Five candidates attended the Jasper County Democrats' "America's Hometown Forum" at Newton High School in Newton, Iowa on June 21, 2003:
-Sen. Kerry visited Iowa on June 21, 2003.  He participated in the America's Hometown Forum at Newton High; participated in the Hear it from the Heartland Forum at The Music Man Square, Streetscape in Mason City; spoke at a Truman Fund Reception in Mason City; and spoke at a Charles City reception at Iowa Title and Realty Company in Charles City.

-Rep. Kucinich visited Iowa on June 21, 2003, participating in the America's Hometown Forum at Newton High in Newton, and the AFSCME Family Picnic at Saylorville Lake. 

-Rep. Gephardt participated in the America's Hometown Forum at Newton High in Newton, Iowa on June 21, 2003.

-Rev. Sharpton participated in the America's Hometown Forum at Newton High in Newton, Iowa on June 21, 2003.

-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 America's Hometown Forum at Newton High. 

-Gov. Dean visited Iowa on the afternoon of June 17, 2003.  He did a Health Care Town Hall Meeting at Firefighters Local 15 Union Hall in Council Bluffs; a town hall meeting in the city council chamber in Atlantic; and a house party at the home of Harold Wells in Des Moines.

-Gov. Dean visited Iowa on the afternoon and evening June 14, 2003.  In Waterloo he attended the Juneteenth Celebration in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center at Hawkeye Community College; did his first Iowa "House Call" (discussing his Healthy America initiative) at the home of Dennis Harbaugh and Juanita Williams; and spoke at a Flag Day fundraiser for state Rep. Don Shoultz at the Shoultzs' home.  Proceeding to Iowa Falls, he met with Hardin County Democrats at the home of Mary Rose Brown.  He concluded the trip as Dr. Julie Thomas' guest at the Iowa Democratic Party's Hall of Fame Dinner in Des Moines.

-Rep. Kucinich visited Eastern Iowa on the afternoon June 13, 2003.  He lunched at the Muddy Waters Restaurant (free hors d'ouevres) in Cedar Rapids; -also in Cedar Rapids he helda press conference on his health care plan; and did a Conversation with Rep. Kucinich at Carnegie-Stout Public Library in Dubuque. 

-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.

-Sen. Kerry visited Iowa on June 12-13 and June 14, 2003.  On the evening of June 12 he appeared at a Linn Phoenix Club reception at the home of Bob Rush in Cedar Rapids.  On the morning of June 13 he  delivered a speech on energy independence at VFW Hall Post 788 in Cedar Rapids.  --On the evening of June 13 he  addressed the Wisconsin Democratic Convention in Milwaukee.--  Returning to Iowa on June 14, he toured the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque; spoke at a Flag Day fundraiser for state Rep. Don Shoultz at the Shoultzs' home in Waterloo; spoke at a Fayette and Buchanan County Democratic reception at the Sportsman restaurant  in Oelwein; and spoke at a reception for state Rep. Brian Quirk at Kolby's Dine and Stein in New Hampton.  =2 visits, 3 days.

Four candidates attended the 4th Annual Vilsack-Pederson Family Picnic at Old Threshers Park in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa on June 8, 2003.
-Gov. Dean flew into Moline and attended the the 4th Annual Vilsack/Pederson Family Picnic at the Old Threshers Grounds in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa on June 8, 2003.

-Sen. Graham visited Iowa on June 7-8, 2003.  On June 7 in Council Bluffs he attended a "Truman Fund" fundraiser at the home of Mike Gronstal; attended a Tom Harkin reception and then did the "Hear it from the Heartland" forum, followed by a media availability at Iowa Western Community College; and attended a Truman Fund fundraiser at Robert and Miriam Patterson's home in Ames.  On June 8 he attended the 4th Annual Vilsack/Pederson Family Picnic at the Old Threshers Grounds in Mt. Pleasant, then did activist meetings at the Java House in Iowa City and at Renaldo's Restaurant in Cedar Rapids.

