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2004
-Sen. Edwards visited Iowa on January 14-19,
2004.
On January 14 he plans to campaign at a roundtable
at John's Café in Sioux City; meet
with Democratic activists at Spencer Public Library in Spencer;
meet with Democratic activists at Algona Public Library in Algona;
do an interview for "The Candidates with David Yepsen" at Iowa Public Television
in Johnston; and meet with Democratic activists at the Brenton Student
Center at Simpson College in Indianola.
At noon January 15 he
plans to launch "Five Days to Change America" at a rally with supporters
at the Renaissance Savery Hotel in Des Moines; he then plans to
campaign at Oskaloosa Public Library; campaign at Ottumwa
Senior Center; campaign at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant;
campaign at Alpha's Eatery Annex in Fort Madison; and campaign at
Southeastern Community College in Burlington.
On January 16 he plans to campaign at
Bettendorf
Public Library; campaign at the National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library
in Cedar Rapids; campaign at Council Bluffs Community Hall (City
Hall) in Council Bluffs; campaign at Noda Way Diner in
Greenfield;
campaign at Creston Senior High School library in Creston; and campaign
at the VFW Hall in Winterset.
On January 17 he plans to rally campaign workers
at headquarters in Des Moines; meet with Democrats at Maquoketa
Public Library; meet with Democrats at Grand River Center in Dubuque;
meet with Democrats at Waterloo Center for the Arts in Waterloo;
meet with Democrats at Dee's Place in Parkersburg; and meet with
Democrats at Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls.
On January 18 he plans to rally at Scott County
Family YMCA in Davenport; rallied at the African American Historical
Museum and Cultural Center in Cedar Rapids; rally at Cool Beans
Coffee Shop at Drake University in Des Moines; rally at Music Man
Square in Mason City; and rally at Morningside College in Sioux
City.
On January 19 he plans to observe Martin Luther
King Day with State Rep. Wayne Ford at Top Value Foods in Des Moines;
meet with caucus-goers at Willy Woodburn's in Cedar Rapids; meet
with caucus-goers at Hickory Garden Restaurant in Davenport; and
attend the caucus night celebration at the Renaissance Savery Hotel's Terrace
Ballroom in Des Moines.
Counties: Woodbury, Clay,
Kossuth, Polk, Warren, Polk, Mahaska, Wapello, Henry, Lee, Des Moines,
Scott, Linn, Pottawattamie, Adair, Union, Madison, Polk, Jackson, Dubuque,
Black Hawk, Butler, Hardin, Scott, Linn, Pok, Cerro Gordo, Woodbury, Polk,
Linn, Scott, Polk.
-Sen. Edwards visited Iowa on January 10-13,
2004.
On January 10 [his
flight was delayed due to mechanical problems in Chicago and he did not
make a speech on the two economies to United Neighbors Inc. in Davenport];
after
that he planned to meet with Democratic activists at Muscatine Community
College Theater; meet with Democratic activists at [?] in Solon;
and speak at the Linn County Hall of Fame Dinner at Crowne Plaza Five Seasons
in Cedar Rapids.
On January 11 he plans to meet with Democratic
activists at Heartland Senior Center in Ames; meet with Democratic
activists at Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown; rally with supporters
at Adventureland Inn Restaurant in Altoona; and participate in the
Brown & Black candidate forum at Polk County Convention Center in Des
Moines.
On January 12 he plans to deliver a speech
on rural issues at Cedar Rapids Public Library; deliver a speech
on rural issues at Mary Treglia Community House in Sioux City; meet
with Democratic activists at Baker's Court Restaurant in Storm Lake;
meet with Democratic activists at Cronk's Cafe in Denison; and meet with
Democratic activists at Perry Elementary School in Perry.
On January 13 he plans to deliver a speech
on health care issues at Fair Meadows Village in Des Moines.
[to New Hampshire].
Counties: Muscatine, Johnson,
Linn, Story, Marshall, Polk, Linn, Woodbury, Buena Vista, Crawford, Dallas,
Polk.
-Sen. Edwards visited Iowa on January 4-7, 2004.
