Bachmann/Palin Rally is Not Exactly "Free and Open to the Public"

The March 15 MN GOP press release:

Republican Party of Minnesota Announces April 7th Rally with Governor Sarah Palin & Rep. Michele Bachmann

St. Paul- Republican Party of Minnesota Chairman Tony Sutton and Deputy Chairman Michael Brodkorb today announced that former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will appear at an April 7, 2010 rally with Representative Michele Bachmann at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The rally will be free and open to the public. Details on how to obtain tickets will be forthcoming from the Republican Party of Minnesota.

“The Republican Party of Minnesota is thrilled to be hosting this one of a kind rally with Governor Sarah Palin and Representative Michele Bachmann. Governor Palin and Representative Bachmann are two of the most dynamic and impressive conservative leaders in the nation. This exciting event will be a great way for Minnesotans to get involved in what promises to be a terrific year for Republicans,” said Republican Party of Minnesota Chairman Tony Sutton.

“For the millions of Minnesotans who have had enough of the out of control spending and tax increases coming out of Washington, this is one event they will absolutely not want to miss. Governor Palin and Representative Bachmann will make sure everyone is fired up and ready to go for November,” said Deputy Chairman Michael Brodkorb.

Today's press release:

“The phones have been ringing off the hook here at the Republican Party of Minnesota since we announced that Governor Sarah Palin would be in town for a rally with our great Congresswoman Michele Bachmann. To get tickets to this event, please visit rally.mngop.com or call 651.222.0022. These tickets won’t last long,” Republican Party of Minnesota Chairman Tony Sutton said.

Click on the above link and it takes to this website that says the following:

I Pledge to Volunteer (1-10) three-hour shifts during the 2010 campaign to help elect Republican candidates!

Karl comments at Politics in Minnesota:

This isn’t free at all. To get tickets, you’re required to commit to at least two volunteer shifts working for the Republican Party. This was earlier billed as “free and open to the public.” Nice bait-and-switch. Once again, Republicans show they can’t do anything without lying.

And you can get your picture taken with Palin and Bachmann for $10,000: