McCain will visit Pottsville before General Election

Republican Presidential candidate John McCain will visit Pottsville on Monday, Oct. 27, at a last-minute campaign rally, according to the McCain campaign Web site and a local Republican Party source.

McCain will host a rally at Martz Hall in Pottsville from 3:30 until 7 p.m.

It is the first visit by a General Election candidate for one of the two highest offices since a 2004 visit to Pottsville by Vice President Dick Cheney. Sen. Hillary Clinton visited northern Berks County during the Presidential primary campaign season.

Tickets for the rally are available at two local locations:

In Berks County:

Berks County Victory Center

5001 Perkiomen Ave. (Bus. Rt. 422)

Exeter, PA 19606

Hours: 10am to 9pm Daily

In Schuylkill County:

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Schuylkill County Grassroots Center

217 North Center St.

Pottsville, PA 17901

Hours: 9am to 9pm Daily

Obviously, the Arizona Senator believes Pennsylvania voters will play a key role in determining this year's General Election winner on Nov. 4. On Wednesday, Republican Senator Sam Brownback (Kansas) was in Schuylkill Haven, just minutes north of Hamburg, at a McCain rally at Penn State-Schuylkill.

Pennsylvania is viewed as a critical state on Election Night with both McCain and Democratic candidate Barack Obama campaigning vigorously in the Keystone State. Also on Wednesday, Gov. Ed Rendell asked Obama to return to Pennsylvania to solidify his standing with voters here.