On January 4 he did a late morning "Jog with John"
in downtown Des Moines starting on Locust Street by Project Contemporary
Furniture; and participated in the Des Moines Register debate at Iowa Public
Television in Johnston.
On January 5 he plans to meet with Democratic
activists at South Suburban YMCA in Des Moines; meet with Democratic
activists at Ericson Public Library in Boone; meet with Democratic
activists at Fort Dodge Public Library in Fort Dodge; meet with
Democratic activists at Webster City Senior Center; and meet with
Democratic activists at North Iowa Community College Campus in Mason
City.
On January 6 he plans to meet with Democratic
activists at Tom's Restaurant in New Hampton; meet with Democratic
activists at 501 Sycamore Street, Suite #140 (former Black Hawk County
Democratic Party headquarters) in Waterloo; meet with Democratic
activists at Metro High School in Cedar Rapids; meet with Democratic
activists at Washington Public Library in Washington; meet with
Democratic activists at Fairfield Senior Center in Fairfield; and
meet with Democratic activists at the VFW Hall in Ottumwa.
On the morning of January 7 he plans to meet
with Democratic activists at Four Mile Community Center in Des Moines.
Counties: Polk, Boone, Webster,
Hamilton, Cerro Gordo, Black Hawk, Linn, Washington, Jefferson, Wapello,
Polk.
2003
-Sen. Edwards visited Iowa on December 29-31,
2003.
Starting at noon on December 29 he delivered a
speech focused on the middle class at Creative Visions community center
in Des Moines; met with Democratic activists at Newton Public
Library; met with Democratic activists at The Crossroads in Toledo;
met with Democratic activists at the Frank G. Ray House in Vinton;
and met with Democratic activists at Waterloo Center for the Arts.
On December 30 he met with Democratic activists
at Waverly Public Library; had coffee with Democratic activists
at Country Cottage Café in Oelwein; met with Democratic activists
at Pizza Ranch in Independence; attended a community gathering at
Pizza Ranch in Manchester; met with Democratic activists at Elkader
Public Library; and met with Democratic activists at The Opera House in
Dubuque.
On December 31 he met with Democratic activists
at Riverside Restaurant in Clinton; and met with Democratic activists
at The Friendly House in Davenport.
Counties: Polk, Jasper,
Tama, Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Fayette, Buchanan, Delaware, Clayton,
Dubuque, Clinton, Scott.
-Sen. Edwards visited Iowa on
December 19-21,
2003.
On the evening of December 19 he taped Iowa Public
Television's "Iowa Press" at Iowa Public Television Studios in Johnston.
On December 20 he meet with Democratic activists
at Pizza Ranch in Pocahontas; had coffee with Democratic activists
at McNally's Bakery in Emmetsburg; met with Democratic activists
at The Harvest Inn in Primghar; attended a community gathering at
Orange City Library in Orange City; met with Democratic activists
at Pizza Ranch in Rock Rapids; met with Democratic activists at
Sibley Senior Center in Sibley; and attended a community gathering
at the home of Dorothy Mergen in Estherville.
On December 21 he met with Democratic activists
at Osage Public Library in Osage; campaigned in his 99th county
this year and meet with Democratic activists at Sandy's Country Café
in Cresco; and attended a "99 Counties to Victory" celebration at
Community Savings Bank in Robins.
Counties: Polk, Pocahontas,
Palo Alto, O'Brien, Sioux, Lyon, Osceola, Emmet, Mitchell, Howard, Linn.
-Sen.
Edwards delivered what was billed as a major address on foreign policy
at Des Moines Central Campus (1800 Grand) in Des Moines, Iowa
on
December 15, 2003.
Counties: Polk.
-Elizabeth Edwards visited Iowa
on December 13-14, 2003. On December 13 she visited
the Creative Visions Community Center in Des Moines to begin dropping
off books that were collected in the campaign's book drive; attended a
house party of undecided caucusgoers and supporters in Des Moines; and
attended the Black Hawk County Democratic Party's chili supper in Waterloo.
On December 14 she attended services at Payne Memorial AME Church
in Waterloo. Counties: Polk,
Black Hawk.
