Pre-Campaign Period--Cattle Calls

Cattle Call Watch
From Jan. 2002

Large gatherings of Democratic activists provide a tempting draw for Democratic presidential candidates. The activists size up the candidates in a manner comparable to the way potential buyers at a cattle auction size up the animals, hence the name cattle call. This page lists some of the cattle calls but is not intended to be a complete list.

National Conference of Democratic Mayors Washington, DC	Jan. 23, 2003

NARAL Dinner 30th Anniversary Roe v. Wade	Jan. 21, 2003

2002 DLC National Conversation > New York, NY	July 28-30, 2002	Daschle, Lieberman, Kerry, Edwards, Gephardt , HRClinton

Florida Democratic Party 2002 State Conference Orlando, FL	April 12-14, 2002	Edwards, Gore, Kerry, Lieberman, Dodd

California Democratic Party State Convention > Los Angeles, CA	Feb. 15-17, 2002	Daschle, Kerry, Edwards, Davis

Notes.
1. Sometimes candidates or prospective candidates show up at different parts of an event. At the DNC Winter Meeting in Washington, DC Jan. 17-19, 2002, Gephardt spoke to the general session, Dean and Edwards addressed the College Democrats, and Lieberman popped in at some caucuses. When National Stonewall Democrats held a reception and awards ceremony in Washington, DC on March 20, 2002, Dean was a featured speaker, but Gephardt and Kerry also made remarks. Dean, Gephardt and Edwards all spoke at Campaign for America's Future's "Reclaiming America" conference in Washington on April 12, 2002.