Travels of First Lady Michelle Obama—October 2012

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

In October, the First Lady did 15 events with grassroots supporters in eight states (CO-3, FL-1, NV-2, IA-2, NC-1, OH-3, VA-1, WI-2) and seven fundraisers, in addition to attending the debates.
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Cincinnati, OH
Seattle, WA

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Reno, NV
(Denver, CO)


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Leesburg, VA



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Fountain, CO
Durango, CO


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Castle Rock, CO



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Delaware, OH
Cleveland, OH


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Chapel Hill, NC
(Hempstead, NY)


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New York, NY



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Racine, WI
Wausau, WI


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Davie, FL
Boca Raton, FL

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Calabasas/Los Angeles, CA


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La Jolla, CA
Las Vegas, NV

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Iowa City, IA
Sioux City, IA


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Durham, NH



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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

Mon. Oct. 1, 2012


Tue. Oct. 2, 2012
-On the first day of early voting in Ohio, speaks to grassroots supporters at Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati, OH.
-Fundraiser at the Seattle Westin Hotel in Seattle, WA. ($) 

Wed. Oct. 3, 2012
-Speaks to grassroots supporters at the University of Nevada in Reno, NV.
-Attends the first presidential debate at University of Denver in Denver, CO.

Thurs. Oct. 4, 2012


Fri. Oct. 5, 2012


Sat. Oct. 6, 2012


Sun. Oct. 7, 2012


Mon. Oct. 8, 2012


Tues. Oct. 9, 2012
-Speaks to grassroots supporters at Loudoun County Fairgrounds in Leesburg, VA.
-Fundraising event in McLean, VA. ($)

Wed. Oct. 10, 2012
-Speaks to grassroots supporters at the Dean Fleischauer Activity Center in Fountain, CO.
-Speaks to grassroots supporters at Fort Lewis College, Whalen Gymnasium in Durango, CO.

Thurs. Oct. 11, 2012
-Speaks to grassroots supporters at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Castle Rock, CO.

Fri. Oct. 12, 2012


Sat. Oct. 13, 2012


Sun. Oct. 14, 2012


Mon. Oct. 15, 2012
Mails Illinois absentee ballot from the White House.
-Speaks to grassroots supporters in the Branch Rickey Arena and Gordon Field House at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, OH.
-Speaks to grassroots supporters at Cuyahoga Community College's recreation center in Cleveland, OH.

Tues. Oct. 16, 2012
-Speaks to grassroots supporters at Carmichael Arena at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill, NC.
-Attends the second presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY.

Wed. Oct. 17, 2012
-Tapes “LIVE with Kelly and Michael” in New York, NY (to air Oct. 19).
-Lunchtime fundraiser at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, NY. ($)
-Evening fundraiser at 583 Park in Manhattan, in New York, NY. ($)

Thurs. Oct. 18, 2012


Fri. Oct. 19, 2012
-Speaks to grassroots supporters at Racine Civic Center in Racine, WI.
-Speaks to grassroots supporters at the University of Wisconsin in Wausau, WI.

Sat. Oct. 20, 2012


Sun. Oct. 21, 2012


Mon. Oct. 22, 2012
-Speaks to grassroots supporters in the George Mayer Gymnasium at Broward College iin Davie, FL.
-Fundraising event in Boca Raton, FL. ($)
-Third presidential debate at Lynn University in Boca Raton, FL.

Tues. Oct. 23, 2012 


Wed. Oct. 24, 2012


Thurs. Oct. 25, 2012
-Fundraiser at the home of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith in Calabasas, CA. ($)  
-Tapes appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" in Los Angeles, CA.

Fri. Oct. 26, 2012
-Fundraiser hosted by Irwin Jacobs, co-founder of Qualcomm, and his wife Joan at their home in La Jolla, CA. ($)  
-Speaks to grassroots supporters at Orr Middle School in Las Vegas, NV.

Sat. Oct. 27, 2012


Sun. Oct. 28, 2012
Flight Washington, DC to Chicago, IL; overnight in Chicago, IL.

Mon. Oct. 29, 2012
To Iowa City, IA.
-Speaks to grassroots supporters at the Sheraton Iowa City Hotel in Iowa City, IA.
-Speaks to grassroots supporters at the Sioux City Convention Center in Sioux City, IA.
Returns to Chicago, IL; overnight in Chicago, IL.

Tues. Oct. 30. 2012
-Speaks to grassroots supporters, introduced by Caroline Kennedy, at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH. cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy forecast
Chicago, no public events.

Wed. Oct. 31, 2012
Flight Chicago to Washington, DC.




Photo by Jocelyn Augustino for Obama for America
Oct. 15, 2012 - First Lady Michelle Obama prepares to send her absentee ballot at the White House.