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JK (Overnights Aug. 17 in Cincinnati)  8/18  Cincinnati.
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JE 8/24  Columbus, Cleveland.  8/25  Cleveland, Warren.
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JE 9/2  Joins JK in Springfield.
JK 9/6  Cleveland.
JE 9/7  Chillicothe.
JK (Overnights Sept. 7 in Cincinnati)  9/8  Cincinnati.
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JE bus tour...  9/15  (WV, Marietta, WV, Pomeroy), Athens.  9/16 (Piketon), Portsmouth, (WV).
JE 9/20  Cincinnati.  (Overnights in Cleveland)  9/21  Cleveland.
EE 9/22  Youngstown, Canton
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JK 10/9  Elyria.
EE 10/10  Sandusky, Lima.  10/11  Columbus.
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JK (Overnights Oct. 15 in Dayton) bus tour...  10/16 Xenia, (Jeffersonville, Chillicothe, Buchanan), Wakefield.  (Overnights in Dublin)  10/17  Columbus.
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JE (Overnights Oct. 19 in Akron)  bus tour...  10/20  Canton, New Philadelphia, Steubenville.
JK (Overnights Oct. 20 in Boardman)  10/20  Boardman, Columbus.
JE (Overnights Oct. 23 in Cincinnati)  bus tour...  10/24  Cincinnati, Dayton, Lima.  (Overnights in Toledo)  10/25  Toledo.
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Kerry/Edwards in Ohio
Senators Kerry and Edwards crisscrossed the state, making campaign stops in 30 of Ohio's counties (Elizabeth Edwards added stops in another two counties).

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JE
THKsolo
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Visits
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Final two weeks (Oct. 19-Nov. 2, 2004): 6 7 5 6 1 1 4 4
Final month (Oct. 2-Nov. 2, 2004): 9 10 7 8 1 1 5 6
Eight months (March 2-Nov. 2, 2004): 24 30 15 21 4
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Prior to March 2, 2004:  






N O V E M B E R
November 1
-JK and THK hold an evening Fresh Start for America rally with Bruce Springsteen at City Hall in Cleveland, OH.
-JK rallies supporters at Grand Aire Hangar in Toledo (Swanton), OH.

November 1
-JE meets with GOTV volunteers at Ohio Victory 2004 headquarters on Madison Road in Cincinnati, OH.
JE makes unannounced stop at Skyline Chili restaurant in Cincinnati, OH.

November 1
-EE greets voters and volunteers at 44 South 6th Street in Zanesville, OH.
-EE greets voters and volunteers at Ironworkers Hall-Local 55 in Toledo, OH.

O C T O B E R
October 31
JK attends Mass at the Church of the Holy Angels in Dayton, OH.
JK brief stop, throws football with aides near Dunbar High School in Dayton, OH.
-JK addresses the Shiloh Baptist Church in Dayton, OH.
JK greets customers and eats breakfast at the Golden Nugget Pancake House in Dayton, OH.
October 30   Overnights October 30 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dayton, OH.
Arrives Youngstown.
-JK attends an evening Fresh Start for America rally at Trumbull County Courthouse square in Warren, OH.
Flight to Dayton Int'l Airport.
 
October 31
-JE stops at Taymouth & Northtowne and briefly does some door to door canvassing in Columbus, OH.

October 31
-EE attends services at Lee Memorial AME Church in Cleveland, OH.
-EE attends services at Bethany Baptist Church in Cleveland, OH.
-EE visits Inn on Coventry, a restaurant on Euclid Heights in Cleveland, OH.

October 30
-JE rallies at the Ohio National Guard Armory in Marietta, OH.
Overnights October 29 in Marietta, OH.

October 30
-EE attends Women for Kerry-Edwards rally at Clark State Community College-Applied Science Center in Springfield, OH.
-EE attends Moms for Kerry-Edwards rally at Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Hall-Local 189 in Columbus, OH.   to MN, IA

October 28
arriving from Madison, WI...-JK attends a Fresh Start for America rally with special guest Bruce Springsteen at Ohio State University's South Oval in Columbus, OH.

October 28
-JK attends a Fresh Start for America rally at University of Toledo's Savage Hall in Toledo, OH. to Madison, WI.
Overnights October 27 in Toledo, OH.

October 26
-THK holds a conversation on health care at St. Joseph's Community Center's Gould Auditorium in Lorain, OH.
-THK and Rep. Dennis Kucinich hold a recpetion with community leaders at Czech Karlin Hall in Cleveland, OH.

October 25
-EE holds a town hall discussion at Ohio University Southern, Riffe Building in Ironton, OH.

