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Bush/McCain Fundraiser Scaled Back Due To Lack Of Interest

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Bush, McCain, Money

It’s not a good sign for your campaign when you’re worried that anti-war protestors will outnumber people who will attend a fundraiser…in your home state’s capital.

From the Phoenix Biz Journal:

A Tuesday fundraiser headlined by President Bush for U.S. Sen. John McCain’s presidential campaign is being moved out of the Phoenix Convention Center.

Sources familiar with the situation said the Bush-McCain event was not selling enough tickets to fill the Convention Center space, and that there were concerns about more anti-war protesters showing up outside the venue than attending the fundraiser inside.

Another source said there were concerns about the media covering the event.

However, this was set to be one hell of a pricey affair…

Tickets to the event were to range from $1,000 to $25,000 for VIP treatment. Money was to go toward McCain’s presidential bid and a number of Republican Party organs.

So maybe it’s just the simple fact that people don’t have a lot of disposable income to throw at McCain’s campaign right now?

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3 Responses to “Bush/McCain Fundraiser Scaled Back Due To Lack Of Interest”

Tully Says:
May 25th, 2008 at 9:27 am
Don’t they know what those stimulus checks are for?
kabster Says:
May 25th, 2008 at 11:06 am
Here is the true answer. There is NO SUPPORT AT ALL for InSane McCain.
Bush part 5 can not be permitted to happen.
How about the Republican Party get behind a true Republican.
Ron Paul 2008
Ana J Says:
May 26th, 2008 at 12:11 am
Well, I believe Ron Paul would be more of a true libertarian than a true republican, though certainly many of his ideals would be republican as well as libertarian.

But I’m glad to hear that theres a lack of interest, who knows where things will turn before the generals though.

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