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Presidential Hopeful John McCain To Campaign In Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain will be in Nashville Monday, campaigning during a townhall style meeting at the Ryman Auditorium.

The June 2 event is free and open to the public.

Several Republican Party heavyweights from Tennessee were also scheduled to attend the event, including Senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker, and former Senators Fred Thompson and Bill Frist.

Those who wish to attend can find more information and RSVP at johnmccain.com.

A roundtable, reception and dinner fundraiser will be held for McCain later that day in Music City. Tickets range from $1,000 to $25,000 per person.
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The roundtable and reception will be held at the home of Mike Curb, founder of Curb Records. The record label includes country music stars like Tim McGraw, Hank Williams, Jr. and Rodney Atkins.

Curb was elected as California's lieutenant governor in 1978, and served as acting governor from 1980-82 while Governor Jerry Brown was seeking the Democratic Presidential nomination.

The dinner will be held at the Nashville home of Bill Hagerty, founder of Hagerty Peterson, a private equity firm.

Hagerty served as an advisor to former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney in his presidential campaign. Romney is rumored to be on McCain's short list of possible vice presidential running mates.

Romney accompanied President George W. Bush to fundraisers for McCain in Salt Lake City Wednesday. Romney also attended a Memorial Day event hosted by McCain in the senator's home state of Arizona.

It was unknown if Romney would attend the Nashville event.

McCain campaigned in Tennessee earlier this year. He was beat by former Republican nominee Mike Huckabee in the state primary in February.