Get there early and be prepared to wait in line. This should get you a good spot, but won't necessarily guarantee you get "close" to the President.
My son was at a Cheney event last week (tickets were needed), got there a couple hours before the doors opened. Some people that came later and got there when the doors opened didn't make it into the hall and were turned away.
The President will also be in St. Pete at Al Lang Field early AM on Tuesday...tickets needed for that event.
I have a VIP ticket and I am so excited I can hardly stand it. I was told this will get me a seat in the bleachers. I do vounteer work for the Hernando County Headquarters.
I plan to get there before 8 am. No vidio cameras allowed.
He is supposed to be there around 12pm.