Mon. August 2, 2004
WDC. [Cabinet meeting]

Tues. August 3, 2004
-RNC Victory 2004 reception at a private residence in Dallas, TX.  (Raises $1.6 million)
-Addresses the 122nd Annual Knights of Columbus Convention at the Hyatt Regency Dallas in Dallas, TX.
Overnights in Crawford, TX.

Wed. August 4, 2004
-Makes remarks at a Bush-Cheney '04 rally at LeClair Park in Davenport, IA.  -note Sen. Kerry was also in Davenport today.
Surprise stop at local farmer's market to pick up some Iowa sweet corn en route to Quad City Airport.
-Makes remarks on the Conservation Reserve Program at the Katzenmeyer Family Farm in Le Seuer, MN.
-Addresses a rally at the Southern Minnesota Construction Company Quarry in Mankato, MN.

Thurs. August 5, 2004
WDC.
-"Ask President Bush" at Aladdin Shrine Center in Columbus, OH.
-Headlines Bush-Cheney '04 rally at Wendler Arena in Saginaw, MI. [Detroit News: 18th Michigan visit]

Fri. August 6, 2004
WDC.
-Attends Bush-Cheney '04 picnic at Bittersweet Farm, the farm of Doug and Stella Scamman, in Stratham, NH.
Kennebunkport, ME.

Sat. August 7, 2004
Kennebunkport, ME.  (wedding of nephew George P. Bush)

Sun. August 8, 2004
WDC.

Mon. August 9, 2004
-Participates in an "Ask President Bush" at Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale, VA. [acc. to USA Today this was the 8th "Ask President Bush"]
WDC.  [Prime Minister Belka of Poland].
-First Lady Laura Bush accepts the endorsement of the Pennsylvania Medical Society at the Sheraton Bucks County Hotel in Langhorne, PA.
-Mrs. Bush delivers remarks to women small business owners and supporters at Radisson Hotel Toledo in Toledo, OH.
Mrs. Bush makes a surprise visit to Flag Sales & Repair in Toledo, OH.
-Mrs. Bush delivers remarks at a Victory '04 rally at the Boys and Girls Club in Royal Oak, MI.

Tues. August 10, 2004 ...starts 5-day campaign swing
Bush-Cheney '04 Florida bus tour with Sen. McCain [according to AP this was Bush's 24th presidential visit to Florida and 7th visit this year]
-Bush-Cheney '04 rally at Pensacola Civic Center in Pensacola, FL.
Pit stop for a BLT sandwich from Suzanne’s Java Café in downtown Fort Walton Beach, FL.
-"Ask President Bush" at Okaloosa-Walton College in Niceville, FL.
Stop in Destin??  Impromptu stop and briefly addresses the crowd in Seaside, FL.
-Bush-Cheney '04 rally at the Marina in Panama City, FL.
With McCain overnights in Crawford, TX.
-First Lady Laura Bush visits the headquarters of SEEK Inc., a job placement business in Grafton, WI.
-Mrs. Bush delivers remarks to women small business owners and supports at Gruber's Quilt Shop in Waite Park (St. Cloud), MN.
-Mrs. Bush delivers remarks to women small business owners and supports at Crowne Plaza Five Season Hotel in Cedar Rapids, IA.

Wed. August 11, 2004
-"Ask President Bush" at Eclipse Aviation at the Sunport in Albuquerque, NM.
-Bush-Cheney '04 rally at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, AZ.

Thurs. August 12, 2004
-Tours and makes remarks at the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners International Training Center in Las Vegas, NV.
President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush visit Mrs. Reagan and do a photo op at the Reagan home in Bel Air, CA.
President Bush and Mrs. Bush tape CNN's "Larry King Live" at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles, CA.
-With Mrs. Bush and  Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on hand, makes remarks to RNC Victory 2004 dinner at a Santa Monica Airport hangar in Santa Monica, CA.  (Raises $3 million).

