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updated January 7, 2012 calendar > final preliminary tally including all visits by major current, former and potential candidates; events in italics either not yet occured or not verified
BACHMANN |
CAIN |
GINGRICH |
JOHNSON |
McCOTTER |
PAUL |
PERRY |
PAWLENTY |
ROMNEY |
SANTORUM |
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Visits:
243 |
30 |
26 | 31 |
6 |
7 |
32 |
12 |
21 |
11 |
32 |
Days:
507 |
79 |
38 | 57 |
17 |
16 |
46 |
35 |
51 |
20 |
106 |
longshots not included in total:
>Fred Karger made eight visits.
>Roy Moore visited six times during his exploratory effort.
others:
-Sen. Jim DeMint keynoted Rep. Steve King's Conservative Principles Conference in Des Moines, Iowa on March 26, 2011.
-Sen. Rand Paul visited Des Moines, Iowa on April 1-2, 2011. On the evening of April 1 he spoke at MacBride Hall Auditorium at the University of Iowa, sponsored by Young American's for Liberty and the Campaign for Liberty. On April 2 he did a signing of The Tea Party Goes to Washington at Iowa State University MU Bookstore (9am); keynoted the second day of the Iowa Federation of College Republicans Annual Convention at the Holiday Inn Mercy Campus; met with Gov. Branstad in his formal office at the Capitol at noon (according to Politico, at some point he also met with GOP Chairman Strawn); did a book signing at the Barnes & Noble in Wast Des Moines (2pm); and keynoted the Republican Party of Iowa's "Night of the Rising Stars" at Hoyt Sherman Place.
2012
Caucus Night
>On Caucus Night January 3, 2012 the campaigns held caucus night events: Bachmann - West Des Moines Marriott. Gingrich - Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center (Veterans Auditorium) in Des Moines. Paul - Courtyard Des Moines Ankeny. Perry - Sheraton West Des Moines. Romney - Hotel Fort Des Moines in Des Moines. Santorum - Stoney Creek Inn in Johnston.
2011
DECEMBER to JANUARY 4,
2012
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on January 2-3, 2012.
On January 2 he did a day-long "whistle stop tour" with son Sen. Rand Paul. (Rand Paul appeared solo on WHO Radio); they rallied at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown in Des Moines; the SteepleGate Inn in Davenport; the Hotel at Kirkwood Center in Cedar Rapids; Park Place (PIPAC) Event Centre in Cedar Falls; and Prime N Wine in Mason City.
On January 3 he spoke at Rock the Caucus at Valley High School gymnasium in West Des Moines; and spoke at his caucus night event at the Courtyard Des Moines Ankeny.
>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on December 31, 2011-January 3, 2012.
(Arriving from NH) on December 31 in Le Mars he made an unannounced stop at Blue Bunny where he had a rocky road ice cream, then he discussed jobs and the economy at Family Table Restaurant; and he held a town hall meeting at Stoney Creek Inn in Sioux City.
On the afternoon of January 1 he discussed jobs and the economy at Family Table Restaurant in Atlantic; and held a grassroots rally at Bayliss Park Hall in Council Bluffs.
On January 2 he held grassroots rallies a Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds in Davenport; at Weber Paper in Dubuque; at Pate Asphalt in Marion; and at Competitive Edge in Clive.
On January 3 in the morning he held a grassroots rally at the Temple for the Performing Arts in Des Moines; and a caucus night event at the Hotel Fort Des Moines in Des Moines.
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Iowa on December 27, 2011-January 3, 2012, doing a 44-city Jobs and Prosperity bus tour leading up to the caucuses.
On December 27 he spoke at a luncheon meeting of the Dubuque Rotary Club at Dubuque Golf and Country Club, followed by a media avail.; spoke at the National Farm Toy Musuem in Dyersville; and spoke at Mabes Pizza in Decorah.
On December 28 in Mason City he met with the ed. board of the Globe Gazette, did an event at Southbridge Mall in Center Court, and made an unannounced stop at Jitters; he did an event at The Chocolate Season in Algona; made an unannounced visit to the Hy-Vee in Spencer, followed by the scheduled event at La Chiesa Restaurant in Spencer; and made an unannounced stop at Blue Bunny in Le Mars, followed by the scheduled event at the Pizza Ranch in Le Mars.
On December 29 in Sioux City he did FOX and Friends from Harvey's, and made scheduled stops at Coffee Works, at his campaign office on Pierce Street, and at United Center in Sioux City; a town hall at Regatta Grill in Storm Lake where he received the endorsement of Art Laffer; an event at the Boulders Inn in Denison; and an event at Santa Maria Vineyard and Winery in Carroll. Overnight in Des Moines.
On December 30 he spoke to a breakfast meeting of the Des Moines Rotary Club at the Wakonda Club in Des Moines; participated in CafeMom's Moms Matter 2012 forum at Java Joe's in Des Moines; stopped at Adams Expresso & Soda Shoppe in Creston; and stopped at M's Fine Dining in Shenandoah. Overnight in Council Bluffs.
On December 31 he made a scheduled stop at Tish's Restaurant in Sioux City; held a town hall at Atlantic Bottling in Atlantic; and made a surprise visit to his campaign headquarters. Overnight in Des Moines.
On January 1 he attended morning mass at St. Ambrose Cathedral in Des Moines; did an event at West Towne Pub in Ames; an event at Junction Sports Bar and Grill in Marshalltown; and an event at LJs Neighborhood Bar and Grill in Waterloo. Overnight in Waterloo.
On January 2 he toured the Heartland Acres Agribition Center in Independence; held a town hall at Schrader Excavation and Grading in Walford (Cedar Rapids); and visited his Davenport office on W. 76th Street and did a tele-town hall; and did an event at Hotel Blackhawk in Davenport. Overnight in Davenport.
On January 3 he did a meet and greet at Elly's Tea in Muscatine; a meet and greet at The Drake Restaurant in Burlington; spoke at the Black Hawk County caucus gathering at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls; and appear at his caucus night party at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center/Iowa Events Center (Veterans Auditorium) in Des Moines.
>Gov. Rick Perry resumed his bus tour in Iowa from December 27, 2011 and continued to campaign through January 3, 2012.
On December 27 he did a meet and greet at Main Street Café in Council Bluffs; a meet and greet at the Glenn Miller Museum in Clarinda; a meet and greet at Adams Street Espresso in Creston; a town hall meeting at Clarke Electric Co-Op in Osceola.
On December 28 he addressed the Westside Conservative Club Breakfast at the Machine Shed Restaurant in Urbandale; did KCCI's "Dining with the Undecideds" at the home of Becky Beach in Des Moines; did a meet and greet at The Sports Page in Indianola; a meet and greet at the Smokey Row Coffee Shop in Pella; and a town hall meeting at the Smokey Row Coffee Shop in Oskaloosa.
On December 29 he did a meet and greet at Coffee Corner in Washington; a meet and greet at the Blue Strawberry Coffee Company in Cedar Rapids; and a town hall meeting at Fisher Community Center in Marshalltown.
On December 30 he did a meet and greet at Doughy Joey's Pizza in Waterloo; a meet and greet at the Fainting Goat in Waverly; and appeared at a fundraiser for the Cerro Gordo County GOP at the Mason City Country Club in Mason City.
On Deceember 31 he did a meet and greet at Bloomers at Central Gourmet Coffee and Gift Shoppe in Fort Dodge; a meet and greet at the the Gigglin' Goat in Boone; and, as reported by several news outlets, made an unannounced visit to the home of Marlow Remmers, a precinct leader in West Des Moines and knocked on a few doors in the neighborhood.
On January 1 in the morning he went for a run at Racoon River Park in West Des Moines; and attended church service at the Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des Moines..
On January 2 he did a meet and greet at Stoney Creek Inn in Sioux City; a meet and greet at Santa Maria Vineyard & Winery in Carroll; and rallied at the Hotel Pattee in Perry.
On January 3 he spoke at a campaign caucus training at the Sheraton West Des Moines; an employee town hall at Principal Financial Group in Des Moines; an employee town hall at Nationwide in Des Moines; spoke to a caucus gathering at Point of Grace Church in Waukee; spoke to a caucus gathering at Seven Flags Event Center in Clive; and spoke at his caucus night event at the Sheraton West Des Moines.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann finished her 99-county tour of Iowa on December 27-29, 2011, continued to campaign in the state through January 3, 2012, and on January 4, 2012 announced the suspension of her campaign.
On December 27 she made ten stops starting late due to a flight delay: she made a stop and did a media availability at Scooter's Coffeehouse in Council Bluffs; at stop at King's Crossing Cafe in Mondamin; a stop at Dairy Queen in Onawa; a stop at Pizza Ranch in Harlan; a stop at Oasis Steakhouse & Lounge in Glenwood; a stop at Penn Drug in Sidney; a house party at the home of Robin Read in Shenandoah; a stop at the Pizza Ranch in Red Oak; a stop at the Pizza Ranch in Atlantic; and a stop at Darrell's Place in Hamlin.
On December 28 she made stops in 11 counties: a meet and greet at Nodaway Diner in Greenfield; a meet and greeet at Adams Street Expresso in Creston; a meet and greet at Kay's Kafe in Corning; a meet and greet at Junction Cafe in Bedford; a stop at Peggy Sue's Good Eats in Mount Ayr; a meet and greet at Family Table restaurant in Osceola; a stop at the Pizza Ranch in Indianola; a meet and greet at the Northside Cafe in Winterset; a meet and greet at the Pizza Ranch in Waukee; and a meet and greet at the Pizza Ranch in Boone.
On December 29 she did an interview with Jan Mickelson at WHO Radio, followed by a media availability, in Des Moines; an employee town hall at Principal Financial Group in Des Moines; remarks to the Iowa Association of Mortgage Brokers at the State House in Des Moines; a meet and greet at Legends American Grill in Marshalltown; a meet and greet at Snack Time Family Restaurant in Nevada, the final stop of the 99-county tour; and an interview with Simon Conway at WHO in Des Moines.
On December 30 she did a meet and greet at Black Bear Diner in Sioux City; a meet and greet and remarks with Congressman Steve King at Crossroads Restaurant and Lounge in Early; and a stop at Central Perk (coffee house) in Fort Dodge.
On December 31 she did a KCCI-TV lunch with undecided voters at the home of Becky and Charlie Beach in Des Moines; and made GOTV calls with volunteers from her headquarters in Urbandale.
On the morning of January 1 she gave testimony at the Jubilee Family Church in Oskaloosa.
On January 2, she did drop bys at Paula's Restaurant and a couple of other businesses, followed by a media availability in West Des Moines; and an evening "Countdown to Caucus event at her campaign headquarters in Urbandale.
On January 3 she spoke at Rock the Caucus at Valley High School gymnasium in West Des Moines; make remarks at the Black Hawk County caucus super site at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls; and spoke at her caucus night event at the West Des Moines Marriott.
On January 4 she announced the suspension of her campaign in a press conference at the West Des Moines Marriott.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on December 26, 2011-January 3, 2012.
On the afternoon of December 26 he did a pheasant hunt with prominent Iowa conservatives including Congressman Steve King, then did a media availability at Doc's Hunt Club in Adel.
On December 27 he hosted a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Fort Dodge GOP headquarters on Central Ave.; a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Historical Park Inn in Mason City; toured Metalcraft in Mason City; toured the Scratch Bakery in Cedar Falls; and held a rally at the Waterloo Center for the Arts in Waterloo.
On December 28 he hosted a meet and greet at Ariana's Café in Independence; hosted a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Café Manna Java in Dubuque; visited USA Furniture and Bedding at Tamarack Business Park in Dubuque; and hosted a campaign rally at TrueNorth Learning Center in Cedar Rapids.
On December 29 he hosted a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Coralville City Hall Council Chambers in Coralville; will visit the Wilton Candy Shop in Wiltonpostponed due to shop closed for the day; hosted a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at the Button Factory Restaurant in Muscatine; and hosted a campaign rally at CASI Center for Active Seniors in Davenport.
On December 30 he hosted a Pinstripe Bowl watch party at Buffalo Wild Wings in Ames; hosted a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Legends American Grill in Marshalltown; and hosted an Insight Bowl watch party at Okoboji Grille in Johnston.
On December 31 he held a meet and greet at Indianola Public Library in Indianola; spoke at the National Sprint Car Museum in Knoxville; spoke out in front of Pella Public Library in Pella; hosted a meet and greet at Smokey Row Coffeehouse in Oskaloosa; and hosted a New Year's rally at Bridgeview Center in Ottumwa.
On the afternoon of January 1 he held a campaign rally at the Daily Grind in Sioux City; a campaign rally at Northwestern Bank in Orange City; and a campaign rally at the Frontier Bank basement in Rock Rapids.
On January 2 he did a meet and greet at The Reising Sun Café in Polk City; a meet and greet at the Hotel Pattee in Perry; a meet and greet at the Pizza Ranch in Boone; a meet and greet at the Pizza Ranch in Newton; and a meet and greet at the Pizza Ranch in Altoona.
On January 3 he spoke at Rock the Caucus at Valley High School gymnasium in West Des Moines; addressed the Des Moines Christian Assembly in Urbandale; visited four caucus locations a) Johnston Middle School in Johnston, b) Summit Middle School in Johnston, c) DeWaay Capital Management in Clive, and d) Valley Southwoods in West Des Moines; and spoke at his caucus night event at the Stoney Creek Inn in Johnston.
>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on December 27-30, 2011, including a bus tour on December 28-30.
(Arriving from NH) On late afternoon/early evening of December 27 he delivered remarks at the Hotel Blackhawk in Davenport.
On December 28 on his bus tour he made a stop at Elly’s Tea & Coffee in Muscatine; an improvised rally at Rastrelli's restaurant due to overflow crowd and a scheduled rally at Homer’s Deli & Sweetheart Bakery in Clinton; and a stop at Centro Incorporated in North Liberty.
On December 29 on his bus tour he met with voters and discussed jobs and the economy at J's Homestyle Cooking in Cedar Falls; met with voters and discuss jobs and the eoonomy at Music Man Square in Mason City; and held a grassroots rally at Kinzler Construction in Ames.
On December 30 he rallied with Gov. Chris Christie outside the Hy-Vee Westlakes Shore in West Des Moines. (then to New Hampshire).
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on December 28-30, 2011.
On December 28 he held a town hall meeting at the Iowa Speedway Media Center in Newton; visited GuideOne Insurance in West Des Moines; and held a Salute to Veterans rally at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, Knapp Learning Center in Des Moines.
On December 29 he did a live in-studio interview with Jan Mickelson at WHO Radio in Des Moines; a town hall meeting at Hotel Pattee in Perry; a town hall meeting at the Cass County Community Center at Cass County Fairgrounds in Atlantic; and a town hall meeting at Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs.
On December 30 he held a town hall meeting at Le Mars Convention Center in Le Mars; a town hall meeting at Sioux Center Public Library in Sioux Center; and a town hall meeting at River's Bend Convention Center/Stoney Creek Inn in Sioux City.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann visited Iowa starting December 14 and did a 10-day, 99-county bus tour from December 16-23 and 27-28, 2011.
On December 14 she started by meeting with the ed. board of the Omaha World Herald in Omaha; did one of the "Conversations with the Candidates" at IPTV studios in Johnston; and spoke at the premiere of "The Gift of Life" at Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines.
On December 15 she participated in the FOX News debate at the Sioux City Convention Center in Sioux City.
On December 16 she did an interview with Sam Clovis on KSCJ 1360AM Radio’s “Impact with Sam Clovis” in Sioux City, then kicked off her bus tour with a press availability there; stopped at Family Table Restaurant in Le Mars; The Dutch Bakery in Orange City; Shari's Kitchen & Catering in Rock Rapids; the Pizza Ranch in Sibley; the Pizza Ranch in Primghar; Danny's Sports Spot in Cherokee; and Grand Central Coffee Station in Storm Lake.
On December 17 she made 13 stops: at the Hy-Vee Deli meeting room in Spencer; Hey, Good Cookies! in Spirit Lake; Cool Beans Coffee House in Estherville; Pizza Ranch in Emmetsburg; Chocolate Season in Algona; Miller's Landing in Humboldt; Pizza Ranch in Pocahontas; Pizza Ranch in Rockwell City; Sac City Cattle Company in Sac City; the Pizza Hut in Ida Grove; Cronk's Cafe in Denison, Carroll Bowl in Carroll; and Abundant Life Ministries Church in Jefferson.
On December 18 she attended church services at Harvest Baptist in Fort Dodge; did a meet and greet at Grid Iron Grill & Sports Lounge in Webster City; made a stop at the Pizza Ranch in Clarion; made a stop at the Pizza Ranch in Garner; did a meet and greet at Shooterz Sports Bar and Grill in Forest City; did a meet and greet at Thirsty Dog Lounge in Manly; and held a health summit at Prime 'N' Wine Restaurant in Mason City.
On December 19 she made stops in 10 counties: a meet and greet at Merry Bee's in Hampton; a meet and greet at Princess Grill & Pizzeria in Iowa Falls; remarks at Grundy Center High School in Grundy Center; a stop at Lil' Ricky's Steakhouse in Allison; a meet and greet at the Pizza Ranch in Charles City; remarks at Fox River Mills, Inc., in Osage; a stop at Cresco Bank & Trust Company in Cresco; a meet and greet at Dragonfly Books in Decorah; a meet and greet at Klunder's Kafe in New Hampton; and a town hall at the Pizza Ranch in Waverly.
On December 20 she made stops in nine counties: a meet and greet at Falcon Civic Center in Independence; a meet and greet at Victories Restaurant and Sports Lounge at Upper Iowa University in Fayette; a meet and greet at the YMCA in Postville; a meet and greet at the Franklin Hotel in Strawberry Point; a meet and greet at the Pizza Ranch in Manchester; a meet and greet at World Manna Java Cafe in Dubuque; a meet and greet at Flapjack's Family Restaurant in Maquoketa; a meet and greet at the Clinton County GOP Central Committee meeting at DeWitt Community Center in DeWitt; and remarks at a John Archer for Congress house party at Archer's home in Bettendorf.
On December 21 she made 10 stops in southeastern Iowa: a meet and greet at Elly's Tea and Coffee House in Muscatine; a meet and greet at Godfather's Pizza in Wapello; a meet and greet at Ivy Bake Shoppe in West Burlington (50th stop of the tour); a stop at Ivy Bake Shoppe in Fort Madison; a stop at Village Cup and Cakes in Keosauqua; a stop at First National Bank in Fairfield; a stop at the Pizza Ranch in Mount Pleasant; a meet and greet at Frontier Family Restaurant in Washington; a stop at Cedar Lanes/T-Beck's Lounge in Tipton; and a stop at Noelridge Park Church in Cedar Rapids.
On December 22 she visited with voters in 10 towns: a meet and greet at the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa; a meet and greet at the Pizza Ranch in Vinton; a meet and greet at the Southard Implement Company in Tama; a meet and greet at the Brooklyn Library in Brooklyn; a stop at Doose Cafe in Marengo; a meet and greet and remarks at the Hamburg Inn in Iowa City; a stop at the Pizza Rance in Sigourney; a stop at the Pizza Ranch in Oskaloosa; and meet and greet at Mom's Place in Albia (66th county); and a stop at Country Kitchen in Ottumwa.
On December 23 she visited with voters in six towns: a meet and greet at Oasis Coffee House in Bloomfield; a meet and greet at Tangleberries in Centerville; a meet and greet at Lodge Pizza & Steakhouse in Corydon; a meet and greet at Papa Leo's Restaurant in Chariton; a stop at the Christian Opportunity Center in Pella; and a meet and greet at Uncle Nancy's Coffee House in Newton.
...total of 74 towns; tour resumes December 27. http://twitter.com/99CountiesMB
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on December 9-22, 2011.
On December 9 he held a meet and greet at Ferrari’s Restaurant in Cedar Falls; and spoke on education as part of the Presidential Candidate Education Forum series, in the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center lobby at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls; hosted a meet and greet at Uncle Nancy's Coffee in Newton; and announced the endorsement of Sec. of State Matt Schultz at Stoney Creek Inn in Johnston.
On December 10 he hosted a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Abundant Life Ministries in Jefferson; he and a daughter visited Howells Tree Farm in Cumming where they picked out a Christmas tree for campaign headquarters; he spoke at the Iowa Veterans GOP Presidential Candidate Forum at Varsity Theater; and he participated in the ABC News/Republican Party of Iowa Debate at Drake University.
On December 11 he visited the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Coralville; visit the Amana Colonies in Amana; and was the special guest at a house party hosted by the Mitchell family in Robins.
On December 12 he did a "Conversations with the Candidates” half-hour televised interview at IPTV in Johnston; addressed employees of The Principal Financial Group in Des Moines; visited Cornell College in Mt. Vernon; and was the special guest at the Linn County Republican Christmas Party at 90 Twixt Town Road NE in Cedar Rapids.
On December 13 he hosted a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall meeting at Lincoln Café in Belle Plaine; visited VGM & Associates in Waterloo; hosted a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Fireside Pub & Steakhouse in Manchester; and addressed the National Contract Management Association at Campbell Steele Gallery in Marion.
On December 14 he addressed the Westside Conservative Breakfast Club at the Machine Shed Restaurant in Urbandale; address employees at Nationwide in Des Moines; (met privately with the board of the Iowa Corn Growers Association at their offices in Johnston); visited with employees of Pioneer Hi-Bred at the Carver Conference Center in Johnston; appeared live in-studio with Simon Conway on WHO radio in Des Moines; hosted a Christmas party for supporters at his campaign headquarters in Urbandale; and spoke at the premiere of "The Gift of Life" at Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines.
On December 15 he did a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Dangie's Diner in Rockwell City; a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Sac City Cattleman's Co. in Sac City; a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Java Junkies in Holstein; and participated in the FOX News debate at the Sioux City Convention Center in Sioux City.
[GAP in a.m.] On the evening of December 16 he was the featured guest at a house party hosted by The Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition at the home of David and Linda Holub in Sioux City.
On December 17 he plans to host a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Onawa Public Library in Onawa; host a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at the Pizza Ranch in Carroll; host a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Cronk's Café in Denison; and be the featured guest at the Harrison County Republican Christmas party at the home of Ross and Lee Hieb in Logan.
On December 18 he plans to have brunch with supporters at the HyVee Instore (Madison Ave.) in Council Bluffs; host a "Faith, Family and Freedom" at the Pizza Ranch in Red Oak; host a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Farmers Kitchen Restaurant in Atlantic.
On December 19 he plans a breakfast meet-and-greet at Windrow Restaurant in Creston; hosted a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Redman's Pizza & Steak in Osceola; appeared live in-studio with Simon Conway on WHO in Des Moines; and keynoted a Warren County GOP dinner at Indianola Christian Union Church in Indianola.
On December 20 he plans a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Monarch Restaurant, Royal Amsterdam Hotel in Pella; a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Mt. Pleasant Public Library in Mt. Pleasant; will participate in the Genesis Health Care Forum at Genesis Medical Center in Davenport; and will attend a house party to benefit the congressional campaign of John Archer at Archer's home in Bettendorf.
On December 21 he hosted a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Broadway Café in West Burlington; hosted a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Fairfield Arts & Convention Center in Fairfield; and was the featured guest at a Christmas house party hosted by Tim and Sheryl Schwager at their home in Iowa City.
On December 22 he attended the funeral of super-volunteer Wendy Ellen Jensen at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Ames.
>Gov. Rick Perry, wife Anita and surrogates are doing a 2 1/2 week, 42 city bus tour in Iowa from December 14-22 and December 27-31, 2011 (December 23-26 off for Christmas).
On December 14 he held a town hall meeting at Bayliss Park Hall in Council Bluffs; did a Main Street walk in the Town Square in Harlan including a stop at the Coffee Plant; did a meet and greet at Cronk's Café Restaurant and Lounge in Denison; and he flew to Des Moines and spoke at the premiere of "The Gift of Life" at Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines.
On December 15 he participated in the FOX News debate at the Sioux City Convention Center in Sioux City.
On December 16 he did a meet and greet at Copper Cup Coffee Shop in Cherokee; and a meet and greet at Grand Central Coffee Station in Storm Lake.
On December 17 he did a meet and greet at La Chiesa Restaurant in Spencer, and then made an unannouced stop at Sisters Mainstreet Café in Spencer; a meet and greet at Chrome Country Inn in Algona; a meet and greet at Cabin Coffee Company in Clear Lake; and a town hall meeting at Music Man Square in Mason City.
On December 18 he attended church service at Clear Lake Evangelical Free Church in Clear Lake; attend church service at First Wesleyan Church in Charles City; had lunch at Dave's Restaurant in Charles City; did a meet and greet at Chickasaw Event Center in New Hampton; and held a town hall meeting at the Winneshiek Hotel's Steyer Opera House in Decorah.
On December 19 he did a meet and greet at Johnson's Restaurant in Elkader; a meet and greet at the Pizza Ranch in Manchester; a meet and greet at Country Junction Restaurant in Dyersville; and a meet and greet at MannaJava World Café in Dubuque.
On December 20, joined by Gov. Bobby Jindal, he did a meet and greet at the Decker Hotel in Maquoketa; a main street walk in DeWitt from Whisk Away Café to Hall of Fame Pizza and Wings; a meet and greet at the Candlelight Inn in Clinton; and a town hall meeting at Figge Art Museum in Davenport.
On December 21, joined by Gov. Bobby Jindal, he made a lunch/bus stop at Port City Underground in Muscatine; did a meet and greet at The Button Factory restaurant in Muscatine; and a meet and greet at De Brito Baking Bistro in Mt. Pleasant.
On December 22 he took a short ride on the press bus from the Holiday Inn Express to Drake on the Riverfront in Burlington where he did a breakfast/meet and greet; did a meet and greet at Kuhly's Bar & Grill in Ottumwa; and did a tour and employee town hall at TPI Iowa in Newton.
...tour resumes on December 27.
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on December 21-22, 2011. On December 21 he held a town hall meeting at the Comfort Inn & Suites in Fort Madison; a town hall meeting at the Civic Center Meeting Room in Mount Pleasant; a town hall meeting at the Washington Public Library in Washington; and a town hall meeting at the Quad Cities Waterfront Convention Center in Bettendorf. On December 22 he held a town hall meeting at the Historic Clinton Engines Building in Maquoketa; a town hall meeting at Grand River Center, Port of Dubuque in Dubuque; a town hall meeting at Delaware County Fairgrounds in Manchester; and a town hall meeting at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center in Cedar Rapids.
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Iowa on December 19-21, 2011.
On December 19 he visited with employees gave brief remarks and took questions at Global Security Services in Davenport; and participated in a town hall meeting at Level 10 Apparel in Hiawatha (House Speaker Krieg Paulsen announced his support), afterwards he and Callista did in a book signing.
On December 20, with Callista, he met shoppers at the Hy-Vee grocery store in Mount Pleasant; met with employees and tour Al-jon Manufacturing in Ottumwa; met with local supporters at Smokey Row Coffee House in Oskaloosa; and did a meet and greet at the Swamp Fox Restaurant in Knoxville.
On December 21 he held a news conference to announce the endorsements of Iowa Speaker of the House Kraig Paulsen and New Hampshire Speaker of the House Bill O'Brien at the State Capitol (Supreme Court Room) in Des Moines. (then to New Hampshire).
>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on December 15-16, 2011. On the evening of December 15 he participated in the FOX News debate at the Sioux City Convention Center in Sioux City. On the morning of December 16 in Sioux City he toured Missouri Valley Steel and spoke about jobs and the economy with employees and supporters, (next stop, South Carolina...first appearance of a Romney plane)
>Former Gov. Jon Huntsman participated in the FOX News debate at the Sioux City Convention Center in Sioux City, Iowa on the evening of December 15, 2011.
>NewsMax ION Television 2012 Presidential Debate scheduled for December 27, 2011 in Des Moines, Iowa. So far former Speaker Newt Gingrich, former Sen. Rick Santorum have accepted. Huntsman, Paul and Romney have declined; the event was not on Bachmann's or Perry's schedule either.Donald Trump withdrew as the moderator on December 13.
(Ann Romney is scheduled to visit Iowa on December 13-14, 2011. On the evening of December 13 she plans to attend a fundraiser for State Rep. Renee Schulte a the home of Michael and Karen Zmoos in Robins. On December 14 she plans to attend a house party at the home of Deana Romriell in Council Bluffs).
>Gov. Rick Perry visited Iowa on December 9-11, 2011. On December 9 he met with the Des Moines Register editorial board. On December 10 he participated in the ABC News/Republican Party of Iowa Debate at Drake University. On December 11 he spoke to the congregation Point of Grace Church in Waukee; did a "Conversations with the Candidates” half-hour televised interview at IPTV in Johnston; and spoke at ("a meet and greet") at Café Diem Coffee House in Ames.
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Des Moines, Iowa on December 10, 2011. Accompanied by Callista he spoke at the Iowa Veterans GOP Presidential Candidate Forum at Varsity Theater across from Drake University; he and Callista attended the grand opening of the Urbandale campaign office at 11386 Aurora Ave.; and he participated in the ABC News/Republican Party of Iowa Debate at Drake University.
>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on December 9-10, 2011. On December 9 he met with the Des Moines Register editorial board. On December 10 he discussed jobs and the economy at Diamond V, South Plant in Cedar Rapids; made a surprise visit to his campaign headquarters on Ingersoll Ave. in Des Moines; and participated in the ABC News/Republican Party of Iowa Debate at Drake University.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann visited Iowa on December 9-10, 2011. On December 9 she spoke at an employee town hall at Nationwide Insurance in Des Moines. On December 10 she is to participate in the Iowa Veterans GOP Presidential Candidate Forum at Varsity Theater;(did not appear due to debate prep; husband Marcus spoke instead); she participated in the ABC News/Republican Party of Iowa Debate at Drake University; and stopped by a post-debate watch party at her headquarters in Urbandale.
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on December 8-10, 2011.
On December 8 he did an employee town hall meeting at Principal Financial Group; an interview at WOI-TV (ABC 5) in West Des Moines; a town hall meeting at Boone Public Library in Boone; and a "Countdown to the Caucuses" Youth for Ron Paul rally at Iowa State University's Memorial Union in Ames.
On December 9 he did a town hall meeting at Webster City Fire Station; a town hall meeting at Mason City High School; an in-studio interview at KIMT-TV (CBS-3) in Mason City; a town hall meeting at Waverly Public Library in Waverly; and a "Countdown to the Caucuses" Youth for Ron Paul rally at University of Northern Iowa's Slife Ballroom in Cedar Falls.
On December 10 he held a town hall meeting at Fisher Community Center in Marshalltown; and participated in the ABC News/Republican Party of Iowa Debate at Drake University.
(Ann Romney is scheduled to attend a "Women for Mitt" event at the home of Sumner and Karen Wort in West Des Moines, Iowa on the afternoon of December 9).
(Anita Perry is scheduled to visit Iowa on December 8-9, 2011. On December 8 she plans to attend the Iowa Farm Bureau Pancake Breakfast at the Polk County Convention Complex in Des Moines; speak at Simpson College in Indianola; speak at Cornell College in Mount Vernon;
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum continued his "Faith, Family and Freedom" tour in Iowa on December 4-6, 2011.
On December 4 he held a town hall meeting at the Sidney Senior Center in Sidney; and a rally followed by a media avail. at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs.
On December 5 he did a media avail. and town hall meeting at Stoney Creek Inn in Sioux City; a town hall meeting at 4 Brothers Bar & Grill in Le Mars; was the featured guest at the Sanborn Winter Gala at Jay's Restaurant & Lounge in Sanborn; and rallied followed by a media avail. at Dordt College's Campus Center in Sioux Center.
On December 6 he held a town hall meeting at Lake Shore Café in Storm Lake; and a town hall meeting at the Pizza Ranch in Spencer.
Gingrich visit from November 30 continued to December 1.
NOVEMBER
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Iowa on November 30-December 1, 2011. On the evening of November 30 he participated in the "Slice the Deficit" Pizza Party hosted by Strong America Now at the Pizza King in Council Bluffs. On December 1 he spoke to employees of Nationwide Insurance and signed the Americans for Securing the Border's Fence by a Date Certain Pledge at Nationwide Insurance in Des Moines; spoke at the Annual Meeting of the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives in West Des Moines; and headlined the Polk County GOP dinner at Foxboro Conference Center in Johnston.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann visited Iowa on November 30, 2011. She spoke at a Presidential Candidate Education Forum "Addressing the Challenges and Opportunities in Education Today" at the University of Northern Iowa's Bengtson Auditorium in Cedar Falls; held a town hall at the Pizza Ranch in Waverly; and held a town hall at the Pizza Ranch in Charles City.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann visited Iowa on November 25-27, 2011, doing eight book signings for Courage of Conviction. On November 25 she did a signing at the Historic Park Inn & Conference Center in Mason City; a signing at Family Christian Store in Waterloo; and a signing at River Lights Bookstore in Dubuque. On November 26 she did a signing at the Radisson Hotel in Davenport [note Quad-Cities Online reported that "only about 15 people" showed up and due to a communication mishaps and quoted the publicist as saying the event would be rescheduled]; at Barnes & Noble in Cedar Rapids; and at Family Christian Store at the Village At Jordan Creek in West Des Moines. On November 27 she did a signing at the Barnes & Noble in Sioux City; and at the Holiday Inn in Council Bluffs.