-Rep. Kucinich visited Iowa on June 6-8, 2003. 
On June 6 he appeared at the Friday Forum at Scott County Democratic Headquarters in Davenport; announced a clean water plan at Centennial Park on the banks of the Mississippi River in Davenport; and talked with local community members at Southeastern Community College, West Burlington Campus in Burlington.
On June 7 he breakfasted at Hotel Ottumwa in Ottumwa; brunched with local supporters at the Best Western in Fairfield; taped the "Conversations" cable access program at West Branch Public Library in West Branch followed by a meeting with Cedar County supporters & West Branch People for Peace on the library lawn; and did a fundraiser at the home of Jennifer Sherer and Ryan Downing in Iowa City.
On June 8 he attended the 16th Annual ICARE Pancake Breakfast in Iowa City and attended the 4th Annual Vilsack/Pederson Family Picnic at the Old Threshers Grounds in Mt. Pleasant.

-Sen. Lieberman visited Iowa on June 8, 2003.  He attended the Governor's Picnic in Mt. Pleasant and officially opened his campaign office at 2605 Ingersoll Avenue in Des Moines.

-Rep. Kucinich visited Iowa on June 1, 2003, announcing his agriculture and rural policy.  He visited the Paul and Phyllis Willis Farm (Niman Ranch of Iowa Producers) in Thornton; met with local Democrats and family farm advocates at the HyVee Deli in Webster City; and visited the Joe Lynch Farm in Ames.

-Sen. Kerry visited Iowa on May 29-30, 2003.  On May 29 in Sioux City he discussed national service at the VFW post; attended a Sioux City Truman Club reception at the home of former state Sen. Steve Hanson; and attended a Sioux City Democratic reception at the Sanford Community Center.  On the morning of May 30 he made remarks on veterans prescription drug legislation with Rep. Leonard Boswell at the Beaverdale VFW in Des Moines; in the late afternoon he attend an Ottumwa Democratic reception at the VFW hall in Ottumwa; and attended a Burlington Democratic reception at the Port of Burlington Welcome Center in Burlington.

-Sen. Lieberman visited eastern Iowa on May 25-26, 2003.  Starting early afternoon on May 25, he attended a reception with Scott County Democrats at the Isle of Capri Resort in Bettendorf; made an impromptu stop at the Dairy Queen in Dubuque; and attended a reception with Dubuque County Democrats at the home of state Rep. Pat Murphy in Dubuque.  On May 26 he breakfasted with veterans at American Veteran Post 49 in Cedar Falls; met with Waterloo and Cedar Falls firefighters at Cedar Falls Fire Station; attended a reception with Black Hawk County Democrats at a private residence in Waterloo; and attended a reception with Linn County Democrats at the home of Fred and Muriel Rogers in Cedar Rapids.

-Gov. Dean visited Iowa on May 23-24, 2003.  On May 23 he met with leaders from Iowa Building and Construction Trades at IBEW Local 347 Hall in Des Moines; participated in a health care roundtable at Mason City Public Library in Mason City; and attended a reception with North Iowa Democrats at the home of Ed and Estelle Gabel in Mason City.  On the morning of May 24 he joined Story County Democrats for coffee at Café Diem in Ames.

-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.

Seven candidates were in Iowa on May 17, 2003 for the AFSCME town hall meeting at the Polk County Convention Complex in Des Moines.
-Gov. Dean visited Iowa on May 16-18, 2003.  On May 16 he met with Cornell College students on the campus at Mt. Vernon and attended a health care community roundtable at the Iowa City Free Medical Clinic in Iowa City.  On May 17 he participated the AFSCME town hall meeting and attended the ISEA meeting at Adventureland Inn in Altoona.  On May 18 he participated in Sen. Tom Harkin's "Hear it from the Heartland" forum at River Center in Davenport, then greeted supporters at Mac's restaurant.

-Sen. Edwards visited Iowa on May 17, 2003.  He participated in the AFSCME town hall meeting; 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.

