Travels of Vice President Joe Biden—September 2012

President Barack Obama  First Lady Michelle Obama  |  Vice President Joe Biden  ||  Former Gov. Mitt Romney 

Biden seemed to avoid fundraising during the month.  He did at least 15 off the record stops during the month, most frequently stopping in at diners.


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Wilmington, DE



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York, PA
Green Bay, WI
(Detroit, MI)
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Detroit, MI
Wilmington, DE


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Charlotte, NC



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Charlotte, NC



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Charlotte, NC



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*Portsmouth, NH
*Iowa City, IA
(Columbus, OH)

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Zanesville, OH
Athens, OH
(Chillicothe, OH)

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Portsmouth, OH
Milford, OH


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DC



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Shanksville, PA



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Dayton, OH



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Eau Claire, WI
DC


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DC



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Wilmington, DE



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Wilmington, DE



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Burlington, IA


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Ottumwa, IA
Grinnell, IA



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DC


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DC




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Hanover, NH
Concord, NH

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Manchester, NH
Merrimack, NH



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DC



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DC



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Chesterfield, VA



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Washington, DC



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Washington, DC



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Boca Raton, FL
Tamarac, FL


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Fort Myers, FL
Wilmington, DE


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Wilmington, 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

Sat. Sept. 1, 2012
Wilmington, DE, no public events.

Sun. Sept. 2, 2012
-Campaign event at West York Area High School in York, PA.
-Campaign event at the National Railroad Museum. in Green Bay, WI.
    OTR stop, greets patrons and gets a cheese burger and milk shake to go at Kroll's West Diner in Green Bay, WI.
Overnight in Detroit, MI.

Mon. Sept. 3, 2012
-Remarks at the Metro Detroit AFL-CIO Labor Day Rally in Detroit, MI.
Returns to Wilmington, DE.

Tues. Sept. 4, 2012
Vice President Biden and Dr. Jill Biden travel to Charlotte arriving around 3:30 p.m.
-Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden attend the Democratic National Convention evening program.
Overnight in Charlotte, NC.

Wed. Sept. 5, 2012
-Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden attend the Democratic National Convention evening program.
Overnight in Charlotte, NC.

Thurs. Sept. 6, 2012
-Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden deliver remarks at the Democratic National Convention.
Overnight in Charlotte, NC.

Fri. Sept. 7, 2012
*The President, Vice President, First Lady and Dr. Biden do a campaign event at Strawberry Banke Field in Portsmouth, NH.
*The President, Vice President, First Lady and Dr. Biden do a campaign event at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, IA.
Overnight in Columbus, OH.

Sat. Sept. 8, 2012
-Remarks at a campaign event at Zane Grey Elementary School in Zanesville, OH.
    OTR stop, greets patrons and orders swirl cones at the Dairy Queen in Nelsonville, OH.
-Remarks at a campaign event at the Athens Community Center in Athens, OH.
    OTR stop at Cardo's Pizza in Jackson, OH.
   
OTR stop, spends about an hour greeting volunteers and staff, at the Obama for America field office on Water Street in Chillicothe, OH.
Overnight in Chillicothe, OH.

Sun. Sept. 9, 2012
-Remarks at a campaign event at Portsmouth High School in Portsmouth, OH.
   OTR stop, greets diners and orders peach pie at Cruisers Diner in Seaman, OH.
-Remarks at a campaign event at Milford High School in Milford, OH.
Returns to Washington, DC.

Mon. Sept. 10, 2012
DC, no public events. 

Tues. Sept. 11, 2012
-Attends the Flight 93 National Memorial Commemorative Service in Somerset County, PA.
    OTR stop, greets fire fighters at a barbeque at the Shanksville Volunteer Fire Department in Shanksville, PA.
Returns to Washington, DC.

Wed. Sept. 12, 2012
-Grassroots event in the Student Union at Wright State University in Dayton, OH.
Returns to Washington, DC.

Thurs. Sept. 13, 2012
-Grassroots event in the W.L. Zorn Arena at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in Eau Claire, WI.
    OTR greets diners and has a pita at the Acoustic Café in Eau Claire, WI.
-Addresses the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s (CHCI) 35th Anniversary Awards Gala at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.

Fri. Sept. 14, 2012
DC.

Sat. Sept. 15, 2012
Wilmington, DE, no public events.

Sun. Sept. 16, 2012

Wilmington, DE, no public events.