>Former Gov. Mitt Romney received the endorsement of Sen. John Thune and addressed employees at Nationwide Insurance in Des Moines, Iowa on the morning of November 23, 2011.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum
visited Iowa on November 15-21, 2011
including half a dozen "Faith, Family & Freedom" town hall
meetings plus meet and greets, speeches and other appearances.
On November 15 he did a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall meeting at Lawrence Community Center in Anamosa; a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall meeting at Dyersville Public Library in Dyersville; a media availability followed by a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall meeting at Star Restaurant in Dubuque.
On November 16 he held a breakfast meet-and-greet at Happy Joe's in Clinton; a meet and greet at DeWitt Community Center in DeWitt; a media availability followed by a classroom visit at Scott Community College in Bettendorf; host a meet and greet at The Vineyard in Muscatine; and was the featured guest at a house party hosted by Fred and Dee Johnson at their home in Cedar Rapids.
On November 17 he visited the Historic Hamburg Inn in Iowa City; addressed the Iowa State Association of Counties Fall School, followed by a media availability at Coralville Marriott in Coralville; addressed the Iowa Association of Business and Industry Board meeting at ABI's office in Des Moines; and held a media availability, and was the featured guest at a house party hosted by Chad and Jill Kluver in Davenport.
On November 18 he hosted a meet and greet at Broadway Café in West Burlington; hosted a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall meeting at Papa George's Pizza and Steak in Mt. Pleasant; hosted a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall meeting at Café Dodici in Washington; hosted a town hall meeting at Ottumwa Public Library in Ottumwa; and hosted a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall meeting at Godfather's Pizza in Knoxville.
On November 19 he addressed The Truth Project at Grace Church in Des Moines; attended the Patriot Outreach event, followed by a media availability, at Fort Des Moines; participated in The FAMiLY Leader Presidential Forum at First Federated Chuch in Des Moines; and attended Gov. Branstad's 65th birthday party at Adventureland Park in Altoona.
On November 20 he spoke to the Fort Des Moines Church of Christ in Des Moines; and was the featured guest at a house party hosted by Steve and Amy Sherman at their home in North Liberty.
On November 21 he hosted a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Cottonwood Canyon Coffee in Waterloo; hosted a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Waverly Public Library in Waverly; hosted a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Pizza Ranch in Oelwein; and hosted a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Independence Public Library in Independence.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann visited Iowa on November 19, 2011. She participated in The FAMiLY LEADER's Thanksgiving Family Forum in Des Moines; and attend Gov. Branstad's Birthday Bash at the Palace Theater at Adventureland Park in Altoona.
>Gov. Rick Perry visited Iowa on November 19, 2011. He participated in The FAMiLY LEADER Thanksgiving Family Forum in Des Moines; and attended Gov. Terry Branstad's 65th Birthday Celebration at Adventureland Park in Altoona.
>Herman Cain visited Iowa on November 19, 2011. He participated in The FAMiLY LEADER Thanksgiving Family Forum in Des Moines; and attended Gov. Terry Branstad's 65th Birthday Celebration at Adventureland Park in Altoona.
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Iowa on November 19, 2011. He participated in The FAMiLY LEADER Thanksgiving Family Forum in Des Moines; and attended Gov. Terry Branstad's 65th Birthday Celebration at Adventureland Park in Altoona.
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on November 18-19, 2011. On November 18 he did a live in-studio interview with Jan Mickelson at WHO in Des Moines; held a "Restore America Now" meeting at the Pizza Ranch in Vinton; held a "Restore America Now" meeting at the Lawrence Community Center in Anamosa; and held a "Restore America Now" meeting at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center in Cedar Rapids. On November 19 he plans to speak at a Warren Co. GOP breakfast fundraiser at Indianola Christian Union Church in Indianola; do an ed. board meeting at the Des Moines Register in downtown Des Moines; participate in the The FAMiLY LEADER Thanksgiving Family Forum in Des Moines and attended Gov. Branstad's Birthday Bash at the Palace Theater at Adventureland Park in Altoona.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann visited Iowa on November 14-17, 2011. ...counted as 1 visit, 3 days
On November 14 she did a stop-by at McCarthy & Bailey's Irish Pub in Sioux City; a town hall at the Family Table restaurant in Le Mars; and a town hall at the Pizza Ranch in Sheldon.
On November 15 she held private meetings.
On November 16 she held a town hall at Lakeshore Family Restaurant in Storm Lake; held a town hall at 2nd Street Emporium in Webster City; did an ed. board meeting at the Des Moines Register; and attended a Brad Zaun house party at Century III in West Des Moines.
On November 17 she held a town hall at Drake University in Des Moines; and toured and held an employee town hall at Pioneer Hybrid in Johnston.
On November 18 she plans to hold a town hall at Falcon Civic Center in Independence; and meet with the ed. board at the Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids.canceled to return to Washington, DC to support the Balanced Budget Amendment in Congress.
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Iowa on November 14-16, 2011.
On November 14 he spoke on a path to returning to a balanced budget at GuideOne Insurance in West Des Moines; attended a meet and greet sponsored by the Greene County Republicans at the Greene County Community Center in Jefferson; and he and wife Callista did a reception and book signing and screened Nine Days That Changed the World at Santa Maria Winery in Carroll.
On November 15 he met with employees at Sukup Manufacturing in Sheffield; spoke on American Exceptionalism to members of the Hamilton County GOP and did a book signing at the 2nd Street Emporium in Webster City; spoke to students at Osage Middle School in Osage; and visited the North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City.
On November 16 he headlined a fundraiser for Jeff Mullen, a candidate for the Iowa State Senate, at the Machine Shed Restaurant in Urbandale; and participated in Politico's "Energy and the Presidency" forum at the Embassy Club in Des Moines.
>Herman Cain visited Iowa on November 15, 2011. In the morning he held a town hall in the courtyard adjacent to Manna Java World Cafe in Dubuque; and in the afternoon he was to appear at his campaign headquarters in Urbandalecanceled after Occupy Wall Street protesters showed up; instead he spoke to reporters outside the Machine Shed restaurant in Urbandale.
>Gov. Rick Perry visited Bettendorf, Iowa on November 14-15, 2011. On the evening of November 14 he was the featured speaker at the Scott County Republicans' 3rd annual Ronald Reagan Dinner at the QC Waterfront Convention Center. On the morning of November 15, joined by Gov. Sam Brownback, he held a town hall meeting on government reform at the Schebler manufacturing facility.
>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on November 7, 2011. He spoke at Giese Manufacturing in Dubuque; and spoke at Iowa American Water Co. in Davenport.
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on November 4, 2011. He appeared live in-studio with Jan Mickelson at WHO in Des Moines; held an employee town hall meeting at Nationwide/Allied Insurance in Des Moines; appeared live on KCCI (CBS) in Des Moines; and spoke at the Republican Party of Iowa's Reagan Dinner fundraiser at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines.
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich spoke at the Republican Party of Iowa's Reagan Dinner fundraiser at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines, Iowa on the evening of November 4, 2011; afterwards he and Callista did a book signing.
>Gov. Rick Perry visited Iowa on November 3-4, 2011. On the afternoon of November 3 he did a plant tour and employee town hall at Pioneer Hi-Bred in Johnston; and in the evening he made an unannounced stop at the Court Avenue Brewing Company in Des Moines for a pizza and beer. On November 4 in Des Moines he made an unannounced stop at Zanzibar's Coffee Adventure; appeared live in-studio with Jan Mickelson at WHO; did a Des Moines Register interview; taped a long segment with AARP as part of their issues series; and in the evening spoke at the Republican Party of Iowa's Reagan Dinner fundraiser at Hy-Vee Hall.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on October 28-November 4, 2011.
visit continued from October...
On November 1 he hosted a meet and greet at Monarchs Restaurant in Pella; participated in the NAM forum in Pella; hosted a meet and greet at Albia Public Library in Albia; hosted a meet and greet at Drake Public Library in Centerville; hosted a meet and greet at Oasis Coffee Shop in Bloomfield; and took part in the Reclaim Iowa rally at First Fellowship Baptist Church in Marshalltown.
On November 2 he hosted six meet and greets: a meet and greet at the Copper Lantern in Sigourney; a meet and greet at Java Lounge in Williamsburg; a meet and greet at Fairfield Arts & Convention Center in Fairfield; a meet and greet at Village Cup and Cakes in Keosauqua; a meet and greet at the State Bank of Wapello in Wapello; and a meet and greet at Decker House in Maquoketa, his 99th county.
On November 3 he spoke to the Ames Conservative Breakfast Club at the Pizza Ranch in Ames; addressed the Des Moines Lions Club at the EMC Building 3rd floor meeting room followed by a media availability; and in the evening he spoke at the Dallas County GOP's 2nd annual Chili Supper at the Dallas County Fairgrounds in Adel.
On November 4 he was the featured speaker at the Young Businessmen's Breakfast Club in at 1800 50th Street in West Des Moines; delivered a major policy speech on "Moral, Cultural Policies for a Santorum White House" at a space near his campaign headquarters in Urbandale (note this was originally envisaged as a Santorum 99 Victory Party at his headquarters); attended the Altoona Gun Show at Adventureland Park, Palace Theater in Altoona; and in the evening addressed the Republican Party of Iowa's Ronald Reagan Dinner at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann visited Iowa on November 1-4, 2011.
On the morning of November 1 she spoke at the NAM forum in Pella; and in the evening she addressed a Reclaim Iowa rally/Iowa Association of Independent Baptists conference at First Fellowship Baptist Church in Marshalltown.
On November 2 she appeared on "Mickelson in the Morning" live at WHO in Des Moines. (In the afternoon she participated in the Presidential Tele-Town Hall Series hosted by National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the National Restaurant Association (NRA), the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)).
At mid-day on November 3 she delivered an economic policy address at Iowa State University, Memorial Union in Ames; she appeared in studio on Steve Deace's radio show; and in the evening she appeared at the Dallas County GOP's 2nd annual Chili Supper at the Dallas County Fairgrounds in Adel.
On the evening of November 4 she spoke at the Republican Party of Iowa's Reagan Dinner fundraiser at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines.
>Gov. Rick Perry visited Iowa on November 1, 2011. He spoke at the NAM forum in Pella; did a meet and greet at Drake Diner in Des Moines; and held an education and economic town hall at the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines, Stoner Studio Theater in Des Moines.
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on November 1, 2011. He spoke at the NAM forum in Pella; did a meet and greet at the Smokey Row Coffee House in Oskaloosa; and held a town hall meeting at Bridge View Center in Ottumwa.
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich spoke at the NAM forum in Pella, Iowa on the morning of November 1, 2011.
OCTOBER
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on October 28-November 4, 2011.
On the evening of October 28 he was the special guest at a fundraiser for states Senate candidate Al Riggenberg at 530 First Avenue in Council Bluffs.
On October 29 in the morning he addressed the National Federation of Republican Assemblies at the Polk County Convention Complex in Des Moines; and did a media availability and addressed Congressman Steve King's 4th annual Defenders of Freedom Dinner at the Sioux City Convention Center in Sioux City.
On October 30 he hosted five meet and greets: a meet and greet at Miller's Landing in Humboldt; a meet and greet at Pizza Ranch in Pocahontas; and a meet and greet at Pizza Ranch in Emmetsburg; a meet and greet at Pizza Hut in Estherville; and and ice cream social meet and greet at Scoopy Doos Ice Cream in Forest City.
On October 31 he hosted seven meet and greets: a meet and greet at the Garner Education Center in Garner; a meet and greet at Northwood Civic Center in Northwood; a meet and greet at Osage Public Library in Osage; a meet and greet at Sue Z-Q restaurant in Cresco; a meet and greet at Pizza Ranch in Decorah; a meet and greet at Gus & Tony's Pizza and Steakhouse in Waukon; and a meet and greet at New Hampton Public Library in New Hampton; he wrapped up the day attending the Aplington-Parkersburg high school football game at Parkersburg High School in Parkersburg.
...visit continued into November.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann visited Iowa on October 28-30, 2011. On October 28 she held a town hall at the Radisson Hotel in Davenport; did a tour of and spoke to employees at Carver Pump Company in Muscatine; and held a town hall at Burlington Convention Center-Pzazz Center in Burlington. On October 29 she addressed the Word of Life Lutheran Church congregation in the church gymnasium in Fairfield; held a town hall at the Bridge View Center in Ottumwa; and held a town hall at the Smokey Row in Oskaloosa. On October 30 she addressed the congregation at Grace Baptist Church in Marion.
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on October 29, 2011. In the morning he spoke at the National Federation of Republican Assemblies Conference at the Polk County Convention Center in Des Moines; and he held a town hall meeting at the Santa Maria Event Center in Carroll.
(Anita Perry is scheduled to visit Iowa on October 28-29, 2011. On the evening of October 28 she plans to participate in a meet and greet at Raccoon Valley Bank Community House in Adel. On October 29 she plans to speak at the National Federation of Republican Assemblies Convention Iowa Straw Poll at the Polk County Convention Center in Des Moines).
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited
Iowa on October 22-24, 2011. On October 22 he spoke at the Iowa
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On October 23 no public events.
On October 24 he held a town hall meeting at Figge Auditorium in Davenport; participated in a roundtable with local small business owners hosted by state Rep. Brian Moore at Obie's Restaurant in Maquoketa; (Callista did a signing at River Lights Bookstore in Dubuque); and he and Callista appeared at Loras College in Dubuque to screen Nine Days that Changed the World and do a reception and book signing. counted as 1 visit, 2 days.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on October 22-24, 2011.
On October 22 he attended the Iowa State University homecoming football game in Ames; and spoke at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition Presidential Candidate Forum at the Fairgrounds in Des Moines.
On October 23 he joined Congressman Steve King for his annual Col. Bud Day Pheasant Hunt at the Loess Hills Hunting Preserve in Merrill; hosted a meet-and-greet at Sac County Cattle Co. (restaurant) in Sac City; hosted a meet-and-greet at the Pizza Ranch in Rockwell City; hosedt a meet-and-greet the Gutterz Bowl & Lounge in Guthrie Center; and hosted a meet-and-greet at the Audobon Chamber of Commerce in Audubon.
On October 24 he hosted a meet-and-greet at Fountain Park in Red Oak; hosted a meet-and-greet at the Glenwood Public Library in Glenwood; hosted a meet-and-greet at the Depot Deli in Shenandoah; hosted a meet-and-greet at J's Pizza & Steak House in Clarinda; hosted a meet-and-greet at the Junction Café in Bedford; hosted a meet-and-greet at Jamie's Coffee Mill & Deli in Mount Ayr; and hosted a meet-and-greet at Kay's Kafe in Corning.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann visited Iowa on October 22-23, 2011. On October 22 she held a town hall at the Madison County Dessert Factory in Winterset; held a town hall at the Creston Restored Train Depot in Creston; and spoke at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition Presidential Candidate Forum at the Fairgrounds in Des Moines. On October 23 she addressed the Calvary Bible Church congregation in Osceola.
>Herman Cain visited Iowa on October 22, 2011. He rode the Hawkeye Express from Coralville to Kinnick Stadium, attended the Iowa vs. Indiana football game; attended the Iowa State vs. Texas A&M football game in Ames; and spoke at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition Presidential Candidate Forum at the Fairgrounds in Des Moines.
>Gov. Rick Perry visited Iowa on October 22, 2011. He hunted pheasant with Congressman King at the Loess Hills Hunting Preserve in Merrill; attended a fundraiser for State Rep. Jeff Kaufmann at Kaufmann's farm in Wilton; and spoke at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition Presidential Candidate Forum at the Fairgrounds in Des Moines.
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on October 21-22, 2011. On October 21 he did a live in-studio interview with Jan Mickelson at WHO Radio in Des Moines; a plant tour and meeting with American Wind Energy Association at TPI Composites in Newton; a town hall meeting at Figge Art Museum in Davenport; a town hall meeting at the Pzazz Convention and Event Center in Burlington; and a speech celebrating homecoming with Youth for Ron Paul at University of Iowa's Memorial Union in Iowa City. On October 22 he held a town hall at Embassy Suites on the River in Des Moines; and participated in the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition Presidential Candidate Forum at the Fairgrounds in Des Moines.
>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on October 20, 2011. He held a town hall meeting at Morningside College in Sioux City; held an economic roundtable at Treynor State Bank in Treynor; and attended a meet and greet with the Council Bluffs Chamber of Commerce at their office on West Broadway in Council Bluffs.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on October 16-17, 2011 in lieu of previously scheduled campaign stops in Nevada. On the afternoon of October 16 he did a meet and greet at the Smokey Row Coffee House in Des Moines. On October 17 he did radio/TV interviews and private meetings. ed. counting as one day; no public events on October 17.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann visited Iowa on October 13-15, 2011. On October 13 she rallied outside the Boulders Conference Center outside the Majestic Hills Golf Course in Denison; and spoke at Morningside College in Sioux City. On October 14 she held a town hall in the Campus Center at Dordt College in Sioux Center; a town hall at Rock Rapids Community Center in Rock Rapids; and a town hall at Estherville Public Library in Estherville. On October 15 she stopped at Bloomers on Central Gourmet Coffee and Gift Shoppe in Fort Dodge; and held a "Bachmann Takes it to Perry" rally at the Hotel Pattee in Perry, during which she signed the Americans for Securing the Border pledge.
>Rep. Ron Paul is scheduled to visit Iowa on October 10, 2011. He plans to do a plant tour and meeting with American Wind Energy Association at TPI Composites in Newton; hold a town hall meeting at Figge Art Museum in Davenport; and hold a town hall meeting at the Port of Burlington, North Bay in Burlington. postponed (announced October 4); "will be incorporated into a far more exciting and comprehensive trip, to be announced soon."
>Gov. Rick Perry visited Iowa on October 7-8, 2011. On the evening of October 7 he was the special guest at the Johnson County Republicans' Fall BBQ and Fund Raiser at Clear Creek-Amana High School in Tiffin. On October 8 he held a meet and greet at McCarthy and Bailey's Irish Pub in Sioux City; hold a meet and greet at Blue Mountain Culinary Emporium in Orange City; and held a meet and greet at Pizza Ranch in Spencer.
(Ann Romney is scheduled to visit Iowa on October 4-6, 2011. On October 4 she plans to attend a fundraiser for Dallas County recorder Chad Airhart in Adel. On October 5 she plans to attend lunch with Senate special election candidate Cindy Golding at Linn County GOP headquarters in Marion. On October 6 she plans to attend a fundraiser for State Rep. Linda Miller at The Lodge in Bettendorf.)
>Rep. Michele Bachmann visited Iowa on October 3-4, 2011. On October 3 she held a town hall at Bayliss Park Hall in Council Bluffs; and a town hall at Stoney Creek Inn in Sioux City. On October 4 in Des Moines she toured the Informed Choices Medical Clinic, which provides services to women dealing with crisis pregnancies, then appeared at a press conference backed by pastors at the Embassy Suites Hotel; did a meet and greet at Uncle Nancy's Coffeehouse and Eatery in Newton; and appear at a FAMiLY Leader fundraiser at Carroll's Pumpkin Farm in Grinnell, venue changed from the barn to the Carrolls' home due to appearance of a group of Grinnell students.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on October 1-3, 2011. On October 1 he visited the Lamoni Fall Festival in Lamoni; hosted a meet and greet at Betty's Café in Corydon; and hosted an ice cream social at Double Dip in Chariton. On October 2 he visited Living History Farms in Urbandale where he attended a 1870s style baseball game and visited the small church commemorating Pope John Paul II's 1979 visit; and he visited the "Life Chain" demonstration at St. Theresa's Church in Des Moines. On October 3 he hosted a meet and greet at 102 South Main Street in Clarion; hosted a meet and greet at Johnny Rays in Grundy Center; hosted a meet and greet at Big T Maid-Rite in Toledo; and hosted a town hall meeting at Vinton Public Library in Vinton.
SEPTEMBER
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich campaigned in Iowa on September 29-30, 2011. In Des Moines on September 29 he unveiled a "21st Century Contract with America" at a town hall meeting with employees of the Principal Financial Group; and met with grassroot activists at Republican Party of Iowa headquarters. On September 30 he did breakfast with grassroots activists at the Best Western Starlite Village in Fort Dodge; and held a town hall meeting on "Science, Technology and Jobs" at Iowa State University, Memorial Union as part of the 2012 Iowa State University Presidential Caucus Series, followed by a tour of the Virtual Reality Application Center.
(Anita Perry is visiting Iowa on September 27-28, 2011. On September 27 she opened Perry campaign headquarters in West Des Moines; and speak at a Polk County Republican Party meet and greet at DeWaay Center in Clive. On September 28 she is to meet and greet with attendees of the West Side Conservative Breakfast Club at the Iowa Machine Shed Restaurant in Urbandale; and tour Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.)
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on September 27, 2011. He held a town hall meeting at Northeast Iowa Community College in Dubuque; held a town hall meeting in the Technology Center at Clinton Community College in Clinton; hosted a town hall meeting at Riverview Center in Muscatine; and keynoted the 2nd Annual Story County Republican Chili Supper at Gates Memorial Hall in Nevada.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann rallied at the Longbranch Hotel ballroom in Cedar Rapids, Iowa at mid-day on September 26, 2011 and she appeared on the Simon Conway show on WHO in the late afternoon.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on September 25, 2011. He visited the Gun Show in the 4H Building at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines; and spoke at an Adair County Republican dinner at the Commons Events Center in Greenfield.
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on September 20, 2011. He appeared in-studio with Jan Mickelson at WHO in Des Moines; hold a town hall meeting at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffsappeared via phone due to a flight problem; held a town hall meeting at River's Bend Convention Center/Stoney Creek Inn in Sioux City; and held a town hall meeting at Clay County Regional Events Center in Spencer.
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited western Iowa on September 19-20, 2011. On the evening of September 19 he spoke and he and Callista screened their documentary A City Upon A Hill at the Bent Tree Golf Club in Council Bluffs. On September 20 he led a town hall meeting in the Olsen Student Center at Morningside College in Sioux City.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann visited Iowa on September 19-20, 2011, "focusing on her strategy to spur job creation and economic growth." On September 19 she did a factory tour and employee roundtable at Sukup Manufacturing in Sheffield; and a factory tour and employee roundtable at OMJC Signals in Waterloo. On the morning of September 20 she did tour and employee roundtable at Amend Packing Co. in Des Moines.
>Gov. Rick Perry visited Iowa on September 15-16, 2011. On September 15 he spoke at a Greene County GOP fundraiser at the Greene County Fairgrounds' Clover Hall in Jefferson. On September 16 he did a meet and greet at Uncle Nancy's Coffee house and Eatery in Newton; addressed the Iowa Credit Union's annual convention at the Polk County Convention Complex; toured and spoke at the Coca-Cola Bottling Plan in Atlantic; and did a meet and greet at Tish’s Restaurant in Council Bluffs.
>Rep. Thaddeus McCotter is scheduled to visit Iowa on September 15-16, 2011. On September 15 he plans to tour Engineered Products in Waterloo; and speak at a meeting of the Black Hawk County Central Committee at the Waterloo Center for the Arts in Waterloo. On September 16 he will appear on Iowa Public Television.cancelled due to vote in Congress
>Rep. Michele Bachmann made a short visit to Iowa on September 10, 2011. Wearing a hybrid jersey, she joined Sen. Jack Whitver "for about an hour" before the Iowa-Iowa State football game at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames.
>Former Gov. Sarah Palin visited Iowa on September 2-4, 2011. On the evening of September 2 she made an unannounced appearance at the Machine Shed Restaurant in Urbandale for a Conservatives4Palin/Organize4Palin meetup. On September 3 she keynoted a Restoring America Rally hosted by the Tea Party of America at the National Balloon Classic field near Indianola (+). (initially planned for Hawkeye Antique Acres in Waukee but moved to Indianola to accomodate larger crowd; change reported August 19). On September 4 as Sarah Heath of Des Moines she ran “Jump Right in and Run” half-marathon in Storm Lake.
AUGUST
>Rep. Michele Bachmann spoke at a Tea Party Express rally, part of the "Reclaiming America" bus tour, at Water Works Park in Des Moines, Iowa on August 31, 2011. According to the Des Moines Register she spent the earlier part of the day "visiting with business leaders in Des Moines."
>Gov. Rick Perry, Rep. Ron Paul, Rep. Thaddeus McCotter spoke at the Iowa Corn Growers annual meeting and policy conference at the Sheraton Hotel in West Des Moines, Iowa on August 27, 2011.
>Gov. Rick Perry, Rep. Ron Paul, Rep. Thaddeus McCotter spoke at the Polk County Republican Summer Picnic at Jalapeno's Pete's at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa on August 27, 2011.
>Gov. Rick Perry visited Iowa on August 27, 2011. He spoke at the Iowa Corn Growers annual meeting and policy conference at the Sheraton Hotel in West Des Moines; held a meet and greet at The Vine Coffehouse in Ottumwa; and spoke at the Polk County Republican Summer Picnic at Jalapeño's Pete's at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines.
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on August 27, 2011. He did a meet and greet with the Madison County GOP at North Side Café in Winterset; signed copies of his book Liberty Defined at Barnes and Noble in West Des Moines; appear in studio at Iowa Public Radio in Des Moines; spoke at the Iowa Corn Growers annual meeting and policy conference at the Sheraton Hotel in West Des Moines; and spoke at the Polk County Republican Summer Picnic at Jalapeno's Pete's at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines.
>Rep. Thaddeus McCotter visited Iowa on August 24-27, 2011.
On August 24 in the morning he held a meet and greet with Marion County GOP chair Irene Blom at Smokey Row Coffee House in Pella; and in the evening spoke to Drake College Republicans at Drake University in Des Moines.
On the evening of August 25 he spoke at a Dallas Country GOP Central Committee meeting at Memorial Hall in Dallas Center.
On August 26 he spoke at the Scott County Lincoln Club luncheon at The Outing Club in Davenport; and did a meet and greet with Doug Wagner at The Shop Next Door in Cedar Rapids.
On August 27 he spoke at the Iowa Corn Growers annual meeting and policy conference at the Sheraton Hotel in West Des Moines; and spoke at the Polk County Republican Summer Picnic at Jalapeno's Pete's at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines.
>Former Gov. George Pataki is scheduled to speak at the Polk County Republican Summer Picnic at Jalapeño's Pete's at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa on August 27, 2011.cancelled August 26
>Rep. Gov. Rick Perry visited Iowa on August 14-16, 2011. On August 14 he spoke at 4th Annual Black Hawk County Lincoln Day Dinner at the Electric Park Ballroom in Waterloo. On August 15 he visited the Iowa State Fair including appearances on the Jan Mickelson show from the WHO Radio Crystal Studio, at the Des Moines Register "Soapbox" and at the Iowa GOP booth; attended a meet and greet at the Hamburg Inn No. 2 in Iowa City; and a meet and greet at the home of Linn County GOP chair Steve and Connie Armstrong in Cedar Rapids. On August 16 he toured the warehouse and spoke to employees at DC Taylor Roofing in Cedar Rapids; hosted a roundtable with business leaders at Star Restaurant in Dubuque; and attended a meet and greet at the Iowa 80 Group (world's largest truckstop) in Walcott.
>The Republican Party of Iowa Straw Poll featuring Rep. Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain, Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, Rep. Ron Paul, former Gov. Tim Pawlenty, and former Sen. Rick Santorum took place August 13, 2011 in Ames, Iowa; former Speaker Newt Gingrich also stopped in but did not have a tent or speak. The seven candidates also attended the PURSE PAC Iowa breakfast at the Gateway Hotel in Ames.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann visited Iowa on August 5-14, 2011.
On August 5 she held a "Join Me in Ames in 8 Days!" sign up event at the Pizza Ranch in Newton; a backyard chat at the Voss family home in Dexter; and spoke at the Spirit Midwest Christian Music Festival at Jordan Park Camp in West Des Moines.
On August 6 she held a "Join Me in Ames in 7 Days!" sign up event at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center in Cedar Rapids; a hometown town hall at the Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum in Waterloo; and a "Join Me in Ames in 7 Days! rally at Estes Town Square in Iowa Falls.
On August 7 she addressed the congregation at the First Church of the Nazarene in Des Moines; attended the Point of Grace church service in Waukee; did a lunchtime chat at Granite City Food and Brewery in Clive; and was the special guest at Polk County Republicans' "Road to the White House 2012: A Republican Summer Festival," a free event at the Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center in Des Moines.
On August 8 she held a town hall at the Cass County Community Center in Atlantic; a "Join me in Ames in 5 Days!" rally at Bayliss Park in Council Bluffs; and spoke at a Calhoun County GOP fundraiser at Rockwell Community Center in Rockwell City.
On August 9 she held a "Join me in Ames in 4 Days!" sign up event at the Stoney Creek Inn in Sioux City; a "Join me in Ames in 4 Days! event at the cul-de-sac on the water in Arnolds Park; and spoke at a Humboldt County GOP picnic at the Humboldt Fairgrounds Building events center in Humboldt.
On August 10 she did a tour and employee roundtable at Competitive Edge in Clive.
On August 11 she planned a backyard chat in Ankenyto be rescheduled; participated in the Republican Party of Iowa/FOX News/Washington Examiner Debate in Ames.
On August 12 she plans a town hall at the Sports Page Grill in Indianola; a "Join Me in Ames Tomorrow!" rally at the Tulip Town Square in Pella; visited the Iowa State Fair, including a brief appearance at the Des Moines Register "Soapbox" and a stop to buy a corn dog and lemonade; will speak at a Welcome Home Reception at Iowa Living History Farms in Urbandale; spoke at a Dallas County GOP fundraising dinner at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar in West Des Moines; and in the evening appeared at a Straw Poll tailgate party behind the Team Bachmann tent in Ames.
On August 13 she participated in the Iowa Straw Poll in Ames, finishing first.
On August 14 she plans to visit the Iowa State Fair at the fairgrounds in Des Moinesshe met privately with family in the Waterloo area; and spoke at the Black Hawk County GOP Lincoln Day Dinner at the Electric Park Ballroom in Waterloo.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum continued his three-week "Courage to Fight for American Values" (+) tour of Iowa. Week Two...
On August 1 he hosted four town hall meetings: at Washington Public Library in Washington; at Elly's Tea and Coffee House in Muscatine (also impromptu stop at a melon stand); at Fairmont Street Library in Davenport; and at Clinton Public Library, children's department in Clinton.
On August 2 he hosted a town hall meeting at the Corner Sundry Store in Indianola; appear live in-studio with Jan Mickelson on WHO Radio in Des Moines; hosted a town hall meeting at Perry Public Library in Perry; hosted a town hall meeting at Jefferson Public Library in Jefferson; host a town hall meeting at the Swan Lake Conservation & Education Center in Carroll; and hosted a town hall meeting at the Allen House Assisted Living activities center in Atlantic.
On August 3 he hosted a town hall meeting at Tish's Restaurant in Council Bluffs; hosted a town hall meeting at Iowa Western Community in Harlan; host a town hall meeting at Ida Grove Pharmacy in Ida Grove; host a town hall meeting at Danny's Sport Spot in Cherokee; and was the special guest at a house party hosted by Emily Waund at her home in Sanborn.
On August 4 he hosted a town hall meeting at Sully's Grill in Rock Rapids; hosted a town hall meeting at Orange City Public Library in Orange City; hosted a town hall meeting at Western Iowa Tech Community College in Sioux City; and spoke at the Professional Educators of Iowa 30th anniversary event at the Jordan Creek Holiday Inn in West Des Moines.
On August 5 he met with the Des Moines Register ed board; hosted a town hall meeting at Marshalltown Public Library Café in Marshalltown; a town hall meeting at the YMCA in Newton; a town hall meeting at Drake Public Library in Grinnell; and spoke at the joint counties fundraising event at Clear Creek Amana High School in Tiffin.
On August 6 in the morning he hosted a town hall meeting at the Hy-Vee (2nd floor meeting room) in Altoona; and in the afternoon he was the featured guest at the "Road to Ames Iowa Barn Bash" at the home of Scott and Susan Hurd in Roland.
Week Three..
On August 7 he spoke at Cornerstone Worldwide Outreach in Sioux City; and held a house party at the home of Jim and Sheila Black in Algona.
On August 8 he held a town hall meeting at Café Diem in Ames; held a town hall meeting at Whoop-Ti-Doos & La-Ti-Daas in Webster City; held a town hall meeting at Hy-Vee deli in Iowa Falls; held a town hall meeting at Mason City Public Library in Mason City; held a town hall meeting at Floyd County Historical Museum in Charles City; and held a town hall meeting at Waverly Public Library in Waverly.