-Rep. Gephardt visited Iowa on May 16-19, 2003.
On May 16 in Des Moines he discussed his health care plan with community leaders at Broadlawns Hospital, which according to the campaign serves the most uninsured patients per capita of any hospital in the country; in the evening he attended the AFSCME reception at the Polk County Convention Complex.
On May 17 he participated in the AFSCME town hall meeting; attended the ISEA meeting at Adventureland Inn in Altoona; attended a Marion County house party hosted by Pat and Maureen Nichols in Knoxville; attended a Wapello County house party hosted by Carl Keeton and Bonnie Eggers at UFCW Local 230 in Ottumwa; and attended a Jefferson County Democrats reception hosted by Rep. John Whitaker at Fairfield Senior Center in Fairfield.
On May 18 he attended a Lee County Democrats breakfast hosted by Jerry Kearns at Keokuk Labor Temple in Keokuk; attended a Lee County reception hosted by Sen. Gene Fraise at Newberry Senior Center in Fort Madison; attended a Des Moines County reception hosted by Sen. Tom Courtney and Pat Jackson at UAW Local 807 in Burlington; attended a Muscatine County reception hosted by Betty McMahon, county party chair, at Muscatine Community College; and attended a Johnson County house party hosted by David Redlawsk, county party vice chair.
On May 19 he discussed his health care plan with rural experts and family farmers at the Hartley Farm in the Cedar Rapids area.

-Sen. Graham visited Iowa on May 16-17 and May 18, 2003.  On the evening of May 16 he attended the AFSCME reception at the Polk County Convention Complex.  On May 17 he spoke at the AFSCME town hall meeting, and attended the ISEA meeting at Adventureland Inn in Altoona.   He then proceded to events in Nebraska, returning on the morning of May 18 for breakfast at the home of Greg and Linda Steensland in Council Bluffs.  =2 visits, 3 days.

-Rep. Kucinich visited Iowa on May 16-17, 2003. 
On May 16 he taped "Iowa Press" at Iowa Public Television in Johnston; walked a picket line with Laborers, Ironworkers and Cement Finishers at the Jordan Creek Mall construction site (West Des Moines); discussed a plan for universal education for age 3 to college at Martin Luther King, Jr. Magnet Elementary School in Des Moines; met with Gordon Fischer, chair of the Iowa Democratic Party, at Java Joe's coffee shop in Des Moines; met with Des Moines area labor leaders at the Renaissance Savery Hotel; and attended the AFSCME reception at the Polk County Convention Complex. 
On May 17 in Des Moines he visited the Downtown Farmers Market; met with Polk county supporters at Java Joe's; and participated in the AFSCME town hall meeting; he then attended the ISEA meeting at Adventureland Inn in Altoona. 

-Amb. Moseley Braun visited Des Moines, Iowa on May 16-17, 2003.   On the evening of May 16 she attended the AFSCME reception at the Polk County Convention Complex.  On May 17 she participated in the AFSCME town hall meeting.

-Sen. Kerry visited Iowa on May 14 and 16, 2003.  On the evening of May 14 he attended a Democratic reception at The Pizza King in Council Bluffs.  However, the planned schedule for May 15-16 was scrapped when a critical vote on tax cuts in the Senate prompted him to return to Washington, DC on May 15.   He returned and on May 16 in Des Moines he toured Mercy Medical Center and delivered a major health care speech at Holiday Inn Mercy Campus; did private meetings; and attended the AFSCME reception at the Polk County Convention Complex.  [Kerry participated in the AFSCME town meeting on May 17 via satellite from New Hampshire].  =2 visits, 2 days.

-Rev. Sharpton participated in the AFSCME town meeting in Des Moines, Iowa on May 17, 2003.

-Sen. Lieberman visited Iowa on May 11-12, 2003.  On May 11 in Des Moines he attended a Mother's Day brunch at Beth El Jacob Synagogue.  (A planned lunch with his mother at Latin King Restaurant was cancelled).  Proceeding to Ames, he met with his mother, Marcia Lieberman; attended a reception with Story County Democrats at the home of Pat Brown; and had dinner with a small group of undecideds at Centro, an Italian restaurant in Des Moines.  He overnighted in Des Moines and attended a morning reception with Polk County Democrats at Hotel Fort Des Moines.

-Sen. Graham visited Des Moines, Iowa on May 10-11, 2003.  On the evening of May 10 he attended the Polk County Democrats Reception and Dinner at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.  On May 11 he worked the lunch shift busing tables at the Drake Diner.

