West Virginia Republican National Committee spokeswoman Mary Diamond said there are thousands of tickets to give out, and Bush's visit to Hedgesville could draw more people than other rallies in the state.

"If the support we've seen already and the lengths of the ticket lines are any indication, this could end up being the biggest event in West Virginia," Diamond said while working in the Republican Victory '04 campaign headquarters at 145 N. Queen St.

Tuesday will mark Bush's sixth trip to the battleground state.

Tickets will be available today and Monday at the Martinsburg location and at the Clarion Hotel & Conference Center in Shepherdstown. Both locations will be open from 3 to 8 p.m. today and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday.

More information is available by calling Martinsburg headquarters at 267-1897 and the Clarion at 876-7000.

Other ticket locations include the Grand Central Station in Keyser on East Piedmont Street, Baker Fire Hall in Mathias on W.Va. 259, and Republican headquarters at 446 Spruce St. in Morgantown.

Interested people just need to bring their IDs, wait in line and have some patience.Tickets are free and given on a first come, first serve basis. Only people who have tickets will be allowed into the Hedgesville football field Tuesday afternoon.

Food or drinks are prohibited from being carried into the event site. Water will be provided - other vendors will be selling snacks and food at the event.

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