VIP-seating at the "We Are The One" Concert Among the Benefits for Big Donors
President-elect Barack Obama
billed his inauguration
an event "for all Americans." But in the nation's capital this long weekend, wealthy visitors are finding themselves a bit more equal -- and warmer -- than others.
Most Americans here to see President-elect Obama
make history
crammed onto buses and trains, slept on floors and fought crowds and cold. But the wealthiest Americans coming to see the event are enjoying all the perks their money and power ever warranted
For CEOs and stars arriving by private jet, local airports have shut down entire runways to serve as parking lots for their planes. Officials are prepared to handle hundreds of private aircraft for the long weekend.
Despite the recession, the big money's sleeping easy in D.C.
Visitors who hadn't raised hundreds of thousands of dollars couldn't get closer to the performance.
The concert was supposed to be part of "the people's party,"
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