it appears to be a foregone conclusion to the canidate
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"We are demanding payment guarantees from the Obama campaign up front," Heard said. "Taxpayers cannot be asked to pay for a political party. "We will bill the Obama campaign for city services needed. We may apply for Homeland Security money to pay for police and fire costs."
Obama is charging hefty fees for TV stations to get the better camera spots. But they maintain they won't make any profit by the event, hoping just to break even.