This Tuesday's John McCain fundraising event at the Phoenix Convention Center, which was to feature President Bush and cost as much as $25,000 per attendee, has been cancelled, at least at that venue. Though the McCain campaign did not immediately confirm the cancellation, Phoenix Business Journal reports that the fundraiser has been moved from the Convention Center to "private residences.

"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, according to sources who asked not to be identified."

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