Having inaugural ticket was no guarantee for many

Having a ticket to history was no guarantee for many who hoped to see President Barack Obama’s inauguration. At least 1,000 people who held tickets to the swearing-in at the U.S. Capitol could not get in.

Ryan Ford, an intern who works in Rep. Loretta Sanchez’s office, said he had been looking forward to the event for weeks, but was “extremely disappointed” when he was turned away at the gate. At 6 a.m. Tuesday, he and others showed up at the gate designated for those who had tickets to the purple section on the Capitol grounds — a prime viewing area.