-Rep. Kucinich visited Iowa for a full day on May 10, 2003.  He met with Waterloo area labor leaders at the Ramada Inn in Waterloo; participated in the National Association of Letter Carriers food drive in Waterloo; toured large factory hog farms (Confined Animal Feeding Operations) in the Ellsworth area with family farmer Kevin Miskell; held a discussion with Iowa farmers at Happy Chef in Story City; spoke to the Painters Union District Council meeting in Ankeny; celebrated the grand opening of the campaign's Iowa headquarters at 3407 Ingersoll in Des Moines; appeared at the Polk County Democrats fundraiser at the Iowa State Fairgrounds; called in to the 5th CD "Give Em Hell Harry" party in Council Bluffs; and wrapped up the trip with a reception at the home of John and Nancy Turner in Des Moines.

-Gov. Dean visited Iowa on May 9-10, 2003.  Starting late afternoon on May 9 he attended a reception with Hamilton County Democrats at The Country Kitchen in Webster City; and then attended a reception with Webster County Democrats at Marvin Gardens in Fort Dodge. On May 10 he breakfasted with Greene County Democrats at Uptown Café in Jefferson; spoke at the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council meeting in Ankeny; and appeared at the Polk County Democrats fundraiser at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.

-Sen. Kerry visited Iowa on May 9, 2003.  He met with labor leaders in Des Moines; attended a Perry Democratic activist reception at  Hotel Pattee in Perry, and the Story County Big Band Swing Fling dinner at Gates Memorial Hall in Nevada.

-Rep. Kucinich visited eastern Iowa on the afternoon and evening of May 5, 2003.  In Davenport he had lunch with labor leaders, organized by Jerry Messer, president of the Quad Cities Federation of Labor, at 7250 Northwest Boulevard; lunch with Quad Cities Latino community leaders at Ganzo's Tacos; addressed the Iowa Postal Workers Convention at Radisson Hotel; visited the peace camp at University of Iowa; and attended a Rally for Jobs and Justice at Cereal Workers Local 110 at 526 F Ave. NW in Cedar Rapids.

-Gov. Dean visited Iowa on April 25-27, 2003. 
Starting at mid-day on April 25 he spoke at the Scott County Democrats' Friday Forum at Third Missionary Baptist Church in Davenport; had lunch with local residents at Ross Restaurant in Bettendorf; and in the evening he attended a Clinton County Democratic fundraiser at the Frontier Motel in Clinton. 
On April 26 he breakfasted with Cedar County Democrats at Bliss Bed and Breakfast in Tipton; lunched with Jefferson County Democrats at the home of Phil Scott in Fairfield; attended a Jefferson County meet and greet at Fairfield Senior Center; did a surprise drop-in at a house party fundraiser at the home of Dick Stater in Lisbon; and in the evening he attended a Dubuque County Democratic event at Thunder Hills Country Club in Peosta.
On April 27 he attended a Winneshiek County meet and greet at Luther College in Decorah; a Chickasaw County meet and greet at City Council Chambers-Community Center in New Hampton; and a Floyd County meet and greet at 101 North Main Street in Charles City.

-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. 

-Rep. Kucinich visited Iowa on April 12-13, 2003. 
Because of votes in Congress on the Iraq war supplemental funding bill and tax cuts Kucinich had to trim the planned April 12 Iowa schedule.  A meeting with labor leaders and local supporters in Waterloo was cancelled; and instead of appearing in person, he spoke by airphone with supporters gathered at the Legion Arts/CSPS performance space in Cedar Rapids [Frederick Jones put together this event] and then with students participating in the "peace camp" on the University of Iowa campus.  On the ground in Iowa, Kucinich proceeded to Muscatine, where he delivered the keynote speech at the Muscatine County Democratic Party's annual Earth Day dinner at the Muscatine Center for Social Action on Iowa Ave.  That evening he attended the Planned Parenthood of Iowa's annual dinner (columnist Ellen Goodman was the speaker). 
In Des Moines on April 13 Kucinich talked at First Unitarian Church; ate a vegan lunch with holistic health care practioners, family farmers, environmentalists and others hosted by  Stephanie Weisenbach at the home of supporter Rev. Chet Guinn; and delivered a speech "Iraq: What Next?" at Mickle Neighborhood Center. 