Sen. Edwards does a bus tour in western Ohio -- I-75 Corridor.
October 25
-JE rallies at Seagate Center in Toledo, OH.
October 24   Overnights October 24 in Toledo, OH.
JE attends services and speaks at Allen Temple AME Church in Cincinnati (Bond Hill), OH.
-JE rallies at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Dayton, OH.
-JE rallies on North Main Street (between East Wayne and the railroad tracks) in Lima, OH.
Overnights October 23 in Cincinnati, OH.

October 21
-JK goes on an early morning goose-hunting trip with Rep. Ted Strickland at the farm of Rick and Jill Molnar in Springfield Township (near Boardman), OH.
-JK speaks on science and innovation and receives endorsement of Dana Reeve at the Columbus Athenaeum in Columbus, OH.
Overnights October 20 at the Holiday Inn in Boardman (Youngstown South), OH.  On TV watches Red Sox win ALCS.

October 20
Sen. Edwards does a bus tour in northeast and eastern Ohio.
-JE hosts a community meeting at Canton Memorial Civic Center in Canton, OH.
-JE rallies at Quaker Stadium, Woody Hayes field in New Philadelphia, OH.
-JE conversation with steelworkers and their families at United Steelworkers Local 1190 in Steubenville, OH.
Overnights October 19 in Akron, OH.

October 19
-JK attends an evening Fresh Start for America rally at Dragon Stadium, Fifth Third Field in Dayton, OH.

October 17
-JK visits Mt. Olivet Baptist Church in Columbus, OH.
October 16  Overnights October 16 in Dublin, OH.
Sen. Kerry does a bus tour through southern and southeast Ohio.
Starts in Dayton.
-JK hosts a town hall meeting at Xenia High School in Xenia, OH.
Stops at Mick and Larry Gerringer's pumpkin patch and buys gourds, Indian corn and two pumpkins in Jeffersonville, OH.
Attends a private Mass at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Chillicothe, OH.
Stops at the Village Grocery and buys a hunting license in Buchanan, OH.  --see Oct. 21
-JK holds a Rally for a Stronger America at the West Family Farm in Wakefield, OH.
Overnights October 15 in Dayton, OH.

October 15
-JE holds a town hall on education with women and families at Mentor High School gymnasium in Mentor, OH.

October 11
-EE holds a town hall discussion at the YWCA (South 4th Street) in Columbus, OH.
October 10
-EE and Del Sandusky host a discussion with military families at UAW Local 913 in Sandusky, OH.
-EE hosts a town hall discussion at UAW 1219 Park in Lima, OH.

October 9
-JK attends a Rally for A Stronger America at Lorain County Community College, North Athletic Field and holds a roundtable discussion on children's health care in Elyria, OH.

October 5
-JE holds a town hall meeting at Schaaf Community Center Theatre in Parma, OH.
-JE accompanied by EE, participates in the Vice Presidential Debate in Veale Center at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH.
-JE post-debate rally at the Wade Oval Ellipse at University Circle in Cleveland, OH.
Overnights October 4 in Cleveland, OH.

October 3
-JK holds town hall meeting on the economy and jobs at Austintown Fitch High School gymnasium in Austintown (near Youngstown), OH.
-JK accompanied by Rev. Jesse Jackson at East Mount Zion Baptist Church in Cleveland, OH.

October 1
visit continues from September 30  -JE holds a town hall meeting at Wayne Booster Community Center in Huber Heights (Montgomery County; Dayton suburb), OH.
 

S E P T E M B E R
September 30   Overnights September 30 in Columbus, OH.
-JE rally following the first presidential debate at Genoa Park in Columbus, OH.

September 23
[Sen. Kerry cancelled a speech at Ohio State University's Mershon Auditorium in Columbus, OH and stops in Iowa due to a cold and laryngitis].
JK holds a "meet and greet" with firefighters at a fire station in Columbus, OH.
JK meets with the editorial board of the Columbus Dispatch in Columbus, OH.
Overnights September 22 in Columbus, OH.

September 22
-EE holds a health care roundtable at Youngstown Community Health Clinic in Youngstown, OH.
-EE hosts a health care town hall meeting with seniors and undecided voters at Mayfield Senior Center in Canton, OH.

September 21
-JE addresses the City Club of Cleveland at the Intercontinental Hotel and Conference Center in Cleveland, OH.
September 20   Overnights September 20 in Cleveland, OH.
-JE holds a community gathering at the Bond Hill Recreation Center in Cincinnati, OH.

Sen. Edwards on two-day "Stronger America Begins at Home" bus tour of WV and OH.
September 16
Stops to address workers and residents at Boilermakers Local Union 150 (Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant) in Piketon, OH.
-Rally at Roy Rogers Esplanade in Portsmouth, OH.
...concludes in Huntington, WV.
September 15
...tour starts in Parkersburg, WV.
Stops at Harmar Tavern in Marietta, OH.
...to Ravenswood, WV.
Stops in Pomeroy, OH.
-Evening rally at Ohio University's Baker University Center in Athens, OH.