-Sen. Edwards visited Iowa on November 30-December
4, 2003.
On the afternoon of November
30 he signed copies of "Four Trials" at Prairie Lights Books in Iowa
City; attended a fundraiser for State Rep. Ro Foege at Lincoln Cafe
in Mt. Vernon; and met with Democratic activists at Colony Village
Restaurant in Williamsburg.
Starting at mid-day on December 1 he held a roundtable
discussion with Democratic activists at Downtown Deli in Davenport;
met with Democratic activists at Salvatore Vitale's in Muscatine;
met with Democratic activists at the home of Earlen Lekwa in Columbus
Junction; met with Democratic activists at Steamboat Senior Center
in Burlington; and met with Democratic activists at the home of
Vicki Shepard in Keosauqua.
On December 2 he met with Democratic activists
at Breadeaux's Pizza in Corydon; met with Democratic activists at
Graceland College Memorial Student Center in Lamoni; met with Democratic
activists at Mt. Ayr Public Library in Mt. Ayr; met with Democratic
activists at the home of Ferris and Patsy Gray in Bedford; met with
Democratic activists at the home of Pat Kennedy in Corning; met
with Democratic activists at the home of Betty Maley in Clarinda;
met with Democratic activists at the home of John and Nancy Johnson in
Sidney;
and met with Democratic activists at the Two Sisters & Me Espress and
Art House in Glenwood. (8 events)
Starting at mid-day on December 3 he met with
Democratic activists at the home of Donna Clothier in Harlan; met
with Democratic activists at the Audubon Public Library; met with
Democratic activists at Farmer's Kitchen in Atlantic; met with Democratic
activists at the home of Bob and Diane Weiland in Greenfield; met
with Democratic activists at Cabbage Rose in Guthrie Center; and
spoke as part of Iowa State University's 2004 Presidential Caucus Lecture
Series at Memorial Union in Ames.
On December 4 he met with Democratic activists
at Dibs BBQ in Marshalltown; met with Democratic activists at Park
Place Restaurant in Grundy Center; and held a roundtable discussion
with Democratic activists at Z's Restaurant in Waterloo.
Counties: Johnson, Linn,
Iowa. Scott, Muscatine, Louisa, Des Moines, Van Buren. Wayne,
Decatur, Ringgold, Taylor, Adams, Page, Fremont, Mills. Shelby, Audubon,
Cass, Adair, Guthrie, Story. Marshall, Grundy, Black Hawk.
-Sen. Edwards visited Iowa on
November 15-17,
2003.
On November 15 he attended a Hawkeyes for
Edwards tailgate party at the home of Jim Larew in Iowa City, before
the University of Iowa football game; attended a community gathering at
the YMCA in Washington; met with Democratic activists at the Copper
Lantern in Sigourney; attended a pre-JJ Dinner party with supporters
at Savery Hotel in Des Moines; and attended the Jefferson Jackson
Day Dinner at Veterans Memorial Auditorium.
On November 16 he attended a reception sponsored
by the minority caucuses of the IDP at the Hotel Fort Des Moines; met with
Democratic activists at Italian Villages restaurant in Adel; attended
a community gathering at Adams Street Bed and Breakfast in Carroll;
met with Democratic activists at the home of Colin and Kathy McCullough
in Rockwell City; attended a community gathering at the home of
Russ and Cathie Hass in Sac City; met with Democratic activists
at the home of Thad and Deborah Cosgrove in Holstein; and attended
a community gathering at the home of Theresa Wolff in Sioux City.
On November 17 he had breakfast with local Democrats
at Onawa Cafe in Onawa; and held a round table discussion with Democratic
activists at Duncan's Cafe in Council Bluffs.
Counties: Johnson, Washington,
Keokuk, Polk, Dallas, Carroll, Calhoun, Sac, Ida, Woodbury, Monona, Pottawattamie.
-Sen. Edwards visited Iowa on November 1-3,
2003.
On the evening of November 1 he met with Democratic
activists at the Creek Side Clubhouse in Ames.