Mon. Sept. 17, 2012
    OTR stop with Tom Vilsack at Schmidt's Farm Market, tours, orders pie and soup, greets people, south of Muscatine near Fruitland, IA.
-Grassroots event at The Port of Burlington in Burlington, IA.
    OTR stop, greets volunteers and makes a couple of calls at the OFA office in Ottumwa, IA.
Overnight in Ottumwa, IA.

Tues. Sept. 18, 2012
-Grassroots event at The Bridge View Center in Ottumwa, IA.
    OTR stop, greets diners and has lunch at Smokey Row Coffee in Oskaloosa, IA.
-Grassroots event at The Harris Center Concert Hall in Grinnell, IA.
Returns to Washington, DC.

Wed. Sept. 19, 2012
 
DC.

Thurs. Sept. 20, 2012
DC.

Fri. Sept. 21, 2012
    Bidens make OTR stop, buy a pumpkin and two pies at Spring Ledge Farm in New London, NH.
-Vice President Biden and Dr. Jill Biden grassroots event at the Cutter-Shabazz Lawn at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH.
    OTR stop, speaks to students on the school’s sports teams, at Newport High School in Newport, NH.
-Vice President Biden and Dr. Jill Biden grassroots event at the State House in Concord, NH.
Overnight in Manchester, NH.

Sat. Sept. 22, 2012
-Vice President Biden and Dr. Jill Biden meet with union members at Teamsters Local 633 in Manchester, NH. 
    OTR stop, speaks with diners and has lunch at the Airport Diner in Manchester, NH.
-Vice President Biden and Dr. Jill Biden grassroots event at Merrimack Middle School in Merrimack, NH.
Return to Washington, DC.

Sun. Sept. 23, 2012
DC, no public events.

Mon. Sept. 24, 2012
DC.

Tues. Sept. 25, 2012
-Grassroots event at Exhibition Hall, Chesterfield County Fairgrounds in Chesterfield, VA.

Wed. Sept. 26, 2012
DC.

Thurs. Sept. 27, 2012
DC.

Fri. Sept. 28, 2012
-Grassroots event at Century Village Clubhouse in Boca Raton, FL.
    OTR stop, speaks with diners and has lunch at Nestor's Gourmet Deli in Boca Raton, FL.
-Grassroots event at Palace Theater at Kings Point in Tamarac, FL.
Overnight in Fort Myers, FL.

Sat. Sept. 29, 2012
    OTR, greets diners and has coffee at Mel's Diner in Fort Myers, FL.
-Grassroots event at Wa-Ke Hatchee Park Recreation Center in Fort Myers, FL.
Returns to Wilmington, DE.

Sun. Sept. 30, 2012
Wilmington, DE, no public events.


Dr. Jill Biden

Tues. Sept. 4, 2012
Vice President Biden and Dr. Jill Biden travel to Charlotte, NC for the Democratic National Convention arriving around 3:30 p.m.

Wed. Sept. 5, 2012
-In the late morning and early afternoon speaks at the Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Caucus Meeting, the Native American Council Meeting, the Youth Council Meeting and the Veterans and Military Families Council Meeting at the Convention Center.
-Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden attend the Democratic National Convention evening program.

Thurs. Sept. 6, 2012
-First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden help pack care packages.
-First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden speak at the Women’s Caucus Meeting.
-Dr Jill Biden speaks at the LGBT Caucus Meeting.
-Dr. Jill Biden addresses the Democratic National Convention.

Fri. Sept. 14, 2012
-Grassroots event at North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park, MN.
-Grassroots event at the Depot Coffee House in Hopkins, MN.
-Grassroots event at the Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center on the
Macalester College campus in St. Paul, MN. 

Sat. Sept. 15, 2012
-Canvass kickoff at the OFA-MI office at 345 Fuller Ave., NE in Grand Rapids, MI.
-Grassroots event at Kalamazoo College in Kalamazoo, MI.
-OFA-MI office opening at 590 W. Columbia Ave. in Battle Creek, MI.

Sun. Sept. 16, 2012
-Women for Obama-Biden event with DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz at the OFA-Pittsburgh field office in Pittsburgh, PA.

Sat. Sept. 22, 2012
-Manchester Women for Obama-Biden Canvass Kick-Off at the OFA field office at 228 Maple Street in Manchester, NH.

Sat. Sept. 29, 2012
-Fundraising reception at the home of the honorable Martha Fuller Clark and Geoffrey Clark in Portsmouth, NH. ($)
-Fundraising reception at the home of Anna and Hubbard Garber in Newton Centre, MA. ($)

Sun. Sept. 30, 2012
-Campaign event in Durham, NC.