-Sen. Edwards did a 25-county swing through 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.

-Rep. Gephardt visited Iowa on November 29-December 1, 2003. 
On November 29 he met local Democrats at the Holiday Inn in Davenport; met local Democrats at Riverside Cafe in Clinton; met local Democrats at the Community Center in Bellevue; and met local Democrats at UAW Local 94 in Dubuque. 
On November 30 he met local Democrats at Johnson's Supper Club in Elkader; met local Democrats at Manchester Public Library in Manchester; met local Democrats at Two Brothers Restaurant in Independence; met local Democrats at Waverly Public Library in Waverly; and met local Democrats at UAW Local 838 in Waterloo. 
On the morning of December 1 in Cedar Rapids he appeared at Waypoint Child Care Center, where local law enforcement officials, who are members of Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, encouraged him to support investments in children as a means to fight crime; and delivered a speech on homeland security at  the Police Station.

-Sen. Kerry visited Iowa on November 25-26, 2003.  [November 24 schedule, including MSNBC/WHO-TV debate, was scratched so Kerry could help fight the Medicare bill].  On November 25 he spoke on education at Jefferson High School in Council Bluffs; did an event with Democrats at Nuckolls Street Diner in Glenwood; did an event with Democrats at Firehouse Restaurant Brewery in Red Oak; did an event with Democrats at The Depot Deli and Lounge in Shenandoah; did an event with Democrats at Junction Cafe in Bedford; and did an even with Democrats at The Train Depot in Creston.  On November 26 he  did an event with Democrats at Lamoni Community Center in Lamoni; and did an event with Democrats at Redmond's Restaurant in Osceola.

-Gov. Dean visited Iowa on November 24-25, 2003.  On November 24 before the debate he rallied with Rob Reiner and supporters who collected food items to donate to the Food Bank of Iowa at the campaign's headquarters in Des Moines; participated in the presidential debate sponsored by the DNC and MSNBC/WHO-TV at the Polk County Convention Center in Des Moines; attended a reception with local Democrats hosted by Ned Chiodo at the Club House at Blank Golf Course in Des Moines; and attended a reception with Governor Tom Vilsack and Senator Tom Harkin at Club Aura in West Des Moines.  On the morning of November 25, joined by Rob Reiner, he rolled out his early childhood development policy at the Des Moines Area Community College Early Childhood Center in Ankeny.

-Rev. Sharpton participated in the presidential debate sponsored by the DNC and MSNBC/WHO-TV at the Polk County Convention Center in Des Moines, Iowa on November 24, 2003.

-Amb. Moseley Braun participated in the presidential debate sponsored by the DNC and MSNBC/WHO-TV at the Polk County Convention Center in Des Moines, Iowa on November 24, 2003.  She did two interviews for public radio at WOI studios prior to the debate.  Afterwards she attended a fundraiser at the Des Moines Club. 

-Rep. Kucinich participated in the presidential debate sponsored by the DNC and MSNBC/WHO-TV at the Polk County Convention Center in Des Moines, Iowa on November 24, 2003.
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-Gen. Clark  participated in the presidential debate sponsored by the DNC and MSNBC/WHO-TV at the Polk County Convention Center in Des Moines, Iowa on November 24, 2003.

-Rep. Gephardt visited Iowa on November 23-24, 2003.  On November 23 he delivered a speech on the economy at Coe College in Cedar Rapids; met local Democrats at Central Park Community Center in Washington; met local Democrats at Machinist's Hall in Conroy; and met local Democrats at Grinnell College.  On November 24 he participated in a campaign rally with steelworkers at Local 310 in Des Moines; participated in the presidential debate sponsored by the DNC and MSNBC/WHO-TV at the Polk County Convention Center in Des Moines; and met local Democrats at VFW Post 839 in Marshalltown.

-Gov. Dean met with teachers and supporters at Adams Elementary School in Davenport, Iowa to discuss education on the afternoon of November 19, 2003.

-In Des Moines, Iowa on November 15, 2003 Gov. Dean, Rep. Gephardt, Sen. Kerry and Rep. Kucinich  participated in the National Summit on Agriculture and Rural Life at Hotel Fort Des Moines; later, Gov. Dean, Sen. Edwards, Rep. Gephardt, Sen. Kerry, Rep. Kucinich and Amb. Moseley Braun appeared at the Iowa Democratic Party's Jefferson Jackson Day dinner at Veterans Memorial Auditorium.
-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.