On November 2 he spoke at a Humboldt County Democratic
Party fundraiser at the VFW Hall in Humboldt; attended a house party
at the home of State Rep. Helen Milller in Ft. Dodge; met with Democratic
activists at Sister Sarah's Restaurant in Algona; met with Democratic
activists at the Pizza Ranch restaurant in Garner; met with Democratic
activists in the Campus Center at Waldorf College in Forest City;
met with Democratic activists at Pizza and Subs restaurant in Northwood;
and met with Democratic activists at Elks' Lodge in Mason City.
On the morning of November 3 he had coffee with
Democratic activists at The Korner Bakery in Hampton; and had coffee
with Democratic activists at the Pizza Ranch restaurant in Clarion.
Counties: Story, Humboldt,
Webster, Kossuth, Hancock, Winnebago, Worth, Cerro Gordo, Franklin, Wright.
-Sen. Edwards visited Iowa
on October 27-28, 2003.
Starting on the afternoon of
October
27 he attended a house party with Democratic activists at the home
of Pam Wilson in Council Bluffs; met with Democratic activists at
the Firehouse Brewery in Red Oak; attended a house party with Democratic
activists at the home of Karl Knock in Creston; met with Democratic
activists at Redmonds Restaurant in Osceola; and attended a house
party with Democratic activists at the home of John and Joan Amos in Chariton.
On October 28 he met with
Democratic activists at Marketplace Deli in Centerville; and met
with Democratic activists at Albia Cafe in Albia.
Counties: Pottawattamie,
Montgomery, Union, Clarke, Lucas. Appanoose, Monroe.
-Sen. Edwards visited Iowa on October 22-23,
2003, part of what was billed as a week-long National Check Up Tour
designed "to diagnose President Bush's failing record on health care and
to highlight his own prescriptions to make the health care system work
for everyone."
On October 22 he had breakfast with Democratic
activists at the home of Mary Lynn Neuhaus in Dubuque; attended
a house party with Democratic activists at the home of Ron and Judy McMahon
in Manchester; met with Democratic activists at Elkader Deli in
Elkader;
met with Democratic activists at Gus and Tony's Pizza and Steak House in
Waukon;
met with Democratic activists at the home of County Attorney Pat Wegman
in New Hampton; and attended a house party with Democratic activists
at the home of Rod and Susie Baker in Parkersburg.
On October 23 he met with Democratic activists
at Vibe Coffehouse in Cedar Falls; and met with Democratic activists
at Archie Brooks Community Center in Des Moines.
Counties: Dubuque, Delaware,
Clayton, Allamakee, Chickasaw, Butler. Black Hawk, Polk.
-Elizabeth Edwards visited Iowa
on October 20-21, 2003. On October 20 she kick off
the campaign's BOOK drive for Iowa children at Downtown Des Moines
School (500 Grand); met with the Simpson College Students for Edwards group
at Holy Grounds Coffee Shop in Indianola; toured the child care
facility at the Knoxville Veterans' Hospital; met with Johnson County
Democrats at the home of County Supervisor Pat Harney in Iowa City.
On October 21 she met with Hawkeyes for Edwards (University of Iowa)
group at Hamburg Inn in Iowa City. Counties:
Polk, Warren, Marion, Johnson.
-Sen. Edwards visited
Iowa
on October 15, 2003; planned events on October 16 were cancelled
due to the vote on Iraq funding. He participated in the AARP Presidential
Forum at Embassy Suites in Des Moines; met with Democratic activists
at the Uncle Nancy Coffee Shop in Newton; and met with Democratic
activists at Grinnell College in Grinnell.
Counties: Polk, Jasper,
Poweshiek.
-Elizabeth
Edwards visited Iowa on October 10-11, 2003. Starting
early on the afternoon of October 10 she spoke at the Iowa Association
for the Education of Young Children's annual statewide conference at the
Des
Moines Convention Center; attended an open house at the Edwards for
President office in Ames; met with local Democratic activists at
Dutch Oven Bakery in Boone; and attended a house party with local
Democratic activists at the home of Shirlee Trent in Fort Dodge.
