Travels of Vice President Joe Biden—May 2012

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A signature trip for Biden in May was his May 16-17 travels in Ohio's Mahoning Valley.  On this trip, in addition to the two events he did to "highlight President Obama’s efforts to strengthen the region’s manufacturing and auto industries," Biden made a number of unannounced stops.  Biden's campaign travels also took him to New Hampshire on May 22 and Charlotte on May 24.  He did seven fundraisers in the month.  Biden also delivered the commencement address to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on May 26.
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1
DC



 2
Easton, PA



3
DC



4
DC



5
Wilmington, DE



6
Wilmington, DE


       7
Nashville, TN
Atlanta, GA


8
Atlanta, GA
Charleston, SC


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DC



 10
DC



 11
DC




12
DC



13
Wilmington, DE



14
DC



15
DC



16
Youngstown, OH
Salem, OH
Steubenville, OH


17
Martins Ferry, OH
Washington, PA



18
Wilmington, DE



19
Wilmington, DE



20
Wilmington, DE



21
DC



22
Manchester, NH
Peterborough, NH
Keene, NH
Boston, MA

23
DC


24
Charlotte, NC
McLean, VA



25
Crystal City, VA


26
West Point, NY




27
Wilmington, DE



28
DC



29
Wilmington, DE



30
Wilmington, DE



31
DC
Wimington, DE











Note: This calendar is based on publicly available information from the White House, the campaign and news accounts.  The focus is on travel both campaign-related and official; Vice President Biden's myriad in-town meetings and activities are not listed here with the exception of campaign appearances.  The calendar above shows cities and towns.  The listing below includes impromptu stops and other details, again based on publicly available information. See Rationale, Methodology and Limitations.

Details
Tues. May 1, 2012
DC.

Wed. May 2, 2012
-Delivers remarks as part of the ‘Lives of Liberty’ Lecture Series at Lafayette College, Alan P. Kirby Sports Center, in Easton, PA. [Northampton Co. in the Lehigh Valley]

Thurs. May 3, 2012
-Fundraising reception at the home of Molly and Steve Cashin in Washington, DC ($2,500 per person). ($)

Fri. May 4, 2012
DC.

Sat. May 5, 2012
Sun. May 6, 2012
Wilmington, DE, no public events.

Mon. May 7, 2012
-Fundraiser at the home of Bill Freeman, chairman of Freeman Webb, Inc., a real estate management and brokerage firm, in Green Hills, Nashville, TN. ($)
(en route back to the airport, a motorcade stop on Old Hickory Blvd. to do photo with students from Foundations Christian Academy)
-Fundraiser at a private home on 17th Street and Peachtree Circle, Ansley Park in Atlanta, GA. ($)
Overnight in Atlanta, GA.

Tues. May 8, 2012
-Delivers remarks at the Rabbinical Assembly’s annual convention at the Westin Atlanta Perimeter North Hotel in Sandy Springs, Atlanta, GA.
-Fundraiser at the home of attorney Mark Tanenbaum on Sullivan's Island, Charleston, SC. ($)

Wed. May 9, 2012
DC.

Thurs. May 10, 2012
DC.

Fri. May 11, 2012
DC.

Sat. May 12, 2012
DC.

Sun. May 13, 2012
Wilmington, DE, no public events.

Mon. May 14, 2012
DC.

Tues. May 15, 2012
DC.

Trip to Ohio's Mahoning Valley to highlight President Obama’s efforts to strengthen the region’s manufacturing and auto industries: 
Wed. May 16, 2012
Accompanied by former Gov. Ted Strickland through dinner...
-Delivers remarks at M-7 Technologies, an advanced manufacturing facility in Youngstown, OH.
-Visits firefighters at the Firehouse in Salem, OH.
-Dinner with the Joe Staffilino family at Naples Spaghetti House, then visits Staffilino's home, then stops by the Hollywood City Center Dairy Queen in Steubenville, OH.
Overnight in Steubenville, OH.
 
Thurs. May 17, 2012
-Delivers remarks at Staffilino Chevrolet, a family-owned dealership in Martins Ferry, OH.
-On the way to Pittsburgh International Airport, greets patrons and buys food to go from Hogfather's Old Fashioned BBQ in Washington, PA.
To Wilmington, DE.

Fri. May 18, 2012
-Fundraiser in Wilmington, DE. ($)

Sat. May 19, 2012
Sun. May 20, 2012
Wilmington, DE, no public events.

Mon. May 21, 2012
DC.

Tues. May 22, 2012
-Visits with firefighters at the Manchester Fire Department in Manchester, NH.
-Greets patrons and gets a milkshake at Peterborough Diner in Peterborough, NH.
-Event with grassroots supporters in the Young Student Center at Keene State College in Keene, NH.
-Fundraising dinner at Radius in Boston, MA. ($)

Wed. May 23, 2012
DC.

Thurs, May 24, 2012
-Fundraising luncheon at the home of Erskine and Crandall Bowles in south Charlotte, NC. ($)
-Event with grassroots supporters at the Levine Museum of the New South in Charlotte, NC.
-Attends a fundraiser for Tim Kaine in McLean, VA.

Fri. May 25, 2012
DC.
-With Dr. Jill Biden delivers remarks to surviving families at the 18th Annual TAPS National Military Survivor Seminar and Good Grief Camp in Arlington, VA.

Sat. May 26, 2012
-Delivers the commencement address at the United States Military Academy at West Point in West Point, NY.

Sun. May 27, 2012
Wilmington, DE, no public events.

Mon. May 28, 2012
Memorial Day.  With Dr. Jill Biden attends ceremony at Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.

Tues May 29, 2012
Wed. May 30, 2012
Wilmington, DE, no public events

Thurs. May 31, 2012
DC
Wilmington, DE

Fri. June 1, 2012
Sat. June 2, 2012
Sun. June 3, 2012
Wilmington, DE, no public events [daughter getting married on Saturday]


Jill Biden
Thurs. May 3, 2012
-Visits Coast Guard Base Miami Beach for a discussion with spouses of Coast Guard members, in Miami Beach, FL.
Fri. May 4, 2012
-Delivers commencement address at Broward College in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Fri. May 11, 2012
-Delivers commencement address at Southwestern Community College in Creston, IA.
Sat. May 12, 2012
-Speaks at the "2012 Legacy Luncheon" fundraiser for Christie Vilsack's campaign at the Hotel Fort Des Moines in Des Moines, IA.