On August 9 he held a town hall meeting at PIPAC Centre in Cedar Falls; a town hall meeting at Independence Senior Center in Independence; a town hall meeting at Oelwein Public Library in Oelwein; a town hall meeting at Franklin Hotel in Strawberry Point; a town hall meeting at Pizza Ranch in Manchester; visited the Field of Dreams movie site in Dyersville; and held a town hall meeting at Clarke College in Dubuque.
On August 10 he appeared at the FRCAction bus tour stop at Cedar Rapids Marriott; held a town hall meeting at Lawrence Community Center in Anamosa; addressed the Cedar Rapids Rotary Club luncheon at Scottish Rite Temple in Cedar Rapids; and held a town hall at Hiawatha Public Library in Hiawatha.
On August 11 the Santorum family ate breakfast at the Machine Shed in Urbandale; he was the featured guest at a lunch hosted by the Brown Winnick at the law firm's office in Des Moines; and he participated in the Republican Party of Iowa/FOX News/Washington Examiner Debate in Ames.
On August 12 he will do a meet and greet at the Botanical Center in Des Moines; he and family will attend the Iowa State Fair, including an appearance on Jan Mickelson, the Des Moines Register's "Soapbox"; he appeared at the FRC Action bus stop at the Pizza Ranch in Boone; and will appear at the FRC Action bus stop at Susie Sower Park in Marshalltown.
On August 13 he attended the PURSE PAC Iowa breakfast at the Gateway Hotel & Conference Center in Ames; and participated in the Iowa Straw Poll in Ames.
On August 14 he spoke at the Black Hawk County GOP Lincoln Day Dinner at the Electric Park Ballroom in Waterloo. verifying some details-ed.
>Rep. Thaddeus McCotter visited Iowa on August 10-13, 2011.
On August 10 he spoke at the Dickinson County GOP Picnic at the Barefoot Bar in East Lake Okoboji.
On August 11 in the morning he appeared at three stops on the Values Bus Tour: Sioux City, Bob's Drive-In in LeMars, and the Sgt Floyd Monument in Sioux City; visited the Iowa State Fair, appearing at the Republican Party of Iowa booth and on the Simon Conway show from WHO's Crystal Studio; and, although excluded from the Republican Party of Iowa/FOX News/Washington Examiner Debate in Ames, appeared in the media spin room after the debate.
On August 12 he visited the Iowa State Fair, including speaking at the Des Moines Register "Soapbox."
On August 13 he participated in the Iowa Straw Poll in Ames, obtaining 35 votes. seeking additional details-ed.
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Iowa on August 10-13, 2011.
On August 10 he appeared on WHO's Simon Conway from the State Fairgrounds and marched in the State Fair Parade.
On August 11 he participated in the Republican Party of Iowa/FOX News/Washington Examiner Debate in Ames.
On August 12 he visited the Iowa State Fair including speaking at the Des Moines Register "Soapbox" and a stop at the Iowa Pork Producers tent.
On August 13 he appeared at the PURSE PAC breakfast at the Gateway Hotel in Ames; and stopped in at the Iowa Straw Poll (planned stops were American Wind Energy Association, The Iowa Republican/Google tent and Strong America Now).
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on August 9-13, 2011, including five stops where his son Sen. Rand Paul introduced him.
On the evening of August 9 he spoke and did meet and greet at the town square, Central Park in Fairfield.
On August 10 he did speeches/meet and greets featuring Sen. Rand Paul at Prime 'n Wine in Mason City; at Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center in Waterloo; at Clarion Hotel and Convention Center in Cedar Rapids; and at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown in Des Moines.
On August 11 he did a speech/meet and greet featuring Sen. Rand Paul at Hilton Garden Inn in Ames; and participated in the Republican Party of Iowa/FOX News/Washington Examiner Debate in Ames.
On August 12 he visited the Iowa State Fair including an interview with Jan Mickelson in the WHO Crystal Studio and an appearance at the Des Moines Register "Soapbox;" spoke to the National Foundation for Women Legislators at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown; and returned to the Fair for meet and greet at the Republican Party of Iowa booth.
On August 13 he appeared at the PURSE PAC breakfast at the Gateway Hotel in Ames; and participated in the Iowa Straw Poll in Ames, finishing a very close second.
>Herman Cain continued his "Common Sense Solutions" bus tour in Iowa from August 8-13, 2011.
On August 8 he made stops at the Sioux City Jewish Coalition meeting at Eldon's Restaurant in Sioux City; at Cronk's Café in Denison; and at Bayliss Park in Council Bluffs.
On August 9 he made stops at the Masonic Temple in Davenport; at the African American Museum and Cultural Center of Iowa in Cedar Rapids; at Park Place Center in Cedar Falls; and at the Webster County GOP summer picnic at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge.
On August 10 he made stops at the City Park Bandshell in Clear Lake; an unannounced stop for lunch at La Chiesa in Spencer; at the Forster Building in Rock Rapids; at the Dickinson County GOP Picnic with Congressman Steve King at the Parks Marina, Barefoot Bar in Okoboji.
On August 11 he participated in the Republican Party of Iowa/FOX News/Washington Examiner Debate in Ames.
On August 12 he appeared at the National Foundation for Women Legislators meeting at the Downtown Des Moines Hotel in Des Moines; spoke at the Des Moines Register "Soapbox" at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines; appeared at the town square in Albia; and appeared at the town square in Sigourney; and appeared on the Hannity show from the Iowa State Fair.
On August 13 he appeared at the PURSE PAC breakfast at the Gateway Hotel in Ames; and participated in the Iowa Straw Poll in Ames.
>Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty continued his "Road to Results" tour on August 5-13, 2011. +
On August 5 he held a meet and greet at Clarion Inn in Mason City; spoke at the Black Hawk County GOP Women's Lunch at Beck's Sports Brewery in Waterloo; a meet and greet at Country Junction restaurant in Dyersville; made an unannounced stop at the Field of Dreams movie site; a meet and greet at Pizza Ranch in Manchester; and spoke at the joint counties fundraising event at Clear Creek Amana High School in Tiffin.
On August 6 he did a meet and greet at Poweshiek Country GOP headquarters in Grinnell; attended the Spirit Fest Concert at Jordan Park Camp in West Des Moines; a house party at the home of Rick and Janet Young in Jewell; and a meet and greet at Johnny Ray's All-American Grill in Grundy Center.
On August 7 he did a FOX News "2012 One on One" interview from West Des Moines.
On August 8 he visited with Viking Magazine employees at Viking in Ames; [big gap]; did a meet and greet at Rich's Brew in Johnston; and spoke at an Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition house party at the home of Jim and Rhonda Dilley in Clive.
On August 9 he did a meet and greet at Coffee Cup Café in Sully; attended the Family Research Council Action, National Organization for Marriage, and Susan B. Anthony List Values bus tour kickoff at West Capitol Terrace at the State Capitol in Des Moines; a meet and greet at Boone Public Library in Boone; visited and toured the Chantland-MHS manufacturing plant in Humboldt; spoke at a Humboldt County GOP meeting at the Humboldt Fairgrounds Building events center; and attended the Webster County GOP summer picnic at Kennedy Park, Bob Huen Shelter in Fort Dodge.
On August 10 he did a meet and greet at Brick Street Books & Café in Adel; a meet and greet at Northside Café in Winterset; a town hall at Family Table Restaurant in Atlantic; a town hall at Pizza Ranch in Harlan; a town hall at Cronk's Café in Denison; and a rally at Zeke's in Ames.
On the evening of August 11 he participated in the Republican Party of Iowa/FOX News/Washington Examiner Debate in Ames.
On Auust 12 did a Politico "Playbook Breakfast on the Road" at the Science Center of Iowa in Des Moines; and at the Iowa State Fair he was the guest pork chef at the Iowa Pork Producers Association, spoke at the Des Moines Register "Soap Box," and visited the Republican Party of Iowa booth; and he appeared at a College Students for Pawlenty Pizza Party at Greek Triangle, Iowa State University in Ames.
On August 13 he appeared at the PURSE PAC breakfast at the Gateway Hotel in Ames; and participated in the Iowa Straw Poll in Ames, finishing third. [Pawlenty ended his campaign the next day].
>Former Gov. Sarah Palin visited the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa on August 12, 2011.
>Former Gov. Jon Huntsman visited Iowa on August 11, 2011. He visited the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines; and participated in the Republican Party of Iowa/FOX News/Washington Examiner Debate in Ames.
>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on August 10-11, 2011. On August 10 in Pella he made an unannounced stop at Jaarsma Bakery and then held a business roundtable followed by a media availability at Vermeer Corporation; and he attended a Polk County Republican Party fundraiser at the Van Patten residence in Des Moines. On August 11 he visited the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines including stops the Des Moines Register "Soapbox," the Pork Producers Tent and the Republican Party of Iowa booth; and participated in the Republican Party of Iowa/FOX News/Washington Examiner Debate in Ames.
>Rep. Thaddeus McCotter visited Iowa on August 4-5, 2011. On August 4 he spoke to the Polk County East Side conservative Breakfast Club at HyVee-Upstairs Club Room in Altoona; met with a small group of local Republicans at the home of Linn County GOP co-chairwoman Cindy Golding; and spoke at the Jones County GOP Dinner and Central Committee meeting at McOtto's Restaurant in Anamosa. On August 5 he visited the Mississippi Valley Fair and appeared at the GOP booth there at the fairgrounds in Davenport; and spoke at the joint counties fundraising event at Clear Creek Amana High School in Tiffin.
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Iowa on August 4-5, 2011. On August 4 he spoke at a Linn Eagles meet and greet and luncheon at the Cedar Rapids Country Club in Cedar Rapids; and was the special guest at the Road to the White House lawn party at the home of Drs. Corrine and Greg Ganske in Des Moines. On August 5 he toured and spoke to employees at Pioneer Hi-Bred in Johnston; and spoke at the joint counties fundraising event at Clear Creek Amana High School in Tiffin.
>Herman Cain launched a "Common Sense Solutions" bus tour in Iowa on August 4, 2011. He spoke as part of the Greater Des Moines Partnership, Mediacom, and Iowa Politics.com "Presidential Candidate Series" at the Iowa Historical Building in Des Moines; in Oskaloosa he stopped at the Smokey Row and then met with residents and vendors at the Sweet Corn Serenade; and spoke at the Professional Educators of Iowa 30th anniversary event at the Jordan Creek Holiday Inn in West Des Moines.
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on August 2, 2011. He did a meet and greet at the Sheraton Hotel (Dean Ballroom) in Iowa City; and a meet and greet at River Music Experience in Davenport.
JULY
>Former Rep. Michele Bachmann visited Iowa on July 31, 2011.
On July 30 she plans a "Join Me in Ames!" sign up event at Stoney Creek Inn in Sioux City; a "Join Me in Ames!" sign up event at Dordt College Student Center in Sioux Center; and a "Join Me in Ames!" rally at the Roof Garden at Arnolds Park in Arnolds Park.cancelled; stayed in Washington, DC to oppose efforts to raise the debt ceiling; Sen. Kent Sorenson scheduled to host; Bachmann called in to at least some of the events.
On July 31 she spoke at Living Word Outreach Ministries in Spencer; held a "Join Me in Ames!" sign up event at the East Leach Park Bandshell in Spencer; a "Join Me in Ames!" sign up event at Sunrise Point Golf Course in Storm Lake; and a town hall at Citizens Central Community Center in Fort Dodge. On August 1 she plans to hold a "Join Me in Ames!" sign up event at the Pizza Ranch in Newton; and a backyard chat at the Vott residence in Dexter.cancelled to return Washington to vote against debt ceiling bill.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum and his family are doing a three-week "Courage to Fight for American Values" (+) tour of Iowa from July 26-August 13, 2011. Week One...
Santorum and family took a 16-hour cross-country drive to get to their overnight in Oskaloosa. On the afternoon of July 25 he crossed into Iowa on Illinois I-80. Santorum sent out a couple of tweets noting his position in Iowa. First from Walcott, IA at 5:16 p.m.: "At Iowa 80 for dinner. It's the World's Largest Truck Stop" Then: "Arrived at the Boender Farm in Oskaloosa. Picked some sweet corn next to the cabin for dinner."
On July 26 he kicked off the tour with a town hall meeting at Café Diem in Ankeny; held a town hall meeting at Ericson Public Library in Boone, followed by an unannounced visit to Mamie Eisenhower's Birthplace in Boone; held a town hall meeting at Citizens Central in Ft. Dodge; held a town hall meeting at Storm Lake Public Library in Storm Lake; and was the featured speaker at the Osceola County Republican Party picnic at the home/farm of Brian and Cindy Kemp in Sibley.
On July 27 he held a town hall meeting at Onawa Café in Onawa; a town hall meeting at The Junction Café in Missouri Valley ("now up to 40 counties visited in Iowa"); visited the Republican Party booth at the Pottawattamie County Fair in Council Bluffs; he and the leadership of Strong America Now spoke on the steps of the Capitol about the need to eliminate waste and abuse from the federal budget and he signed their pledge; he appeared on the Simon Conway show at WHO after which he tweeted "Just ran into Tim, Mary & Anna Pawlenty at WHO;" and he was the featured guest at a house party hosted by Bill and Patti Brown at their home in Des Moines.
On July 28 he held a town hall meeting at The Vine Coffehouse in Ottumwa; a town hall meeting at Ft. Madison Public Library in Ft. Madison (acc. to Fort Madison Daily Democrat the first stop by pres. candidate); a town hall meeting at The Drake on the Riverfront in Burlington; a town hall meeting at the Mt. Pleasant Public Library in Mt. Pleasant; and was the featured guest at a house party hosted by Ed Bull at his home in Pleasantville.
On the afternoon of July 31, he and his family hosted a town hall at the Kiwanis Shelter at Edmundson Park in Oskaloosa.
...so far 2 visits, 6 days...visit continues into August.
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Iowa on July 30-31, 2011. (Callista was to play in the alumni band at Luther College this weekend). On July 30 he attended the Nordic Fest fire department pancake breakfast and marched in the Nordic Fest parade in Decorah; and with Rep. Josh Byrnes attended the Mitchell County Fair in Osage. On July 31 he had lunch at Mabe's Pizza in Decorah otr.
>Herman Cain visited the Pottawattamie County Fair at Westfair Fairgrounds in Council Bluffs, Iowa on the afternoon of July 30, 2011.
>Former Gov. Gary Johnson ran the Quad-City Times Bix 7 in Davenport, Iowa on July 30, 2011.
>Rep. Thaddeus McCotter visited Iowa on the evening of July 27, 2011. He spoke at the Clinton Country Corn Boil at Low Moor Community Center in Low Moor. On July 28 he plans to speak on the economy as part of the Greater Des Moines Partnership, Mediacom, and Iowa Politics.com "Presidential Candidate Series" at the Iowa Historical Building in Des Moines; and speak at the Dallas County GOP's monthly meeting at Memorial Hall in Dallas Center.a vote on the debt ceiling in Washington put this visit in considerable flux, and he canceled the July 28 events.
>Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty continued his "Road to Results" RV tour in Iowa from July 25-29, 2011. Week Two...
On July 25 he held a town hall at the Thunder Bay Grill in Davenport; a town hall at The Button Factory in Muscatine; and attended the Henry County Republicans' 29th Annual Hog Roast fundraiser at the Mt. Pleasant Golf and Country Club in Mount Pleasant.
On July 26 he held a meet and greet at the Washington Public Library in Washington; a meet and greet at the Fairfield Public Library in Fairfield; a meet and greet at the Vine Coffeehouse in Ottumwa; a meet and greet at Clarke Electric in Osceola; and spoke at the Polk County GOP meeting at the Holiday Inn Des Moines Downtown in Des Moines.
On July 27 he addressed the Westside Conservative Club at the Iowa Machine Shed restaurant in Urbandale; did a meet and greet at the Pizza Ranch in Story City; did a meet and greet at the Huxley City County Chamber in Huxley; and did a town hall at the Otter Creek Golf Course in Ankeny.
On July 28 he did a meet and greet ad Greene County Republican headquarters (E. State Street) in Jefferson; otr stop at Bunkers Dunkers Bakery in Jefferson; otr stop at Wal-Mart between Jefferson and Carroll "to grab [daughter] Anna a pair of 'fuzzy socks'"); a meet and greet at the Pizza Ranch in Carroll; a meet and greet at Carey's Café and Restaurant in Cherokee; and a town hall at the Sioux City Public Library in Sioux City.
On the morning of July 29 he held a meet and greet at Earl and Dianne's Main Street Café in Council Bluffs.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann visited Iowa on July 23-26, 2011.
On July 23 she held a town hall at Marshalltown Public Library in Marshalltown; held a "Join Me in Ames" sign-up event at Story County Fairgrounds in Nevada; and was the keynote speaker at a fundraising dinner for the Mahaska Country Republican Party at the Student Union Building at William Penn University in Oskaloosa.
On July 24 she addressed the congregation at New Life Community Church in Marion; held a town hall at Button Factory Restaurant in Muscatine; and held a "Join Me in Ames" countdown rally at the Hotel Blackhawk in Davenport.
On July 25 she did a "Join Me in Ames" countdown rally at the Fairgrounds Community Center in Manchester; a town hall at Flapjacks Restaurant in Maquoketa; and spoke at two reception/fundraisers in support of the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition, the first at the home of Ron and Becky Herrig in Dubuque, and the second at the home of Bob and Patti Klaus in Cedar Rapids.
On July 26 she held a lunchtime chat with voters at Palmer's Deli and Market in Ankeny.
>Gov. Chris Christie visited Iowa on July 25, 2011. He spoke at Gov. Branstad's Iowa Education Summit at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines, and he was the special guest at a fundraiser for Rep. Steve King hosted by Denny Elwell in West Des Moines.
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on July 25, 2011. He did a meet and greet at the Hilton Garden Inn in Ames; and a meet and greet at the Cedar Rapids Marriott in Cedar Rapids.
>Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty visited Iowa from July 18-23, 2011 including a five-day "Road to Results" RV tour traveling to 13 counties and 18 cities from July 18-22. Week One...
On July 18 in the early afternoon he held a town hall at Coralville Public Library in Coralville.
On July 19 he did a meet and greet at Van Hamert's Dutch Oven Bakery in Boone; a meet and greet at NuCara Pharmacy in Nevada (closed press); a town hall at Marshalltown Public Library in Marshalltown; spoke at Uncle Nancy’s Coffee House in Newton; and held a town hall at Monarch's Restaurant & Lounge in Pella.
On July 20 he did a meet and greet at Smokey Row in Oskaloosa; a town hall at the Sports Page Grille in Indianola; a town hall at the Hy-Vee Clubhouse in Altoona; a visit to the facility of NRA handgun instructor James Egeland in Madrid, where he shot targets with a Glock 9 mm; and a town hall at the Iowa Farm Bureau in West Des Moines [Dallas County].
On July 21 he did a meet and greet at Oakwood Road Church in Ames; a meet and greet at Briggs Woods Golf Course club house in Webster City; a town hall at Fort Dodge Public Library in Fort Dodge; and a town hall at the Town Craft Building in Perry.
On July 22 he spoke to the Rotary Club of Des Moines at the Wakonda Club in Des Moines; and at mid-day did a "Pucks and Pizza with Pawlenty" event at Metro Ice Sports Facility of Urbandale in Urbandale.
On July 23 he spoke at an Iowa Firearms Coalition Second Amendment Rally at the Big Springs Range Complex in Searsboro.
>Former Gov. George Pataki, continuing his travels as honorary chairman of "No American Debt," spoke at a Greater Des Moines Partnership breakfast in their Arthur Davis conference room in downtown Des Moines, Iowa on the morning of July 22, 2011.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann visited Iowa on July 20, 2011. She held a backyard chat at the home of Jim and Linda Fehl in Norwalk; and a lunchtime chat at Palmer's Deli and Market in West Des Moines.
[Note: Former Gov. Mitt Romney held a tele-town hall on the evening of July 18, 2011; the Des Moines Register reported that 9,820 Iowans participated in the half hour telephone call].
>Rep. Thaddeus McCotter visited Iowa on July 18, 2011, focusing on northwestern Iowa. He toured flood damage in Sioux City (as well as South Sioux City, NE and Dakota Dunes, SD); met with activists at the Family Table Restaurant in Le Mars; met with activists at The Dutch Bakery in Orange City; and attended the Clay County Republican 2012 Election Kick Off at the Clay County Regional Events Center in Spencer. Note: McCotter had planned a three-day visit, but headed back to DC for a vote on "Cap, Cut and Balance."
>Rep. Michele Bachmann visited Iowa on July 16-17, 2011. On July 16 she held a "Join Me in Ames!" sign up event at the Marion County Fair Grounds in Knoxville; did a walking tour in Pella Square starting at Jarsma Bakery, downtown Pella (other stops included the Hall Tree and Ulrich's Meat Market); and attended the Clive Festival. On July 17 she addressed the Assembly of God Church congregation in Des Moines; did a brunch chat at the Iowa Machine Shed Restaurant in Urbandale; held a "Join Me in Ames!" sign up event at the Jasper County Fair in Colfax; and held a "Join Me in Ames!" sign up event at the Gateway Hotel in Ames. On the morning of July 18 she took an aerial tour of Iowa flooding damage with Rep. Steve King and they then held a news conference at Eppley Airfield in Omaha. An early morning meet and greet at Bayliss Park Hall in Council Bluffs was cancelled. ed. considering how to count...for now counted as two days
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Iowa on July 15-16, 2011. On the morning of July 15 in Des Moines he spoke to the Conservative Breakfast Club at the Wakonda Club in Des Moines; and appeared on Mickelson in the Morning at WHO in Des Moines; [big gap]; and in the evening he did meet and greet with supporters of state Rep. Scott Raecker at Principal Park in Des Moines, then attended the Iowa Cubs vs. Oklahoma Red Hawks baseball game, including being a special guest during the radio broadcast of the game (Cubs won 7-1). On July 16 he did a townhall Q&A hosted by the local Tea Party at Lamoni High School Commons in Lamoni; stopped for lunch at the Pizza Shack in Lamoni; visited John Wayne's birthplace in Winterset; and visited the Dallas County Fair in Adel. Leaving morning of July 17.
>Herman Cain is scheduled to headline the Fayette County Republicans Summer Picnic in Iowa on August 6, 2011.canceled early July
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Iowa on July 11, 2011. He participated in The FAMiLY LEADER's Presidential Lecture Series, doing two stops: Dordt College in Sioux Center, Pella Christian High School in Pella, and the University of Iowa in Iowa City. (On July 6 The FAMiLY LEADER announced that the Dordt College stop is postponed until a date tbd due to a Gingrich scheduling conflict). In the evening he spoke briefly at and he and Callista screened A City Upon a Hill at an Iowa Conservative Union rally at the Long Branch Hotel and Convention Center in Cedar Rapids.
>Herman Cain visited Iowa on July 11, 2011. He spoke at a Scott Country Republican Women meeting at Thunder Bay Grille in Davenport; and opened his state campaign headquarters at 8550 New York Ave. in Urbandale.
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on July 11, 2011. He appeared on the Jan Mickelson show at WHO in Des Moines; held a meet and greet at the Smokey Row Coffee House in Des Moines; and met with voters at the Best Western Starlite Inn in Fort Dodge.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on July 4-7, 2011.
On July 4 he marched in the Independence Day parades in Urbandale, Pella, and Iowa Falls.
On July 5-7, 2011 he did a "Courage to Fight for American Jobs" tour.
On July 5 he started with a round of media in Des Moines; appeared live in studio on the Jan Mickelson show at WHO in Des Moines; ?stop in Waukee?; kicked off his tour visiting and speaking to employees at Winegard Company in Burlington; ?stop in Ainsworth?; and was the special guest at a house party at the home of Rob Gettemy in Marion.
On July 6 he held a jobs forum with local business leaders at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids; met with employees at A.Y. McDonald in Dubuque; did a job summit at Pipac Centre on the Lake in Cedar Falls; and was the guest at a house party at the home of Lea Ann Saul in Cedar Falls.
On July 7 he toured and visited with employees of Sukup Manufacturing in Sheffield; held a discussion on training the workforce at Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge; and toured and visited with employees at the Missouri Valley Steel Company in Sioux City.
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on July 6, 2011. He held events at the Fisher Community Center in Marshalltown; and the Park Place Event Center in Cedar Falls.
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich marched in the 4th of July parade on July 4, 2011 in Clear Lake, Iowa.
>Herman Cain visited Iowa on July 3, 2011. He did a meet and greet at the Warren County American Legion in Indianola; and a meet and greet at Godfather's Pizza in Winterset.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann did a bus tour in Iowa on July 2-4, 2011. On July 2 she did a breakfast chat at the Bluebird Diner in Iowa City; a stop at the farmer's market in downtown Cedar Rapids; a lunch chat at Taylor's Maid-Rite in Marshalltown; spoke at the final stop of the Iowa Tea Party bus tour on the West Lawn of the State Capitol in Des Moines; and took in the Iowa Cubs baseball game at Principlal Park in Des Moines. On July 3 she addressed the congregation at Point of Grace Church in Waukee; did a lunch chat at the Pizza Ranch in Carroll; a meet-and-greet at Wells Blue Bunny Ice Cream in Le Mars; and in the evening did outreach at Cornerstone World Outreach Center in Sioux City. On July 4 she did an event with activists at the Clarion Hotel in Mason City; and marched in the 4th of July parade in downtown Clear Lake.
>Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, considering a presidential run, visited Iowa on June 27-29, 2011, with former House Speaker Christopher Rants helping to organize the trip. On June 27 he started in Des Moines including an appearance in the press room at the State Capitol and he appeared at the Ottumwa stop of the Iowa Tea Party bus tour/Wapello County Republicans' reading of the Declaration of Independence at Central Park. On June 28 he did breakfast in Mt. Pleasant, coffee in Burlington, lunch in Ft. Madison, and on to Quincy, Ill. then heading back to Des Moines and leaving on June 29.
>Former Gov. Sarah Palin and husband Todd visited Iowa on June 28, 2011. They had lunch with Becky Beach at the Panera Bread on 86th Street in Urbandale; and in the evening attended the premiere of "The Undefeated" at Pella Opera House in Pella. +
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on June 27-28, 2011. On June 27 he held a media availability in front of T.S. Bank in Council Bluffs; spoke at a luncheon of the Great Plains Chapter of the Republican Jewish Coalition at Eldon's Restaurant in Sioux City; did a meet and greet with employees at Blue Bunny Ice Cream in Le Mars; and keynoted the Lyon County Republic Dinner at the Forster Community Building in Rock Rapids. On June 28 he was the featured guest at four events with Republican activists: a meet and greet coffee at Hey, Good Cookies! in Spirit Lake; a meet and greet coffee at Carroll's Bakery and Deli in Spencer; a luncheon at the Algona Country Club in Algona; and a meet and greet coffee at Lake Coffee and Ice Cream in Clear Lake.
>Rep. Ron Paul spoke to supporters and activists in the Platte Room of the Embassy Suites in downtown Des Moines, Iowa at mid-day on June 27, 2011.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann visited Waterloo, Iowa on June 26-27, 2011. On the evening of June 26 she held a "Welcome Home Event" at the Electric Park Ballroom; and stopped in at a press reception at CU Restaurant. On the morning of June 27 she made her official campaign announcement in front of The Snowden House in the Grout Museum District.
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich appeared at an Iowa Tea Party bus tour event at the Pizza Ranch in Indianola, Iowa on the morning of June 25, 2011.
>Rep. Ron Paul is scheduled to appear at an Iowa Freedom Rally on the West Terrace of the State Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa on the afternoon of June 25, 2011.postponed due to scheduling conflict.
>Herman Cain visited Iowa on June 22, 2011. He did a meet and greet at Legends Bar in Marshalltown as part of the Iowa Tea Party bus tour; a meet and greet at the Fire Department in Iowa Falls; a meet and greet at Royal Cafe in Story City; and in the evening held a rally at the PIPAC Centre on the Lake in Cedar Falls.
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on June 21, 2011, making campaign stops at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites in Council Bluffs, and at the Sergeant Bluff Community Center in Sergeant Bluff.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on June 20-21, 2011. On June 20 he plans do a meet and greet as a guest of the Story County Conservative Women Group at Stone Brooke Clubhouse in Ames; hold a meet and greet at the Hy-Vee in Iowa Falls these first two events were canceled due to flight delays; held a meet and greet at Second Street Emporium in Webster City; and address the Story County GOP Central Committee at the Pizza Ranch in Ames. On June 21 he appeared on "America's Newsroom" on FOX; held a press avail. at the State Capitol in Des Moines after addressing the Iowa State Senate Republican Caucus; was the special guest at a meet and greet hosted by Steve and Jan Boender at their Still Waters Iowa farm family cabin in Oskaloosa; did a meet and greet, part of the Iowa Tea Party bus tour, at Adams Espresso in Creston; and was the featured guest at a house party sponsored by the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition at the home of Drew and Kris Ranney in Council Bluffs.
>Former Gov. George Pataki visited Iowa on June 20-21, 2011. On June 20, as chairman of No American Debt, he spoke at the Machine Shed Restaurant in Urbandale; according to the Des Moines Register he was to have breakfast with Gov. Branstad on the morning of June 21.
>Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty spoke at Strong America Now's "Deficit Free America Summit" at the Polk County Convention Complex in Des Moines, Iowa on the morning of June 18, 2011.
>Herman Cain spoke at Strong America Now's "Deficit Free America Summit" at the Polk County Convention Complex in Des Moines, Iowa on the morning of June 18, 2011.
>Former Gov. Gary Johnson visited Iowa on June 17-18, 2011. On the evening of June 17 he appeared at an Iowa Tea Party bus tour event at Cedar Rapids Library-Westdale Mall in Cedar Rapids; and on June 18 he attended Strong America Now's "Deficit Free America Summit" at the Polk County Convention Complex in Des Moines.
>Rep. Ron Paul did a meet and greet with voters at StoneCliff Winery's Riverfront Alliant Amphitheater in Dubuque, Iowa on June 13, 2011 before heading to New Hampshire for the debate.
>Former Gov. Gary Johnson , excluded from the New Hampshire debate, spoke at the kick-off of the Iowa Tea Party's bus tour at the Elks Lodge in Council Bluffs, Iowa on the evening of June 13, 2011.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on June 10-11, 2011. On June 10 he appeared live in studio with Simon Conway at WHO in Des Moines; and he was the guest at a house party at the home of John and Monique Root in Urbandale. On June 11 he appeared on "FOX and Friends" on FOX News Channel; did meet and greet with attendees of the NICHE conference for homeschooling families at HyVee Hall; and spoke at the grand opening of his Iowa campaign headquarters in Urbandale.
>Donald Trump had been scheduled to headline the Republican Party of Iowa's annual Lincoln Dinner at the Polk County Convention Center in Des Moines, Iowa on June 10, 2011.; however on May 16 Trump announced he would not run, and on May 19 he informed the party he would not attend. +
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on June 7, 2011, the first stop following his announcement in Somerset, PA. He appeared on the Jan Mickelson show at WHO in Des Moines; did a private event with Iowa Right to Life at the Informed Choices Medical Clinic in West Des Moines; and spoke at a house party hosted by Joe Teeling in Waukee.
>Herman Cain participated in The FAMiLY LEADER's Presidential Lecture Series on June 6, 2011, doing three stops in Iowa: Dordt College in Sioux Center, Pella Christian High School in Pella, and the University of Iowa in Iowa City.
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>Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty visited Iowa on May 30-June 1, 2011. On May 30, he spoke at the Young Republicans of Dallas County Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast at Point of Grace Church in Waukee; did a meet and greet at the Pizza Ranch in Boone; and spoke at a meet and greet cookout at the Webster County GOP headquarters in Ft. Dodge. On May 31 he did a coffee at Casey's Bakery in Sioux Center; an unannounced lunch at the Pizza Ranch in Orange City; a visit to the Blue Bunny Ice Cream Shop in Le Mars canceled due to renovations, but did a private meeting with local activists and spoke to reporters at Habitué Coffeehouse and Creperie; and a town hall at the Sioux City Public Library in Sioux City canceled due to flooding in Sioux City. Instead, Pawlenty joined volunteers filling sandbags at the Longlines Family Rec Center in Sioux City. On June 1 he held a town hall meeting at Tish's Restaurant in Council Bluffs.
>Rep. Ron Paul held a meet and greet at the Rose Bowl in Mason City, Iowa mid-day on May 31, 2011.
>Former Gov. Buddy Roemer spoke at the Young Republicans of Dallas County Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast at Point of Grace Church in Waukee, Iowa on May 30, 2011.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann visited Iowa on May 27, 2011. On the evening of May 26 she had planned to featured speaker at the Polk County Republican Party and the Robb Kelley Club's second annual dinner at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Des Moines, but instead spoke by video link due to a vote in DC. On May 27 she "landed in Iowa at 3:30 am. The day began with a breakfast in Urbandale." She then taped IPTV's "Iowa Press;" and at noon spoke at a fundraiser for the Scott County GOP's Lincoln Club at the Davenport Country Club in Pleasant Valley.