-Rep. Gephardt visited Iowa on November 15-16, 2003. 
On November 15 in Des Moines he attended the League of Rural Voters Summit at Hotel Fort Des Moines; attended a Alliance for Economic Justice rally in the area of Veterans Memorial Auditorium;  and attended the Jefferson Jackson Day Dinner at Veterans Memorial Auditorium. 
On November 16 he met local Democrats at Waukee Public Library in Waukee, hosted by Dallas County Central Committee Chair Howard Rethman and UFCW Local 1149 President Jim Olesen; met local Democrats at Sam's Sodas & Sandwiches in Carroll, hosted by Marilyn Dopheide, Dolores and Norbert Hagemann, Larry and Betty Gregerson, Larry Long, and Lester and Katherine Garnes; met local Democrats at Cronk's Café in Denison, hosted by Trent and Sharon Berhow, Joe and Connie Klein, and Sandra Stamp; met local Democrats at Lincoln Center at Morningside College in Sioux City, hosted by Morningside Civic Union, State Representative Wes and Donna Whitead, Scott and Cindy Utech, and Darrell Strong.

-Amb. Moseley Braun did a photo shoot for Washingtonian magazine; addressed the League of Rural Voters forum at Hotel Fort Des Moines; and attended the Jefferson Jackson Day Dinner at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, Iowa on November 15, 2003.

-Sen. Kerry visited Iowa on November 14-17, 2003.
On November 14 he toured and made remarks at the Youthbuild construction site at 2121 East Des Moines Street in Des Moines; did an event with local Democrats at the North Side Café in Winterset; did a Democratic event at Tursi's Latin King on the East side of Des Moines; and did a Democratic event at Corigliano's Pizza on the South side of Des Moines.
On November 15 he played ice hockey with Des Moines Fire Fighters at Metro Ice Sports Arena in Urbandale; then spent the rest of the day in downtown Des Moines participating in the Rural Life Forum at Hotel Fort Des Moines in Des Moines; rallying at Capitol Square Atrium in Des Moines; attending the Jefferson Jackson Day Dinner at Veterans Memorial Auditorium; and attending a post-JJ party at Raccoon River Brewing Company.
On November 16 he participated in the Jewish Democratic Presidential Forum at Tifereth Israel Synagogue in Des Moines; did an event with local Democrats at Crossroads Sports Bar and Grill in Toledo; did an event with students and local Democrats at Grinnell College in Grinnell; and did an event with local Democrats in the Hotel Ottumwa ballroom in Ottumwa.
On November 17 he opened the campaign's Jasper County office on 1st Avenue West; and met with small business owners at Zanzibar's Coffee Shop in Des Moines.

-Gov. Dean visited Iowa on November 14-16, 2003.
On November 14 he started the day with a series of three "Commit for a Change, Caucus for Dean" rallies,
meeting students in Mauker Union at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls; in the Gage Building at Coe College in Cedar Rapids; and at Iowa State Memorial Union in Ames; in the evening he was the keynote speaker at a re-election fundraiser for State Senator Herman Quirmbach at the home of Doug and Wanda McCay in Ames. 
Starting on the afternoon of November 15 in Des Moines he participated in the presidential forum at the National Summit of Agriculture &Rural Life at Hotel Ft. Des Moines; held a pre-dinner rally at Central Campus High School (Melissa Ethridge did not make it); and attended the Iowa Democratic Party's Annual Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner at Veterans Memorial Auditorium.
On the morning of November 16 he attended the Tifereth Synagogue Candidate Forum in Des Moines.

-Rep. Kucinich visited Iowa on November 11-16, 2003.
In Des Moines on November 11 he did an ed board meeting with the Des Moines Register; appeared with several Veterans for Peace at Valley High School in West Des Moines; met with Principal employees at Corporate One in Des Moines; toured Broadlawns Hospital; toured Vets Hospital; met with and answered questions from students and faculty in the Olmstead Center at Drake University; met with and answered questions from students and faculty in the Krumm Business Center at Grandview College; and attended an IDP Stonewall Caucus and 21st Century Club reception at The Plaza (300 Walnut).
On November 12 he caught up on media appearances in Des Moines.
On November 13 he did a conversation with Metro High School Students in Cedar Rapids; did an ed board with the Cedar Rapids Gazette; appeared at the Center for Active Seniors, Inc. in Davenport; did an ed board meeting with the Quad City Times; did a meet and greet at El Dorado?El Rodeo Restaurant in Davenport; and held a discussion with the Islamic community at the Islamic Center in Cedar Rapids.
On November 14 he participated in a Heritage Agency on Aging Television Forum at Kirkwood College in Cedar Rapids; did a Talk of Iowa interview and Q&A at Iowa Public Radio in Iowa City; appeared at Iowa City Senior City (Linn St); did "Coffee with the Congressman" sponsored by the Iowa City Foreign Relations Council at Congregational Church in Iowa City; had lunch with students at Iowa Memorial Union; participated in the Press Citizen student forum at Coralville Public Library; did an interview with the Daily Iowan ed board in Iowa City; attended a coffee sponsored by GOGS/UE at Old Brick Church in Iowa City; appeared at a student rally for peace, jobs and health care at Iowa Memorial Union;and appeared at a rally for peace and prosperity at Town Hall in West Branch.
On November 15 he had breakfast with and spoke with UAW rank and file at UAW Local 838 in Waterloo; spoke to Postal Workers Union members at Ramada Inn in Waterloo; rallied at Grinnell College; appeared at a rally at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary in Des Moines; participated in the League of Rural Voters forum at the Hotel Ft. Des Moines in Des Moines; attended receptions (health care, rural and environmental, children's advocates) at Savery Hotel in Des Moines; spoke to Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants at Grace United Methodist Church in Des Moines; participated in the Iowa Democratic Party's Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner at Veterans Memorial Auditorium; and attended a post-JJ reception at the Savery Hotel.
On November 16 he attended the Tifereth Synagogue Candidate Forum in Des Moines; attended the National Biodynamic Conference at Gateway Center in Ames; attended a house party at home of Paul Nelson in Ames; rallied to cancel NAFTA at UAW Local 997 in Newton; and rallied to cancel NAFTA at UAW Local 1024 in Cedar Rapids.

