Boston, MA – On Monday, 18 “We Did Build This” events will be held across 12 states. There will be events in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Iowa, Ohio, Michigan, Virginia, Florida, Colorado, Nevada, Missouri, and New Mexico to allow small business owners the chance to respond to President Obama’s claim that “if you've got a business—you didn't build that. Somebody else made that happen.” More events will follow throughout the week. The following events are open to the press:
 
Monday, July 30, 2012
 
Event:                        Germantown “We Did Build This” Victory Event                     
 
Location:                  Germantown Victory Center
W117N9886 Rivercrest Drive, Suite 103
Germantown, Wisconsin        
 
Program Time:        10:15 AM CDT
 
Who:                          Senator Mike Lee
Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner
State Senator Alberta Darling
RPW Chairman Brad Courtney           
 

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Event:                        Appleton “We Did Build This” Victory Rally and BBQ       
 
Location:                  Pierce Park
1206 West Prospect Avenue
Appleton, Wisconsin
 
Program Time:        5:00 PM CDT   
 
Who:                          Senator Mike Lee
 

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PENNSYLVANIA
 
Event:                        Women Business Owners for Mitt Event                                       
 
Location:                  Tot-Time Child Development Centers, Inc.
1408 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania                              
 
Program Time:        10:00 AM EDT    
 
Who:                          Bernie Comfort, Chair, Pennsylvania Women for Mitt
Donna Fleuher, Owner, Tot-Time
State Representative Kate Harper
Pennsylvania’s Second Lady Mrs. Suzanne Cawley
 

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Event:                        Lancaster “We Did Build This” Victory Rally                                        
 
Location:                  Farm and Home Center
1383 Arcadia Road
Lancaster, Pennsylvania                       
 
Program Time:        11:30 AM EDT     
 
Who:                          Senator Rob Portman                
 

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NORTH CAROLINA
 
Event:                        Wilmington “We Did Build This” Event                  
 
Location:                  Rex and Sons RVs
1546 South College Road
Wilmington, North Carolina
 
Program Time:        11:00 AM EDT     
 
Who:                          State Senator David Rouzer, Candidate for U.S. House
Rex Creech, Owner, Rex and Sons RVs                 
 

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Event:                        High Point “We Did Build This” Event              
 
Location:                  Absolute Style Furniture
1945 West Green Drive
High Point, North Carolina    
 
Program Time:        2:00 PM EDT  
 
Who:                          State Senator Phil Berger, Owner, Berger Law Firm
Melanie McNamara, Owner, Absolute Style Furniture
                                    Johnston Spiller, Owner, Carolyn Fabric               

 
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IOWA
 
Event:                        Council Bluffs “We Did Build This” Event                   
 
Location:                  Council Bluffs Victory Office
219 S. Main Street
Council Bluffs, Iowa
 
Program Time:        10:30 AM CDT   
 
Who:                          Naomi Leinen, Republican Party Co-Chair for Pottawattamie County
Garry Struyk, Co-owner, Struyk Turf Maintenance, Inc.
David Overholtzer, Owner, Overholtzer Accounting                 

 
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Event:                        Dubuque “We Did Build This” Event                   
 
Location:                  Naughty Dog Café
1108 Locust Street
Dubuque, Iowa              
 
Program Time:        2:00 PM CDT
 
Who:                          Tom Giese, Owner, Giese Companies
                                    Lenore Nesler, Owner, Naughty Dog Café
                                    Dave Cushman, General Manager, Park Farm Winery                   

 
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OHIO
 
Event:                        Dayton “We Did Build This” Event                    
 
Location:                  Dublin Pub
300 Wayne Avenue
Dayton, OH    
 
Program Time:        2:30 PM EDT
 
Who:                          Governor Tim Pawlenty
George Houser, Owner, Dublin Pub
Congressman Mike Turner
Congressman Steve Austria                 

 
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MICHIGAN
 
Event:                        Saginaw “We Did Build This” Event
 
Location:                  Bulldog Pizza
1720 Lawndale
Saginaw, Michigan              
 
Program Time:        11:00 AM EDT
 
Who:                          Tom Roy, Owner, Bulldog Pizza
                                    Jim Brunette, Owner, Bay Archery                 

 
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VIRGINIA
 
Event:                        Arlington “We Did Build This” Event
 
Location:                  Belmont TV   
4723 King Street
Arlington, Virginia           
 
Program Time:        1:30 PM EDT       
 
Who:                          Speaker Newt Gingrich
Ken Sickmen, Owner, Belmont TV
 

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FLORIDA
 
Event:                        Orlando “We Did Build This” Event
 
Location:                  WG Express Corp.  
234 S. Semoran Boulevard
Orlando, Florida 
 
Program Time:        12:00 PM EDT      
 
Who:                         Walter Garcia, WG Express Corp.
Tanya Burns, Tanya L. Burns & Associates
                 

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Event:                        Sarasota “We Did Build This” Event
 
Location:                  Super Sensitive Strings
1805 Apex Road
Sarasota, Florida                
 
Program Time:        10:30 AM EDT        
 
Who:                          John Cavanaugh, Owner, Super Sensitive Strings              

                
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COLORADO
 
Event:                        Colorado Springs “We Did Build This” Event
 
Location:                  Angler’s Covey
295 South 21st Street 
Colorado Springs, Colorado
 
Program Time:        10:30 AM MDT   
 
Who:                          Dave Leinweber, Owner, Angler’s Covey
Tim Haas, Owner, Garden of the Gods Trading Post
Steve & Debbie Kanatzar, Owners, The Airplane Restaurant

 
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NEVADA
 
Event:                        Pahrump “We Did Build This” Event
 
Location:                  Nye County Republican Headquarters
3370 S Highway 160, Suite 7
Pahrump, Nevada               
 
Program Time:        9:00 AM PDT         
 
Who:                         Walt Rubio, WR Sporting
Andy Alberti, Real Estate Broker
Brian Shoemake, Owner, Brian K. Media

                
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MISSOURI
 
Event:                        Cape Girardeau “We Did Build This” Event
 
Location:                  John Lorberg Farm
475 Stone Haven Lane 
Cape Girardeau, Missouri              
 
Program Time:        10:00 AM CDT  
 
Who:                         Victory Chair Ed Martin
John Lorberg, Farm Owner
Mark Anderson, Confluence Technology Group           

 
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Event:                        Jefferson City “We Did Build This” Event
 
Location:                  Busch’s Florist and Greenhouse
620 Madison Street
Jefferson City, Missouri          
 
Program Time:        2:00 PM CDT
 
Who:                          Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer
Kathy Peerson, NFIB
John Pelzer, Busch’s Florist and Greenhouse
Dick Peerson, Wall Street Insurance               

 
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NEW MEXICO
 
Event:                        Santa Fe “We Did Build This” Event
 
Location:                  Santa Fe Victory Office
1587 Pacheco Street
Santa Fe, New Mexico
 
Program Time:        1:00 MDT        
 
Who:                          Economic Development Secretary Jon Barela
Wayne Sonchar, Owner, BTU Building Materials