DENVER -- President George W. Bush arrived at Buckley Air Force base Monday evening in preparation for a rally Tuesday morning at Coors Amphitheatre in Greenwood Village.

Tickets to the rally were available at the Colorado Republican Party's office in Denver.

Tickets can be picked up from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at 1777 South Harrison Street, near Interstate 25 and Colorado Boulevard. Tickets can also be picked up at the following Republican offices statewide:

El Paso County Party HQ -- 710 South Tejon St. Colorado Springs, 80903 -- (719) 578-0022
Jeffco County Party HQ -- 14142 Denver West Pkwy Building 51, Suite 160, Golden, 80401 -- (303) 277-1113
Larimer County Party HQ -- 2550 Stover St. Bldg. F, Suite #2B, Fort Collins, 80526 -- (970) 224-2577
Arapahoe County Party HQ -- 2993 S Peoria St, Suite G5, Aurora, 80014 -- (303) 368-9019
Highlands Ranch 96 Hour HQ -- 300 W. Plaza Dr. Highlands Ranch, 80129 -- (303) 791-9486
Congressman Bob Beauprez Campaign HQ -- 3994 Youngfield St. Wheat Ridge, 80033 -- (303) 996-9662
Weld County Party HQ -- 831 11th Street in Greeley, 80631 -- (970) 352-0930
Loveland Coors for Senate Office -- 1714 E. Topaz Drive, Suite 130, Loveland, 80537 -- (970) 669-8563
Longmont-96 Hour Office -- 615 North Main Street, Longmont -- (303) 772-9779

The party is asking that people call beforehand to make sure tickets are available. The number to call is (303) 758-3333.

Bush is expected to speak around 8:50 a.m. and will be introduced by former Denver Bronco quarterback John Elway.

Bush is expected to speak about healthcare.

"He'll (Bush) focus on his vision for strengthening health care, versus John Kerry's view of putting government in charge and shifting the costs to taxpayers after the government has been put in charge," Bush campaign spokesman Scott Stanzel said Sunday.

Bush said he stands with the doctors and Americans who are struggling to find affordable medical services. Democrat John Kerry said Bush has stood idle as medical bills have skyrocketed during his presidency.

Kerry plans to visit Colorado on Friday. The Massachusetts senator, who stresses he was born at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center in Aurora, has visited the state four times.

Although not necessarily a battleground state, Colorado is still very much in play in presidential politics, especially because of the close Senate and congressional races, experts say.

Bush's last visit to Colorado was in June, when he spoke at the Air Force Academy graduation.