Republican John McCain will make his first trip to Las Cruces as a 2008 presidential candidate on Wednesday.

 

McCain will hold a town-hall meeting with several hundred people Wednesday morning at the New Mexico State University Annex Practice Gymnasium at the Pan American Center, according to an e-mail from his campaign.

 

The e-mail provided few details, but did say that doors open at 8:30 a.m. and guests must be seated by 9:30 a.m. It said those who attend should enter on the northeast side of the facility.

 

To RSVP, the e-mail states, people should e-mail csierra@mccain08hq.com.

 

This will be McCain’s third trip to New Mexico as a 2008 presidential candidate. He was in Albuquerque in May and July.

 

McCain’s visit will follow a stop by Barack Obama in Albuquerque on Monday. This week’s visit is also the Democratic presidential candidate’s third to New Mexico during the general-election season.