On October 11 she had coffee with local Democratic activists at
Inspired by Coffee in Carroll; attended a house party with local
Democratic activists at the home of Diane and Steve Hamilton in Storm
Lake; participated in an education roundtable at Pierce Street Coffee
Works in Sioux City. Counties:
Polk, Story, Boone, Webster. Carroll, Buena Vista, Woodbury.
-Sen.
Edwards visited Iowa on October 7-9, 2003.
Starting on the afternoon of
October
7 he met with Democratic activists at Sandy's Java Nook in Anamosa;
attended a community gathering at Legion Arts at CSPS in Cedar Rapids;
and met with Democratic activists at the home of Nick Arensdorf in Tipton.
On October 8 after doing
debate prep in the morning, he had lunch with Democratic activists at Hickory
Garden Restaurant in Davenport; had coffee with Democratic activists
at the Ivy Bake Shoppe and Café in Fort Madison; attended
a community gathering at the Labor Temple in Keokuk; and met with
Democratic activists at the Get-To-Gather Room in Bloomfield.
On October 9 he had breakfast
with Democrats at Comfort Inn in Oskaloosa; attended a community
gathering with Democratic activists at The Coffee Connection in Knoxville;
and at noon attended a house party at the home of State Rep. Mark Davitt
in Indianola.
Counties: Jones, Linn, Cedar.
Scott, Lee, Davis. Mahaska, Marion, Warren.
-Sen. Edwards attended the Harkin Steak Fry in Indianola,
Iowa on September 13, 2003. Counties:
Warren.
-Sen. Edwards visited western
Iowa on September
5-6, 2003. Starting on the afternoon of September 5 he met with
activists at Kiel Diner in Council Bluffs; had coffee with activists
at the home of Clarice Rule in Dunlap; met with activists at the
home of Michael Mundt in Denison; and met with activists at Abner
Bell's Coffee House in Storm Lake. On September 6 he visited
the Clay County Fair with Clay County Supervisor Sylvia Schoer in Spencer;
met with activists at the home of Bob and Genie Reed in Spirit Lake;
met with activists at Koser Spring Lake Park in Cherokee; attended
an ice cream social with activists at Blue Bunny Ice Cream Parlor in Le
Mars; and met with activists at the home of Mac and Connie Smith in
Sioux
City.
Counties: Pottawattamie,
Harrison, Crawford, Buena Vista, Clay, Dickinson, Cherokee, Plymouth, Woodbury.
-Sen. Edwards did a "Real
Solutions Tour," a six-day, 21-county family bus trip in eastern
Iowa
from August 13-18, 2003. Mrs. Edwards and their children Cate,
21, Emma Claire, 5, and Jack, 3, joined Sen. Edwards at some of the events.
Aug. 13: Waterloo, Waverly, Charles
City. - Aug. 14: Mason City, Iowa Falls, Webster City, Des
Moines. - Aug. 15: Des Moines, Toledo, Vinton, Cedar Rapids,
Iowa City. - Aug. 16: Cedar Rapids, Independence, Oelwein,
Dubuque, Maquoketa. - Aug. 17: Davenport, Burlington, Mt. Pleasant,
Fairfield, Ottumwa. - Aug. 18: Ottumwa, Des Moines.
On August 13 he opened his
campaign headquarters at 626 Sycamore Street in Waterloo; participated
in the presidential candidate forum at Iowa Federation of Labor convention
in Waterloo; met with Democratic activists at the home of Peg Dunbar in
Waverly;
stopped in at the Iowa Federation of Labor reception in
Waterloo;
was the featured guest at a fundraiser for state Rep. Deborah Berry at
the Waterloo Center for the Arts; and met with Floyd County Democratic
activists at 101 North Main in Charles City. (Overnight Mason
City.)
On August 14 he and his
family had breakfast with Democratic activists at the Elks Lodge in Mason
City; visited the downtown area; had coffee with Democratic activists
at Camp David Restaurant in Iowa Falls; met with Democratic activists
at Fuller Hall Recreation Center in Webster City; and Edwards participated
in the Governor's Conference on Public Heath at Drake University in Des
Moines.
