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-Sen. Lieberman visited Northwestern Iowa on September 17, 2003.  He met with local activists at Lighthouse Cafe in Le Mars; spoke to students at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake as part of "Joe's Jobs Tour;" and met with Ida County activists at Stubbs Memorial Library in Holstein.   Counties: Plymouth, Buena Vista, Ida.
 

-Sen. Lieberman visited Iowa on September 1, 2003.  He attended a reception with local activists at the home of Sen. Joe Seng in Davenport; toured, visited with workers and held a press avail at Genesis Medical Center in Davenport; attended a reception with local activists at the Clinton County Democratic headquarters in Clinton; and attended a reception with local activists at the home of Frank Kraus, president of the local AFGE in Dubuque.   Counties: Scott, Clinton, Dubuque.
 

-Sen. Lieberman visited the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa on August 15, 2003.  With Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller he visited the 85-foot Iowa Watershed Model in the Natural Resources Building, spoke and answered questions at the Des Moines Register Soapbox, and visited fairgoers at the Varied Industries Building.   Counties: Polk.
 

-Haddassah Lieberman visited Iowa on August 10-11, 2003.  On August 10, accompanied by Attorney General Tom Miller, she attended a reception at the home of Des Moines School Board member Sam Baccam; and visited the Iowa State Fair, in Des Moines.  In the evening she attended a reception with local activists at the Elmcrest Country Club in Cedar Rapids.  On the morning of August 11 she toured Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids.  Counties: Polk, Linn.
 

-Sen. Lieberman campaigned in Iowa on August 6-7, 2003, continuing his "Joe's Jobs Tour."  On August 6 he attended a reception with Warren County Democratic activists at the home of state Rep. Mark Davitt in Indianola; attended a roundtable discussion with Iowa Manufacturing Extension Partnership (IMEP) leaders in Ankeny; and attended a reception with Polk County Democrats at the home of Attorney General Tom Miller in Des Moines.  On the morning of August 7 he met with local residents for a "Cup of Joe with Joe" stop at the Cedar Rapids Coffee Company in Cedar Rapids; and spoke at Kirkwood Community College in Marion.   Counties: Warren, Polk, Linn.

 

-On July 17, 2003 Sen. Lieberman spoke at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa accompanied by Dan Kinney, IWCC president, and attorney general Tom Miller as part of "Joe's Jobs Tour."  [The planned first stop of the trip, a meeting with supporters at the home Rep. Doug Struyk in Council Bluffs, was cancelled when Lieberman missed a flight in Florida].  Counties: Pottawattamie.
 

-Sen. Lieberman visited Iowa on June 8, 2003.  He attended the 4th Annual Vilsack/Pederson Family Picnic at the Old Threshers Grounds in Mt. Pleasant; and officially opened his campaign office at 2605 Ingersoll Avenue in Des Moines.   Counties: Henry, Polk.
 

-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; 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. Counties: Scott, Dubuque, Black Hawk, Linn.
 

-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.  Counties: Polk, Story.
 

-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.  Counties: Pottawattamie, Webster.
 

-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. Counties: Polk.

2002
-Sen. Lieberman campaigned with candidates in Iowa on August 14-15, 2002.  On August 14 he did a breakfast fundraiser for Ann Hutchinson at the Isle of Capri convention center in Bettendorf and a Social Security event with Hutchinson at the Center for Active Seniors in Davenport.  He did a lunch fundraiser for Julie Thomas in Cedar Rapids and a corporate responsibility roundtable with Thomas at Brewed Awakenings Coffee Shop in Cedar Rapids.  He visited the Iowa State Fair with Governor Tom Vilsack and did a dinner event for Vilsack in Des Moines.  On August 15 he did an event for the House/Senate Truman Fund in Des Moines and a homeland security event at Des Moines airport. Counties: Scott, Linn, Polk.

2001
-Sen. Lieberman did brunch and dessert reception fundraisers for Sen. Tom Harkin, and then dropped in at a Hanukkah party at Beth El Jacob Synagogue, all in Des Moines, during a brief visit to Iowa on December 9, 2001.
Counties: Polk.
 
 

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2003
-Sen. Lieberman visited Iowa on June 8, 2003.  He attended the 4th Annual Vilsack/Pederson Family Picnic at the Old Threshers Grounds in Mt. Pleasant; and officially opened his campaign office at 2605 Ingersoll Avenue in Des Moines.
 

-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; 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.
 

-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. 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. 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. 

2002
-Sen. Lieberman campaigned with candidates in Iowa on August 14-15, 2002.  On August 14 he did a breakfast fundraiser for Ann Hutchinson at the Isle of Capri convention center in Bettendorf and a Social Security event with Hutchinson at the Center for Active Seniors in Davenport.  He did a lunch fundraiser for Julie Thomas in Cedar Rapids and a corporate responsibility roundtable with Thomas at Brewed Awakenings Coffee Shop in Cedar Rapids.  He visited the Iowa State Fair with Governor Tom Vilsack and did a dinner event for Vilsack in Des Moines.  On August 15 he did an event for the House/Senate Truman Fund in Des Moines and a homeland security event at Des Moines airport.

2001
-Sen. Lieberman did brunch and dessert reception fundraisers for Sen. Tom Harkin, and then dropped in at a Hanukkah party at Beth El Jacob Synagogue, all in Des Moines, during a brief visit to Iowaon December 9, 2001.

 


 

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