Travels of First Lady Michelle Obama—August 2012

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



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Greensboro, NC
Raleigh, NC


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Holderness, NH
Laconia, NH
Manchester, NH

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Springfield, MA
Pittsfield, MA


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Philadelphia, PA
Fort Washington, PA
Bethelehem, PA

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Jackson Hole, WY
Denver, CO


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Beverly Hills, CA



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Los Angeles, CA



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Jacksonville, FL
Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Milwaukee, WI
Indianapolis, IN



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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; Michelle Obama's in-town 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

Wed. Aug. 1, 2012
-Speaks to grassroots supporters in Fleming Gymnasium at University of North Carolina in Greensboro, NC.
    OTR stops and greets volunteers at the Obama headquarters in downtown Raleigh, NC.
-Fundraiser at the Raleigh Marriott City Center in Raleigh, NC. ($)

Thurs. Aug. 2, 2012
-Fundraising luncheon at the home of Stonyfield Yogurt founder Gary Hirshberg in Holderness, NH. ($)
-Speaks to grassroots supporters at Laconia Middle School (formerly Memorial Middle School) in Laconia, NH.
-Speaks to grassroots supporters in the Athletic Field House at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, NH.

Fri. Aug. 3, 2012
-Fundraising luncheon at the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA. ($)
-Fundraiser, including performance by James Taylor, at Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield, MA. ($)

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Mon. Aug, 6, 2012


Tues. Aug. 7, 2012


Wed. Aug. 8, 2012


Thurs. Aug. 9, 2012
-Speaks to grassroots supporters at a campaign event in the Athletic Recreation Center at the Bobby Morgan Arena on the campus of University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, PA.
-Speaks to grassroots supporters at a campaign event at Upper Dublin High School in Fort Washington (Montgomery County), PA.
-Speaks to grassroots supporters at a campaign event in Johnston Hall at Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA.

Fri. Aug. 10, 2012


Sat. Aug. 11, 2012
-Fundraising luncheon at Snow King Resort in Jackson Hole, WY. ($)
-Fundraising reception hosted by Ms. Helen Thorpe at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Denver, CO. ($)

Sun. Aug. 12, 2012
-"Sunday of Fun" fundraiser with members of "No Doubt" and their families at the home of Gwen Stefani in Beverly Hills, CA. ($)
-Fundraising reception at the home of Warner Bros. CEO Barry Meyer and his wife, Wendy. ($)

Mon. Aug. 13, 2012
-Fundraising luncheon hosted by Yolanda "Cookie" Parker at the home of Barry and Wendy Meyer in Ladera Heights, CA. ($)
-Sequence unclear...tapes appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno."

Tues. Aug. 14, 2012


Wed. Aug. 15, 2012


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Sun. Aug. 19, 2012


Mon. Aug. 20, 2012


Tues. Aug. 21, 2012


Wed. Aug. 22, 2012 
-Meets with military families and announcea a major veterans and military spouse employment milestone for Joining Forces at Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, FL
    OTR stop at the Holiday Park Social Center, greets kids at Life Sports Fitness life enrichment program in Fort Lauderdale, FL (next door to the Auditorium).
-Speaks to grassroots supporters at the War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Thurs. Aug. 23, 2012
-Speaks to grassroots supporters at Bradley Tech High School in Milwaukee, WI.
    OTR meets privately with victims and families of those killed in the Aug. 5 shootings at the Sikh Temple, at Oak Creek High School in Oak Creek, WI.
-Fundraiser at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN (originally scheduled for July 22). ($)

Fri. Aug. 24, 2012


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Sun. Aug. 26, 2012


Mon. Aug. 27, 2012


Tues. Aug. 28, 2012


Wed. Aug. 29, 2012
-Three television appearances as part of a back to school tour: “The Dr. Oz Show” and “Rachael Ray” (to air in September) and “Late Show with David Letterman” (to air this evening), in New York, NY.

Thurs. Aug. 30, 2012


Fri. Aug. 31, 2012