Anyone who doubts the presidential debate in Denver today is a big friggin’ deal should take a dive inside the swag bag the University of Denver is giving to media covering the event. Upon close inspection — i.e. giddy dumping of contents on the floor — we found all sorts of surprising goods: some edible, some health-oriented and some sure to endure as mementos of another political happening that puts Denver in the spotlight.
Below are photos of the small perks — some very, very small — of reporting at the first of three presidential debates, conveniently located in the key swing state of Colorado.
Water bottle
Lip balm, hand sanitizer, a sunscreen stick
Tiny pin
Baseball hat
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Snack (gluten-free!)
Pen, magnet
Notebook, flash drive
Sources!
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The swag bag
The sponsors
The whole package
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