On August 15 he and his
family visited the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines; met with Democratic
activists at Sophie's Tea Room in Toledo; continued his Main Street
Tour in Vinton from Cameron's Clothing and met with Democratic activists
at 4th Street Coffee Company in Vinton; Edwards spoke at the Hawkeye
Labor Council/Linn County Democratic Presidential Forum at Teamsters Hall
in Cedar Rapids; and he and his family met with Democratic activists
at the home of David Redlawsk and Aletia Morgan in Iowa City.
On August 16 he and his
family had breakfast with local Democratic leaders at Perkins Restaurant
and Bakery in Cedar Rapids; had coffee with Democratic activists
at Two Brothers Restaurant in Independence; met with Democratic
activists at the home of Peg Sherret in Oelwein; continued his Main
Street Tour in Dubuque at Shamrock Imports; attended a community gathering
at the May Law Firm in Dubuque (Elizabeth also mentions Redstone
Bed & Breakfast); and met with Jackson County Democrats at the home
of Rep. Bob Osterhaus in Maquoketa.
On August 17 he and his
family attended the Scott County Democratic Party's Folk Fest at the Outdoor
Pavilion at Carpenters' Local #4 in Davenport; attended a community
gathering at Starr's Cave Nature Center in Burlington; met with
Democratic activists at the Art Gallery on Main in Mount Pleasant;
met with Democratic activists at the Carrington Point Party Room in Fairfield;
and attended a community gathering at Hotel Ottumwa in Ottumwa.
On August 18 he and his
family had coffee with Democratic activists at Second Street Café
in Ottumwa; and they wrapped up the tour with a BBQ at Water Works
Park in Des Moines.
Counties: Black Hawk, Bremer,
Floyd, Cerro Gordo, Hardin, Hamilton, Polk, Tama, Benton, Linn, Johnson,
Linn, Buchanan, Fayette, Dubuque, Jackson, Scott, Des Moines, Henry, Jefferson,
Wapello, Polk.
-Sen. Edwards visited eastern
Iowa
on July 25-26, 2003. On July 25 he continued his "Main Street
Tour" stopping at Marion Maid-Rite in Marion; met with Linn County Democrats
at Marion City Park and introduced his plan to address the nursing crisis;
and met with Democratic activists at the home of Henry Marquard in Muscatine.
On July 26 he visited the Scott County Democrats' breakfast booth at the
Quad-City Times Bix 7 race in Davenport; did a "Main Street Tour" stop
at Banner Home Furnishings in downtown Clinton; and met with Democratic
activists at the Corner Deli & Ice Cream Shoppe in Clinton.
Counties: Linn, Muscatine,
Scott, Clinton.
-Sen. Edwards started his
"John Edwards' Main Street Tour - From Robbins to the Heartland" with a
visit to Iowa on July 12-14, 2003.
Starting late on the afternoon
of July 12 he had coffee with Pottawattamie Democratic activists
at the home of Senate Minority Leader Mike Gronstal in Council Bluffs;
and met with Madison County Democratic activists at the home of Pat and
Nancy Corkran in Winterset.
On July 13 he kicked off
the Main Street Tour at the gazebo in Triangle Park in Waukee; had
coffee with Democratic activists at the home of John Cahill in Marshalltown;
met with Story County Democrats at the home of Terry Lowman in Ames;
met with Boone County Democrats at the Boone County Historical Society
Building in Boone; attended a house party with Greene County Democratic
activists at the home of Rachel Sacco in Rippey; and met with Democratic
activists at the Villa Restaurant in Carroll.
On the morning of July 14
in Sioux City he had breakfast with Woodbury County Democratic activists
at the Holiday Inn; and continued his Main Street Tour at the Daily Grind
Coffee Shop.
Counties: Pottawattamie,
Madison, Dallas, Marshall, Story, Boone, Green, Carroll, Woodbury.
-Elizabeth Edwards visited
Iowa
on June 28-29, 2003. On June 28 she had lunch with Democratic
activists at the home of former Iowa Governor Bob Fulton in Waterloo;
had coffee with Bremer County Democrats at the home of Dale and Sandy Johnson
in Waverly; met with Democratic activists at the home of Peg Sherret
in Oelwein; and attended a barbeque with Buchanan County Democrats
at 5th Ward Park in Independence. On June 29 she brunched
with Johnson County Democrats at the Larew Law Office in Iowa City;
and lunched with Democratic activists at the home of Melissa Adams in Cedar
Rapids.Counties: Black Hawk, Bremer,
Fayette, Buchanan, Johnson, Linn.
