sorts of shows is something people do when they are here for a visit.

[joop]

15. I was in the audience years ago

and it was totally first come first served and we didn't even know for certain who the guests were when we asked for tix. I think they were groovin' on O because he rocks.

[krispos42]

17. I went in 2004

Got reservations a couple of months in advance. Saw Marilyn Manson as the music act.


We weren't screened or anything. Just kind of a "sit here" place.