-Gov. Dean visited Iowa on April 11-12, 2003.
On April 11 he met with students and county Democrats at the University of Iowa in Iowa City; met with students and county Democrats at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls; met with Delaware and Clayton County Democrats at the Community Center in Edgewood; and spoke at a Fayette County Democrats dinner at the Sportsmen Restaurant in Oelwein.
On the afternoon of April 12 he participated in the Muscatine County Democrats Earth Day celebration, speaking at Bandag Research and Development Company and helping to do a highway cleanup in Muscatine; attended a meeting and reception with Henry County Democrats in the library at Iowa Wesleyan College; appeared at the Des Moines County Democrats Hall of Fame Dinner at the Burlington Ballroom in Burlington; and appeared at the Lee County Eppers O'Malley Banquet at the Pilot Grove Savings Bank in Donnellson. 

-Rep. Gephardt visited Iowa on April 10-12, 2003. 
On April 10 he addressed the House Democratic Caucus in the State Capitol, then addressed the Senate Democratic Caucus in the State Capitol; he participated in a discussion of his health care plan at Sticks Gallery in Des Moines; attended a house party hosted by Robert and Susan Haug in Ames; and attended a house party hosted by Shirlee Trent in Ft. Dodge.
On April 11 he participated in a discussion of his health care plan at the Rose Bowl in Mason City; attended a house party hosted by Mary Jo Lorge in Mason City; and attended a house party hosted by James Davis at the Iowa Title Office in Charles City.
On April 12 he attended a house party hosted by Peg Dunbar in Waverly, participated in a discussion of his health care plan with nurses and health care professionals at the Ramada Inn Convention Center in Waterloo; attended a house party hosted by Pat Harper in Waterloo; attended a house party hosted by Kim Smith in Marshalltown; attended a house party hosted by Brad and Teresa McCall in Grinnell; and attended a house party hosted by Dennis and Nancy Parrott in Newton.

-Sen. Lieberman visited Iowa on April 10-11, 2003.  Arriving in Des Moines mid-day, he met privately with the DLC caucus; met with South Des Moines community leaders; and met privately with Attorney General Tom Miller. He traveled to Council Bluffs, where he attended a meet and greet reception at the home of Paul Shomshor.  He then traveled to Fort Dodge.  On the morning of April 11 he attended an activists breakfast at Fort Dodge Public Library in Fort Dodge and met with firefighters at the Fort Dodge Fire Department. 

-Sen. Hart visited Iowa on April 8-9, 2003. On April 8 he did a lunch with Linn County Democratic activists at Reynaldo's Restaurant in Cedar Rapids; met with the editorial staff of the Cedar Rapids Gazette; met with local labor officials (IBEW); and did media interviews.  Proceeding to Iowa City he met with Johnson County Democratic activists and spoke on the Iraq War at the University of Iowa.  In the evening he had dinner with Pat Walton, Karen Fitzsimmons, etc at the Davenport Radisson Hotel.  On April 9 he breakfasted with Scott County Democratic activists at Country Kitchen in Davenport and did an interview at the Quad City Times with Ed Tibbits.

-Sen. Kerry visited Iowa on April 6-8, 2003. 
On April 6 he attended a reception with Democrats at the home of Rep. Swati and Arvind Dandekar in Marion; attended a reception with Democrats at the home of Carol and Cammi McGuire in Clinton; and attended the Scott County Democrats Spring Dinner at Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds in Davenport. 
On April 7 he had a private meeting with labor leaders in Davenport; toured and met with students, teachers and administrators at Johnson Art Elementary School in the Cedar Rapids area; met privately with labor leaders in Cedar Rapids; and did a reception with Democrats at Beck's Pub and Grille in Waterloo. 
On the morning of April 8 he did a breakfast with women leaders at Hotel Fort Des Moines in Des Moines; addressed the House Democratic Caucus in the State Capitol, and addressed the Senate Democratic Caucus in the State Capitol.

-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. 
 