>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on May 27, 2011. He met with employees at Ag Vision Agriculture Software in Ankeny; was the inaugural speaker in the Greater Des Moines Partnership/Medicom/Iowa Politics.com 2012 Presidential Candidate Series at the State Historical Building in Des Moines (interrupted by fire alarm); and in the early evening attended a BBQ picnic with the Linn and Johnson County Republican committees at the Dwight Hughes Nursery and Farm in Cedar Rapids. note: in Des Moines, seq. unclear, Romney also paid a surprise visit to Republican Party of Iowa headquarters.
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on May 23, 2011, making an early afternoon appearance at his headquarters in Ankeny where he met with supporters and unveiled more of his leadership team.
>Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty announced his candidacy at a town hall at the State of Iowa Historical Building in Des Moines, Iowa on May 23, 2011.
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Iowa on May 19-21, 2011.
On May 19 he held five meetings with activists: at Ramada Inn Hotel & Convention Center in Waterloo; at Marshalltown Public Library in Marshalltown; at Olde Main Brewery in Ames; at Santa Maria Vineyard and Winery in Carroll; and at the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce in Atlantic.
On May 20, he met with activists at Tish's Restaurant in Council Bluffs; met with activists at Onawa Public Library in Onawa; was the keynote speaker at a Republican Jewish Coalition luncheon at Eldon's Restaurant in Sioux City; met with activists at Le Mars City Library in Le Mars; met with activists at King's Pointe Resort in Storm Lake; and headline two Ida County Republican Party fundraisers--a Trunk and Tusk reception at the home of Mark Leonard and followed by a dinner at the Lohff Schumann Memorial Community Center Gymnasium--in Holstein.
On May 21 he toured the festival grounds of the Orange City Tulip Fest in Orange City; and met with activists at Cook's Café in Sheldon.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on May 20-21, 2011. On May 20 in Davenport he had lunch with activists at Thunder Bay Grill in Davenport; toured Grace Engineering; visited Green Thumbers garden center; was a guest on WOC Radio 1420 AM; and attended a house party at the home of Luana Stoltenberg. On May 21 he was a guest on Fox and Friends; met with activists at 109 South Linn Street (Masonic Hall) in Anamosa; was the featured guest at a house party hosted by John and Ellen Markham in Dubuque; attended a house party in Rowley (not on the schedule by he mentioned the stop in a Tweet); and was the featured guest at a meet and greet at Ferrari's Ristorante Private Dining Room in Cedar Falls.
>Herman Cain was the guest speaker at the Pottawattamie County Republican Party's Lincoln/Reagan Day Dinner at the Student Center at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa on the evening of May 20, 2011.
>Herman Cain visited Iowa on May 16-17, 2011. In Des Moines on May 16 he met with the Iowa Senate Republican caucus; met with Gov. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Reynolds; appeared on the Simon Conway show on WHO 1040; and hosted a town hall meeting with supporters at Smokey Row Coffee Cafe. At mid-day on May 17 he held a town hall meeting with supporters at Fischer Community Center in Marshalltown; and in the evening spoke at a fundraiser for the Linn County Republican Central Committee at the Longbranch Hotel and Convention Center in Cedar Rapids.
>Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Iowa on May 16-17, 2011. On May 16 he was the keynote speaker at a Dubuque Kiwanis Club luncheon at the Dubuque Holiday Inn in Dubuque; met with activists at Eastern Iowa Airport/PS Air FBO in Cedar Rapids; and met with activists at Embassy Suites On the River in Des Moines. On May 17 he made an off-schedule stop at the McDonald's in Clear Lake; and met with activists at Mason City Municipal Airport in Mason City. (Note: On May 18 Gingrich spoke to the Minnesota Family Council at the Minneapolis Hilton; during a book signing with Callista he was hit by a glitter dump, and in the evening did an event in Holman, WI; he resumed Iowa events on May 19. Also note: MR's Jennifer Jacobs reported on May 2 that Gingrich and wife Callista had been scheduled to do a presentation on "Nine Days that Changed the World" at the Basilica of St. John in Des Moines on May 16, but officials canceled the event because of the possible conflict of interest).
>Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty visited Iowa on May 13-14, 2011. On May 13 he hosted a meet and greet at Marion Public Library; and spoke at a Johnson County Republicans' dinner celebrating Reagan's 100th birthday at Clear Creek-Amana High School cafeteria in Tiffin. On May 14 he hosted a breakfast meet and greet at Legends American Grill in Marshalltown; made an off-the-record stop for lunch at Taylor's Maid-Rite in Marshalltown; and hosted an ice cream social and town hall at One Stop Sandwich Shop on Indianola.
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on May 10, 2011 to officially open his campaign headquarters at 207 Northeast Delaware Avenue, Suite 21 in Ankeny; later in the afternoon in Des Moines he met with Republican legislators at the Capitol, and did a radio interview with WHO’s Simon Conway.
>Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty visited Iowa on May 3-4, 2011. On May 3 he had breakfast with activists at the Pizza Ranch in Ames; big GAP; and in the evening he delivered remarks and took questions at a town hall in Adel [Dallas County]. On the morning of May 4 he spoke and took questions at the Westside Conservative Breakfast Club meeting at the Machine Shed Restaurant in Urbandale; visited the Pioneer Hi-Bred Research Center in Johnston; and appeared on the Simon Conway Show at 1040 WHO.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum participated in The FAMiLY LEADER's Presidential Lecture Series on May 2, 2011, doing three stops in Iowa: he started at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, then appeared at Pella Christian High School in Pella, and concluded at Dordt College in Sioux Center.
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>Rep. Ron Paul held a press conference announcing his exploratory committee at the Holiday Inn Des Moines Airport in Des Moines, Iowa on the afternoon of April 26, 2011.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on April 25-27, 2011. On the evening of April 25 he headlined a Clinton County Republican Party Dinner at The Millenium in Goose Lake. On April 26 he held a Testing the Waters Town Hall Meeting at the Best Western in Dubuque; had lunch with local activists at Country Junction Restaurant in Dyersville; and headlined an Iowa GOP Chairman's Series event at the Clarion Hotel in Cedar Rapids. On April 27 he met with activists at a breakfast at Tremont on Main in Marshalltown.
>Herman Cain visited eastern Iowa on April 19, 2011. He spoke at a X Club luncheon (local business organization) at Elmcrest Golf and Country Club in Cedar Rapids; visited the Ar-Jay Center in Cedar Rapids; and spoke to the Clinton County GOP at Rastrelli's Restaurant in Clinton.
>Herman Cain and former Gov. Tim Pawlenty spoke at a Tea Party Rally, sponsored by Save Our American Republic, on the West Lawn of the Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa on the morning of April 16, 2011.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann participated in The FAMiLY LEADER's Presidential Lecture Series on April 11, 2011, doing a roundtable of community leaders and a short public lecture at two stops in Iowa: Pella Christian High School in Pella and the University of Iowa in Iowa City (not doing Dordt College). Also Des Moines Register's Jennifer Jacobs reported that, "She plans to meet privately with some pastors Tuesday morning before heading back to Washington, D.C.."
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on April 11, 2011 for the Dordt College stop of The FAMiLY LEADER's Presidential Lecture Series in Sioux City (originally scheduled for March 7, but canceled due to weather).
>Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty visited Iowa on April 1-2, 2011, his first visit as an exploratory candidate. On April 1 he held a luncheon with area GOP activists at the Pizza Ranch in Newton; and in the evening was keynote speaker on the first day of the Iowa Federation of College Republicans Annual Convention at the Holiday Inn Mercy Campus in Des Moines. On April 2 he had a breakfast meeting/coffee with area Tea Party leaders (Taking Back America) at Pipac Centre Restaurant in Cedar Falls; headlined the Fayette County Republican Party's spring fundraiser luncheon at the Fayette Opera House in Fayette; and met with activists and supporters at Mabe's Pizza in Decorah.
>Amb. John Bolton spoke at at Rep. Steve King's Conservative Principles Conference at the Marriott Downtown in Des Moines, Iowa on March 26, 2011.
>Rep. Thaddeus McCotter spoke at Rep. Steve King's Conservative Principles Conference at the Marriott Downtown in Des Moines on the afternoon of March 26, 2011; that was before he was considered a possible candidate.
>Herman Cain spoke at at Rep. Steve King's Conservative Principles Conference at the Marriott Downtown in Des Moines, Iowa on March 26, 2011.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann spoke at Rep. Steve King's Conservative Principles Conference at the Marriott Downtown in Des Moines, Iowa on March 26, 2011.
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Iowa on March 25-26, 2011. On March 25 he taped "Iowa Press" at IPTV studios in Johnston; spoke at the Iowa Renewal Project's "Rediscovering God in America" at the Sharaton West Des Moines; and in the evening he and Callista Gingrich will screen Rediscovering God in America at the Marriott Downtown in Des Moines. On the morning of March 26 he spoke at Rep. Steve King's Conservative Principles Conference.
>Gov. Haley Barbour visited Iowa on March 25-26, 2011. On March 25 he spoke at the Iowa Renewal Project's "Rediscovering God in America" breakfast at the Sheraton West Des Moines; a Linn Eagles luncheon at the Cedar Rapids Country Club in Cedar Rapids; and the Johnson County Republican Party's Annual Spaghetti Dinner at Clear Creek-Amana High School in Tiffin. On the morning of March 26 he spoke at Rep. Steve King's Conservative Principles Conference.
>Gov. Mike Huckabee spoke at the Iowa Renewal Project's "Rediscovering God in America" at the Sharaton West Des Moines, Iowa on March 25, 2011.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann visited Des Moines, Iowa on March 23-24, 2011. On March 23 she attended the Network of Iowa Christian Home Educators (NICHE)'s 4th annual home school day, speaking at the noon rally on the Capitol mall below the west steps at the State Capitol and afternoon session at the Embassy Suites Hotel. On March 24 as reported by DMR's Kathie Obradovich, in the morning she "spent about 20 minutes with the Iowa Senate Republican caucus at the Iowa Statehouse, before heading down to the governor’s office;" she appeared on Mickelson in the Morning at WHO; in the late afternoon did a live Facebook townhall forum from the Sheraton West Des Moines that was plagued by sound issues; and she spoke at the Iowa Renewal Project's "Rediscovering God in America" at Sheraton West Des Moines.
>Visiting Des Moines, Iowa on March 23, 2011, Rep. Ron Paul spoke at the Network of Iowa Christian Home Educators (NICHE)'s 4th annual home school day at the State Capitol; and met Gov. Terry Branstad in the Governor's formal office at the Capitol.
>Herman Cain visited Iowa on March 22-23, 2011. On the evening of March 22 he spoke at the Polk County GOP meeting at the Holiday Inn in downtown Des Moines. On March 23 he spoke to the West Side Conservative Club at The Machine Shed in Urbandale; and at the Network of Iowa Christian Home Educators (NICHE)'s 4th annual home school day at the State Capitol in Des Moines.
>Gov. Haley Barbour visited Iowa on March 14-15, 2011. On March 14 in Sioux City he met with a group of local Republicans, then had dinner with county chairman from northwest Iowa at Luciano's. On March 15 he addressed and bought box lunches for members of the Iowa Federation of Republican Women meeting for their annual legislative day at the Capitol in Des Moines; and keynoted the first of a series of Iowa GOP Chairman's Dinners at The Radisson Quad City Plaza in Davenport. +
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On March 8 he did a Leaders Breakfast at Perkins Restaurant and Bakery in Newton; a Cain Coffee House at the Fisher Community Center in Marshalltown; a Leaders Lunch at the Dublin Bay Restaurant in Ames; and will spoke at the Woodbury County GOP Dinner at Lewis Bowl annex (Emma's Event Center ) in Sioux City.
On March 9 he did a Leaders Breakfast at the Habitué Coffeehouse and Creperie in LeMars; a Leaders Lunch at The White House Inn in Paulina this was changed to a luncheon at the Holiday Inn in Sioux City; and a stop at Danny's Sport Spot in Cherokee.
On March 10 he did a Leaders Breakfast at Tish's Restaurant in Council Bluffs.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on March 7-8, 2011. On the evening of March 7 he participated in the IFFC's "2012 Republican Presidential Candidates Meet and Greet Event" at Point of Grace Church in Waukee. On March 8 he appeared on the Jan Mickelson show at 1040 WHO in Des Moines; did an interview with Sam Clovis of KSCJ Talk Radio in Sioux City; headlined the Crawford County Republican Women Lunch at Cronk's Restaurant in Denison; and addressed a Woodbury County Republican Party forum at the Lewis Bowl annex in Sioux City. On March 9 he went to Ash Wednesday mass with Tim and Terry Moran in Sioux City (not on the public schedule...counted as two days)
>Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty visited Iowa on March 7-8, 2011. On the evening of March 7 he participated in the IFFC's "2012 Republican Presidential Candidates Meet and Greet Event" at Point of Grace Church in Waukee. On March 8 he spoke to Iowa State University College Republicans at the Memorial Union in Ames.
>Former Gov. Buddy Roemer visited Iowa on March 7, 2011. On the evening of March 7 he participated in the IFFC's "2012 Republican Presidential Candidates Meet and Greet Event" at Point of Grace Church in Waukee. Early on March 8 he did some calls and meetings before heading out. (no public events counted as one day)
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich participated in the IFFC's "2012 Republican Presidential Candidates Meet and Greet Event" at Point of Grace Church in Waukee, Iowa on the evening of March 7, 2011.
>Rep. Ron Paul participated in The FAMiLY LEADER's Presidential Lecture Series on March 7, 2011, doing a roundtable of community leaders and a short public lecture at three two stops in Iowa: (Dordt College in Sioux Center canceled due to weather), Pella Christian High School in Pella, and the University of Iowa in Iowa City.
>Former Gov. Mike Huckabee visited Iowa on February 27-28, 2011 on tour for his book A Simple Government. On February 27 he did signings at the Sam's Club in Davenport; the Barnes & Noble in Waterloo; and the Borders in Dubuque. On February 28 he did signings at the Barnes & Noble in Cedar Rapids; University of Iowa Book Store at the Old Capitol Mall in Iowa City; and the Borders in West Des Moines.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on February 24, 2011. He met with several activist groups and did media interviews, as well as taping "Iowa Press" at Iowa Public Television in Johnston.
>Gov. Haley Barbour made a quiet visit to Iowa on February 21, 2011. According to Radio Iowa's O. Kay Henderson he spoke at a private luncheon fundraiser in Des Moines and met with Gov. Branstad, other statewide elected officials, legislators and Iowa Republican Party insiders.
>Herman Cain spoke to the Iowa Restaurant Association in Des Moines, Iowa on February 16, 2011.
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Iowa on February 12, 2011. He met doctors and nurses at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, and toured the facility; participated in an American Solutions Business Roundtable breakfast at in ;and keynoted a fundraiser for state Rep. Tom Sands (R-Columbus Junction) at Fruitland City Hall in Fruitland.
>On February 7, 2011 former Gov. Tim Pawlenty was the inaugural participant in The FAMiLY LEADER's Presidential Lecture Series (+), doing a roundtable of community leaders and a short public lecture at three stops in Iowa, starting at Pella Christian High School in Pella, then University of Iowa in Iowa City, and in the evening Dordt College in Sioux Center.
>On tour promoting his book Courage to Stand former Gov. Tim Pawlenty visited Iowa on January 30-31, 2011. On January 30 he did a book signing at the Family Christian Book Store in Ankeny; and delivered the keynote address at a Waukee Chamber of Commerce banquet at the West Des Moines Marriott in West Des Moines. On January 31 he appeared on the Jan Mickelson show at WHO Radio and did a book signing at the Barnes & Noble in West Des Moines. Note. MinnPost.com's Jay Weiner also reports "meetings with some local legislators" on this trip.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Des Moines, Iowa on January 25-26, 2011, including several media interviews and private meetings with grassroots activists. On the afternoon of January 25 he addressed the 5th Annual Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit at the Polk County Convention Complex; and in the evening he made an unannounced appearance at the Polk County Republicans' Central Committee meeting at Northwest Community Center. On the morning of January 26 he appeared on the Jan Mickelson show at WHO Radio.
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich spoke to the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association's fifth annual summit at the Polk County Convention Complex in Des Moines, Iowa on January 25, 2011.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann spent a day in Des Moines, Iowa on January 21, 2011. (According to The Iowa Republican, "FOX News documented every single step that she took while here.") Bachmann met privately with Iowa Republican legislative leaders, and with Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds at the Capitol; met with GOP chairman Matt Strawn at the party headquarters; met with about 50 Tea Party activists at the Smokey Row Coffee House; and headlined a fundraising reception for Iowans for Tax Relief in at the Marriott Downtown.
>Former Gov. Gary Johnson visited Iowa on January 19-21, 2011 to "visit college campuses and meet with groups that advocate for Liberty;" the trip included a lot of interviews. On January 19 he did interviews with KCCI, WHO-TV and The Iowa Republican in the morning; private meetings; and via Skype an online lecture "Revenue/Expenditure and Feasibility Analyses" to the entrepreneurial programs at the University of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa, Iowa State University, Drake University, and NIACC. On January 20 he did interviews with the Iowa State Daily and Ames Tribune; private meetings (according to Steve Hoodjer's Iowa Freedom Report, he was scheduled to make a stop in Hampton); and made an appearance at the regular business meeting of Black Hawk County GOP central committee. On January 21 he did an interview with the Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier; appeared on the Jan Mickelson show on WHO Radio in Des Moines; and did interviews with the Marshalltown Times Republican and the Newton Daily News.
>Herman Cain visited Iowa on January 14-15, 2011. On January 14 he had private meetings with activists and in the evening attended the Inaugural Ball at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines. On January 15 he met with a group of activists in a Cain Leader Luncheon at the Longbranch Hotel and Convention Center in Cedar Rapids; and did a Cain Coffee meet and greet at Sky Event Center in Waterloo.
>Herman Cain visited Iowa on January 8-9, 2011. On January 8 in Council Bluffs he had lunch with Tea Party and GOP leaders, and hosted a "Cain Coffee" at Tish's Restaurant. On the afternoon of January 9, he hosted a "Cain Coffee" at the Hilton Garden in Sioux City.
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on January 2-3, 2012.
On January 2 he did a day-long "whistle stop tour" with son Sen. Rand Paul. (Rand Paul appeared solo on WHO Radio); they rallied at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown in Des Moines; the SteepleGate Inn in Davenport; the Hotel at Kirkwood Center in Cedar Rapids; Park Place (PIPAC) Event Centre in Cedar Falls; and Prime N Wine in Mason City.
On January 3 he spoke at Rock the Caucus at Valley High School gymnasium in West Des Moines; and spoke at his caucus night event at the Courtyard Des Moines Ankeny.
>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on December 31, 2011-January 3, 2012.
(Arriving from NH) on December 31 in Le Mars he made an unannounced stop at Blue Bunny where he had a rocky road ice cream, then he discussed jobs and the economy at Family Table Restaurant; and he held a town hall meeting at Stoney Creek Inn in Sioux City.
On the afternoon of January 1 he discussed jobs and the economy at Family Table Restaurant in Atlantic; and held a grassroots rally at Bayliss Park Hall in Council Bluffs.
On January 2 he held grassroots rallies a Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds in Davenport; at Weber Paper in Dubuque; at Pate Asphalt in Marion; and at Competitive Edge in Clive.
On January 3 in the morning he held a grassroots rally at the Temple for the Performing Arts in Des Moines; and a caucus night event at the Hotel Fort Des Moines in Des Moines.
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Iowa on December 27, 2011-January 3, 2012, doing a 44-city Jobs and Prosperity bus tour leading up to the caucuses.
On December 27 he spoke at a luncheon meeting of the Dubuque Rotary Club at Dubuque Golf and Country Club, followed by a media avail.; spoke at the National Farm Toy Musuem in Dyersville; and spoke at Mabes Pizza in Decorah.
On December 28 in Mason City he met with the ed. board of the Globe Gazette, did an event at Southbridge Mall in Center Court, and made an unannounced stop at Jitters; he did an event at The Chocolate Season in Algona; made an unannounced visit to the Hy-Vee in Spencer, followed by the scheduled event at La Chiesa Restaurant in Spencer; and made an unannounced stop at Blue Bunny in Le Mars, followed by the scheduled event at the Pizza Ranch in Le Mars.
On December 29 in Sioux City he did FOX and Friends from Harvey's, and made scheduled stops at Coffee Works, at his campaign office on Pierce Street, and at United Center in Sioux City; a town hall at Regatta Grill in Storm Lake where he received the endorsement of Art Laffer; an event at the Boulders Inn in Denison; and an event at Santa Maria Vineyard and Winery in Carroll. Overnight in Des Moines.
On December 30 he spoke to a breakfast meeting of the Des Moines Rotary Club at the Wakonda Club in Des Moines; participated in CafeMom's Moms Matter 2012 forum at Java Joe's in Des Moines; stopped at Adams Expresso & Soda Shoppe in Creston; and stopped at M's Fine Dining in Shenandoah. Overnight in Council Bluffs.
On December 31 he made a scheduled stop at Tish's Restaurant in Sioux City; held a town hall at Atlantic Bottling in Atlantic; and made a surprise visit to his campaign headquarters. Overnight in Des Moines.
On January 1 he attended morning mass at St. Ambrose Cathedral in Des Moines; did an event at West Towne Pub in Ames; an event at Junction Sports Bar and Grill in Marshalltown; and an event at LJs Neighborhood Bar and Grill in Waterloo. Overnight in Waterloo.
On January 2 he toured the Heartland Acres Agribition Center in Independence; held a town hall at Schrader Excavation and Grading in Walford (Cedar Rapids); and visited his Davenport office on W. 76th Street and did a tele-town hall; and did an event at Hotel Blackhawk in Davenport. Overnight in Davenport.
On January 3 he did a meet and greet at Elly's Tea in Muscatine; a meet and greet at The Drake Restaurant in Burlington; spoke at the Black Hawk County caucus gathering at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls; and appear at his caucus night party at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center/Iowa Events Center (Veterans Auditorium) in Des Moines.
>Gov. Rick Perry resumed his bus tour in Iowa from December 27, 2011 and continued to campaign through January 3, 2012.
On December 27 he did a meet and greet at Main Street Café in Council Bluffs; a meet and greet at the Glenn Miller Museum in Clarinda; a meet and greet at Adams Street Espresso in Creston; a town hall meeting at Clarke Electric Co-Op in Osceola.
On December 28 he addressed the Westside Conservative Club Breakfast at the Machine Shed Restaurant in Urbandale; did KCCI's "Dining with the Undecideds" at the home of Becky Beach in Des Moines; did a meet and greet at The Sports Page in Indianola; a meet and greet at the Smokey Row Coffee Shop in Pella; and a town hall meeting at the Smokey Row Coffee Shop in Oskaloosa.
On December 29 he did a meet and greet at Coffee Corner in Washington; a meet and greet at the Blue Strawberry Coffee Company in Cedar Rapids; and a town hall meeting at Fisher Community Center in Marshalltown.
On December 30 he did a meet and greet at Doughy Joey's Pizza in Waterloo; a meet and greet at the Fainting Goat in Waverly; and appeared at a fundraiser for the Cerro Gordo County GOP at the Mason City Country Club in Mason City.
On Deceember 31 he did a meet and greet at Bloomers at Central Gourmet Coffee and Gift Shoppe in Fort Dodge; a meet and greet at the the Gigglin' Goat in Boone; and, as reported by several news outlets, made an unannounced visit to the home of Marlow Remmers, a precinct leader in West Des Moines and knocked on a few doors in the neighborhood.
On January 1 in the morning he went for a run at Racoon River Park in West Des Moines; and attended church service at the Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des Moines..
On January 2 he did a meet and greet at Stoney Creek Inn in Sioux City; a meet and greet at Santa Maria Vineyard & Winery in Carroll; and rallied at the Hotel Pattee in Perry.
On January 3 he spoke at a campaign caucus training at the Sheraton West Des Moines; an employee town hall at Principal Financial Group in Des Moines; an employee town hall at Nationwide in Des Moines; spoke to a caucus gathering at Point of Grace Church in Waukee; spoke to a caucus gathering at Seven Flags Event Center in Clive; and spoke at his caucus night event at the Sheraton West Des Moines.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann finished her 99-county tour of Iowa on December 27-29, 2011, continued to campaign in the state through January 3, 2012, and on January 4, 2012 announced the suspension of her campaign.
On December 27 she made ten stops starting late due to a flight delay: she made a stop and did a media availability at Scooter's Coffeehouse in Council Bluffs; at stop at King's Crossing Cafe in Mondamin; a stop at Dairy Queen in Onawa; a stop at Pizza Ranch in Harlan; a stop at Oasis Steakhouse & Lounge in Glenwood; a stop at Penn Drug in Sidney; a house party at the home of Robin Read in Shenandoah; a stop at the Pizza Ranch in Red Oak; a stop at the Pizza Ranch in Atlantic; and a stop at Darrell's Place in Hamlin.
On December 28 she made stops in 11 counties: a meet and greet at Nodaway Diner in Greenfield; a meet and greeet at Adams Street Expresso in Creston; a meet and greet at Kay's Kafe in Corning; a meet and greet at Junction Cafe in Bedford; a stop at Peggy Sue's Good Eats in Mount Ayr; a meet and greet at Family Table restaurant in Osceola; a stop at the Pizza Ranch in Indianola; a meet and greet at the Northside Cafe in Winterset; a meet and greet at the Pizza Ranch in Waukee; and a meet and greet at the Pizza Ranch in Boone.
On December 29 she did an interview with Jan Mickelson at WHO Radio, followed by a media availability, in Des Moines; an employee town hall at Principal Financial Group in Des Moines; remarks to the Iowa Association of Mortgage Brokers at the State House in Des Moines; a meet and greet at Legends American Grill in Marshalltown; a meet and greet at Snack Time Family Restaurant in Nevada, the final stop of the 99-county tour; and an interview with Simon Conway at WHO in Des Moines.
On December 30 she did a meet and greet at Black Bear Diner in Sioux City; a meet and greet and remarks with Congressman Steve King at Crossroads Restaurant and Lounge in Early; and a stop at Central Perk (coffee house) in Fort Dodge.
On December 31 she did a KCCI-TV lunch with undecided voters at the home of Becky and Charlie Beach in Des Moines; and made GOTV calls with volunteers from her headquarters in Urbandale.
On the morning of January 1 she gave testimony at the Jubilee Family Church in Oskaloosa.
On January 2, she did drop bys at Paula's Restaurant and a couple of other businesses, followed by a media availability in West Des Moines; and an evening "Countdown to Caucus event at her campaign headquarters in Urbandale.
On January 3 she spoke at Rock the Caucus at Valley High School gymnasium in West Des Moines; make remarks at the Black Hawk County caucus super site at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls; and spoke at her caucus night event at the West Des Moines Marriott.
On January 4 she announced the suspension of her campaign in a press conference at the West Des Moines Marriott.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on December 26, 2011-January 3, 2012.
On the afternoon of December 26 he did a pheasant hunt with prominent Iowa conservatives including Congressman Steve King, then did a media availability at Doc's Hunt Club in Adel.
On December 27 he hosted a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Fort Dodge GOP headquarters on Central Ave.; a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Historical Park Inn in Mason City; toured Metalcraft in Mason City; toured the Scratch Bakery in Cedar Falls; and held a rally at the Waterloo Center for the Arts in Waterloo.
On December 28 he hosted a meet and greet at Ariana's Café in Independence; hosted a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Café Manna Java in Dubuque; visited USA Furniture and Bedding at Tamarack Business Park in Dubuque; and hosted a campaign rally at TrueNorth Learning Center in Cedar Rapids.
On December 29 he hosted a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Coralville City Hall Council Chambers in Coralville; will visit the Wilton Candy Shop in Wiltonpostponed due to shop closed for the day; hosted a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at the Button Factory Restaurant in Muscatine; and hosted a campaign rally at CASI Center for Active Seniors in Davenport.
On December 30 he hosted a Pinstripe Bowl watch party at Buffalo Wild Wings in Ames; hosted a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Legends American Grill in Marshalltown; and hosted an Insight Bowl watch party at Okoboji Grille in Johnston.
On December 31 he held a meet and greet at Indianola Public Library in Indianola; spoke at the National Sprint Car Museum in Knoxville; spoke out in front of Pella Public Library in Pella; hosted a meet and greet at Smokey Row Coffeehouse in Oskaloosa; and hosted a New Year's rally at Bridgeview Center in Ottumwa.
On the afternoon of January 1 he held a campaign rally at the Daily Grind in Sioux City; a campaign rally at Northwestern Bank in Orange City; and a campaign rally at the Frontier Bank basement in Rock Rapids.
On January 2 he did a meet and greet at The Reising Sun Café in Polk City; a meet and greet at the Hotel Pattee in Perry; a meet and greet at the Pizza Ranch in Boone; a meet and greet at the Pizza Ranch in Newton; and a meet and greet at the Pizza Ranch in Altoona.
On January 3 he spoke at Rock the Caucus at Valley High School gymnasium in West Des Moines; addressed the Des Moines Christian Assembly in Urbandale; visited four caucus locations a) Johnston Middle School in Johnston, b) Summit Middle School in Johnston, c) DeWaay Capital Management in Clive, and d) Valley Southwoods in West Des Moines; and spoke at his caucus night event at the Stoney Creek Inn in Johnston.
>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on December 27-30, 2011, including a bus tour on December 28-30.
(Arriving from NH) On late afternoon/early evening of December 27 he delivered remarks at the Hotel Blackhawk in Davenport.
On December 28 on his bus tour he made a stop at Elly’s Tea & Coffee in Muscatine; an improvised rally at Rastrelli's restaurant due to overflow crowd and a scheduled rally at Homer’s Deli & Sweetheart Bakery in Clinton; and a stop at Centro Incorporated in North Liberty.
On December 29 on his bus tour he met with voters and discussed jobs and the economy at J's Homestyle Cooking in Cedar Falls; met with voters and discuss jobs and the eoonomy at Music Man Square in Mason City; and held a grassroots rally at Kinzler Construction in Ames.
On December 30 he rallied with Gov. Chris Christie outside the Hy-Vee Westlakes Shore in West Des Moines. (then to New Hampshire).
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on December 28-30, 2011.
On December 28 he held a town hall meeting at the Iowa Speedway Media Center in Newton; visited GuideOne Insurance in West Des Moines; and held a Salute to Veterans rally at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, Knapp Learning Center in Des Moines.
On December 29 he did a live in-studio interview with Jan Mickelson at WHO Radio in Des Moines; a town hall meeting at Hotel Pattee in Perry; a town hall meeting at the Cass County Community Center at Cass County Fairgrounds in Atlantic; and a town hall meeting at Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs.
On December 30 he held a town hall meeting at Le Mars Convention Center in Le Mars; a town hall meeting at Sioux Center Public Library in Sioux Center; and a town hall meeting at River's Bend Convention Center/Stoney Creek Inn in Sioux City.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann visited Iowa starting December 14 and did a 10-day, 99-county bus tour from December 16-23 and 27-28, 2011.
On December 14 she started by meeting with the ed. board of the Omaha World Herald in Omaha; did one of the "Conversations with the Candidates" at IPTV studios in Johnston; and spoke at the premiere of "The Gift of Life" at Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines.
On December 15 she participated in the FOX News debate at the Sioux City Convention Center in Sioux City.
On December 16 she did an interview with Sam Clovis on KSCJ 1360AM Radio’s “Impact with Sam Clovis” in Sioux City, then kicked off her bus tour with a press availability there; stopped at Family Table Restaurant in Le Mars; The Dutch Bakery in Orange City; Shari's Kitchen & Catering in Rock Rapids; the Pizza Ranch in Sibley; the Pizza Ranch in Primghar; Danny's Sports Spot in Cherokee; and Grand Central Coffee Station in Storm Lake.
On December 17 she made 13 stops: at the Hy-Vee Deli meeting room in Spencer; Hey, Good Cookies! in Spirit Lake; Cool Beans Coffee House in Estherville; Pizza Ranch in Emmetsburg; Chocolate Season in Algona; Miller's Landing in Humboldt; Pizza Ranch in Pocahontas; Pizza Ranch in Rockwell City; Sac City Cattle Company in Sac City; the Pizza Hut in Ida Grove; Cronk's Cafe in Denison, Carroll Bowl in Carroll; and Abundant Life Ministries Church in Jefferson.
On December 18 she attended church services at Harvest Baptist in Fort Dodge; did a meet and greet at Grid Iron Grill & Sports Lounge in Webster City; made a stop at the Pizza Ranch in Clarion; made a stop at the Pizza Ranch in Garner; did a meet and greet at Shooterz Sports Bar and Grill in Forest City; did a meet and greet at Thirsty Dog Lounge in Manly; and held a health summit at Prime 'N' Wine Restaurant in Mason City.
On December 19 she made stops in 10 counties: a meet and greet at Merry Bee's in Hampton; a meet and greet at Princess Grill & Pizzeria in Iowa Falls; remarks at Grundy Center High School in Grundy Center; a stop at Lil' Ricky's Steakhouse in Allison; a meet and greet at the Pizza Ranch in Charles City; remarks at Fox River Mills, Inc., in Osage; a stop at Cresco Bank & Trust Company in Cresco; a meet and greet at Dragonfly Books in Decorah; a meet and greet at Klunder's Kafe in New Hampton; and a town hall at the Pizza Ranch in Waverly.