-Gov. Dean visited Iowa on November 10-11, 2003.  On November 10 he held a press conference in Des Moines; [big gap in public schedule]; in the evening he was the featured guest at a Linn Phoenix Club fundraiser at a private home in Cedar Rapids.  On November 11 he delivered a foreign policy address before the Iowa City Foreign Relations Council at Iowa Memorial Union in Iowa City; met with veterans at VFW Hall in Ottumwa; met with Democrats who pledged their support at UAW Local 74 Hall in Ottumwa; and met with Democrats who pledged their support at SE Entrepreneurial Center in Burlington.

-Sen. Kerry did a bus tour with veterans in Iowa on November 10, 2003.  He kicked off the tour at Des Moines Airport; did an event with veterans including Rep. Leonard Boswell at the Paralyzed Veterans of America Building in Des Moines; did an event with veterans at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown; did an event with veterans at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Cedar Rapids; and did an event with veterans at VFW Post No 3949 in Iowa City.

-Rep. Gephardt visited Iowa on November 4-5, 2003.  On the evening of November 4 he attended a reception with local Democrats at the Uptown Cafe in Jefferson, hosted by Donna Lawson, Wayne Emmett, Leona Byerly, Lucille and Roy Mosher.  On the morning of November 5 he plans to attended breakfast with local Democrats at the Golden Corral Family Restaurant in Boone, hosted by Linda Lind, Jim Robbins, John Ferrari, Robert Burke and Rose Kempe. 

-Gov. Dean visited Iowa on the morning of November 3, 2003. He delivered an address on nursing and health care at Grand View College in Des Moines; and met with students at Johnston High School. 

-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.

-Sen. Kerry visited Iowa on October 31-November 3, 2003, a four-day swing. 
On October 31 starting at the Country House Restaurant in Colo he proceeded to Rte 65 (parallel road between 270th and 280th Streets) where he spoke on agriculture conservation and went on a pheasant hunting trip; he did a Halloween Meet and Greet at Fischer Community Center in Marshalltown; and did an Iowa Public Television taping in Johnston.
On November 1 he spoke on next generation energy at University of Northern Iowa's Agriculture Based Industrial Lubricants Research Program in Waverly; did an event with Democrats at Waverly Public Library in Waverly; did an event with Democrats at Chickasaw County Center in New Hampton; did an event with Democrats at VFW Post No 4561 in Cresco; and did an event with Democrats at Marty’s Café in the Luther College Centennial Union in Decorah.
On November 2 he did an event with Democrats at Yen Hing Dragon Restaurant in Waukon; did an event with Democrats at Johnson's Supper Club in Elkader; did an event with Democrats at Riverview Station in Manchester; and attended a Women for Kerry event hosted by Scott County Recorder Rita Vargas, Rep. Mary Mascher and Rep. Swati Dandekar at the Union Station Welcome Center in Davenport.
On November 3 he spoke on clean water at Credit Island in Davenport; did an event with Democrats at RJ Boars Restaurant in Clinton; dropped by Ramadan services at The Islamic Center in Cedar Rapids; and did an event with Democrats at Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids.
 
 

Total Visits by '04 Candidates, First Ten Months of 2003

	Clark	Dean	Edwards	Gephardt	Graham	Kerry	Kucinich	Lieberman	Moseley Braun	Sharpton
Visits	2	28	18	18	11	16	21	11	7	4
Days	2	54	34	36	31	41	41	16	8	5