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.

Bush's Arizona fundraising effort for McCain is being moved to private residences in the Phoenix area. A White House official said the event was being moved because the McCain campaign prefers private fundraisers and it is Bush administration policy to have events in public venues open to the media. The White House official said to reconcile that the Tuesday event will be held at a private venue and not the Convention Center.

Convention Center personnel confirmed the event has been canceled at their venue.
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Isn't "Phoenix" kind of where he's from?

They should have invited Ted Nugent..

McCain has stated to friends and colleagues that he hates fund raising.
George Bush is better poised to do those types of things and I think McCain's crew is wise to use him in an instance like this. A private affair away from the media replete with checks with a lot of zeros.

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Just heard on the radio they raised 5 million dollars. I don't know if that's good or bad.

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That's my thinking, too...

Republicans have never been known to be the "Hey everybody! Look at my fundraiser!" type of crowd...It's usually more a "Lawrence Welkish" affair than a carnival...

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