On December 20 she made stops in nine counties: a meet and greet at Falcon Civic Center in Independence; a meet and greet at Victories Restaurant and Sports Lounge at Upper Iowa University in Fayette; a meet and greet at the YMCA in Postville; a meet and greet at the Franklin Hotel in Strawberry Point; a meet and greet at the Pizza Ranch in Manchester; a meet and greet at World Manna Java Cafe in Dubuque; a meet and greet at Flapjack's Family Restaurant in Maquoketa; a meet and greet at the Clinton County GOP Central Committee meeting at DeWitt Community Center in DeWitt; and remarks at a John Archer for Congress house party at Archer's home in Bettendorf.
On December 21 she made 10 stops in southeastern Iowa: a meet and greet at Elly's Tea and Coffee House in Muscatine; a meet and greet at Godfather's Pizza in Wapello; a meet and greet at Ivy Bake Shoppe in West Burlington (50th stop of the tour); a stop at Ivy Bake Shoppe in Fort Madison; a stop at Village Cup and Cakes in Keosauqua; a stop at First National Bank in Fairfield; a stop at the Pizza Ranch in Mount Pleasant; a meet and greet at Frontier Family Restaurant in Washington; a stop at Cedar Lanes/T-Beck's Lounge in Tipton; and a stop at Noelridge Park Church in Cedar Rapids.
On December 22 she visited with voters in 10 towns: a meet and greet at the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa; a meet and greet at the Pizza Ranch in Vinton; a meet and greet at the Southard Implement Company in Tama; a meet and greet at the Brooklyn Library in Brooklyn; a stop at Doose Cafe in Marengo; a meet and greet and remarks at the Hamburg Inn in Iowa City; a stop at the Pizza Rance in Sigourney; a stop at the Pizza Ranch in Oskaloosa; and meet and greet at Mom's Place in Albia (66th county); and a stop at Country Kitchen in Ottumwa.
On December 23 she visited with voters in six towns: a meet and greet at Oasis Coffee House in Bloomfield; a meet and greet at Tangleberries in Centerville; a meet and greet at Lodge Pizza & Steakhouse in Corydon; a meet and greet at Papa Leo's Restaurant in Chariton; a stop at the Christian Opportunity Center in Pella; and a meet and greet at Uncle Nancy's Coffee House in Newton.
...total of 74 towns; tour resumes December 27. http://twitter.com/99CountiesMB
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on December 9-22, 2011.
On December 9 he held a meet and greet at Ferrari’s Restaurant in Cedar Falls; and spoke on education as part of the Presidential Candidate Education Forum series, in the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center lobby at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls; hosted a meet and greet at Uncle Nancy's Coffee in Newton; and announced the endorsement of Sec. of State Matt Schultz at Stoney Creek Inn in Johnston.
On December 10 he hosted a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Abundant Life Ministries in Jefferson; he and a daughter visited Howells Tree Farm in Cumming where they picked out a Christmas tree for campaign headquarters; he spoke at the Iowa Veterans GOP Presidential Candidate Forum at Varsity Theater; and he participated in the ABC News/Republican Party of Iowa Debate at Drake University.
On December 11 he visited the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Coralville; visit the Amana Colonies in Amana; and was the special guest at a house party hosted by the Mitchell family in Robins.
On December 12 he did a "Conversations with the Candidates” half-hour televised interview at IPTV in Johnston; addressed employees of The Principal Financial Group in Des Moines; visited Cornell College in Mt. Vernon; and was the special guest at the Linn County Republican Christmas Party at 90 Twixt Town Road NE in Cedar Rapids.
On December 13 he hosted a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall meeting at Lincoln Café in Belle Plaine; visited VGM & Associates in Waterloo; hosted a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Fireside Pub & Steakhouse in Manchester; and addressed the National Contract Management Association at Campbell Steele Gallery in Marion.
On December 14 he addressed the Westside Conservative Breakfast Club at the Machine Shed Restaurant in Urbandale; address employees at Nationwide in Des Moines; (met privately with the board of the Iowa Corn Growers Association at their offices in Johnston); visited with employees of Pioneer Hi-Bred at the Carver Conference Center in Johnston; appeared live in-studio with Simon Conway on WHO radio in Des Moines; hosted a Christmas party for supporters at his campaign headquarters in Urbandale; and spoke at the premiere of "The Gift of Life" at Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines.
On December 15 he did a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Dangie's Diner in Rockwell City; a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Sac City Cattleman's Co. in Sac City; a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Java Junkies in Holstein; and participated in the FOX News debate at the Sioux City Convention Center in Sioux City.
[GAP in a.m.] On the evening of December 16 he was the featured guest at a house party hosted by The Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition at the home of David and Linda Holub in Sioux City.
On December 17 he plans to host a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Onawa Public Library in Onawa; host a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at the Pizza Ranch in Carroll; host a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Cronk's Café in Denison; and be the featured guest at the Harrison County Republican Christmas party at the home of Ross and Lee Hieb in Logan.
On December 18 he plans to have brunch with supporters at the HyVee Instore (Madison Ave.) in Council Bluffs; host a "Faith, Family and Freedom" at the Pizza Ranch in Red Oak; host a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Farmers Kitchen Restaurant in Atlantic.
On December 19 he plans a breakfast meet-and-greet at Windrow Restaurant in Creston; hosted a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Redman's Pizza & Steak in Osceola; appeared live in-studio with Simon Conway on WHO in Des Moines; and keynoted a Warren County GOP dinner at Indianola Christian Union Church in Indianola.
On December 20 he plans a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Monarch Restaurant, Royal Amsterdam Hotel in Pella; a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Mt. Pleasant Public Library in Mt. Pleasant; will participate in the Genesis Health Care Forum at Genesis Medical Center in Davenport; and will attend a house party to benefit the congressional campaign of John Archer at Archer's home in Bettendorf.
On December 21 he hosted a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Broadway Café in West Burlington; hosted a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Fairfield Arts & Convention Center in Fairfield; and was the featured guest at a Christmas house party hosted by Tim and Sheryl Schwager at their home in Iowa City.
On December 22 he attended the funeral of super-volunteer Wendy Ellen Jensen at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Ames.
>Gov. Rick Perry, wife Anita and surrogates are doing a 2 1/2 week, 42 city bus tour in Iowa from December 14-22 and December 27-31, 2011 (December 23-26 off for Christmas).
On December 14 he held a town hall meeting at Bayliss Park Hall in Council Bluffs; did a Main Street walk in the Town Square in Harlan including a stop at the Coffee Plant; did a meet and greet at Cronk's Café Restaurant and Lounge in Denison; and he flew to Des Moines and spoke at the premiere of "The Gift of Life" at Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines.
On December 15 he participated in the FOX News debate at the Sioux City Convention Center in Sioux City.
On December 16 he did a meet and greet at Copper Cup Coffee Shop in Cherokee; and a meet and greet at Grand Central Coffee Station in Storm Lake.
On December 17 he did a meet and greet at La Chiesa Restaurant in Spencer, and then made an unannouced stop at Sisters Mainstreet Café in Spencer; a meet and greet at Chrome Country Inn in Algona; a meet and greet at Cabin Coffee Company in Clear Lake; and a town hall meeting at Music Man Square in Mason City.
On December 18 he attended church service at Clear Lake Evangelical Free Church in Clear Lake; attend church service at First Wesleyan Church in Charles City; had lunch at Dave's Restaurant in Charles City; did a meet and greet at Chickasaw Event Center in New Hampton; and held a town hall meeting at the Winneshiek Hotel's Steyer Opera House in Decorah.
On December 19 he did a meet and greet at Johnson's Restaurant in Elkader; a meet and greet at the Pizza Ranch in Manchester; a meet and greet at Country Junction Restaurant in Dyersville; and a meet and greet at MannaJava World Café in Dubuque.
On December 20, joined by Gov. Bobby Jindal, he did a meet and greet at the Decker Hotel in Maquoketa; a main street walk in DeWitt from Whisk Away Café to Hall of Fame Pizza and Wings; a meet and greet at the Candlelight Inn in Clinton; and a town hall meeting at Figge Art Museum in Davenport.
On December 21, joined by Gov. Bobby Jindal, he made a lunch/bus stop at Port City Underground in Muscatine; did a meet and greet at The Button Factory restaurant in Muscatine; and a meet and greet at De Brito Baking Bistro in Mt. Pleasant.
On December 22 he took a short ride on the press bus from the Holiday Inn Express to Drake on the Riverfront in Burlington where he did a breakfast/meet and greet; did a meet and greet at Kuhly's Bar & Grill in Ottumwa; and did a tour and employee town hall at TPI Iowa in Newton.
...tour resumes on December 27.
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on December 21-22, 2011. On December 21 he held a town hall meeting at the Comfort Inn & Suites in Fort Madison; a town hall meeting at the Civic Center Meeting Room in Mount Pleasant; a town hall meeting at the Washington Public Library in Washington; and a town hall meeting at the Quad Cities Waterfront Convention Center in Bettendorf. On December 22 he held a town hall meeting at the Historic Clinton Engines Building in Maquoketa; a town hall meeting at Grand River Center, Port of Dubuque in Dubuque; a town hall meeting at Delaware County Fairgrounds in Manchester; and a town hall meeting at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center in Cedar Rapids.
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Iowa on December 19-21, 2011.
On December 19 he visited with employees gave brief remarks and took questions at Global Security Services in Davenport; and participated in a town hall meeting at Level 10 Apparel in Hiawatha (House Speaker Krieg Paulsen announced his support), afterwards he and Callista did in a book signing.
On December 20, with Callista, he met shoppers at the Hy-Vee grocery store in Mount Pleasant; met with employees and tour Al-jon Manufacturing in Ottumwa; met with local supporters at Smokey Row Coffee House in Oskaloosa; and did a meet and greet at the Swamp Fox Restaurant in Knoxville.
On December 21 he held a news conference to announce the endorsements of Iowa Speaker of the House Kraig Paulsen and New Hampshire Speaker of the House Bill O'Brien at the State Capitol (Supreme Court Room) in Des Moines. (then to New Hampshire).
>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on December 15-16, 2011. On the evening of December 15 he participated in the FOX News debate at the Sioux City Convention Center in Sioux City. On the morning of December 16 in Sioux City he toured Missouri Valley Steel and spoke about jobs and the economy with employees and supporters, (next stop, South Carolina...first appearance of a Romney plane)
>Former Gov. Jon Huntsman participated in the FOX News debate at the Sioux City Convention Center in Sioux City, Iowa on the evening of December 15, 2011.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann,
former Speaker Newt Gingrich, former
Gov.
Jon
Huntsman, Rep. Ron
Paul, Gov. Rick Perry, former Gov. Mitt Romney, and former Sen. Rick Santorum participated in the
RPI/Fox News Debate at the Sioux City Convention Center (originally
scheduled for the Orpheum Theater)
in Sioux City, Iowa on December 15, 2011.
>Rep.
Michele Bachmann,
former Speaker Newt Gingrich, Gov.
Rick
Perry
and former Sen.
Rick Santorum appeared at the premiere of "The Gift of Life," a
Citizens United
Production, at Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines, Iowa on the evening of December 14, 2011.
>Former
Speaker
Newt Gingrich visited Iowa
on December 14-15, 2011.
On
December 14 he
met with the ed. board of the Cedar Rapids Gazette at their offices in
Cedar Rapids; participated in a discussion about the importance of
brain
science research organized by University of Iowa Students for Newt
Gingrich at the Medical Education Research Facility in Iowa City; and
spoke at "The Gift of Life" premiere in Des Moines. On December 15 he did one of the "Conversations
with the Candidates" and also recorded "Iowa Press" at IPTV
studios in Johnston; met
with
the Des Moines Register editorial board; held
a
meet
and
greet
at
Willow
Ridge
Golf
Course
in
Fort
Dodge;
and
participated
in
the
debate at the Sioux City Convention Center in Sioux
City.>NewsMax ION Television 2012 Presidential Debate scheduled for December 27, 2011 in Des Moines, Iowa. So far former Speaker Newt Gingrich, former Sen. Rick Santorum have accepted. Huntsman, Paul and Romney have declined; the event was not on Bachmann's or Perry's schedule either.Donald Trump withdrew as the moderator on December 13.
(Ann Romney is scheduled to visit Iowa on December 13-14, 2011. On the evening of December 13 she plans to attend a fundraiser for State Rep. Renee Schulte a the home of Michael and Karen Zmoos in Robins. On December 14 she plans to attend a house party at the home of Deana Romriell in Council Bluffs).
>Gov. Rick Perry visited Iowa on December 9-11, 2011. On December 9 he met with the Des Moines Register editorial board. On December 10 he participated in the ABC News/Republican Party of Iowa Debate at Drake University. On December 11 he spoke to the congregation Point of Grace Church in Waukee; did a "Conversations with the Candidates” half-hour televised interview at IPTV in Johnston; and spoke at ("a meet and greet") at Café Diem Coffee House in Ames.
>Rep.
Michele Bachmann,
former Speaker Newt Gingrich, Rep.
Ron
Paul, Gov. Rick Perry,
former Gov. Mitt Romney and former Sen. Rick Santorum participated in the ABC
News/Yahoo!
Debate at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa on the evening of December 10, 2011.
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich, Rep. Michele Bachmann (husband Marcus appeared in her place), former Sen. Rick Santorum and Gov. Rick Perry spoke at the Iowa Veterans GOP Presidential Candidate Forum sponsored by Veterans for a Strong America (chairman Joel Arends) at the Varsity Theater in Des Moines on December 10, 2011.
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich, Rep. Michele Bachmann (husband Marcus appeared in her place), former Sen. Rick Santorum and Gov. Rick Perry spoke at the Iowa Veterans GOP Presidential Candidate Forum sponsored by Veterans for a Strong America (chairman Joel Arends) at the Varsity Theater in Des Moines on December 10, 2011.
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Des Moines, Iowa on December 10, 2011. Accompanied by Callista he spoke at the Iowa Veterans GOP Presidential Candidate Forum at Varsity Theater across from Drake University; he and Callista attended the grand opening of the Urbandale campaign office at 11386 Aurora Ave.; and he participated in the ABC News/Republican Party of Iowa Debate at Drake University.
>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on December 9-10, 2011. On December 9 he met with the Des Moines Register editorial board. On December 10 he discussed jobs and the economy at Diamond V, South Plant in Cedar Rapids; made a surprise visit to his campaign headquarters on Ingersoll Ave. in Des Moines; and participated in the ABC News/Republican Party of Iowa Debate at Drake University.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann visited Iowa on December 9-10, 2011. On December 9 she spoke at an employee town hall at Nationwide Insurance in Des Moines. On December 10 she is to participate in the Iowa Veterans GOP Presidential Candidate Forum at Varsity Theater;(did not appear due to debate prep; husband Marcus spoke instead); she participated in the ABC News/Republican Party of Iowa Debate at Drake University; and stopped by a post-debate watch party at her headquarters in Urbandale.
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on December 8-10, 2011.
On December 8 he did an employee town hall meeting at Principal Financial Group; an interview at WOI-TV (ABC 5) in West Des Moines; a town hall meeting at Boone Public Library in Boone; and a "Countdown to the Caucuses" Youth for Ron Paul rally at Iowa State University's Memorial Union in Ames.
On December 9 he did a town hall meeting at Webster City Fire Station; a town hall meeting at Mason City High School; an in-studio interview at KIMT-TV (CBS-3) in Mason City; a town hall meeting at Waverly Public Library in Waverly; and a "Countdown to the Caucuses" Youth for Ron Paul rally at University of Northern Iowa's Slife Ballroom in Cedar Falls.
On December 10 he held a town hall meeting at Fisher Community Center in Marshalltown; and participated in the ABC News/Republican Party of Iowa Debate at Drake University.
(Ann Romney is scheduled to attend a "Women for Mitt" event at the home of Sumner and Karen Wort in West Des Moines, Iowa on the afternoon of December 9).
(Anita Perry is scheduled to visit Iowa on December 8-9, 2011. On December 8 she plans to attend the Iowa Farm Bureau Pancake Breakfast at the Polk County Convention Complex in Des Moines; speak at Simpson College in Indianola; speak at Cornell College in Mount Vernon;
and speak at the Five
Seasons Republican Women's Christmas Party at Cedar Rapids
Country Club in Cedar Rapids. On December 9 she plans to speak at
a Clinton County Republican Women's luncheon at the home of Suzanne
Rose in Clinton).
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum continued his "Faith, Family and Freedom" tour in Iowa on December 4-6, 2011.
On December 4 he held a town hall meeting at the Sidney Senior Center in Sidney; and a rally followed by a media avail. at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs.
On December 5 he did a media avail. and town hall meeting at Stoney Creek Inn in Sioux City; a town hall meeting at 4 Brothers Bar & Grill in Le Mars; was the featured guest at the Sanborn Winter Gala at Jay's Restaurant & Lounge in Sanborn; and rallied followed by a media avail. at Dordt College's Campus Center in Sioux Center.
On December 6 he held a town hall meeting at Lake Shore Café in Storm Lake; and a town hall meeting at the Pizza Ranch in Spencer.
Gingrich visit from November 30 continued to December 1.
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>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Iowa on November 30-December 1, 2011. On the evening of November 30 he participated in the "Slice the Deficit" Pizza Party hosted by Strong America Now at the Pizza King in Council Bluffs. On December 1 he spoke to employees of Nationwide Insurance and signed the Americans for Securing the Border's Fence by a Date Certain Pledge at Nationwide Insurance in Des Moines; spoke at the Annual Meeting of the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives in West Des Moines; and headlined the Polk County GOP dinner at Foxboro Conference Center in Johnston.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann visited Iowa on November 30, 2011. She spoke at a Presidential Candidate Education Forum "Addressing the Challenges and Opportunities in Education Today" at the University of Northern Iowa's Bengtson Auditorium in Cedar Falls; held a town hall at the Pizza Ranch in Waverly; and held a town hall at the Pizza Ranch in Charles City.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann visited Iowa on November 25-27, 2011, doing eight book signings for Courage of Conviction. On November 25 she did a signing at the Historic Park Inn & Conference Center in Mason City; a signing at Family Christian Store in Waterloo; and a signing at River Lights Bookstore in Dubuque. On November 26 she did a signing at the Radisson Hotel in Davenport [note Quad-Cities Online reported that "only about 15 people" showed up and due to a communication mishaps and quoted the publicist as saying the event would be rescheduled]; at Barnes & Noble in Cedar Rapids; and at Family Christian Store at the Village At Jordan Creek in West Des Moines. On November 27 she did a signing at the Barnes & Noble in Sioux City; and at the Holiday Inn in Council Bluffs.
>Former Gov. Mitt Romney received the endorsement of Sen. John Thune and addressed employees at Nationwide Insurance in Des Moines, Iowa on the morning of November 23, 2011.
On November 15 he did a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall meeting at Lawrence Community Center in Anamosa; a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall meeting at Dyersville Public Library in Dyersville; a media availability followed by a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall meeting at Star Restaurant in Dubuque.
On November 16 he held a breakfast meet-and-greet at Happy Joe's in Clinton; a meet and greet at DeWitt Community Center in DeWitt; a media availability followed by a classroom visit at Scott Community College in Bettendorf; host a meet and greet at The Vineyard in Muscatine; and was the featured guest at a house party hosted by Fred and Dee Johnson at their home in Cedar Rapids.
On November 17 he visited the Historic Hamburg Inn in Iowa City; addressed the Iowa State Association of Counties Fall School, followed by a media availability at Coralville Marriott in Coralville; addressed the Iowa Association of Business and Industry Board meeting at ABI's office in Des Moines; and held a media availability, and was the featured guest at a house party hosted by Chad and Jill Kluver in Davenport.
On November 18 he hosted a meet and greet at Broadway Café in West Burlington; hosted a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall meeting at Papa George's Pizza and Steak in Mt. Pleasant; hosted a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall meeting at Café Dodici in Washington; hosted a town hall meeting at Ottumwa Public Library in Ottumwa; and hosted a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall meeting at Godfather's Pizza in Knoxville.
On November 19 he addressed The Truth Project at Grace Church in Des Moines; attended the Patriot Outreach event, followed by a media availability, at Fort Des Moines; participated in The FAMiLY Leader Presidential Forum at First Federated Chuch in Des Moines; and attended Gov. Branstad's 65th birthday party at Adventureland Park in Altoona.
On November 20 he spoke to the Fort Des Moines Church of Christ in Des Moines; and was the featured guest at a house party hosted by Steve and Amy Sherman at their home in North Liberty.
On November 21 he hosted a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Cottonwood Canyon Coffee in Waterloo; hosted a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Waverly Public Library in Waverly; hosted a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Pizza Ranch in Oelwein; and hosted a "Faith, Family and Freedom" town hall at Independence Public Library in Independence.
>Rep.
Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain,
former Speaker Newt Gingrich, Rep. Ron
Paul, Gov. Rick
Perry, and former Sen. Rick
Santorum attended
Gov.
Branstad's
65th
birthday
party
at
Adventureland
Park
in
Altoona,
Iowa
on the evening of November
19, 2011.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain, former Speaker Newt Gingrich, Rep. Ron Paul, Gov. Rick Perry, and former Sen. Rick Santorum participated in The FAMiLY LEADER Thanksgiving Family Forum at First Federated Church in Des Moines, Iowa on November 19, 2011.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain, former Speaker Newt Gingrich, Rep. Ron Paul, Gov. Rick Perry, and former Sen. Rick Santorum participated in The FAMiLY LEADER Thanksgiving Family Forum at First Federated Church in Des Moines, Iowa on November 19, 2011.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann visited Iowa on November 19, 2011. She participated in The FAMiLY LEADER's Thanksgiving Family Forum in Des Moines; and attend Gov. Branstad's Birthday Bash at the Palace Theater at Adventureland Park in Altoona.
>Gov. Rick Perry visited Iowa on November 19, 2011. He participated in The FAMiLY LEADER Thanksgiving Family Forum in Des Moines; and attended Gov. Terry Branstad's 65th Birthday Celebration at Adventureland Park in Altoona.
>Herman Cain visited Iowa on November 19, 2011. He participated in The FAMiLY LEADER Thanksgiving Family Forum in Des Moines; and attended Gov. Terry Branstad's 65th Birthday Celebration at Adventureland Park in Altoona.
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Iowa on November 19, 2011. He participated in The FAMiLY LEADER Thanksgiving Family Forum in Des Moines; and attended Gov. Terry Branstad's 65th Birthday Celebration at Adventureland Park in Altoona.
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on November 18-19, 2011. On November 18 he did a live in-studio interview with Jan Mickelson at WHO in Des Moines; held a "Restore America Now" meeting at the Pizza Ranch in Vinton; held a "Restore America Now" meeting at the Lawrence Community Center in Anamosa; and held a "Restore America Now" meeting at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center in Cedar Rapids. On November 19 he plans to speak at a Warren Co. GOP breakfast fundraiser at Indianola Christian Union Church in Indianola; do an ed. board meeting at the Des Moines Register in downtown Des Moines; participate in the The FAMiLY LEADER Thanksgiving Family Forum in Des Moines and attended Gov. Branstad's Birthday Bash at the Palace Theater at Adventureland Park in Altoona.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann visited Iowa on November 14-17, 2011. ...counted as 1 visit, 3 days
On November 14 she did a stop-by at McCarthy & Bailey's Irish Pub in Sioux City; a town hall at the Family Table restaurant in Le Mars; and a town hall at the Pizza Ranch in Sheldon.
On November 15 she held private meetings.
On November 16 she held a town hall at Lakeshore Family Restaurant in Storm Lake; held a town hall at 2nd Street Emporium in Webster City; did an ed. board meeting at the Des Moines Register; and attended a Brad Zaun house party at Century III in West Des Moines.
On November 17 she held a town hall at Drake University in Des Moines; and toured and held an employee town hall at Pioneer Hybrid in Johnston.
On November 18 she plans to hold a town hall at Falcon Civic Center in Independence; and meet with the ed. board at the Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids.canceled to return to Washington, DC to support the Balanced Budget Amendment in Congress.
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Iowa on November 14-16, 2011.
On November 14 he spoke on a path to returning to a balanced budget at GuideOne Insurance in West Des Moines; attended a meet and greet sponsored by the Greene County Republicans at the Greene County Community Center in Jefferson; and he and wife Callista did a reception and book signing and screened Nine Days That Changed the World at Santa Maria Winery in Carroll.
On November 15 he met with employees at Sukup Manufacturing in Sheffield; spoke on American Exceptionalism to members of the Hamilton County GOP and did a book signing at the 2nd Street Emporium in Webster City; spoke to students at Osage Middle School in Osage; and visited the North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City.
On November 16 he headlined a fundraiser for Jeff Mullen, a candidate for the Iowa State Senate, at the Machine Shed Restaurant in Urbandale; and participated in Politico's "Energy and the Presidency" forum at the Embassy Club in Des Moines.
>Herman Cain visited Iowa on November 15, 2011. In the morning he held a town hall in the courtyard adjacent to Manna Java World Cafe in Dubuque; and in the afternoon he was to appear at his campaign headquarters in Urbandalecanceled after Occupy Wall Street protesters showed up; instead he spoke to reporters outside the Machine Shed restaurant in Urbandale.
>Gov. Rick Perry visited Bettendorf, Iowa on November 14-15, 2011. On the evening of November 14 he was the featured speaker at the Scott County Republicans' 3rd annual Ronald Reagan Dinner at the QC Waterfront Convention Center. On the morning of November 15, joined by Gov. Sam Brownback, he held a town hall meeting on government reform at the Schebler manufacturing facility.
>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on November 7, 2011. He spoke at Giese Manufacturing in Dubuque; and spoke at Iowa American Water Co. in Davenport.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann, former Speaker Newt
Gingrich, Rep. Ron
Paul, Gov. Rick
Perry, and former Sen. Rick
Santorum spoke at the
Republican Party of Iowa's Reagan Dinner fundraiser at
Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines, Iowa
on the evening of November
4, 2011.
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on November 4, 2011. He appeared live in-studio with Jan Mickelson at WHO in Des Moines; held an employee town hall meeting at Nationwide/Allied Insurance in Des Moines; appeared live on KCCI (CBS) in Des Moines; and spoke at the Republican Party of Iowa's Reagan Dinner fundraiser at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines.
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich spoke at the Republican Party of Iowa's Reagan Dinner fundraiser at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines, Iowa on the evening of November 4, 2011; afterwards he and Callista did a book signing.
>Gov. Rick Perry visited Iowa on November 3-4, 2011. On the afternoon of November 3 he did a plant tour and employee town hall at Pioneer Hi-Bred in Johnston; and in the evening he made an unannounced stop at the Court Avenue Brewing Company in Des Moines for a pizza and beer. On November 4 in Des Moines he made an unannounced stop at Zanzibar's Coffee Adventure; appeared live in-studio with Jan Mickelson at WHO; did a Des Moines Register interview; taped a long segment with AARP as part of their issues series; and in the evening spoke at the Republican Party of Iowa's Reagan Dinner fundraiser at Hy-Vee Hall.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on October 28-November 4, 2011.
visit continued from October...
On November 1 he hosted a meet and greet at Monarchs Restaurant in Pella; participated in the NAM forum in Pella; hosted a meet and greet at Albia Public Library in Albia; hosted a meet and greet at Drake Public Library in Centerville; hosted a meet and greet at Oasis Coffee Shop in Bloomfield; and took part in the Reclaim Iowa rally at First Fellowship Baptist Church in Marshalltown.
On November 2 he hosted six meet and greets: a meet and greet at the Copper Lantern in Sigourney; a meet and greet at Java Lounge in Williamsburg; a meet and greet at Fairfield Arts & Convention Center in Fairfield; a meet and greet at Village Cup and Cakes in Keosauqua; a meet and greet at the State Bank of Wapello in Wapello; and a meet and greet at Decker House in Maquoketa, his 99th county.
On November 3 he spoke to the Ames Conservative Breakfast Club at the Pizza Ranch in Ames; addressed the Des Moines Lions Club at the EMC Building 3rd floor meeting room followed by a media availability; and in the evening he spoke at the Dallas County GOP's 2nd annual Chili Supper at the Dallas County Fairgrounds in Adel.
On November 4 he was the featured speaker at the Young Businessmen's Breakfast Club in at 1800 50th Street in West Des Moines; delivered a major policy speech on "Moral, Cultural Policies for a Santorum White House" at a space near his campaign headquarters in Urbandale (note this was originally envisaged as a Santorum 99 Victory Party at his headquarters); attended the Altoona Gun Show at Adventureland Park, Palace Theater in Altoona; and in the evening addressed the Republican Party of Iowa's Ronald Reagan Dinner at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann visited Iowa on November 1-4, 2011.
On the morning of November 1 she spoke at the NAM forum in Pella; and in the evening she addressed a Reclaim Iowa rally/Iowa Association of Independent Baptists conference at First Fellowship Baptist Church in Marshalltown.
On November 2 she appeared on "Mickelson in the Morning" live at WHO in Des Moines. (In the afternoon she participated in the Presidential Tele-Town Hall Series hosted by National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the National Restaurant Association (NRA), the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)).
At mid-day on November 3 she delivered an economic policy address at Iowa State University, Memorial Union in Ames; she appeared in studio on Steve Deace's radio show; and in the evening she appeared at the Dallas County GOP's 2nd annual Chili Supper at the Dallas County Fairgrounds in Adel.
On the evening of November 4 she spoke at the Republican Party of Iowa's Reagan Dinner fundraiser at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines.
>Rep.
Michele Bachmann, former Speaker Newt Gingrich, Rep. Ron
Paul, Gov. Rick
Perry, and former Sen. Rick
Santorum participated in NAM's forum on job
creation and competitiveness at
Vermeer Corporation in
Pella, Iowa on November 1,
2011.
>Gov. Rick Perry visited Iowa on November 1, 2011. He spoke at the NAM forum in Pella; did a meet and greet at Drake Diner in Des Moines; and held an education and economic town hall at the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines, Stoner Studio Theater in Des Moines.
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on November 1, 2011. He spoke at the NAM forum in Pella; did a meet and greet at the Smokey Row Coffee House in Oskaloosa; and held a town hall meeting at Bridge View Center in Ottumwa.
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich spoke at the NAM forum in Pella, Iowa on the morning of November 1, 2011.
OCTOBER
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on October 28-November 4, 2011.
On the evening of October 28 he was the special guest at a fundraiser for states Senate candidate Al Riggenberg at 530 First Avenue in Council Bluffs.
On October 29 in the morning he addressed the National Federation of Republican Assemblies at the Polk County Convention Complex in Des Moines; and did a media availability and addressed Congressman Steve King's 4th annual Defenders of Freedom Dinner at the Sioux City Convention Center in Sioux City.
On October 30 he hosted five meet and greets: a meet and greet at Miller's Landing in Humboldt; a meet and greet at Pizza Ranch in Pocahontas; and a meet and greet at Pizza Ranch in Emmetsburg; a meet and greet at Pizza Hut in Estherville; and and ice cream social meet and greet at Scoopy Doos Ice Cream in Forest City.
On October 31 he hosted seven meet and greets: a meet and greet at the Garner Education Center in Garner; a meet and greet at Northwood Civic Center in Northwood; a meet and greet at Osage Public Library in Osage; a meet and greet at Sue Z-Q restaurant in Cresco; a meet and greet at Pizza Ranch in Decorah; a meet and greet at Gus & Tony's Pizza and Steakhouse in Waukon; and a meet and greet at New Hampton Public Library in New Hampton; he wrapped up the day attending the Aplington-Parkersburg high school football game at Parkersburg High School in Parkersburg.
...visit continued into November.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann visited Iowa on October 28-30, 2011. On October 28 she held a town hall at the Radisson Hotel in Davenport; did a tour of and spoke to employees at Carver Pump Company in Muscatine; and held a town hall at Burlington Convention Center-Pzazz Center in Burlington. On October 29 she addressed the Word of Life Lutheran Church congregation in the church gymnasium in Fairfield; held a town hall at the Bridge View Center in Ottumwa; and held a town hall at the Smokey Row in Oskaloosa. On October 30 she addressed the congregation at Grace Baptist Church in Marion.
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on October 29, 2011. In the morning he spoke at the National Federation of Republican Assemblies Conference at the Polk County Convention Center in Des Moines; and he held a town hall meeting at the Santa Maria Event Center in Carroll.
(Anita Perry is scheduled to visit Iowa on October 28-29, 2011. On the evening of October 28 she plans to participate in a meet and greet at Raccoon Valley Bank Community House in Adel. On October 29 she plans to speak at the National Federation of Republican Assemblies Convention Iowa Straw Poll at the Polk County Convention Center in Des Moines).
On October 23 no public events.
