Travels of First Lady Michelle Obama—April 2012

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

Campaign-related activity included eight fundraising events; the First Lady also did closed door meetings with campaign volunteers and supporters on in Iowa, Florida and Colorado.  The First Lady's official travel included a number of Joining Forces events. 

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11 Philadelphia, PA New York, NY	12 Shreveport, LA Jacksonville, FL	13	14
15	16	17 Nashville, TN Pittsburgh, PA	18	19	20	21
22	23	24 Omaha, NE Des Moines, IA	25	26	27 Hinesville, GA Naples, FL	28
29	30 Colorado Springs, CO Tucson, AZ

Note: This calendar is based on publicly available information from the campaign and news accounts.  The calendar above shows cities and towns.  The listing below includes impromptu stops and other details, again based on publicly available information.  The focus is Michelle Obama's travel, specifically solo events and speaking appearances; her many in-town activities are not listed here with the exception of campaign fundraisers.  See Rationale, Methodology and Limitations.

Details First Lady Michelle Obama

Wed. April 11, 2012
DC.
-With Jill Biden announces Joining Forces initiative with nursing organizations and nursing schools at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA.
-Tapes The Colbert Report with military families of troops deployed to Afghanistan as part of the audience, in New York City, NY.

Thurs. April 12, 2012
-Speech at a Joining Forces employment event (50,000th veteran or military spouse to have been hired by a company through Joining Forces) at Kansas City Southern Railways in Shreveport, LA.
-Speech honoring young women from military families (Joining Forces one-year anniversary) at Jacksonville Naval Air Station in Jacksonville, FL.

Fri. April 13, 2012

Sat. April 14, 2012

Sun. April 15, 2012

Mon. April 16, 2012
-Campaign update fundraiser at The Jefferson Hotel in Washington, DC ($20,000 per person). ($)

Tues. April 17, 2012 >
-Fundraising lunch at The Pinnacle at Symphony Place, 21st Floor in Nashville, TN (about 450 people/$500 per person). ($)
-Greeted by servicemembers and their families from the 911th Airlift Wing of the Air Force Reserve Command and the 171st Air Refueling Wing – Pennsylvania Air National Guard’s largest unit, upon arrival in Pittsburgh, PA.
-Fundraising reception at the Rivers Club in downtown Pittsburgh, PA (about 200 supporters/general $1,000 and Gen44 $250). ($)
-Fundraising dinner at the home of Cindy Shapira in Fox Chapel (Pittsburgh), PA (about 60 people). ($)

Wed. April 18, 2012

Thurs. April 19, 2012

Fri. April 20, 2012

Sat. April 21, 2012

Sun. April 22, 2012

Mon. April 23, 2012

Tues. April 24, 2012
-Delivers keynote address at Girls of Omaha's 12th annual lunch in Omaha, NE.
-Fundraising reception with Warren Buffett at the Hilton Omaha Hotel in Omaha, NE. ($)
-Fundraising reception ($), then speaks to campaign volunteers and supporters at the Community and Events Center in Windsor Heights, IA.
[initially set for Temple for Performing Arts in Des Moines]

Wed. April 25, 2012

Thurs. April 26, 2012

Fri. April 27, 2012
-With the President Obama delivers remarks and meets with troops, veterans and military families at Fort Stewart in Hinesville, GA.
-Greeted by students at Naples Municipal Airport, in Naples, FL.
-Meets with Obama campaign volunteers from the Naples area in Naples, FL.
-Fundraiser at The Inn on Fifth in Naples, FL. ($)

Sat. April 28, 2012

Sun. April 29, 2012

Mon. April 30, 2012
-Meets with Obama campaign volunteers in Colorado Springs, CO.
-Speaks at the opening ceremony for the 2012 Warrior Games at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO.
-Greeted by volunteers from Tucson Village Farm, an urban farm, at Tucson International Airport in Tucson, AZ.
-Fundraiser at the Leo Rich Theatre inside the Tucson Convention Center in Tucson, AZ. ($)