 

Gov. Dean visited Des Moines, Iowa on March 23-24, 2003.  On the afternoon of March 23 he spoke at the UAW Legislative Conference at the Best Western Starlite in Des Moines.  On March 24 he toured the Central Iowa Center for Independent Living; met with employees of the Parent Training and Information Center and Legal Center for Special Education; did a meet and greet in the Iowa State Capitol; and spoke at the House and Senate Democratic Caucuses, also in the State Capitol.

Rep. Kucinich visited Iowa on March 23-24, 2003.  On March 23 in Des Moines he spoke at the UAW CAP conference at the Best Western Starlite; met with state and local elected officials; met with Communications Workers of America at the Bank of America building on Aurora Ave; held a town hall meeting "Where do we go from here?" at Trinity United Methodist Church; and attended a house party hosted by Chet Guinn. 
On the morning of March 24 in Greenfield he met with area residents and elected officials at Nowadays Diner; met with area residents and elected officials at Bon's Bakehouse; and toured the local senior meals program and met with seniors at the YMCA.  In the afternoon he met with farmers on Iowa agricultural issues at the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State in Ames.

Rep. Gephardt made a brief visit to Des Moines, Iowa on March 23, 2003; he addressed the Iowa UAW annual conference at Best Western Starlite and held a press availability.

Rep. Gephardt visited Iowa on March 9, 2003.  He met with Truman Club-Woodbury County Democrats for a breakfast hosted by Virginia Hood at the home of Chris Jensen and Beth Harms in Sioux City; attended a reception for Monona and Harrison County Democrats hosted by Monona County chair Dennis Ryan at the Onawa Community and Recreation Center in Onawa; and attended a reception with Shelby, Crawford, Cass and Audubon County Democrats hosted by Donna Clothier at her home in Harlan.

Sen. Kerry visited Des Moines, Iowa on March 8, 2003.  He met privately with central Iowa Latino leaders, and with supporters, and delivered the keynote address at the Drake Law School’s annual Supreme Court Celebration banquet at the downtown Marriott.

Rep. Kucinich visited Iowa on March 7-9, 2003.
On March 7 he held a public meeting with local Democrats and elected officials in the meeting room at Perry Public Library in Perry (Dallas County, NW of Des Moines); a public meeting with residents and community of the Wesley Acres Retirement Home in Des Moines; and in the evening he attended a peace rally organized by a coalition of peace activists at Drake University.
On the afternoon of March 8 he held a public forum, "Why Cities Have a Stake in Peace," at Iowa City Public Library in Iowa City; met with local labor leaders and members at the Cottage Restaurant in Iowa City; and a spoke to College Democrats and community activists at Cornell College.
On March 9 he left around 5:00 pm from Des Moines. 

Gov. Dean visited Iowa on March 7-8, 2003.  On March 7 he taped "Iowa Press" at the Iowa Public Television Studios in Johnston; did a meet and greet luncheon with Iowa County Democrats at Ox Yoke Inn in Amana; and a meet and greet coffee with Benton County Democrats at 218 Café in Vinton. On March 8, he toured the Osterhaus Pharmacy in Maquoketa, did a meet and greet with Jackson County Democrats at Decker House in Maquoketa; did a meet and greet with Dubuque County Democrats at Bricktown Restaurant in Dubuque; and attended the 1st District Central Committee meeting at the Country Junction Restaurant in Dyersville.

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.

Gov. Dean visited Iowa on February 17, 2003.  He made a foreign policy speech at Drake University's Olmsted Center in Des Moines; spoke at the Iowa Federation of Labor's Annual Legislative Conference at Adventureland Inn in Altoona; and attended the Warren County Off-Year Caucus at Indianola Masonic Temple.

Sen. Lieberman made his first trip to Iowa as a presidential candidate on February 16-17, 2003.  He arrived on the evening of February 16.  On February 17 he ate breakfast with Attorney General Tom Miller at Drake Diner in Des Moines; met privately with activists at the Des Moines Marriott; met privately with Gov. Tom Vilsack at the State Capitol then held a press availability; addressed the House Caucus; addressed the Senate Caucus; and spoke at the Iowa Federation of Labor's Annual Legislative Conference at Adventureland Inn in Altoona.