On October 24 he held a town hall meeting at Figge Auditorium in Davenport; participated in a roundtable with local small business owners hosted by state Rep. Brian Moore at Obie's Restaurant in Maquoketa; (Callista did a signing at River Lights Bookstore in Dubuque); and he and Callista appeared at Loras College in Dubuque to screen Nine Days that Changed the World and do a reception and book signing. counted as 1 visit, 2 days.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on October 22-24, 2011.
On October 22 he attended the Iowa State University homecoming football game in Ames; and spoke at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition Presidential Candidate Forum at the Fairgrounds in Des Moines.
On October 23 he joined Congressman Steve King for his annual Col. Bud Day Pheasant Hunt at the Loess Hills Hunting Preserve in Merrill; hosted a meet-and-greet at Sac County Cattle Co. (restaurant) in Sac City; hosted a meet-and-greet at the Pizza Ranch in Rockwell City; hosedt a meet-and-greet the Gutterz Bowl & Lounge in Guthrie Center; and hosted a meet-and-greet at the Audobon Chamber of Commerce in Audubon.
On October 24 he hosted a meet-and-greet at Fountain Park in Red Oak; hosted a meet-and-greet at the Glenwood Public Library in Glenwood; hosted a meet-and-greet at the Depot Deli in Shenandoah; hosted a meet-and-greet at J's Pizza & Steak House in Clarinda; hosted a meet-and-greet at the Junction Café in Bedford; hosted a meet-and-greet at Jamie's Coffee Mill & Deli in Mount Ayr; and hosted a meet-and-greet at Kay's Kafe in Corning.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann visited Iowa on October 22-23, 2011. On October 22 she held a town hall at the Madison County Dessert Factory in Winterset; held a town hall at the Creston Restored Train Depot in Creston; and spoke at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition Presidential Candidate Forum at the Fairgrounds in Des Moines. On October 23 she addressed the Calvary Bible Church congregation in Osceola.
>Rep.
Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain,
former Speaker Newt Gingrich, Rep. Ron Paul, Gov. Rick Perry and former Sen. Rick Santorum spoke at
the
Iowa
Faith
&
Freedom
Coalition's
eleventh
annual
Fall Banquet and Presidential Candidate Forum at the Knapp
Learning Center on the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa on October 22, 2011.
>Herman Cain visited Iowa on October 22, 2011. He rode the Hawkeye Express from Coralville to Kinnick Stadium, attended the Iowa vs. Indiana football game; attended the Iowa State vs. Texas A&M football game in Ames; and spoke at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition Presidential Candidate Forum at the Fairgrounds in Des Moines.
>Gov. Rick Perry visited Iowa on October 22, 2011. He hunted pheasant with Congressman King at the Loess Hills Hunting Preserve in Merrill; attended a fundraiser for State Rep. Jeff Kaufmann at Kaufmann's farm in Wilton; and spoke at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition Presidential Candidate Forum at the Fairgrounds in Des Moines.
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on October 21-22, 2011. On October 21 he did a live in-studio interview with Jan Mickelson at WHO Radio in Des Moines; a plant tour and meeting with American Wind Energy Association at TPI Composites in Newton; a town hall meeting at Figge Art Museum in Davenport; a town hall meeting at the Pzazz Convention and Event Center in Burlington; and a speech celebrating homecoming with Youth for Ron Paul at University of Iowa's Memorial Union in Iowa City. On October 22 he held a town hall at Embassy Suites on the River in Des Moines; and participated in the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition Presidential Candidate Forum at the Fairgrounds in Des Moines.
>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on October 20, 2011. He held a town hall meeting at Morningside College in Sioux City; held an economic roundtable at Treynor State Bank in Treynor; and attended a meet and greet with the Council Bluffs Chamber of Commerce at their office on West Broadway in Council Bluffs.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on October 16-17, 2011 in lieu of previously scheduled campaign stops in Nevada. On the afternoon of October 16 he did a meet and greet at the Smokey Row Coffee House in Des Moines. On October 17 he did radio/TV interviews and private meetings. ed. counting as one day; no public events on October 17.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann visited Iowa on October 13-15, 2011. On October 13 she rallied outside the Boulders Conference Center outside the Majestic Hills Golf Course in Denison; and spoke at Morningside College in Sioux City. On October 14 she held a town hall in the Campus Center at Dordt College in Sioux Center; a town hall at Rock Rapids Community Center in Rock Rapids; and a town hall at Estherville Public Library in Estherville. On October 15 she stopped at Bloomers on Central Gourmet Coffee and Gift Shoppe in Fort Dodge; and held a "Bachmann Takes it to Perry" rally at the Hotel Pattee in Perry, during which she signed the Americans for Securing the Border pledge.
>Rep. Ron Paul is scheduled to visit Iowa on October 10, 2011. He plans to do a plant tour and meeting with American Wind Energy Association at TPI Composites in Newton; hold a town hall meeting at Figge Art Museum in Davenport; and hold a town hall meeting at the Port of Burlington, North Bay in Burlington. postponed (announced October 4); "will be incorporated into a far more exciting and comprehensive trip, to be announced soon."
>Gov. Rick Perry visited Iowa on October 7-8, 2011. On the evening of October 7 he was the special guest at the Johnson County Republicans' Fall BBQ and Fund Raiser at Clear Creek-Amana High School in Tiffin. On October 8 he held a meet and greet at McCarthy and Bailey's Irish Pub in Sioux City; hold a meet and greet at Blue Mountain Culinary Emporium in Orange City; and held a meet and greet at Pizza Ranch in Spencer.
(Ann Romney is scheduled to visit Iowa on October 4-6, 2011. On October 4 she plans to attend a fundraiser for Dallas County recorder Chad Airhart in Adel. On October 5 she plans to attend lunch with Senate special election candidate Cindy Golding at Linn County GOP headquarters in Marion. On October 6 she plans to attend a fundraiser for State Rep. Linda Miller at The Lodge in Bettendorf.)
>Rep. Michele Bachmann visited Iowa on October 3-4, 2011. On October 3 she held a town hall at Bayliss Park Hall in Council Bluffs; and a town hall at Stoney Creek Inn in Sioux City. On October 4 in Des Moines she toured the Informed Choices Medical Clinic, which provides services to women dealing with crisis pregnancies, then appeared at a press conference backed by pastors at the Embassy Suites Hotel; did a meet and greet at Uncle Nancy's Coffeehouse and Eatery in Newton; and appear at a FAMiLY Leader fundraiser at Carroll's Pumpkin Farm in Grinnell, venue changed from the barn to the Carrolls' home due to appearance of a group of Grinnell students.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on October 1-3, 2011. On October 1 he visited the Lamoni Fall Festival in Lamoni; hosted a meet and greet at Betty's Café in Corydon; and hosted an ice cream social at Double Dip in Chariton. On October 2 he visited Living History Farms in Urbandale where he attended a 1870s style baseball game and visited the small church commemorating Pope John Paul II's 1979 visit; and he visited the "Life Chain" demonstration at St. Theresa's Church in Des Moines. On October 3 he hosted a meet and greet at 102 South Main Street in Clarion; hosted a meet and greet at Johnny Rays in Grundy Center; hosted a meet and greet at Big T Maid-Rite in Toledo; and hosted a town hall meeting at Vinton Public Library in Vinton.
SEPTEMBER
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich campaigned in Iowa on September 29-30, 2011. In Des Moines on September 29 he unveiled a "21st Century Contract with America" at a town hall meeting with employees of the Principal Financial Group; and met with grassroot activists at Republican Party of Iowa headquarters. On September 30 he did breakfast with grassroots activists at the Best Western Starlite Village in Fort Dodge; and held a town hall meeting on "Science, Technology and Jobs" at Iowa State University, Memorial Union as part of the 2012 Iowa State University Presidential Caucus Series, followed by a tour of the Virtual Reality Application Center.
(Anita Perry is visiting Iowa on September 27-28, 2011. On September 27 she opened Perry campaign headquarters in West Des Moines; and speak at a Polk County Republican Party meet and greet at DeWaay Center in Clive. On September 28 she is to meet and greet with attendees of the West Side Conservative Breakfast Club at the Iowa Machine Shed Restaurant in Urbandale; and tour Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.)
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on September 27, 2011. He held a town hall meeting at Northeast Iowa Community College in Dubuque; held a town hall meeting in the Technology Center at Clinton Community College in Clinton; hosted a town hall meeting at Riverview Center in Muscatine; and keynoted the 2nd Annual Story County Republican Chili Supper at Gates Memorial Hall in Nevada.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann rallied at the Longbranch Hotel ballroom in Cedar Rapids, Iowa at mid-day on September 26, 2011 and she appeared on the Simon Conway show on WHO in the late afternoon.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on September 25, 2011. He visited the Gun Show in the 4H Building at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines; and spoke at an Adair County Republican dinner at the Commons Events Center in Greenfield.
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on September 20, 2011. He appeared in-studio with Jan Mickelson at WHO in Des Moines; hold a town hall meeting at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffsappeared via phone due to a flight problem; held a town hall meeting at River's Bend Convention Center/Stoney Creek Inn in Sioux City; and held a town hall meeting at Clay County Regional Events Center in Spencer.
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited western Iowa on September 19-20, 2011. On the evening of September 19 he spoke and he and Callista screened their documentary A City Upon A Hill at the Bent Tree Golf Club in Council Bluffs. On September 20 he led a town hall meeting in the Olsen Student Center at Morningside College in Sioux City.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann visited Iowa on September 19-20, 2011, "focusing on her strategy to spur job creation and economic growth." On September 19 she did a factory tour and employee roundtable at Sukup Manufacturing in Sheffield; and a factory tour and employee roundtable at OMJC Signals in Waterloo. On the morning of September 20 she did tour and employee roundtable at Amend Packing Co. in Des Moines.
>Gov. Rick Perry visited Iowa on September 15-16, 2011. On September 15 he spoke at a Greene County GOP fundraiser at the Greene County Fairgrounds' Clover Hall in Jefferson. On September 16 he did a meet and greet at Uncle Nancy's Coffee house and Eatery in Newton; addressed the Iowa Credit Union's annual convention at the Polk County Convention Complex; toured and spoke at the Coca-Cola Bottling Plan in Atlantic; and did a meet and greet at Tish’s Restaurant in Council Bluffs.
>Rep. Thaddeus McCotter is scheduled to visit Iowa on September 15-16, 2011. On September 15 he plans to tour Engineered Products in Waterloo; and speak at a meeting of the Black Hawk County Central Committee at the Waterloo Center for the Arts in Waterloo. On September 16 he will appear on Iowa Public Television.cancelled due to vote in Congress
>Rep. Michele Bachmann made a short visit to Iowa on September 10, 2011. Wearing a hybrid jersey, she joined Sen. Jack Whitver "for about an hour" before the Iowa-Iowa State football game at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames.
>Former Gov. Sarah Palin visited Iowa on September 2-4, 2011. On the evening of September 2 she made an unannounced appearance at the Machine Shed Restaurant in Urbandale for a Conservatives4Palin/Organize4Palin meetup. On September 3 she keynoted a Restoring America Rally hosted by the Tea Party of America at the National Balloon Classic field near Indianola (+). (initially planned for Hawkeye Antique Acres in Waukee but moved to Indianola to accomodate larger crowd; change reported August 19). On September 4 as Sarah Heath of Des Moines she ran “Jump Right in and Run” half-marathon in Storm Lake.
AUGUST
>Rep. Michele Bachmann spoke at a Tea Party Express rally, part of the "Reclaiming America" bus tour, at Water Works Park in Des Moines, Iowa on August 31, 2011. According to the Des Moines Register she spent the earlier part of the day "visiting with business leaders in Des Moines."
>Gov. Rick Perry, Rep. Ron Paul, Rep. Thaddeus McCotter spoke at the Iowa Corn Growers annual meeting and policy conference at the Sheraton Hotel in West Des Moines, Iowa on August 27, 2011.
>Gov. Rick Perry, Rep. Ron Paul, Rep. Thaddeus McCotter spoke at the Polk County Republican Summer Picnic at Jalapeno's Pete's at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa on August 27, 2011.
>Gov. Rick Perry visited Iowa on August 27, 2011. He spoke at the Iowa Corn Growers annual meeting and policy conference at the Sheraton Hotel in West Des Moines; held a meet and greet at The Vine Coffehouse in Ottumwa; and spoke at the Polk County Republican Summer Picnic at Jalapeño's Pete's at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines.
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on August 27, 2011. He did a meet and greet with the Madison County GOP at North Side Café in Winterset; signed copies of his book Liberty Defined at Barnes and Noble in West Des Moines; appear in studio at Iowa Public Radio in Des Moines; spoke at the Iowa Corn Growers annual meeting and policy conference at the Sheraton Hotel in West Des Moines; and spoke at the Polk County Republican Summer Picnic at Jalapeno's Pete's at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines.
>Rep. Thaddeus McCotter visited Iowa on August 24-27, 2011.
On August 24 in the morning he held a meet and greet with Marion County GOP chair Irene Blom at Smokey Row Coffee House in Pella; and in the evening spoke to Drake College Republicans at Drake University in Des Moines.
On the evening of August 25 he spoke at a Dallas Country GOP Central Committee meeting at Memorial Hall in Dallas Center.
On August 26 he spoke at the Scott County Lincoln Club luncheon at The Outing Club in Davenport; and did a meet and greet with Doug Wagner at The Shop Next Door in Cedar Rapids.
On August 27 he spoke at the Iowa Corn Growers annual meeting and policy conference at the Sheraton Hotel in West Des Moines; and spoke at the Polk County Republican Summer Picnic at Jalapeno's Pete's at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines.
>Former Gov. George Pataki is scheduled to speak at the Polk County Republican Summer Picnic at Jalapeño's Pete's at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa on August 27, 2011.cancelled August 26
>Rep. Gov. Rick Perry visited Iowa on August 14-16, 2011. On August 14 he spoke at 4th Annual Black Hawk County Lincoln Day Dinner at the Electric Park Ballroom in Waterloo. On August 15 he visited the Iowa State Fair including appearances on the Jan Mickelson show from the WHO Radio Crystal Studio, at the Des Moines Register "Soapbox" and at the Iowa GOP booth; attended a meet and greet at the Hamburg Inn No. 2 in Iowa City; and a meet and greet at the home of Linn County GOP chair Steve and Connie Armstrong in Cedar Rapids. On August 16 he toured the warehouse and spoke to employees at DC Taylor Roofing in Cedar Rapids; hosted a roundtable with business leaders at Star Restaurant in Dubuque; and attended a meet and greet at the Iowa 80 Group (world's largest truckstop) in Walcott.
>Rep.
Michele Bachmann, former Sen.
Rick Santorum and Gov. Rick
Perry spoke at Black Hawk
County Republicans' Lincoln Day Dinner at the
National Cattle Congress Electric Park Ballroom in Waterloo, Iowa
on the evening of August 14,
2011.
>The Republican Party of Iowa Straw Poll featuring Rep. Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain, Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, Rep. Ron Paul, former Gov. Tim Pawlenty, and former Sen. Rick Santorum took place August 13, 2011 in Ames, Iowa; former Speaker Newt Gingrich also stopped in but did not have a tent or speak. The seven candidates also attended the PURSE PAC Iowa breakfast at the Gateway Hotel in Ames.
>The Republican
Party
of
Iowa/FOX News/Washington
Examiner debate took place in the C.Y. Stephens
Auditorium at
Iowa
State University in Ames, Iowa
on the evening of August 11,
2011.
Eight candidates participated: Rep.
Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain,
former Speaker Newt Gingrich, former Gov. Jon Huntsman, Rep. Ron Paul, former Gov. Tim Pawlenty, former Gov. Mitt Romney and former Sen. Rick Santorum.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann visited Iowa on August 5-14, 2011.
On August 5 she held a "Join Me in Ames in 8 Days!" sign up event at the Pizza Ranch in Newton; a backyard chat at the Voss family home in Dexter; and spoke at the Spirit Midwest Christian Music Festival at Jordan Park Camp in West Des Moines.
On August 6 she held a "Join Me in Ames in 7 Days!" sign up event at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center in Cedar Rapids; a hometown town hall at the Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum in Waterloo; and a "Join Me in Ames in 7 Days! rally at Estes Town Square in Iowa Falls.
On August 7 she addressed the congregation at the First Church of the Nazarene in Des Moines; attended the Point of Grace church service in Waukee; did a lunchtime chat at Granite City Food and Brewery in Clive; and was the special guest at Polk County Republicans' "Road to the White House 2012: A Republican Summer Festival," a free event at the Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center in Des Moines.
On August 8 she held a town hall at the Cass County Community Center in Atlantic; a "Join me in Ames in 5 Days!" rally at Bayliss Park in Council Bluffs; and spoke at a Calhoun County GOP fundraiser at Rockwell Community Center in Rockwell City.
On August 9 she held a "Join me in Ames in 4 Days!" sign up event at the Stoney Creek Inn in Sioux City; a "Join me in Ames in 4 Days! event at the cul-de-sac on the water in Arnolds Park; and spoke at a Humboldt County GOP picnic at the Humboldt Fairgrounds Building events center in Humboldt.
On August 10 she did a tour and employee roundtable at Competitive Edge in Clive.
On August 11 she planned a backyard chat in Ankenyto be rescheduled; participated in the Republican Party of Iowa/FOX News/Washington Examiner Debate in Ames.
On August 12 she plans a town hall at the Sports Page Grill in Indianola; a "Join Me in Ames Tomorrow!" rally at the Tulip Town Square in Pella; visited the Iowa State Fair, including a brief appearance at the Des Moines Register "Soapbox" and a stop to buy a corn dog and lemonade; will speak at a Welcome Home Reception at Iowa Living History Farms in Urbandale; spoke at a Dallas County GOP fundraising dinner at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar in West Des Moines; and in the evening appeared at a Straw Poll tailgate party behind the Team Bachmann tent in Ames.
On August 13 she participated in the Iowa Straw Poll in Ames, finishing first.
On August 14 she plans to visit the Iowa State Fair at the fairgrounds in Des Moinesshe met privately with family in the Waterloo area; and spoke at the Black Hawk County GOP Lincoln Day Dinner at the Electric Park Ballroom in Waterloo.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum continued his three-week "Courage to Fight for American Values" (+) tour of Iowa. Week Two...
On August 1 he hosted four town hall meetings: at Washington Public Library in Washington; at Elly's Tea and Coffee House in Muscatine (also impromptu stop at a melon stand); at Fairmont Street Library in Davenport; and at Clinton Public Library, children's department in Clinton.
On August 2 he hosted a town hall meeting at the Corner Sundry Store in Indianola; appear live in-studio with Jan Mickelson on WHO Radio in Des Moines; hosted a town hall meeting at Perry Public Library in Perry; hosted a town hall meeting at Jefferson Public Library in Jefferson; host a town hall meeting at the Swan Lake Conservation & Education Center in Carroll; and hosted a town hall meeting at the Allen House Assisted Living activities center in Atlantic.
On August 3 he hosted a town hall meeting at Tish's Restaurant in Council Bluffs; hosted a town hall meeting at Iowa Western Community in Harlan; host a town hall meeting at Ida Grove Pharmacy in Ida Grove; host a town hall meeting at Danny's Sport Spot in Cherokee; and was the special guest at a house party hosted by Emily Waund at her home in Sanborn.
On August 4 he hosted a town hall meeting at Sully's Grill in Rock Rapids; hosted a town hall meeting at Orange City Public Library in Orange City; hosted a town hall meeting at Western Iowa Tech Community College in Sioux City; and spoke at the Professional Educators of Iowa 30th anniversary event at the Jordan Creek Holiday Inn in West Des Moines.
On August 5 he met with the Des Moines Register ed board; hosted a town hall meeting at Marshalltown Public Library Café in Marshalltown; a town hall meeting at the YMCA in Newton; a town hall meeting at Drake Public Library in Grinnell; and spoke at the joint counties fundraising event at Clear Creek Amana High School in Tiffin.
On August 6 in the morning he hosted a town hall meeting at the Hy-Vee (2nd floor meeting room) in Altoona; and in the afternoon he was the featured guest at the "Road to Ames Iowa Barn Bash" at the home of Scott and Susan Hurd in Roland.
Week Three..
On August 7 he spoke at Cornerstone Worldwide Outreach in Sioux City; and held a house party at the home of Jim and Sheila Black in Algona.
On August 8 he held a town hall meeting at Café Diem in Ames; held a town hall meeting at Whoop-Ti-Doos & La-Ti-Daas in Webster City; held a town hall meeting at Hy-Vee deli in Iowa Falls; held a town hall meeting at Mason City Public Library in Mason City; held a town hall meeting at Floyd County Historical Museum in Charles City; and held a town hall meeting at Waverly Public Library in Waverly.
On August 9 he held a town hall meeting at PIPAC Centre in Cedar Falls; a town hall meeting at Independence Senior Center in Independence; a town hall meeting at Oelwein Public Library in Oelwein; a town hall meeting at Franklin Hotel in Strawberry Point; a town hall meeting at Pizza Ranch in Manchester; visited the Field of Dreams movie site in Dyersville; and held a town hall meeting at Clarke College in Dubuque.
On August 10 he appeared at the FRCAction bus tour stop at Cedar Rapids Marriott; held a town hall meeting at Lawrence Community Center in Anamosa; addressed the Cedar Rapids Rotary Club luncheon at Scottish Rite Temple in Cedar Rapids; and held a town hall at Hiawatha Public Library in Hiawatha.
On August 11 the Santorum family ate breakfast at the Machine Shed in Urbandale; he was the featured guest at a lunch hosted by the Brown Winnick at the law firm's office in Des Moines; and he participated in the Republican Party of Iowa/FOX News/Washington Examiner Debate in Ames.
On August 12 he will do a meet and greet at the Botanical Center in Des Moines; he and family will attend the Iowa State Fair, including an appearance on Jan Mickelson, the Des Moines Register's "Soapbox"; he appeared at the FRC Action bus stop at the Pizza Ranch in Boone; and will appear at the FRC Action bus stop at Susie Sower Park in Marshalltown.
On August 13 he attended the PURSE PAC Iowa breakfast at the Gateway Hotel & Conference Center in Ames; and participated in the Iowa Straw Poll in Ames.
On August 14 he spoke at the Black Hawk County GOP Lincoln Day Dinner at the Electric Park Ballroom in Waterloo. verifying some details-ed.
>Rep. Thaddeus McCotter visited Iowa on August 10-13, 2011.
On August 10 he spoke at the Dickinson County GOP Picnic at the Barefoot Bar in East Lake Okoboji.
On August 11 in the morning he appeared at three stops on the Values Bus Tour: Sioux City, Bob's Drive-In in LeMars, and the Sgt Floyd Monument in Sioux City; visited the Iowa State Fair, appearing at the Republican Party of Iowa booth and on the Simon Conway show from WHO's Crystal Studio; and, although excluded from the Republican Party of Iowa/FOX News/Washington Examiner Debate in Ames, appeared in the media spin room after the debate.
On August 12 he visited the Iowa State Fair, including speaking at the Des Moines Register "Soapbox."
On August 13 he participated in the Iowa Straw Poll in Ames, obtaining 35 votes. seeking additional details-ed.
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Iowa on August 10-13, 2011.
On August 10 he appeared on WHO's Simon Conway from the State Fairgrounds and marched in the State Fair Parade.
On August 11 he participated in the Republican Party of Iowa/FOX News/Washington Examiner Debate in Ames.
On August 12 he visited the Iowa State Fair including speaking at the Des Moines Register "Soapbox" and a stop at the Iowa Pork Producers tent.
On August 13 he appeared at the PURSE PAC breakfast at the Gateway Hotel in Ames; and stopped in at the Iowa Straw Poll (planned stops were American Wind Energy Association, The Iowa Republican/Google tent and Strong America Now).
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on August 9-13, 2011, including five stops where his son Sen. Rand Paul introduced him.
On the evening of August 9 he spoke and did meet and greet at the town square, Central Park in Fairfield.
On August 10 he did speeches/meet and greets featuring Sen. Rand Paul at Prime 'n Wine in Mason City; at Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center in Waterloo; at Clarion Hotel and Convention Center in Cedar Rapids; and at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown in Des Moines.
On August 11 he did a speech/meet and greet featuring Sen. Rand Paul at Hilton Garden Inn in Ames; and participated in the Republican Party of Iowa/FOX News/Washington Examiner Debate in Ames.
On August 12 he visited the Iowa State Fair including an interview with Jan Mickelson in the WHO Crystal Studio and an appearance at the Des Moines Register "Soapbox;" spoke to the National Foundation for Women Legislators at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown; and returned to the Fair for meet and greet at the Republican Party of Iowa booth.
On August 13 he appeared at the PURSE PAC breakfast at the Gateway Hotel in Ames; and participated in the Iowa Straw Poll in Ames, finishing a very close second.
>Herman Cain continued his "Common Sense Solutions" bus tour in Iowa from August 8-13, 2011.
On August 8 he made stops at the Sioux City Jewish Coalition meeting at Eldon's Restaurant in Sioux City; at Cronk's Café in Denison; and at Bayliss Park in Council Bluffs.
On August 9 he made stops at the Masonic Temple in Davenport; at the African American Museum and Cultural Center of Iowa in Cedar Rapids; at Park Place Center in Cedar Falls; and at the Webster County GOP summer picnic at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge.
On August 10 he made stops at the City Park Bandshell in Clear Lake; an unannounced stop for lunch at La Chiesa in Spencer; at the Forster Building in Rock Rapids; at the Dickinson County GOP Picnic with Congressman Steve King at the Parks Marina, Barefoot Bar in Okoboji.
On August 11 he participated in the Republican Party of Iowa/FOX News/Washington Examiner Debate in Ames.
On August 12 he appeared at the National Foundation for Women Legislators meeting at the Downtown Des Moines Hotel in Des Moines; spoke at the Des Moines Register "Soapbox" at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines; appeared at the town square in Albia; and appeared at the town square in Sigourney; and appeared on the Hannity show from the Iowa State Fair.
On August 13 he appeared at the PURSE PAC breakfast at the Gateway Hotel in Ames; and participated in the Iowa Straw Poll in Ames.
>Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty continued his "Road to Results" tour on August 5-13, 2011. +
On August 5 he held a meet and greet at Clarion Inn in Mason City; spoke at the Black Hawk County GOP Women's Lunch at Beck's Sports Brewery in Waterloo; a meet and greet at Country Junction restaurant in Dyersville; made an unannounced stop at the Field of Dreams movie site; a meet and greet at Pizza Ranch in Manchester; and spoke at the joint counties fundraising event at Clear Creek Amana High School in Tiffin.
On August 6 he did a meet and greet at Poweshiek Country GOP headquarters in Grinnell; attended the Spirit Fest Concert at Jordan Park Camp in West Des Moines; a house party at the home of Rick and Janet Young in Jewell; and a meet and greet at Johnny Ray's All-American Grill in Grundy Center.
On August 7 he did a FOX News "2012 One on One" interview from West Des Moines.
On August 8 he visited with Viking Magazine employees at Viking in Ames; [big gap]; did a meet and greet at Rich's Brew in Johnston; and spoke at an Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition house party at the home of Jim and Rhonda Dilley in Clive.
On August 9 he did a meet and greet at Coffee Cup Café in Sully; attended the Family Research Council Action, National Organization for Marriage, and Susan B. Anthony List Values bus tour kickoff at West Capitol Terrace at the State Capitol in Des Moines; a meet and greet at Boone Public Library in Boone; visited and toured the Chantland-MHS manufacturing plant in Humboldt; spoke at a Humboldt County GOP meeting at the Humboldt Fairgrounds Building events center; and attended the Webster County GOP summer picnic at Kennedy Park, Bob Huen Shelter in Fort Dodge.
On August 10 he did a meet and greet at Brick Street Books & Café in Adel; a meet and greet at Northside Café in Winterset; a town hall at Family Table Restaurant in Atlantic; a town hall at Pizza Ranch in Harlan; a town hall at Cronk's Café in Denison; and a rally at Zeke's in Ames.
On the evening of August 11 he participated in the Republican Party of Iowa/FOX News/Washington Examiner Debate in Ames.
On Auust 12 did a Politico "Playbook Breakfast on the Road" at the Science Center of Iowa in Des Moines; and at the Iowa State Fair he was the guest pork chef at the Iowa Pork Producers Association, spoke at the Des Moines Register "Soap Box," and visited the Republican Party of Iowa booth; and he appeared at a College Students for Pawlenty Pizza Party at Greek Triangle, Iowa State University in Ames.
On August 13 he appeared at the PURSE PAC breakfast at the Gateway Hotel in Ames; and participated in the Iowa Straw Poll in Ames, finishing third. [Pawlenty ended his campaign the next day].
>Former Gov. Sarah Palin visited the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa on August 12, 2011.
>Former Gov. Jon Huntsman visited Iowa on August 11, 2011. He visited the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines; and participated in the Republican Party of Iowa/FOX News/Washington Examiner Debate in Ames.
>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on August 10-11, 2011. On August 10 in Pella he made an unannounced stop at Jaarsma Bakery and then held a business roundtable followed by a media availability at Vermeer Corporation; and he attended a Polk County Republican Party fundraiser at the Van Patten residence in Des Moines. On August 11 he visited the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines including stops the Des Moines Register "Soapbox," the Pork Producers Tent and the Republican Party of Iowa booth; and participated in the Republican Party of Iowa/FOX News/Washington Examiner Debate in Ames.
>Former
Speaker
Newt
Gingrich, Rep.
Thaddeus
McCotter, former
Gov. Tim Pawlenty and former
Sen. Rick Santorum spoke at the Five-County fundraising event at
Clear Creek Amana
High School in Tiffin, Iowa on
August 5, 2011.
>Rep. Thaddeus McCotter visited Iowa on August 4-5, 2011. On August 4 he spoke to the Polk County East Side conservative Breakfast Club at HyVee-Upstairs Club Room in Altoona; met with a small group of local Republicans at the home of Linn County GOP co-chairwoman Cindy Golding; and spoke at the Jones County GOP Dinner and Central Committee meeting at McOtto's Restaurant in Anamosa. On August 5 he visited the Mississippi Valley Fair and appeared at the GOP booth there at the fairgrounds in Davenport; and spoke at the joint counties fundraising event at Clear Creek Amana High School in Tiffin.
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Iowa on August 4-5, 2011. On August 4 he spoke at a Linn Eagles meet and greet and luncheon at the Cedar Rapids Country Club in Cedar Rapids; and was the special guest at the Road to the White House lawn party at the home of Drs. Corrine and Greg Ganske in Des Moines. On August 5 he toured and spoke to employees at Pioneer Hi-Bred in Johnston; and spoke at the joint counties fundraising event at Clear Creek Amana High School in Tiffin.
>Herman Cain launched a "Common Sense Solutions" bus tour in Iowa on August 4, 2011. He spoke as part of the Greater Des Moines Partnership, Mediacom, and Iowa Politics.com "Presidential Candidate Series" at the Iowa Historical Building in Des Moines; in Oskaloosa he stopped at the Smokey Row and then met with residents and vendors at the Sweet Corn Serenade; and spoke at the Professional Educators of Iowa 30th anniversary event at the Jordan Creek Holiday Inn in West Des Moines.
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on August 2, 2011. He did a meet and greet at the Sheraton Hotel (Dean Ballroom) in Iowa City; and a meet and greet at River Music Experience in Davenport.
JULY
>Former Rep. Michele Bachmann visited Iowa on July 31, 2011.
On July 30 she plans a "Join Me in Ames!" sign up event at Stoney Creek Inn in Sioux City; a "Join Me in Ames!" sign up event at Dordt College Student Center in Sioux Center; and a "Join Me in Ames!" rally at the Roof Garden at Arnolds Park in Arnolds Park.cancelled; stayed in Washington, DC to oppose efforts to raise the debt ceiling; Sen. Kent Sorenson scheduled to host; Bachmann called in to at least some of the events.
On July 31 she spoke at Living Word Outreach Ministries in Spencer; held a "Join Me in Ames!" sign up event at the East Leach Park Bandshell in Spencer; a "Join Me in Ames!" sign up event at Sunrise Point Golf Course in Storm Lake; and a town hall at Citizens Central Community Center in Fort Dodge. On August 1 she plans to hold a "Join Me in Ames!" sign up event at the Pizza Ranch in Newton; and a backyard chat at the Vott residence in Dexter.cancelled to return Washington to vote against debt ceiling bill.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum and his family are doing a three-week "Courage to Fight for American Values" (+) tour of Iowa from July 26-August 13, 2011. Week One...
Santorum and family took a 16-hour cross-country drive to get to their overnight in Oskaloosa. On the afternoon of July 25 he crossed into Iowa on Illinois I-80. Santorum sent out a couple of tweets noting his position in Iowa. First from Walcott, IA at 5:16 p.m.: "At Iowa 80 for dinner. It's the World's Largest Truck Stop" Then: "Arrived at the Boender Farm in Oskaloosa. Picked some sweet corn next to the cabin for dinner."
On July 26 he kicked off the tour with a town hall meeting at Café Diem in Ankeny; held a town hall meeting at Ericson Public Library in Boone, followed by an unannounced visit to Mamie Eisenhower's Birthplace in Boone; held a town hall meeting at Citizens Central in Ft. Dodge; held a town hall meeting at Storm Lake Public Library in Storm Lake; and was the featured speaker at the Osceola County Republican Party picnic at the home/farm of Brian and Cindy Kemp in Sibley.