Fri. August 13, 2004
-Speaks about Columbia River dredging at Port of Portland's Terminal 6 in Portland, OR.
-Remarks at the "Small Business Summit" at Southridge High School in Beaverton (just to the west of Portland), OR.
-Participates in RNC Victory 2004 dinner at the home of Gary Reed (chairman of Simpson Timber, 1971-96; serves on a number of boards) in Medina (on Lake Washington), WA.  (Raises $2.4 million).

Sat. August 14, 2004
-President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush speak Bush-Cheney '04 rally at Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, IA.

Sun. August 15, 2004
-Tours Hurricane Charley damage in Punta Gorda, FL.
Back to Washington, DC.

Mon. August 16, 2004
-Makes remarks at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Convention at the Dr. Albert B. Sabin Cincinnati Cinergy Center in Cincinnati, OH.
-Makes remarks at a Bush-Cheney '04 rally at the Grand Traverse County Civic Center in Traverse City, MI.
-First Lady Laura Bush delivers remarks in Clearwater, FL.   -note Florida trip to be rescheduled due to weather conditions.
-Mrs. Bush delivers remarks at a W Stands for Women rally in Orlando, FL.
-Mrs. Bush delivers remarks at a Bush-Cheney '04 rally in Delray Beach, FL.

Tues. August 17, 2004
-Tours and makes remarks at the Boeing plant in Ridley Park (Philadelphia area-near Philadelphia Int'l Airport), PA.
-Delivers remarks at a rally at Hedgesville High School in Hedgesville, WV.
Back to Washington, DC.
-First Lady Laura Bush delivers remarks at a Bush-Cheney '04 rally in Miami, FL.
-Mrs. Bush delivers remarks at a W Stands for Women rally at the Hilton St. Louis Frontenac in St. Louis, MO.

Wed. August 18, 2004
WDC.
Bush-Cheney '04 Bus Tour
-Remarks at Kell Container Corporation in Chippewa Falls, WI.
Stops at Cady's Cheese Factory and Shoppe near Wilson, WI.
Stops at the Kansas City Chiefs training camp at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in River Falls, WI.
-"Ask President Bush" at Lakefront Park in Hudson (St. Croix County), WI.
-Bush-Cheney '04 rally at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN.
-First Lady Laura Bush tours and makes remarks on the economy at Design Net Engineering, a small business in Lakewood, CO.
-Mrs. Bush attends a RNC Victory 2004 event in Houston, TX.  (Raises $800,000).

Thurs. August 19, 2004
Ranch at Crawford, TX.

Fri. August 20, 2004
Ranch at Crawford, TX. 

Sat. August 21, 2004
Ranch at Crawford, TX.

Sun. August 22, 2004
Ranch at Crawford, TX.

Mon. August 23, 2004
Ranch at Crawford, TX.   -meets with defense team.
-First Lady Laura Bush participates in the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center dedication in Cincinnati, OH.

Tues. August 24, 2004
Ranch at Crawford, TX.

Wed. August 25, 2004
Ranch at Crawford, TX.

Thurs. August 26, 2004
-Bush-Cheney '04 rally in Las Cruces, NM.
-Bush-Cheney '04 rally in Farmington, NM.
-Bush-Cheney '04 rally in Albuquerque, NM.

Fri. August 27, 2004
-Bush-Cheney '04 rally in Miami, FL.

Ohio Bus Tour
Sat. August 28, 2004
-Bush-Cheney '04 rally in Troy, OH.
-Ask President Bush in Lima, OH.
-Bush-Cheney '04 rally in Toledo/Maumee OH.

Sun. August 29, 2004
-Bush-Cheney '04 rally in Wheeling, WV.

Mon. August 30, 2004

Tues. August 31, 2004
-Remarks at the American Legion National Convention in Nashville, TN.
-Visits a softball game and family-style picnic in North Middleton Township, PA.

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