Rep. Kucinich visited Iowa from February 15-20, 2003. 
On the evening of February 15 he spoke to local activists in the Olmstead Building at Drake University on "Making the Peace Movement Visible." 
On February 16 he spoke at the Linn County Off Year Caucus at the Cedar Rapids Public Library; spoke to Johnson County Democrats and local supporters at City High School in Iowa City; and spoke to local activists from FAIR at "The Old Brick Building" Church in Iowa City.
On February 17 he spoke at the Iowa Federation of Labor's Annual Legislative Conference at Adventureland Inn in Altoona.
On the evening of February 18 he spoke on "Peace and Security through Diplomacy"at Iowa State University in Ames, part of the Presidential Caucus Series.
On the evening of February 19 he spoke to Jefferson County Democrats as well as Natural Law Party supporters on "Creating Peace"at the Best Western Hotel in Fairfield.
On February 20 he left around 2:50 pm from Des Moines. 

Amb. Moseley-Braun spoke at an event sponsored by American Women Presidents, a political action committee, at Hotel Fort Des Moines in Des Moines, Iowa on February 15, 2003.  (First stop of a three-state tour--NH on Feb. 16 and SC on Feb. 17). This event occurred during the big President's Day weekend snow storm; according to the Des Moines Register's Thomas Beaumont, it attracted exactly one person, in addition to media and organizers.

Rev. Sharpton visited Iowa on February 10-11, 2003.   On February 10 he met with party officials and labor leaders, spoke to students at DMACC in Des Moines and attended a rally at Union Baptist Church.

Gov. Dean visited Iowa on February 8-10, 2003. 
On February 8 he attended a rally for state Rep. candidate Bruce Hunter (Feb. 11 special election) at USWA Hall in Des Moines; met with Boone County activists at the Colorado Grill in Boone; and appeared at the Story County Soup Supper host reception and dinner at Collegiate United Methodist Church in Ames. 
On February 9 he toured Iowa Veterans' Home in Marshalltown; had coffee with Marshalltown activists at the home of Alan and Kim Smith; met with students at Grinnell College; attended 2nd Congressional District Democratic Central Committee meeting at Washington County Courthouse; had coffee with University of Iowa College Democrats at Prairie Lights Bookstore in Iowa City; and met with Jones County activists at Lawrence Community Center in Anamosa. 
On February 10 in Davenport he spoke to an American Government class at St. Ambrose University, and then met with Scott County activists at the Rusty Nail.

Gov. Dean visited Iowa onJanuary 18-19, 2003.  In the morning he appeared at events in Des Moines: the Iowa Pharmacy Association's political breakfast at the Marriott Hotel; a Democratic Women Activists Network (DAWN) meeting at the home of DAWN president Marty Anderson; the Iowa Democratic Party state committee meeting at the Iowa Democratic Party offices; and he met with members of education community at Noah's Ark.  Early in the afternoon he met with Democrats at Midtown Café in Newton.  In the evening he spoke at the Linn County Democratic Sustaining Club Banquet at the Prairie Hill Pavilion in Marion.  On January 19 he met with Linn County Democrats at  Gwen's Restaurant in Lisbon and met with Mt. Vernon Democrats at Lincoln Café in Mt. Vernon.

Sen. Kerry visited Iowa on January 18-19, 2003.  On January 18, he started the day in Des Moines with a breakfast with reporters at Hotel Fort Des Moines and a breakfast with activists at Centro.  He did an activists lunch at the home of Nancy Swisher, Gary Smith, and Sarah Swisher in Iowa City, and in the evening to spoke at the Linn County Democratic Sustaining Club Banquet at the Prairie Hill Pavilion in Marion.  Kerry overnighted in Dubuque; on January 19 in Dubuque he attended services at St. Joseph the Worker Church and then an activists luncheon at the home of Teri and John Goodman.

Rep. Gephardt visited Iowa on January 18, 2003.  He appeared at the Iowa Democratic Party state committee meeting at the Iowa Democratic Party offices in Des Moines, and in the evening he spok at the Linn County Democratic Sustaining Club Banquet at the Prairie Hill Pavilion in Marion.