Published: May 06, 2008 06:17 pm            

McCain expected for NRA annual meeting in Louisville

LOUISVILLE — The National Rifle Association says Republican presidential candidate John McCain is scheduled to give a speech during a forum at the NRA's annual meeting next week in Louisville.

NRA spokesman Andrew Arulanandam says the U.S. senator and presumptive GOP presidential nominee will take part in the group's Celebration of American Values Leadership Forum on May 16, the first day of the three-day meeting. The meeting will be followed a few days later by Kentucky's primary election.

Also scheduled to speak at the forum are former GOP presidential candidates Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney, former White House political director Karl Rove, Republican U.S. Senate Leader Mitch McConnell and Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear.

Arulanandam says Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama weren't invited to this NRA event.

        

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