McCain to be in KC while Obama tooling through state

Missouri will be hosting both presidential candidates on Wednesday.

Republican presumptive presidential nominee John McCain is slated to be in Kansas City for a fundraising event Wednesday night, his campaign says. No public events are scheduled.

According to the candidate’s Web site, the Kansas City event is at the Hyatt Exhibit Hall.It begins with a 5:30 p.m. “Leadership Roundtable” for couples who paid $25,000, followed by a 6 p.m. “Host Committee Reception” for couples paying $10,000 each.

The general reception ($1,000-2,300 apiece) begins at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday also is the day when Democratic rival Barack Obama, who the McCain campaign has sarcastically dubbed “The One,” also will be traveling around the southern part of the state.

Obama’s day begins with a 10 a.m. town hall in Springfield, Mo., at Glendale High School, 2727 S Ingram Mill Rd.

At 3 p.m., he holds another town hall in Rolla, Mo. in the Student Recreation Center at the University of Missouri of Science and Technology, 705 West 10th Street.

Obama’s day ends with a 6 p.m. barbecue at Union City Park in Union.

All of the Obama events are open to the public, but free tickets are required. They can be obtained at the local Obama offices in those communities, from 5-9 p.m. Tuesday.
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for the rest of the campaign?

And $25K/couple? That's obscene. Along with making his supporters pay to see him.

but I am out of town so I don't know if there was a welcoming committee in KC for McCain.