Romney South Carolina visits


Total: 15 visits, 27 days
2012
JANUARY
>(arriving from NY) Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited SC on January 18-21, 2012. 
On January 18 he held a grassroots rally at Wofford College in Spartanburg; a grassroots rally at Winthrop University in Rock Hill; made an unannounced stop at Hudson's Smoke House in Lexington; and a grassroots rally at Seven Oaks Park in Irmo. 
On January 19 he spoke to supporters outside Romney for President headquarters in Charleston; and in the evening participated in the SRLC debate at North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston.
On January 20 he held grassroots rally at the barn at Harmon Tree Farm in Gilbert; a grassroots rally at the Charleston Area Convention Center, Exhibit Hall C; and a GOTV event at Saw Mill at Larkin's in Greenville.
On January 21 he visited the campaign's Greenville headquarters on College Street; visited Tommy's Ham House in Greenville (left about half an hour before Gingrich arrived) and in the evening spoke at his primary night event at the State Fairgrounds, Moore Building in Columbia.

>(arriving from FL) Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited SC on January 13-14 and January 16-17, 2012. 
On January 13 he held a grassroots rally in the Intramural Gymnasium at the University of South Carolina Aiken; and an event with veterans at the Hilton Oceanfront Resort in Hilton Head. 
On January 14 he participated in "Huckabee Forum: South Carolina Undecided" at the College of Charleston in Charleston; and held a forum at American Legion Post 15 in Sumter. 
January 15 not campaigning seeking clarification
On January 16 he spoke at the South Carolina Faith & Freedom Coalition Presidential Kick Off at the Faith & Freedom Coalition Presidential Pavilion in Myrtle Beach; and participated in the SCGOP/Fox News Channel/Wall Street Journal Presidential Debate at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center in Myrtle Beach.
On the morning of January 17 he plans to held a grassroot rally at the Florence Civic Center in Florence.  (to NY for evening fundraiser)
...counted as one visit, four days.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited SC on January 11-12, 2012.  On the evening of January 11 he held a grassroots rally at The Hall at Senate's End in Columbia.  On the morning of January 12 he held a grassroots rally at Cherokee Trikes & More (motorcycle dealership) in Greer. (to Florida)

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited SC on January 5-6, 2012 (arriving from and returning to NH).  On January 5 he held a rally with Gov. Nikki Haley and Sen. John McCain at Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site in Charleston.  On January 6 he held a rally with Gov. Nikki Haley and Sen. John McCain at Peanut Warehouse in Conway.

2011
DECEMBER
>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited SC on December 16-17, 2011.  On the afternoon of December 16 he held a rally with Gov. Nikki Haley at Boiling Springs Fire Station in Greenville.  With Gov. Haley on December 17 he participated in one of Rep. Tim Scott's First in the South presidential town hall meetings at Memminger Auditorium in Charleston; and held a town hall meeting at Horry-Georgetown Technical College/Grand Strand Campus Conference Center in Myrtle Beach.

NOVEMBER
>Former Gov. Mitt Romney discussed jobs and the economy and labor policy and toured Colite International in Columbia, SC on November 15, 2011.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited SC on November 11-12, 2011.  On November 11 he held a veterans roundtable at Mutt's BBQ, followed by a press avail., in Mauldin.  On November 12 he participated in the CBS/National Journal foreign policy debate in Spartanburg.

OCTOBER
>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited SC on October 6-7, 2011.  On October 6 he spoke to veterans on board the USS Yorktown at Patriots Point in Mt. Pleasant; and as reported by CNN, attend a fundraising reception for Treasurer Curtis Loftis.  On October 7 he delivered a foreign policy speech at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in Charleston.

SEPTEMBER
(Ann Romney visited SC on September 29-30, 2011.  On September 29 she was scheduled to attend a meet and greet hosted by area GOP activists at Westside Library in Spartanburg; and attend a meet and greet hosted by the Republican Women Of The Golden Strip at Simpsonville City Hall.  On September 30 she submited the filing for the South Carolina primary election at The Summit Club in Columbia.)

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited SC on September 12, 2011.  With newly announced co-chair former Gov. Tim Pawlenty he toured the Boeing facility in North Charleston; and he then presented a plan for labor policy at North Charleston City Hall in North Charleston.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney participated in the Palmetto Freedom Forum in Columbia, SC on the afternoon of September 5, 2011.
 
AUGUST
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JULY
(Ann Romney scheduled to visit SC on July 20-21, 2011.  On July 20 she plans a luncheon with Low Country GOP groups at Truffles Restaurant in Bluffton; and attend an afternoon tea with area NFRW women and GOP groups at North Charleston City Hall.  On July 21 she plans to meet with voters at Magnolia's Restaurant in Myrtle Beach).

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited SC on May 21, 2011; he made a stop at Farm Boys Barbeque in Chapin, where he and staff picked up barbecue for their event, a meeting with employees at Meetze Plumbing in Irmo.  There he was accompanied by state Rep. Nathan Ballentine.
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2010
>Former Gov. Mitt Romney campaigned in SC on October 27-28, 2010.  On the evening of October 27 he headlined a rally and reception for Mick Mulvaney at the Magnolia Room at Laurel Creek in Rock Hill.  On October 28 he joined gubernatorial nominee state Rep. Nikki Haley for several stops on her 26-stop "Join the Movement" bus tour; they made a stop at the Fire Water Grill in Summerville; and in Haley's hometown of Bamberg they made an impromptu stop at the Piggly Wiggly supermarket and a stop at Floyd and Dot's restaurant.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney and wife Ann campaigned with gubernatorial candidate state Rep. Nikki Haley in SC on June 18, 2010 just days in advance of the June 22 runoff.  They joined Haley at a forum on Lowcountry politics and communication at the College of Charleston's Randolph Hall in Charleston; and joined her for a fundraising luncheon at Hilton Head Plantation on Hilton Head Island.

>As part of his book tour for No Apology, former Gov. Mitt Romney spoke and signed copies of the book at Mark Clark Hall at The Citadel in Charleston, SC on April 1, 2010.


2009
>As reported by Washington Post's Chris Cillizza, former Gov. Mitt Romney was the special guest at a fundraiser for Sen. Jim DeMint at the home of Sheila and Bill Prezzano in Charleston, SC on October 26, 2009.