-Sen Edwards visited
Iowa
on June 20-21, 2003. On June 20 he met with Dallas County
Democratic activists at Hotel Pattee in Perry. On June 21
he participated in the Jasper County Democrats' America's Hometown Forum
at Newton High in Newton.
Counties: Dallas, Jasper.
-Sen.
Edwards visited Iowa on June 13, 2003. After overnighting
in Mason City on June 12, he did breakfast with Cerro Gordo county
activists at Holiday Inn there; met with Kossuth County Democrats at Algona
Public Library in Algona, and had lunch with Democratic activists
at Marvin Gardens Restaurant in Fort Dodge.
Counties: Cerro Gordo, Kossuth,
Webster.
-Sen. Edwards visited Western
Iowa
on May 31, 2003. He met with Pottawattamie County Democratic
activists at the Travel Lodge Restaurant in Council Bluffs and was
the featured guest at a Woodbury County Truman Club event at the home of
Ray and Marlene Sturdevent in Sioux City.
Counties: Pottawattamie,
Woodbury.
-Sen. Edwards presented his
agenda for rural America in a policy address at the Biomass Energy Conversion
(BECON) center in Nevada, Iowa on May 21, 2003.
Counties: Story.
-Sen. Edwards visited Iowa on
May 17,
2003. He participated in the AFSCME town hall meeting in Des
Moines; met with Democratic activists at Hotel Ottumwa in Ottumwa;
was the featured guest at a fundraiser for state Sen. Gene Fraise at the
home of Tracy and Janet Vance in Fort Madison; and met with Democratic
activists at UAW Local 807 Hall in Burlington.
Counties: Polk, Wapello,
Lee, Des Moines.
-Elizabeth Edwards addressed
the Polk County "Take Back the White House" dinner at the Iowa State Fairgrounds
in Des Moines, Iowa on May 10, 2003. Counties:
Polk.
-Sen. Edwards' parents, Wallace
and Bobbi Edwards, attended the Iowa State Association of Letter Carriers
Annual Convention at Radisson Quad City Plaza Hotel in Davenport,
Iowa
on May 5, 2003.Counties: Scott.
-Sen. Edwards visited eastern
Iowa
for a full day on April 17, 2003. Starting early in the morning,
he had breakfast with Democratic activists at the Ramada Inn in Waterloo;
met with Democratic activists at Breezy's Cafe in Dubuque; had lunch
with Scott County Democrats and labor leaders at the Iowa Machine Shed
Restaurant in Davenport; met with Clinton County Democratic
activists at Clinton Community College; spoke at the University of Iowa
College of Law in Iowa City; and in the evening he attended a Linn
County Phoenix Club fundraiser at the home of John and Diane Riccolo in
Cedar
Rapids.
Counties: Black Hawk, Dubuque,
Scott, Clinton, Johnson, Linn.
-Sen. Edwards visited Des Moines,
Iowa on
April
6-7, 2003 . In the late afternoon on April 6 he participated
in the first "Hear it from the Heartland" forum with Sen. Tom Harkin at
the Iowa State Historical Building. On the morning of April 7 he
addressed the 21st Century Forum, a group of young professionals, in the
Cub Club at Sec Taylor Stadium. Counties:
Polk.
-Elizabeth Edwards visited eastern
Iowa
on February 29, 2003. She attended a house party at the home
of John and Teri Goodmann in Dubuque; addressed the Dubuque County
Off-Year Caucus at the Dubuque Area Life Time Center; and attended a house
party at the home of Helen Hart in Davenport.Counties:
Dubuque, Scott.
