McCain will be here in June, and it will cost you big bucks to see him

HOWLAND — If you want to see U.S. Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, during his June 27 visit to the area, you’re going to have to dig into your pocket.

The deeper, the better.

Unlike April 22, the last time McCain, R-Ariz., came to the area, he’s not making any public appearances during his June 27 visit.

It’ll cost you and your spouse $10,000 to get a picture with John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, at a June 27 event.

Want to be a chair of the event? Just pony up $50,000 for you and your spouse.

If you only want to attend a lunch reception with the Arizona senator, it’s $1,000 per person. A “VIP reception” is $2,300 a person.

The fundraiser would be McCain’s second visit to the area this year, and he’s expected to return, said Matthew Blair, a registered Democrat who is an event chairman of the “Victory Celebration” at the Cortland home of Brian and Kim Ross.

“I think he has a very, very good shot to win close to a majority” in the Valley, Blair said of McCain. “He’s running that strongly. I don’t think he’d be spending this much time in the Mahoning Valley if he didn’t think he’d be successful here.”

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