On July 27 he held a town hall meeting at Onawa Café in Onawa; a town hall meeting at The Junction Café in Missouri Valley ("now up to 40 counties visited in Iowa"); visited the Republican Party booth at the Pottawattamie County Fair in Council Bluffs; he and the leadership of Strong America Now spoke on the steps of the Capitol about the need to eliminate waste and abuse from the federal budget and he signed their pledge; he appeared on the Simon Conway show at WHO after which he tweeted "Just ran into Tim, Mary & Anna Pawlenty at WHO;" and he was the featured guest at a house party hosted by Bill and Patti Brown at their home in Des Moines.
On July 28 he held a town hall meeting at The Vine Coffehouse in Ottumwa; a town hall meeting at Ft. Madison Public Library in Ft. Madison (acc. to Fort Madison Daily Democrat the first stop by pres. candidate); a town hall meeting at The Drake on the Riverfront in Burlington; a town hall meeting at the Mt. Pleasant Public Library in Mt. Pleasant; and was the featured guest at a house party hosted by Ed Bull at his home in Pleasantville.
On July 29
he went to Denver and addressed the Western Conservative Summit. [Mrs. Karen
Santorum and the Santorum children managed a refreshment stand
along the RAGBRAI race route in Ladora].
On July 30 he held a town hall
meeting at Clarke Community Center in Osceola; he
and his family met voters and walked in the Balloon Classic Parade from
Irving
Elementary School in Indianola; he held a town hall meeting at Northside
Café in Winterset;
and he and his family visited the birthplace of
John Wayne in Winterset.On the afternoon of July 31, he and his family hosted a town hall at the Kiwanis Shelter at Edmundson Park in Oskaloosa.
...so far 2 visits, 6 days...visit continues into August.
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Iowa on July 30-31, 2011. (Callista was to play in the alumni band at Luther College this weekend). On July 30 he attended the Nordic Fest fire department pancake breakfast and marched in the Nordic Fest parade in Decorah; and with Rep. Josh Byrnes attended the Mitchell County Fair in Osage. On July 31 he had lunch at Mabe's Pizza in Decorah otr.
>Herman Cain visited the Pottawattamie County Fair at Westfair Fairgrounds in Council Bluffs, Iowa on the afternoon of July 30, 2011.
>Former Gov. Gary Johnson ran the Quad-City Times Bix 7 in Davenport, Iowa on July 30, 2011.
>Rep. Thaddeus McCotter visited Iowa on the evening of July 27, 2011. He spoke at the Clinton Country Corn Boil at Low Moor Community Center in Low Moor. On July 28 he plans to speak on the economy as part of the Greater Des Moines Partnership, Mediacom, and Iowa Politics.com "Presidential Candidate Series" at the Iowa Historical Building in Des Moines; and speak at the Dallas County GOP's monthly meeting at Memorial Hall in Dallas Center.a vote on the debt ceiling in Washington put this visit in considerable flux, and he canceled the July 28 events.
>Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty continued his "Road to Results" RV tour in Iowa from July 25-29, 2011. Week Two...
On July 25 he held a town hall at the Thunder Bay Grill in Davenport; a town hall at The Button Factory in Muscatine; and attended the Henry County Republicans' 29th Annual Hog Roast fundraiser at the Mt. Pleasant Golf and Country Club in Mount Pleasant.
On July 26 he held a meet and greet at the Washington Public Library in Washington; a meet and greet at the Fairfield Public Library in Fairfield; a meet and greet at the Vine Coffeehouse in Ottumwa; a meet and greet at Clarke Electric in Osceola; and spoke at the Polk County GOP meeting at the Holiday Inn Des Moines Downtown in Des Moines.
On July 27 he addressed the Westside Conservative Club at the Iowa Machine Shed restaurant in Urbandale; did a meet and greet at the Pizza Ranch in Story City; did a meet and greet at the Huxley City County Chamber in Huxley; and did a town hall at the Otter Creek Golf Course in Ankeny.
On July 28 he did a meet and greet ad Greene County Republican headquarters (E. State Street) in Jefferson; otr stop at Bunkers Dunkers Bakery in Jefferson; otr stop at Wal-Mart between Jefferson and Carroll "to grab [daughter] Anna a pair of 'fuzzy socks'"); a meet and greet at the Pizza Ranch in Carroll; a meet and greet at Carey's Café and Restaurant in Cherokee; and a town hall at the Sioux City Public Library in Sioux City.
On the morning of July 29 he held a meet and greet at Earl and Dianne's Main Street Café in Council Bluffs.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann visited Iowa on July 23-26, 2011.
On July 23 she held a town hall at Marshalltown Public Library in Marshalltown; held a "Join Me in Ames" sign-up event at Story County Fairgrounds in Nevada; and was the keynote speaker at a fundraising dinner for the Mahaska Country Republican Party at the Student Union Building at William Penn University in Oskaloosa.
On July 24 she addressed the congregation at New Life Community Church in Marion; held a town hall at Button Factory Restaurant in Muscatine; and held a "Join Me in Ames" countdown rally at the Hotel Blackhawk in Davenport.
On July 25 she did a "Join Me in Ames" countdown rally at the Fairgrounds Community Center in Manchester; a town hall at Flapjacks Restaurant in Maquoketa; and spoke at two reception/fundraisers in support of the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition, the first at the home of Ron and Becky Herrig in Dubuque, and the second at the home of Bob and Patti Klaus in Cedar Rapids.
On July 26 she held a lunchtime chat with voters at Palmer's Deli and Market in Ankeny.
>Gov. Chris Christie visited Iowa on July 25, 2011. He spoke at Gov. Branstad's Iowa Education Summit at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines, and he was the special guest at a fundraiser for Rep. Steve King hosted by Denny Elwell in West Des Moines.
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on July 25, 2011. He did a meet and greet at the Hilton Garden Inn in Ames; and a meet and greet at the Cedar Rapids Marriott in Cedar Rapids.
>Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty visited Iowa from July 18-23, 2011 including a five-day "Road to Results" RV tour traveling to 13 counties and 18 cities from July 18-22. Week One...
On July 18 in the early afternoon he held a town hall at Coralville Public Library in Coralville.
On July 19 he did a meet and greet at Van Hamert's Dutch Oven Bakery in Boone; a meet and greet at NuCara Pharmacy in Nevada (closed press); a town hall at Marshalltown Public Library in Marshalltown; spoke at Uncle Nancy’s Coffee House in Newton; and held a town hall at Monarch's Restaurant & Lounge in Pella.
On July 20 he did a meet and greet at Smokey Row in Oskaloosa; a town hall at the Sports Page Grille in Indianola; a town hall at the Hy-Vee Clubhouse in Altoona; a visit to the facility of NRA handgun instructor James Egeland in Madrid, where he shot targets with a Glock 9 mm; and a town hall at the Iowa Farm Bureau in West Des Moines [Dallas County].
On July 21 he did a meet and greet at Oakwood Road Church in Ames; a meet and greet at Briggs Woods Golf Course club house in Webster City; a town hall at Fort Dodge Public Library in Fort Dodge; and a town hall at the Town Craft Building in Perry.
On July 22 he spoke to the Rotary Club of Des Moines at the Wakonda Club in Des Moines; and at mid-day did a "Pucks and Pizza with Pawlenty" event at Metro Ice Sports Facility of Urbandale in Urbandale.
On July 23 he spoke at an Iowa Firearms Coalition Second Amendment Rally at the Big Springs Range Complex in Searsboro.
>Former Gov. George Pataki, continuing his travels as honorary chairman of "No American Debt," spoke at a Greater Des Moines Partnership breakfast in their Arthur Davis conference room in downtown Des Moines, Iowa on the morning of July 22, 2011.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann visited Iowa on July 20, 2011. She held a backyard chat at the home of Jim and Linda Fehl in Norwalk; and a lunchtime chat at Palmer's Deli and Market in West Des Moines.
[Note: Former Gov. Mitt Romney held a tele-town hall on the evening of July 18, 2011; the Des Moines Register reported that 9,820 Iowans participated in the half hour telephone call].
>Rep. Thaddeus McCotter visited Iowa on July 18, 2011, focusing on northwestern Iowa. He toured flood damage in Sioux City (as well as South Sioux City, NE and Dakota Dunes, SD); met with activists at the Family Table Restaurant in Le Mars; met with activists at The Dutch Bakery in Orange City; and attended the Clay County Republican 2012 Election Kick Off at the Clay County Regional Events Center in Spencer. Note: McCotter had planned a three-day visit, but headed back to DC for a vote on "Cap, Cut and Balance."
>Rep. Michele Bachmann visited Iowa on July 16-17, 2011. On July 16 she held a "Join Me in Ames!" sign up event at the Marion County Fair Grounds in Knoxville; did a walking tour in Pella Square starting at Jarsma Bakery, downtown Pella (other stops included the Hall Tree and Ulrich's Meat Market); and attended the Clive Festival. On July 17 she addressed the Assembly of God Church congregation in Des Moines; did a brunch chat at the Iowa Machine Shed Restaurant in Urbandale; held a "Join Me in Ames!" sign up event at the Jasper County Fair in Colfax; and held a "Join Me in Ames!" sign up event at the Gateway Hotel in Ames. On the morning of July 18 she took an aerial tour of Iowa flooding damage with Rep. Steve King and they then held a news conference at Eppley Airfield in Omaha. An early morning meet and greet at Bayliss Park Hall in Council Bluffs was cancelled. ed. considering how to count...for now counted as two days
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Iowa on July 15-16, 2011. On the morning of July 15 in Des Moines he spoke to the Conservative Breakfast Club at the Wakonda Club in Des Moines; and appeared on Mickelson in the Morning at WHO in Des Moines; [big gap]; and in the evening he did meet and greet with supporters of state Rep. Scott Raecker at Principal Park in Des Moines, then attended the Iowa Cubs vs. Oklahoma Red Hawks baseball game, including being a special guest during the radio broadcast of the game (Cubs won 7-1). On July 16 he did a townhall Q&A hosted by the local Tea Party at Lamoni High School Commons in Lamoni; stopped for lunch at the Pizza Shack in Lamoni; visited John Wayne's birthplace in Winterset; and visited the Dallas County Fair in Adel. Leaving morning of July 17.
>Herman Cain is scheduled to headline the Fayette County Republicans Summer Picnic in Iowa on August 6, 2011.canceled early July
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Iowa on July 11, 2011. He participated in The FAMiLY LEADER's Presidential Lecture Series, doing two stops: Dordt College in Sioux Center, Pella Christian High School in Pella, and the University of Iowa in Iowa City. (On July 6 The FAMiLY LEADER announced that the Dordt College stop is postponed until a date tbd due to a Gingrich scheduling conflict). In the evening he spoke briefly at and he and Callista screened A City Upon a Hill at an Iowa Conservative Union rally at the Long Branch Hotel and Convention Center in Cedar Rapids.
>Herman Cain visited Iowa on July 11, 2011. He spoke at a Scott Country Republican Women meeting at Thunder Bay Grille in Davenport; and opened his state campaign headquarters at 8550 New York Ave. in Urbandale.
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on July 11, 2011. He appeared on the Jan Mickelson show at WHO in Des Moines; held a meet and greet at the Smokey Row Coffee House in Des Moines; and met with voters at the Best Western Starlite Inn in Fort Dodge.
>Rep.
Michele Bachmann visited Iowa
on July 9-11, 2011. On July 9 she attended
the official opening
of her state campaign headquarters at 2775 86th Street in Urbandale;
and met with voters at and before the Iowa Barnstormers game at
Principal Park in Des Moines. On July 10 no public events. Early afternoon on July 11 she is scheduled to
tour and address
employees at Cemen Tech in Indianola; and, as reported by DMR's
Jennifer Jacobs she taped a number of interviews from there
afterwards. [counted as 1 visit, 2 days]
>Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty visited Iowa on July 6-8, 2011. On July 6 he held a town hall at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake; and spoke at the Story County Republican Party's Judge Joseph Story Dinner at Hickory's Hall Banquet and Event Center in Ames. On July 7 he did an in-studio interview in studio at KCCI in Des Moines; met with the Des Moines Register editorial board; held a town hall at Pawlenty campaign headquarters in Urbandale; and a media availability in the Dubuque Jet Center conference room at Dubuque Regional Airport. On July 8 he did a meet and greet at Beck's Sports Brewery in Waterloo; and a town hall meeting at the Ar-Jay Center in Cedar Rapids.
>Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty visited Iowa on July 6-8, 2011. On July 6 he held a town hall at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake; and spoke at the Story County Republican Party's Judge Joseph Story Dinner at Hickory's Hall Banquet and Event Center in Ames. On July 7 he did an in-studio interview in studio at KCCI in Des Moines; met with the Des Moines Register editorial board; held a town hall at Pawlenty campaign headquarters in Urbandale; and a media availability in the Dubuque Jet Center conference room at Dubuque Regional Airport. On July 8 he did a meet and greet at Beck's Sports Brewery in Waterloo; and a town hall meeting at the Ar-Jay Center in Cedar Rapids.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on July 4-7, 2011.
On July 4 he marched in the Independence Day parades in Urbandale, Pella, and Iowa Falls.
On July 5-7, 2011 he did a "Courage to Fight for American Jobs" tour.
On July 5 he started with a round of media in Des Moines; appeared live in studio on the Jan Mickelson show at WHO in Des Moines; ?stop in Waukee?; kicked off his tour visiting and speaking to employees at Winegard Company in Burlington; ?stop in Ainsworth?; and was the special guest at a house party at the home of Rob Gettemy in Marion.
On July 6 he held a jobs forum with local business leaders at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids; met with employees at A.Y. McDonald in Dubuque; did a job summit at Pipac Centre on the Lake in Cedar Falls; and was the guest at a house party at the home of Lea Ann Saul in Cedar Falls.
On July 7 he toured and visited with employees of Sukup Manufacturing in Sheffield; held a discussion on training the workforce at Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge; and toured and visited with employees at the Missouri Valley Steel Company in Sioux City.
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on July 6, 2011. He held events at the Fisher Community Center in Marshalltown; and the Park Place Event Center in Cedar Falls.
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich marched in the 4th of July parade on July 4, 2011 in Clear Lake, Iowa.
>Herman Cain visited Iowa on July 3, 2011. He did a meet and greet at the Warren County American Legion in Indianola; and a meet and greet at Godfather's Pizza in Winterset.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann did a bus tour in Iowa on July 2-4, 2011. On July 2 she did a breakfast chat at the Bluebird Diner in Iowa City; a stop at the farmer's market in downtown Cedar Rapids; a lunch chat at Taylor's Maid-Rite in Marshalltown; spoke at the final stop of the Iowa Tea Party bus tour on the West Lawn of the State Capitol in Des Moines; and took in the Iowa Cubs baseball game at Principlal Park in Des Moines. On July 3 she addressed the congregation at Point of Grace Church in Waukee; did a lunch chat at the Pizza Ranch in Carroll; a meet-and-greet at Wells Blue Bunny Ice Cream in Le Mars; and in the evening did outreach at Cornerstone World Outreach Center in Sioux City. On July 4 she did an event with activists at the Clarion Hotel in Mason City; and marched in the 4th of July parade in downtown Clear Lake.
>The Iowa Tea Party did a three-week,
20-stop bus tour around Iowa from
June 13-July 2, 2011.
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JUNE>Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, considering a presidential run, visited Iowa on June 27-29, 2011, with former House Speaker Christopher Rants helping to organize the trip. On June 27 he started in Des Moines including an appearance in the press room at the State Capitol and he appeared at the Ottumwa stop of the Iowa Tea Party bus tour/Wapello County Republicans' reading of the Declaration of Independence at Central Park. On June 28 he did breakfast in Mt. Pleasant, coffee in Burlington, lunch in Ft. Madison, and on to Quincy, Ill. then heading back to Des Moines and leaving on June 29.
>Former Gov. Sarah Palin and husband Todd visited Iowa on June 28, 2011. They had lunch with Becky Beach at the Panera Bread on 86th Street in Urbandale; and in the evening attended the premiere of "The Undefeated" at Pella Opera House in Pella. +
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on June 27-28, 2011. On June 27 he held a media availability in front of T.S. Bank in Council Bluffs; spoke at a luncheon of the Great Plains Chapter of the Republican Jewish Coalition at Eldon's Restaurant in Sioux City; did a meet and greet with employees at Blue Bunny Ice Cream in Le Mars; and keynoted the Lyon County Republic Dinner at the Forster Community Building in Rock Rapids. On June 28 he was the featured guest at four events with Republican activists: a meet and greet coffee at Hey, Good Cookies! in Spirit Lake; a meet and greet coffee at Carroll's Bakery and Deli in Spencer; a luncheon at the Algona Country Club in Algona; and a meet and greet coffee at Lake Coffee and Ice Cream in Clear Lake.
>Rep. Ron Paul spoke to supporters and activists in the Platte Room of the Embassy Suites in downtown Des Moines, Iowa at mid-day on June 27, 2011.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann visited Waterloo, Iowa on June 26-27, 2011. On the evening of June 26 she held a "Welcome Home Event" at the Electric Park Ballroom; and stopped in at a press reception at CU Restaurant. On the morning of June 27 she made her official campaign announcement in front of The Snowden House in the Grout Museum District.
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich appeared at an Iowa Tea Party bus tour event at the Pizza Ranch in Indianola, Iowa on the morning of June 25, 2011.
>Rep. Ron Paul is scheduled to appear at an Iowa Freedom Rally on the West Terrace of the State Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa on the afternoon of June 25, 2011.postponed due to scheduling conflict.
>Herman Cain visited Iowa on June 22, 2011. He did a meet and greet at Legends Bar in Marshalltown as part of the Iowa Tea Party bus tour; a meet and greet at the Fire Department in Iowa Falls; a meet and greet at Royal Cafe in Story City; and in the evening held a rally at the PIPAC Centre on the Lake in Cedar Falls.
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on June 21, 2011, making campaign stops at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites in Council Bluffs, and at the Sergeant Bluff Community Center in Sergeant Bluff.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on June 20-21, 2011. On June 20 he plans do a meet and greet as a guest of the Story County Conservative Women Group at Stone Brooke Clubhouse in Ames; hold a meet and greet at the Hy-Vee in Iowa Falls these first two events were canceled due to flight delays; held a meet and greet at Second Street Emporium in Webster City; and address the Story County GOP Central Committee at the Pizza Ranch in Ames. On June 21 he appeared on "America's Newsroom" on FOX; held a press avail. at the State Capitol in Des Moines after addressing the Iowa State Senate Republican Caucus; was the special guest at a meet and greet hosted by Steve and Jan Boender at their Still Waters Iowa farm family cabin in Oskaloosa; did a meet and greet, part of the Iowa Tea Party bus tour, at Adams Espresso in Creston; and was the featured guest at a house party sponsored by the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition at the home of Drew and Kris Ranney in Council Bluffs.
>Former Gov. George Pataki visited Iowa on June 20-21, 2011. On June 20, as chairman of No American Debt, he spoke at the Machine Shed Restaurant in Urbandale; according to the Des Moines Register he was to have breakfast with Gov. Branstad on the morning of June 21.
>Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty spoke at Strong America Now's "Deficit Free America Summit" at the Polk County Convention Complex in Des Moines, Iowa on the morning of June 18, 2011.
>Herman Cain spoke at Strong America Now's "Deficit Free America Summit" at the Polk County Convention Complex in Des Moines, Iowa on the morning of June 18, 2011.
>Former Gov. Gary Johnson visited Iowa on June 17-18, 2011. On the evening of June 17 he appeared at an Iowa Tea Party bus tour event at Cedar Rapids Library-Westdale Mall in Cedar Rapids; and on June 18 he attended Strong America Now's "Deficit Free America Summit" at the Polk County Convention Complex in Des Moines.
>Herman
Cain, former Gov. Gary Johnson
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America Now's "Deficit Free America Summit" in person at the Polk
County Convention Complex in Des Moines.
>Former
Sen.
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Grove. >Rep. Ron Paul did a meet and greet with voters at StoneCliff Winery's Riverfront Alliant Amphitheater in Dubuque, Iowa on June 13, 2011 before heading to New Hampshire for the debate.
>Former Gov. Gary Johnson , excluded from the New Hampshire debate, spoke at the kick-off of the Iowa Tea Party's bus tour at the Elks Lodge in Council Bluffs, Iowa on the evening of June 13, 2011.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on June 10-11, 2011. On June 10 he appeared live in studio with Simon Conway at WHO in Des Moines; and he was the guest at a house party at the home of John and Monique Root in Urbandale. On June 11 he appeared on "FOX and Friends" on FOX News Channel; did meet and greet with attendees of the NICHE conference for homeschooling families at HyVee Hall; and spoke at the grand opening of his Iowa campaign headquarters in Urbandale.
>Donald Trump had been scheduled to headline the Republican Party of Iowa's annual Lincoln Dinner at the Polk County Convention Center in Des Moines, Iowa on June 10, 2011.; however on May 16 Trump announced he would not run, and on May 19 he informed the party he would not attend. +
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on June 7, 2011, the first stop following his announcement in Somerset, PA. He appeared on the Jan Mickelson show at WHO in Des Moines; did a private event with Iowa Right to Life at the Informed Choices Medical Clinic in West Des Moines; and spoke at a house party hosted by Joe Teeling in Waukee.
>Herman Cain participated in The FAMiLY LEADER's Presidential Lecture Series on June 6, 2011, doing three stops in Iowa: Dordt College in Sioux Center, Pella Christian High School in Pella, and the University of Iowa in Iowa City.
MAY
>Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty visited Iowa on May 30-June 1, 2011. On May 30, he spoke at the Young Republicans of Dallas County Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast at Point of Grace Church in Waukee; did a meet and greet at the Pizza Ranch in Boone; and spoke at a meet and greet cookout at the Webster County GOP headquarters in Ft. Dodge. On May 31 he did a coffee at Casey's Bakery in Sioux Center; an unannounced lunch at the Pizza Ranch in Orange City; a visit to the Blue Bunny Ice Cream Shop in Le Mars canceled due to renovations, but did a private meeting with local activists and spoke to reporters at Habitué Coffeehouse and Creperie; and a town hall at the Sioux City Public Library in Sioux City canceled due to flooding in Sioux City. Instead, Pawlenty joined volunteers filling sandbags at the Longlines Family Rec Center in Sioux City. On June 1 he held a town hall meeting at Tish's Restaurant in Council Bluffs.
>Rep. Ron Paul held a meet and greet at the Rose Bowl in Mason City, Iowa mid-day on May 31, 2011.
>Former Gov. Buddy Roemer spoke at the Young Republicans of Dallas County Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast at Point of Grace Church in Waukee, Iowa on May 30, 2011.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann visited Iowa on May 27, 2011. On the evening of May 26 she had planned to featured speaker at the Polk County Republican Party and the Robb Kelley Club's second annual dinner at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Des Moines, but instead spoke by video link due to a vote in DC. On May 27 she "landed in Iowa at 3:30 am. The day began with a breakfast in Urbandale." She then taped IPTV's "Iowa Press;" and at noon spoke at a fundraiser for the Scott County GOP's Lincoln Club at the Davenport Country Club in Pleasant Valley.
>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on May 27, 2011. He met with employees at Ag Vision Agriculture Software in Ankeny; was the inaugural speaker in the Greater Des Moines Partnership/Medicom/Iowa Politics.com 2012 Presidential Candidate Series at the State Historical Building in Des Moines (interrupted by fire alarm); and in the early evening attended a BBQ picnic with the Linn and Johnson County Republican committees at the Dwight Hughes Nursery and Farm in Cedar Rapids. note: in Des Moines, seq. unclear, Romney also paid a surprise visit to Republican Party of Iowa headquarters.
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on May 23, 2011, making an early afternoon appearance at his headquarters in Ankeny where he met with supporters and unveiled more of his leadership team.
>Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty announced his candidacy at a town hall at the State of Iowa Historical Building in Des Moines, Iowa on May 23, 2011.
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Iowa on May 19-21, 2011.
On May 19 he held five meetings with activists: at Ramada Inn Hotel & Convention Center in Waterloo; at Marshalltown Public Library in Marshalltown; at Olde Main Brewery in Ames; at Santa Maria Vineyard and Winery in Carroll; and at the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce in Atlantic.
On May 20, he met with activists at Tish's Restaurant in Council Bluffs; met with activists at Onawa Public Library in Onawa; was the keynote speaker at a Republican Jewish Coalition luncheon at Eldon's Restaurant in Sioux City; met with activists at Le Mars City Library in Le Mars; met with activists at King's Pointe Resort in Storm Lake; and headline two Ida County Republican Party fundraisers--a Trunk and Tusk reception at the home of Mark Leonard and followed by a dinner at the Lohff Schumann Memorial Community Center Gymnasium--in Holstein.
On May 21 he toured the festival grounds of the Orange City Tulip Fest in Orange City; and met with activists at Cook's Café in Sheldon.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on May 20-21, 2011. On May 20 in Davenport he had lunch with activists at Thunder Bay Grill in Davenport; toured Grace Engineering; visited Green Thumbers garden center; was a guest on WOC Radio 1420 AM; and attended a house party at the home of Luana Stoltenberg. On May 21 he was a guest on Fox and Friends; met with activists at 109 South Linn Street (Masonic Hall) in Anamosa; was the featured guest at a house party hosted by John and Ellen Markham in Dubuque; attended a house party in Rowley (not on the schedule by he mentioned the stop in a Tweet); and was the featured guest at a meet and greet at Ferrari's Ristorante Private Dining Room in Cedar Falls.
>Herman Cain was the guest speaker at the Pottawattamie County Republican Party's Lincoln/Reagan Day Dinner at the Student Center at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa on the evening of May 20, 2011.
>Herman Cain visited Iowa on May 16-17, 2011. In Des Moines on May 16 he met with the Iowa Senate Republican caucus; met with Gov. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Reynolds; appeared on the Simon Conway show on WHO 1040; and hosted a town hall meeting with supporters at Smokey Row Coffee Cafe. At mid-day on May 17 he held a town hall meeting with supporters at Fischer Community Center in Marshalltown; and in the evening spoke at a fundraiser for the Linn County Republican Central Committee at the Longbranch Hotel and Convention Center in Cedar Rapids.
>Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Iowa on May 16-17, 2011. On May 16 he was the keynote speaker at a Dubuque Kiwanis Club luncheon at the Dubuque Holiday Inn in Dubuque; met with activists at Eastern Iowa Airport/PS Air FBO in Cedar Rapids; and met with activists at Embassy Suites On the River in Des Moines. On May 17 he made an off-schedule stop at the McDonald's in Clear Lake; and met with activists at Mason City Municipal Airport in Mason City. (Note: On May 18 Gingrich spoke to the Minnesota Family Council at the Minneapolis Hilton; during a book signing with Callista he was hit by a glitter dump, and in the evening did an event in Holman, WI; he resumed Iowa events on May 19. Also note: MR's Jennifer Jacobs reported on May 2 that Gingrich and wife Callista had been scheduled to do a presentation on "Nine Days that Changed the World" at the Basilica of St. John in Des Moines on May 16, but officials canceled the event because of the possible conflict of interest).
>Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty visited Iowa on May 13-14, 2011. On May 13 he hosted a meet and greet at Marion Public Library; and spoke at a Johnson County Republicans' dinner celebrating Reagan's 100th birthday at Clear Creek-Amana High School cafeteria in Tiffin. On May 14 he hosted a breakfast meet and greet at Legends American Grill in Marshalltown; made an off-the-record stop for lunch at Taylor's Maid-Rite in Marshalltown; and hosted an ice cream social and town hall at One Stop Sandwich Shop on Indianola.
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on May 10, 2011 to officially open his campaign headquarters at 207 Northeast Delaware Avenue, Suite 21 in Ankeny; later in the afternoon in Des Moines he met with Republican legislators at the Capitol, and did a radio interview with WHO’s Simon Conway.
>Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty visited Iowa on May 3-4, 2011. On May 3 he had breakfast with activists at the Pizza Ranch in Ames; big GAP; and in the evening he delivered remarks and took questions at a town hall in Adel [Dallas County]. On the morning of May 4 he spoke and took questions at the Westside Conservative Breakfast Club meeting at the Machine Shed Restaurant in Urbandale; visited the Pioneer Hi-Bred Research Center in Johnston; and appeared on the Simon Conway Show at 1040 WHO.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum participated in The FAMiLY LEADER's Presidential Lecture Series on May 2, 2011, doing three stops in Iowa: he started at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, then appeared at Pella Christian High School in Pella, and concluded at Dordt College in Sioux Center.
APRIL
>Rep. Ron Paul held a press conference announcing his exploratory committee at the Holiday Inn Des Moines Airport in Des Moines, Iowa on the afternoon of April 26, 2011.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on April 25-27, 2011. On the evening of April 25 he headlined a Clinton County Republican Party Dinner at The Millenium in Goose Lake. On April 26 he held a Testing the Waters Town Hall Meeting at the Best Western in Dubuque; had lunch with local activists at Country Junction Restaurant in Dyersville; and headlined an Iowa GOP Chairman's Series event at the Clarion Hotel in Cedar Rapids. On April 27 he met with activists at a breakfast at Tremont on Main in Marshalltown.
>Herman Cain visited eastern Iowa on April 19, 2011. He spoke at a X Club luncheon (local business organization) at Elmcrest Golf and Country Club in Cedar Rapids; visited the Ar-Jay Center in Cedar Rapids; and spoke to the Clinton County GOP at Rastrelli's Restaurant in Clinton.
>Herman Cain and former Gov. Tim Pawlenty spoke at a Tea Party Rally, sponsored by Save Our American Republic, on the West Lawn of the Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa on the morning of April 16, 2011.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann participated in The FAMiLY LEADER's Presidential Lecture Series on April 11, 2011, doing a roundtable of community leaders and a short public lecture at two stops in Iowa: Pella Christian High School in Pella and the University of Iowa in Iowa City (not doing Dordt College). Also Des Moines Register's Jennifer Jacobs reported that, "She plans to meet privately with some pastors Tuesday morning before heading back to Washington, D.C.."
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on April 11, 2011 for the Dordt College stop of The FAMiLY LEADER's Presidential Lecture Series in Sioux City (originally scheduled for March 7, but canceled due to weather).
>Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty visited Iowa on April 1-2, 2011, his first visit as an exploratory candidate. On April 1 he held a luncheon with area GOP activists at the Pizza Ranch in Newton; and in the evening was keynote speaker on the first day of the Iowa Federation of College Republicans Annual Convention at the Holiday Inn Mercy Campus in Des Moines. On April 2 he had a breakfast meeting/coffee with area Tea Party leaders (Taking Back America) at Pipac Centre Restaurant in Cedar Falls; headlined the Fayette County Republican Party's spring fundraiser luncheon at the Fayette Opera House in Fayette; and met with activists and supporters at Mabe's Pizza in Decorah.
Four multi-prospect events in March:
>Rep. Michele Bachmann, Gov. Haley Barbour, Amb. John Bolton, Herman Cain, and former Speaker Newt Gingrich partipated in, and Sen. Jim DeMint was the keynote speaker at the evening banquet, at Rep. Steve King's Conservative Principles Conference at the Marriott Downtown in Des Moines, Iowa on March 26, 2011. + Ed. note. Former Sen. Rick Santorum was scheduled to speak and was en route to Iowa on March 25, but he returned home due to a family emergency. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter also spoke at Rep. Steve King's Conservative Principles Conference at the Marriott Downtown in Des Moines ; that was before he was considered a possible candidate.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann (March 24), former Gov. Mike Huckabee, former Speaker Newt Gingrich, and Gov. Haley Barbour were special guests at the Iowa Renewal Project's Pastors' Policy Briefing "Rediscovering God in America" on March 24-25, 2011 at the Sheraton West Des Moines in West Des Moines, Iowa.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann, Rep. Ron Paul and Herman Cain attended the Network of Iowa Christian Home Educators (NICHE)'s 4th annual home school day, speaking at a noon rally on the Capitol mall below the west steps at the State Capitol and at an afternoon session at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Des Moines, Iowa on March 23, 2011.
>Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition held a "2012 Republican Presidential Candidates Meet and Greet Event" as part of its annual Spring Kick-off on the evening of March 7, 2011 at Point of Grace Church in Waukee, Iowa. Herman Cain, former Speaker Newt Gingrich, former Gov. Tim Pawlenty, former Gov. Buddy Roemer and former Sen. Rick Santorum spoke at the event. +
>Rep. Michele Bachmann, Gov. Haley Barbour, Amb. John Bolton, Herman Cain, and former Speaker Newt Gingrich partipated in, and Sen. Jim DeMint was the keynote speaker at the evening banquet, at Rep. Steve King's Conservative Principles Conference at the Marriott Downtown in Des Moines, Iowa on March 26, 2011. + Ed. note. Former Sen. Rick Santorum was scheduled to speak and was en route to Iowa on March 25, but he returned home due to a family emergency. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter also spoke at Rep. Steve King's Conservative Principles Conference at the Marriott Downtown in Des Moines ; that was before he was considered a possible candidate.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann (March 24), former Gov. Mike Huckabee, former Speaker Newt Gingrich, and Gov. Haley Barbour were special guests at the Iowa Renewal Project's Pastors' Policy Briefing "Rediscovering God in America" on March 24-25, 2011 at the Sheraton West Des Moines in West Des Moines, Iowa.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann, Rep. Ron Paul and Herman Cain attended the Network of Iowa Christian Home Educators (NICHE)'s 4th annual home school day, speaking at a noon rally on the Capitol mall below the west steps at the State Capitol and at an afternoon session at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Des Moines, Iowa on March 23, 2011.
>Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition held a "2012 Republican Presidential Candidates Meet and Greet Event" as part of its annual Spring Kick-off on the evening of March 7, 2011 at Point of Grace Church in Waukee, Iowa. Herman Cain, former Speaker Newt Gingrich, former Gov. Tim Pawlenty, former Gov. Buddy Roemer and former Sen. Rick Santorum spoke at the event. +
>Amb. John Bolton spoke at at Rep. Steve King's Conservative Principles Conference at the Marriott Downtown in Des Moines, Iowa on March 26, 2011.
>Rep. Thaddeus McCotter spoke at Rep. Steve King's Conservative Principles Conference at the Marriott Downtown in Des Moines on the afternoon of March 26, 2011; that was before he was considered a possible candidate.
>Herman Cain spoke at at Rep. Steve King's Conservative Principles Conference at the Marriott Downtown in Des Moines, Iowa on March 26, 2011.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann spoke at Rep. Steve King's Conservative Principles Conference at the Marriott Downtown in Des Moines, Iowa on March 26, 2011.
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Iowa on March 25-26, 2011. On March 25 he taped "Iowa Press" at IPTV studios in Johnston; spoke at the Iowa Renewal Project's "Rediscovering God in America" at the Sharaton West Des Moines; and in the evening he and Callista Gingrich will screen Rediscovering God in America at the Marriott Downtown in Des Moines. On the morning of March 26 he spoke at Rep. Steve King's Conservative Principles Conference.
>Gov. Haley Barbour visited Iowa on March 25-26, 2011. On March 25 he spoke at the Iowa Renewal Project's "Rediscovering God in America" breakfast at the Sheraton West Des Moines; a Linn Eagles luncheon at the Cedar Rapids Country Club in Cedar Rapids; and the Johnson County Republican Party's Annual Spaghetti Dinner at Clear Creek-Amana High School in Tiffin. On the morning of March 26 he spoke at Rep. Steve King's Conservative Principles Conference.
>Gov. Mike Huckabee spoke at the Iowa Renewal Project's "Rediscovering God in America" at the Sharaton West Des Moines, Iowa on March 25, 2011.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann visited Des Moines, Iowa on March 23-24, 2011. On March 23 she attended the Network of Iowa Christian Home Educators (NICHE)'s 4th annual home school day, speaking at the noon rally on the Capitol mall below the west steps at the State Capitol and afternoon session at the Embassy Suites Hotel. On March 24 as reported by DMR's Kathie Obradovich, in the morning she "spent about 20 minutes with the Iowa Senate Republican caucus at the Iowa Statehouse, before heading down to the governor’s office;" she appeared on Mickelson in the Morning at WHO; in the late afternoon did a live Facebook townhall forum from the Sheraton West Des Moines that was plagued by sound issues; and she spoke at the Iowa Renewal Project's "Rediscovering God in America" at Sheraton West Des Moines.
>Visiting Des Moines, Iowa on March 23, 2011, Rep. Ron Paul spoke at the Network of Iowa Christian Home Educators (NICHE)'s 4th annual home school day at the State Capitol; and met Gov. Terry Branstad in the Governor's formal office at the Capitol.
>Herman Cain visited Iowa on March 22-23, 2011. On the evening of March 22 he spoke at the Polk County GOP meeting at the Holiday Inn in downtown Des Moines. On March 23 he spoke to the West Side Conservative Club at The Machine Shed in Urbandale; and at the Network of Iowa Christian Home Educators (NICHE)'s 4th annual home school day at the State Capitol in Des Moines.
>Gov. Haley Barbour visited Iowa on March 14-15, 2011. On March 14 in Sioux City he met with a group of local Republicans, then had dinner with county chairman from northwest Iowa at Luciano's. On March 15 he addressed and bought box lunches for members of the Iowa Federation of Republican Women meeting for their annual legislative day at the Capitol in Des Moines; and keynoted the first of a series of Iowa GOP Chairman's Dinners at The Radisson Quad City Plaza in Davenport. +
On March 8 he did a Leaders Breakfast at Perkins Restaurant and Bakery in Newton; a Cain Coffee House at the Fisher Community Center in Marshalltown; a Leaders Lunch at the Dublin Bay Restaurant in Ames; and will spoke at the Woodbury County GOP Dinner at Lewis Bowl annex (Emma's Event Center ) in Sioux City.
On March 9 he did a Leaders Breakfast at the Habitué Coffeehouse and Creperie in LeMars; a Leaders Lunch at The White House Inn in Paulina this was changed to a luncheon at the Holiday Inn in Sioux City; and a stop at Danny's Sport Spot in Cherokee.
On March 10 he did a Leaders Breakfast at Tish's Restaurant in Council Bluffs.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on March 7-8, 2011. On the evening of March 7 he participated in the IFFC's "2012 Republican Presidential Candidates Meet and Greet Event" at Point of Grace Church in Waukee. On March 8 he appeared on the Jan Mickelson show at 1040 WHO in Des Moines; did an interview with Sam Clovis of KSCJ Talk Radio in Sioux City; headlined the Crawford County Republican Women Lunch at Cronk's Restaurant in Denison; and addressed a Woodbury County Republican Party forum at the Lewis Bowl annex in Sioux City. On March 9 he went to Ash Wednesday mass with Tim and Terry Moran in Sioux City (not on the public schedule...counted as two days)
>Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty visited Iowa on March 7-8, 2011. On the evening of March 7 he participated in the IFFC's "2012 Republican Presidential Candidates Meet and Greet Event" at Point of Grace Church in Waukee. On March 8 he spoke to Iowa State University College Republicans at the Memorial Union in Ames.
>Former Gov. Buddy Roemer visited Iowa on March 7, 2011. On the evening of March 7 he participated in the IFFC's "2012 Republican Presidential Candidates Meet and Greet Event" at Point of Grace Church in Waukee. Early on March 8 he did some calls and meetings before heading out. (no public events counted as one day)
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich participated in the IFFC's "2012 Republican Presidential Candidates Meet and Greet Event" at Point of Grace Church in Waukee, Iowa on the evening of March 7, 2011.
>Rep. Ron Paul participated in The FAMiLY LEADER's Presidential Lecture Series on March 7, 2011, doing a roundtable of community leaders and a short public lecture at three two stops in Iowa: (Dordt College in Sioux Center canceled due to weather), Pella Christian High School in Pella, and the University of Iowa in Iowa City.
>Former Gov. Mike Huckabee visited Iowa on February 27-28, 2011 on tour for his book A Simple Government. On February 27 he did signings at the Sam's Club in Davenport; the Barnes & Noble in Waterloo; and the Borders in Dubuque. On February 28 he did signings at the Barnes & Noble in Cedar Rapids; University of Iowa Book Store at the Old Capitol Mall in Iowa City; and the Borders in West Des Moines.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on February 24, 2011. He met with several activist groups and did media interviews, as well as taping "Iowa Press" at Iowa Public Television in Johnston.
>Gov. Haley Barbour made a quiet visit to Iowa on February 21, 2011. According to Radio Iowa's O. Kay Henderson he spoke at a private luncheon fundraiser in Des Moines and met with Gov. Branstad, other statewide elected officials, legislators and Iowa Republican Party insiders.
>Herman Cain spoke to the Iowa Restaurant Association in Des Moines, Iowa on February 16, 2011.
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Iowa on February 12, 2011. He met doctors and nurses at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, and toured the facility; participated in an American Solutions Business Roundtable breakfast at in ;and keynoted a fundraiser for state Rep. Tom Sands (R-Columbus Junction) at Fruitland City Hall in Fruitland.
>On February 7, 2011 former Gov. Tim Pawlenty was the inaugural participant in The FAMiLY LEADER's Presidential Lecture Series (+), doing a roundtable of community leaders and a short public lecture at three stops in Iowa, starting at Pella Christian High School in Pella, then University of Iowa in Iowa City, and in the evening Dordt College in Sioux Center.
>On tour promoting his book Courage to Stand former Gov. Tim Pawlenty visited Iowa on January 30-31, 2011. On January 30 he did a book signing at the Family Christian Book Store in Ankeny; and delivered the keynote address at a Waukee Chamber of Commerce banquet at the West Des Moines Marriott in West Des Moines. On January 31 he appeared on the Jan Mickelson show at WHO Radio and did a book signing at the Barnes & Noble in West Des Moines. Note. MinnPost.com's Jay Weiner also reports "meetings with some local legislators" on this trip.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Des Moines, Iowa on January 25-26, 2011, including several media interviews and private meetings with grassroots activists. On the afternoon of January 25 he addressed the 5th Annual Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit at the Polk County Convention Complex; and in the evening he made an unannounced appearance at the Polk County Republicans' Central Committee meeting at Northwest Community Center. On the morning of January 26 he appeared on the Jan Mickelson show at WHO Radio.
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich spoke to the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association's fifth annual summit at the Polk County Convention Complex in Des Moines, Iowa on January 25, 2011.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann spent a day in Des Moines, Iowa on January 21, 2011. (According to The Iowa Republican, "FOX News documented every single step that she took while here.") Bachmann met privately with Iowa Republican legislative leaders, and with Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds at the Capitol; met with GOP chairman Matt Strawn at the party headquarters; met with about 50 Tea Party activists at the Smokey Row Coffee House; and headlined a fundraising reception for Iowans for Tax Relief in at the Marriott Downtown.
>Former Gov. Gary Johnson visited Iowa on January 19-21, 2011 to "visit college campuses and meet with groups that advocate for Liberty;" the trip included a lot of interviews. On January 19 he did interviews with KCCI, WHO-TV and The Iowa Republican in the morning; private meetings; and via Skype an online lecture "Revenue/Expenditure and Feasibility Analyses" to the entrepreneurial programs at the University of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa, Iowa State University, Drake University, and NIACC. On January 20 he did interviews with the Iowa State Daily and Ames Tribune; private meetings (according to Steve Hoodjer's Iowa Freedom Report, he was scheduled to make a stop in Hampton); and made an appearance at the regular business meeting of Black Hawk County GOP central committee. On January 21 he did an interview with the Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier; appeared on the Jan Mickelson show on WHO Radio in Des Moines; and did interviews with the Marshalltown Times Republican and the Newton Daily News.
>Herman Cain visited Iowa on January 14-15, 2011. On January 14 he had private meetings with activists and in the evening attended the Inaugural Ball at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines. On January 15 he met with a group of activists in a Cain Leader Luncheon at the Longbranch Hotel and Convention Center in Cedar Rapids; and did a Cain Coffee meet and greet at Sky Event Center in Waterloo.
>Herman Cain visited Iowa on January 8-9, 2011. On January 8 in Council Bluffs he had lunch with Tea Party and GOP leaders, and hosted a "Cain Coffee" at Tish's Restaurant. On the afternoon of January 9, he hosted a "Cain Coffee" at the Hilton Garden in Sioux City.
2008-2010 (57 visits, 79 days)
2010 (44 visits, 64 days)
>Herman Cain met with activists in the Des Moines area in Iowa on December 18, 2010.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on December 15-16, 2010. On December 15 he, per DMRs Tom Beaumont, "toured a Scott County farm, met with GOP leaders and activists in Muscatine County" (closed press); and in the evening met with members of the Quad City Tea Party at Bettendorf Library in Bettendorf [tweet: 17 degrees snowing in Davenport IA and 63 tea partiers brave weather to meet w me]. On December 16 he did private meetings in Des Moines, including a meeting with American Principles Project's Iowa Advisory Board. (+)
>On her book tour for America by Heart, former Gov. Sarah Palin signed copies at the WalMart Supercenter in Spirit Lake, Iowa on December 2, 2010.
>On her book tour for America by Heart, former Gov. Sarah Palin signed copies at the Borders in West Des Moines, Iowa on the evening of November 27, 2010.
>Former Gov. Mike Huckabee held a brief news conference, played bass guitar for a bit, and delivered the keynote address at the Iowa Family Policy Center’s “Celebrate the Family” event at the First Federated Church in Des Moines, Iowa on November 21, 2010.
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich, on a signing tour for his new book Valley Forge, visited Iowa on November 16-17, 2010. On the afternoon and evening of November 16 he appeared at the Borders in West Des Moines; and at Iowa State University in Ames. On November 17 he did a signing event at the Barnes & Noble in Cedar Rapids.
Pre-Campaign Period: From November 20, 2008 through Election Day, November 2, 2010, 16 potential candidates made 51 visits totaling 71 days. (Note this total does not include the longshot Fred Karger). This is substantially less traffic than during the same period in the last cycle, when 13 potential candidates made 70 visits totaling 112 days (>). It is the editor's opinion that one possible explanation for the higher totals in the 2008 cycle is the effect of having both Republicans and Democrats campaigning in that cycle, resulting in a more heated atmosphere.
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>Fred Karger has made several visits; his first was on May 9, 2010..
>Gov. Tim Pawlenty campaigned in Iowa on the afternoon of October 31, 2010. He held couple of "Road to Victory" rallies with former Gov. Terry Branstad and running mate Kim Reynolds at the Clarke County Fairground Events Center in Osceola; and at Godfather's Pizza in Winterset; and joined state senate candidate Kent Sorenson for a rally at the Soernson campaign office (Hwy 65 behind the Subway) in Indianola.
>Rep. Ron Paul campaigned in Iowa on October 28-29, 2010. On the evening of October 28 he appeared at an event in support of state legislative candidates Kent Sorenson (SD 37), Glen Massie (HD 74) and Kim Pearson (HD 42) at the Airport Holiday Inn in Des Moines. On October 29 he appeared at an event in support of state legislative candidates Tim Gartin (SD 23) and Chad Steenhoek (HD 46) at Iowa State University Memorial Union in Ames; delivered a speech in the Gerdin Business building auditorium at ISU; appeared at an event in support of candidate James Mills (SD 7) at the Rose Bowl in Mason City; and in the evening spoke at a rally hosted by the Iowa Campaign for Liberty and the UI chapter of Young Americans for Liberty at the University of Iowa Memorial Union in Iowa City.
>Gov. Haley Barbour and Gov. Bobby Jindal held "Road to Victory" rally with former Gov. Terry Branstad and running mate Kim Reynolds at the Jasper County Republican headquarters in Newton, Iowa on October 27, 2010. This was part of the RGA's "Remember November" tour (day two of five); Gov. Bob McDonnell had also been scheduled to appear, but cancelled due to weather. [count 1 for Barbour and 1 for Jindal]
>Herman Cain did a Hermanator breakfast fundraiser for state House candidate Darin Beck at Ferrari's Restaurant in Waterloo, Iowa on the morning of October 27, 2010.
>Former Gov. Mitt Romney campaigned with former Gov. Terry Branstad and running mate Kim Reynolds in Iowa on October 26, 2010. They held a "Road to Victory" rally at The Hotel at Kirkwood in Cedar Rapids, proceeded by campaign RV through Maquoketa and DeWitt to Dubuque; held a "Road to Victory" rally at Grand River Center in Dubuque; and in the evening Romney keynoted the Scott County GOP's 2nd Annual Ronald Reagan Dinner at the QC Waterfront Convention Center in Bettendorf.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on October 25-26, 2010. On October 25 he appeared at a "Road to 51" luncheon fundraiser hosted by State. Rep. Dwayne Alons at Family Table Restaurant in Sioux Center; did a meet and greet with volunteers at the Victory Center on Northwestern Ave. in Ames; and attended a reception in support of Rep. Chris Hagenow's re-election campaign at the home of Kirk and Samona Yentes in Clive. On October 26 he was the guest speaker at the Des Moines Conservative Breakfast Club at the Republican Party of Iowa headquarters in Des Moines; and spoke at an FRC Action event at City Square Park in Ft. Dodge.
(This event was part of the "Judge Bus Tour," an effort to oust three of the judges who voted to legalize gay marriage. The tour, which included Rep. Steve King, FRC Action President Tony Perkins, and National Organization for Marriage President Brian Brown, started October 25 at the State Capitol in Des Moines and is to run through October 28, covering 1,300 miles and 45 counties).
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich and radio host Mike Gallagher rallied "for job creating candidates" at the Sioux City Convention Center in Sioux City, Iowa on the morning of October 22, 2010 as part of American Solutions' "Jobs Here, Jobs Now" Tour.
>Former Gov. George Pataki visited Iowa on October 19-20, 2010. On the afternoon of October 19 he did an event at the Republican headquarters at 124 W 2nd in Muscatine. On the morning of October 20 he campaigned with 2nd CD nominee Mariannette Miller-Meeks in Mount Pleasant, meeting voters at Dickey's Prairie Home; and touring the Henry County Health Center.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on October 13-14, 2010. On October 13 he was the keynote speaker at a luncheon with the Linn Eagles at the Cedar Rapids Country Club in Cedar Rapids; made a stop in Coralville (seeking details); and in the early evening was the special guest at the 3rd Annual Kaufmann Family Barbeque (fundraiser hosted by Rep. Jeff Kaufmann) at the Kaufmann family farm in Wilton. On October 14 he attended a volunteer rally at the Scott County Victory Center on W. Kimberly Road in Davenport; attended a luncheon for State House candidate Paul Kern (District 28) at the Hotel St. Julien in Dubuque; and appeared at the Johnson County Victory Center in Iowa City.
>Gov. Tim Pawlenty visited Iowa on October 8-9, 2010. On the evening of October 8 he attended house parties organized by the Iowa Freedom and Faith Coalition and the home of Leroy and Janice Cobia in Council Bluffs and at the Sioux City Country Club in Sioux City. On October 9 he headlined a campaign event for state Sen. Randy Feenstra in the De Yager Center at Dordt College in Sioux Center; delivered the keynote address at the Hamilton County Republicans' annual Chili Supper/Auction fundraiser at Williams Community Center in Williams; and headlined a fundraiser for state Rep. Dave Deyoe at the home of Tim and Phyllis Fevold in Ames.
Note, on the drive between Sioux Center and Williams, Pawlenty stopped for a break at the Casey's General Store in Early, where he tweeted a photo of himself holding a can of Spam and a container of Honey Nut Cheerio's ("MN-made Spam and cereal at Casey's General Store in Early, IA!").
>On the evening of October 4, 2010 Gov. Chris Christie headlined a fundraiser for Branstad/Reynolds at the Hy-Vee Conference Center in West Des Moines, Iowa.
>Rep. Mike Pence keynoted the Faith & Freedom Coalition's 10th annual "Friends of the Family" banquet for the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition and Iowa Christian Alliance Education Fund at the Knapp Learning Center on the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa on October 2, 2010. >
>Herman Cain visited in Iowa on September 24, 2010. He was the guest speaker at a fundraiser for state senate candidate Kent Sorenson at the Machine Shed in Urbandale; did a fundraiser for state House candidate Jared Klein at the home of John Dane in Iowa City; and campaigned for Brad Zaun in Grinnell.
>Former Gov. Sarah Palin was the keynote speaker at the Republican Party of Iowa's "Reagan Dinner: A Salute to Freedom" on the evening of September 17, 2010.
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Iowa on September 9, 2010. He led a conversation on the Iowa economy with area business owners at the Pella Opera House in Pella; addressd a Team Iowa PAC (Nick Ryan, chair) luncheon at Jack Trice Club on the east side of Jack Trice Stadium in Ames; meet with area business leaders at Mudd Advertising, One Mudd Center in Cedar Falls (not confirmed); and gave the keynote address at a fundraiser for Iowans for Tax Relief PAC in the 8th floor Sky Event Centre in the Black’s Building in Waterloo.
>Herman Cain visited Iowa on September 9, 2010. He did a meet and greet at the Machine Shed in Urbandale; campaigned with Brad Zaun in Newton; and keynoted a potluck for Zaun in Newton.
>Former Gov. Gary Johnson visited Iowa from August 30-September 1, 2010. On August 30 appeared on Deace in the Afternoon on 1040 WHO in Des Moines and spoke at an event for Iowa Patients for Medical Marijuana at Des Moines Central Public Library. On August 31 he spoke at a Students for Liberty and University of Iowa Students for Sensible Drug Policy event at the University of Iowa's Hubbard Park (next to IMU) in Iowa City. On the afternoon of September 1 he spoke at a Meetup hosted by Super Liberty at the Thunder Bay Grille in Davenport.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on August 16-18, 2010.
On August 16 he attended a luncheon for Secretary of State candidate Matt Schultz at Quaker Steak & Lube Restaurant in Council Bluffs; and joined Congressman Steve King for an event for King’s PAC, Conservative Principles, at Stoney Creek Inn in Sioux City.
On August 17 he attended a breakfast on behalf of Brenna Findley, candidate for Attorney General, at Ridge Golf Club in Sioux Center; attended a luncheon for Jeff Smith, candidate for State House District 6, at Spencer Golf & Country Club in Spencer; and attended a meet and greet hosted by Jerry and Sandy Twetten, at Gull Point State Park in Milford.
On August 18 he attended a breakfast event for Dave Jamison, candidate for State Treasurer, at Olde Main Brewing Company in Ames; attended the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, including an interview with Jan Mickelson, guest chef at the Pork tent, and stopping by the Republican Party of Iowa booth; and [closed press] joined Sen. Chuck Grassley for an event on behalf of Pat Grassley, candidate for State House District 17, at the home of Matt and Erica Upmeyer in West Des Moines.
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Iowa on August 13, 2010. He attended the Iowa State Fair with wife Callista including signing copies of To Save America at the Republican Party of Iowa booth and having a brat at the Steer & Stein; spoke at a fundraiser for Sen. Chuck Grassley in Clive; and was the guest speaker at a fundraiser for the People United for Republican Sisters’ Election (PURSE) political action committee in Clive.
>Gov. Tim Pawlenty visited Iowa on August 11-12, 2010; First Lady Mary Pawlenty accompanied him throughout the visit. On the evening of August 11 he attended a fundraiser for state Rep. Erik Helland at the Foxboro Conference Center in Johnston. On August 12 he attended a Terry Branstad donor appreciation breakfast at Branstad's campaign headquarters; visited the Iowa State Fair including broadcasting from "Mickelson in the Morning" at Crystal Studios, walking through the Fair, having some cheese curds, helping out at the Pork tent, having a private lunch, and appearing on "The Big Show" with Sec. Bill Northey from Crystal Studios. In the late afternoon he attended a fundraiser for Brad Zaun for Congress at the home of Dick and Sue Zaun in West Des Moines.
also note: Politico's Jonathan Martin reports that Gov. Haley Barbour sent a mail piece to Iowa Republicans that landed the week of August 2-6.
>Gov. Tim Pawlenty visited Iowa on July 31-August 2, 2010; First Lady Mary Pawlenty accompanied him throughout the visit. On July 31 he attended a breakfast fundraiser for state Rep. Steve Lukan at the Dubuque Golf and Country Club in Dubuque; attended a fundraising lunch for state Senate candidate Bill Dix at the home of Brett and Barb Walker in Waverly, followed by a press avail; and headlined a fundraiser for House minority leader Kraig Paulsen in Cedar Rapids. On the afternoon of August 1 he attended a fundraiser for state Rep. Jeff Kaufmann at West Liberty Community Center in West Liberty. On the morning of August 2 he headlined a fundraising breakfast for the Scott County Republican Party's Lincoln Club at The Outing Club in Davenport.
>Former Gov. Gary Johnson rode in the 38th annual RAGBRAI, going 442 miles from Sioux City to Dubuque, Iowa from July 25-31, 2010. Johnson planned to "host public events at the end of each day’s ride during RAGBRAI, where he will meet and discuss pertinent issues of the day." Due to a flight cancellation he arrived in Omaha at 10 a.m. on July 25, the very morning the ride began.
July 25 - Riding from Sioux City to Storm Lake, he reported a flat at mile 8 ("Things can only get better from here.").
July 26 - After 78-mile ride from Storm Lake to Algona, dinner at Nick's Pizza and Steakhouse.
July 27 - Ride from Algona to Clear Lake ("103 degree heat and no cloud cover for today's 60 mile ride to Clear Lake."); evening meeting with a local Tea Party group at Southbridge Mall in Mason City.
July 28 - Clear Lake to Charles City.
July 29 - Charles City to Waterloo. He spoke and took questions followed by a performance from Jake Dilley & the Color Pharmacy at the main pro shop at South Hills Golf Course in Waterloo.
July 30 - Waterloo to Manchester ("Wind and rain filled ride today..."). He spoke and took questions followed by a performance from Jake Dilley & the Color Pharmacy at the Dance Hall at Delaware County Fairgrounds in Manchester.
July 31 - Manchester to Dubuque. GOP Fair Booth in Dubuque.
>In mid-July 2010 Gov. Tim Pawlenty made a last-minute, private trip to Des Moines, Iowa to speak at a closed-press pastor's event.
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Iowa on July 12, 2010. He appeared at a breakfast rally fundraiser for 3rd CD congressional candidate Brad Zaun at Des Moines Christian School in Urbandale; at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown hotel in Des Moines he held a press conference; led American Solutions candidate workshops working with the Republican Party of Iowa, Polk County Republican Party, and the House Majority Fund; and was the special guest at the Iowa Renewal Project pastors' policy briefing "Rediscovering God in America."
>Herman Cain spoke at a “Take Back Our Government Tour” event sponsored by the Iowa TEA Party at Fort Des Moines Museum Complex in Des Moines, Iowa on July 4, 2010.
>On the afternoon of June 26, 2010 Rep. Michele Bachmann keynoted a fundraising reception for Attorney General candidate Brenna Findley at the GOP State Convention at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on June 25-26, 2010. On June 25 he was the featured guest at the Scott County Republican Party’s Lincoln Club luncheon at the Davenport Country Club in Pleasant Valley; and was the special guest at a fundraising dinner for State Senate candidate Sandy Greiner at the Washington County Conservation Center in Ainsworth. On June 26 he keynoted a luncheon for delegates and alternates at the Republican Party of Iowa’s convention at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines. During the trip he also did private meetings with Republican Party leaders and leaders in the small business community.
>Rep. Ron Paul was a featured guest at the Republican Party of Iowa "Celebrating Our Constitution" fundraising reception/dinner, in advance of the state party's convention, at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines, Iowa on June 25, 2010.
>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Iowa on May 26, 2010. He was the special guest at a fundraising luncheon for the Republican House Majority Fund in Cedar Rapids; spoke as part of the American Future Fund’s Conservative Lecture Series at Figge Art Museum's John Deere Auditorium in Davenport; and delivered the keynote speech at the Polk County Republican Party's first annual “Robb Kelley Victory Club Dinner” at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Des Moines.
>Rep. Ron Paul was the keynote speaker at the Freedom Celebration on the opening night of the Campaign For Liberty Iowa Regional Conference and Forum on the Future of Conservatism in America at Embassy Suites on the River in downtown Des Moines, Iowa on the evening of May 14, 2010.
>Former Gov. George Pataki spoke on repealing health care reform at Embassy Suites, Salon E in Des Moines, Iowa on April 20, 2010, the sixth stop on his tour to launch RevereAmerica.
>Gov. Tim Pawlenty was the keynote speaker at Iowans for Tax Relief's 2010 Iowa Taxpayers' Day at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites in Des Moines, Iowa on April 17, 2010.
>Rep. Michele Bachmann was the keynote speaker at Rep. Steve King's third annual "Defenders of Freedom" dinner fundraiser in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa on April 10, 2010.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum addressed the Pottawattamie County Republican Party Dutch Treat luncheon in Council Bluffs, Iowa on March 30, 2010; the DMR's Tom Beaumont reported he also planned to "attend private meetings with GOP officials in western Iowa."
>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on March 29, 2010 as part of his book tour for No Apology. He did a speech and book signing at Des Moines Public Library; and in the evening spoke at Iowa State University in Ames. Politico's Jonathan Martin reports Romney also did a "small fundraiser for the Iowa Republican Party and met separately with state GOP Chairman Matt Strawn and Branstad in the morning, hosted a get-together for his 2008 supporters in the afternoon and addressed a group of College Republicans before his Ames speech."
also note: Rep. Mike Pence was the featured speaker from Washington, DC via Skype at the Stand Up for Freedom Rally at East Lawn of the Pentacrest at the University of Iowa in Iowa City on March 24, 2010.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum was the keynote speaker at the Iowa Christian Alliance's spring fundraiser at Walnut Creek Community Church in Windsor Heights (Des Moines area), Iowa on March 9, 2010.
>Former Gov. Mike Huckabee visited Iowa on Feb. 24, 2010. He was the featured guest at a fundraiser for Bob Vander Plaats at Cedar Rapids Country Club in Cedar Rapids; flew to Des Moines where he was the keynote speaker at a fundraiser for the Iowa Family PAC (PAC of the Iowa Family Policy Center); and flew back to Cedar Rapids for an evening rally for Vander Plaats at the Cedar Rapids Marriott.
2009 (11 visits, 13 days)
>Former Gov. Sarah Palin made an appearance at the Barnes & Noble at Southern Hills Mall in Sioux City, Iowa on Dec. 6, 2009 as part of her book tour for Going Rogue.
>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on Nov. 13-14, 2009. On the evening of Nov. 13 in Ames he spoke to a large crowd at Benton Auditorium in the Scheman Building at Iowa State University on "Free Market, Sound Money and Non-Intervention," hosted by the Iowa Campaign For Liberty and the ISU chapter of Young Americans For Liberty. On Nov. 14 he appeared at a fundraiser for Rep. Kent Sorenson for state Senate at the Des Moines Airport Holiday Inn in Des Moines.
>Former Gov. George Pataki spoke at the Scott County Republican Party's Ronald Reagan Dinner at the Bettendorf Convention Center in Bettendorf, Iowa on Nov. 10, 2009.
>Former Gov. Mike Huckabee visited Iowa on Nov. 8, 2009 as part of his book tour for A Simple Christmas. He made appearances at the Barnes & Noble in Cedar Rapids, the Borders in Davenport, and the Borders in West Des Moines.
>Gov. Tim Pawlenty was the featured guest for the Republican Party of Iowa's "Leadership for Iowa" event on Nov. 7, 2009 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on Oct. 1, 2009. He spoke at Iowa Right to Life's pro-life training event at Walnut Creek Community Church in Windsor Heights (Des Moines area); and spoke as part of the the American Future Fund's Conservative Lecture Series at the University of Dubuque in Dubuque. There were also interviews and private meetings.
>Rep. Mike Pence visited Iowa on July 24-25, 2009. On July 24 he (had planned to tour flood damaged areas in Cedar Rapids had to cancel due to congressional business) was the keynote speaker at a picnic and fundraiser for the Republican Party of Iowa at Palisades-Kepler State Park in Mount Vernon (Cedar Rapids area). On July 25 he was the featured speaker at Rep. Steve King's Conservative Family Picnic fundraiser at Bacon Creek Park in Sioux City.
>Gov. Haley Barbour was the featured guest at the Republican Party of Iowa's "Night of the Rising Stars" fundraiser at Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines, Iowa on June 25, 2009.
>Former Gov. Mike Huckabee visited Iowa on June 10, 2009. He was the keynote speaker of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry's annual convention at the Arrowwood Resort and Conference Center at Lake Okoboji; and was the keynote speaker at a "Leadership at the Lakes" fundraising event for Bob Vander Plaats at Arnolds Park in Spirit Lake.
>Sen. John Ensign visited Iowa on June 1, 2009. He toured Trans Ova Genetics in Sioux Center; did a meet and greet at the Blue Bunny Ice Cream Parlor in Le Mars; and spoke as part of the American Future Fund's Conservative Lecture Series at the Wilbur Aalfs Downtown Library in Sioux City.
>Former Gov. George Pataki spoke as the inaugural speaker in the American Future Fund's 2009 Conservative Lecture Series, at Drake University Law School in Des Moines, Iowa on April 22, 2009. >
2008 (2 visits, 2 days)
>Gov. Bobby Jindal visited Iowa on Nov. 22, 2008. He spoke at a rapid recovery breakfast at the Cedar Rapids Marriott, then toured flood-damaged areas in Cedar Rapids; and keynoted the Iowa Family Policy Center's "Celebrating the Family" Banquet at the Sheraton Hotel in West Des Moines.
>Former Gov. Mike Huckabee visited Iowa on Nov. 20, 2008 as part of his book tour for Do The Right Thing. He made appearances at the Barnes & Noble in Cedar Rapids; and Sam's Club in Des Moines.
Republican Visits in 2008 Cycle
Obama/Biden Visits 2009-