-Sen. Edwards visited Iowa on February 17-18,
2003. On February 17 he had lunch with seniors at Elsie Mason
Manor in Des Moines; addressed the Inner City Community Alliance
at the Willkie House in Des Moines; spoke at the Iowa Federation of Labor's
Annual Legislative Conference at Adventureland Inn in Altoona; and
stopped in at the Warren County Off-Year Caucus event at Indianola Masonic
Temple. On February 18 he attended a breakfast reception with Linn
County activists at Coopers Mill Restaurant (in the Best Western Hotel)
in Cedar Rapids. Counties: Polk,
Warren, Linn.
2002
-Sen. Edwards visited Iowa on October 5-6,
2002. After stopping in Ottawa, Ill. to address the Region IV
United Auto Workers meeting, he arrived in Des Moines for the Iowa
Democratic Party's Jefferson Jackson Dinner at the Polk County Convention
Complex; he spoke at the three pre-JJ receptions and the dinner.
Edwards stayed overnight at Terrace Hill, the governor's mansion, as the
guest of Gov. Tom Vilsack and his wife. On October 6, he traveled
to Cedar Rapids with Sen. Tom Harkin for a pre-debate rally before
returning to Washington.
Counties: Polk, Linn.
-Sen. Edwards visited Iowa on August 16-18,
2002. Arriving from Illinois late afternoon on August 16, he
did a fundraiser for 1st district congressional candidate Ann Hutchinson
at The Carriage Haus restaurant in Davenport and an evening rally
with Harkin supporters at a home in Clinton (serving as a surrogate
for Harkin). He overnighted in Iowa City, and on August 17,
did a morning brunch/party with Harkin supporters at a home in Iowa City
(again as a surrogate for Harkin), toured the Iowa Technology Center at
Camp
Dodge with Rep. Leonard Boswell, did a reception with Sen. Bill Fink
at the Fink Farm in
Carlisle, walked the
Iowa
State Fair in Des Moines with Rep. Dave Schrader, and attended a "Chicago
Cubs All Stars Reception & Dinner" fundraiser for State Rep. Frank
Chuido at a restaurant in Des Moines. On August 18 he attended
an Iowa Cubs baseball game, including a reception for the House and Senate
Caucus at Sec Taylor Stadium in Des Moines.
Counties: Scott, Clinton,
Johnson, Polk, Warren.
-Sen. Edwards visited Des Moines, Iowa on
June
14-15, 2002. [Note: Senators Harkin and Edwards shared
the same flight to Des Moines along with the political directors
for ROCPAC and Leadership '02]. On June 14 he attended a Nat'l Comm.
to Preserve Soc. Sec. and Medicare awards ceremony for Sen. Tom Harkin
in Des Moines and keynoted the Iowa Democratic Party's Hall of Fame reception
at the Polk County Convention Center in Des Moines. [This is a fundraising
event (tickets $50 each) where awards are given to local Democrats; it
is held the night before the state convention and attracts many convention
attendees]. On the morning of June 15 Edwards visited the IDP's coordinated
campaign headquarters and stopped in at the state convention. [Although
addressing the convention is generally limited to Iowans, the crowd
started chanting as Edwards was making the rounds and the program was ahead
of schedule so he was given the opportunity to speak for a couple of minutes].
Counties: Polk.
-Sen. Edwards visited Iowa on April 5-6,
2002. On April 5 he did an afternoon fundraiser for Sen. Tom
Harkin at the law office of C.J May III in Dubuque and delivered
the keynote speech at the Buchanan County Democrats' annual sustaining
fund banquet at the Sportsmen Restaurant in Oelwein. On the
morning of April 6 he did a small donor house party fundraiser for Harkin
at a private home in Waterloo.
Counties: Dubuque, Fayette,
Black Hawk.
2001
-Sen. Edwards visited Iowa on December
14-15, 2001; he was the keynote speaker at a Quad City Federation of
Labor dinner at the Jumer Castle Lodge in Bettendorf (adj. to Davenport)
on December 14; on December 15 in Cedar Rapids he spoke to a group
of Harkin supporters at a private home and to labor activists at the UAW
hall. Counties: Scott, Linn.
-Sen. Edwards delivered the keynote address
at the Drake Law School's Annual Supreme Court Celebration banquet in Des
Moines,
Iowa on March 3, 2001.
Counties: Polk. |