September 14
-JK holds a town meeting highlighting his commitment to fight for America's seniors at Chester J. Zablocki Senior Center in Toledo, OH.

September 8
-JK delivers remarks on Bush's wrong choices in Iraq at the Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal in Cincinnati, OH.
Overnights September 7 in Cincinnati, OH.

September 7
-JE holds Rally for a Stronger America in front of Ross County Courthouse in Chillicothe, OH.

September 6
-JK joins DNC Co-Chair, Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones during her 36th annual Labor Day Parade and Picnic at Luke Easter Park in Cleveland, OH.

Sen. Kerry does a two-day Ohio bus trip.
September 4
-Rally for a Stronger America at Firestone Stadium in Akron, OH.
Stop with former Sen. John Glenn for skeet shooting at the farm of Tom and Christine Pfile in Edinburg, OH.
Stop to visit Lola Garolfalo and Bill Shuman in Wellsville, OH.   -their home was damaged during flooding last weekend.
Speaks with a small group of steelworkers at Abdalla's Tavern in Stratton, OH.
-Rally at Old Fort Steuben in Steubenville, OH.
September 3   Overnights September 3 in the Akron area.
-Holds a front porch discussion at the home of Mark and Debbie Bickle (Goosepond and Kenarbre Drive) in Newark, OH.
-Attends a Rally for a Stronger America at Courthouse Square in Newark, OH.
-Delivers radio address from the Licking County Administration Building in Newark, OH.
Stop to shake hands and sign autographs in Mt. Vernon, OH
Stop at the gazebo in downtown Bellville, OH.
Stop at Mansfield Senior High Tygers football practice at Arlin Field in Mansfield, OH.
Stop at the General Motors Mansfield Metal Center (metal fabricating plant) in Ontario, OH.
September 2   Overnights September 2 at Cherry Valley Lodge in Newark, OH.
-Following the conclusion of the Republican National Convention, JK and JE hold a late night/early morning rally outside the Heritage Center of Clark County (a former city hall) in Springfield, OH.
 

A U G U S T
August 26
-THK discusses rising health care costs and economic pressures facing women at the Medical College of Ohio, Faculty Club in Toledo, OH.

August 25
-JE town hall at Friendly Inn Settlement in Cleveland, OH.
-JE "Rally in the Valley" at Warren Community Amphitheater in Warren, OH.
August 24
-JE meets with laid-off workers and addresses the Ohio AFL-CIO Convention at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH.
-JE attends Kerry-Edwards Victory Fund reception at the Intercontinental Hotel Conference Center in Cleveland, OH.  ($)

August 23
-THK speaks at the AFL-CIO Coalition of Labor Union Women Conference at Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH.

August 18
-JK addresses the 105th Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention at the Cincinnati Convention Center in Cincinnati, OH.
Overnights August 17 in Cincinnati, OH.

August 14   ...her first solo trip
-EE discussion with military families in the backyard of the Roy Funderberg's home in Vandalia (Dayton), OH.
August 13
-EE attends a reception with African American women at the Harriet Beecher Stowe House in (Walnut Hills) Cincinnati, OH.  (note earlier scheduled tour and discussion with working women at three businesses in Columbus, OH was cancelled after her flight was cancelled by the airline.)

Sen. Kerry and Sen. Edwards continue post-Convention "Believe in America" tour. ...continues from July 31
August 1
-JK and JE attend church at Greater Grace Temple in Springfield, OH.
JK and JE speak during an impromptu stop at a parking lot in Springfield, OH.
-JK and JE rally at the corner of North Main Street and East Court in Bowling Green, OH.
JK to Taylor, MI; JE splits off.

J U L Y
Sen. Kerry and Sen. Edwards continue post-Convention "Believe in America" tour.
July 31
-JK and JE rally at Muskingum County Courthouse in Zanesville, OH.  ...continues to August 1

July 25
On pre-Convention "America's Freedom Trail" tour:
-JK attends church at First Church of God with Mayor Coleman in Columbus, OH.
-JK makes a front porch stop at Janet and Jesse Robert Aikens' home (she is a nurse, he is retired) in Ward 62 (Park Ridge Village, near Minerva Park) in Columbus, OH.
Overnight July 24 in Columbus, OH.

July 7
After photo op in Fox Chapel, PA, Kerry and Edwards campaign together for the first time on a four-day tour.  First stops are in Ohio:
-JK and JE hold a rally at Burnham Park in downtown Cleveland, OH.
-JK and JE attend a rally at Riverscape Metro Park in downtown Dayton, OH.

J U N E
June 25
-JK holds conversation on investing in the jobs of the future with families that have been affected by job losses in the auxiliary gym, then holds a rally in the main gym, at Perry High School in Massillon, OH.

June 16
-JK attends Kerry Victory 2004 reception hosted by Mayor Michael Coleman at the Hyatt Regency Columbus in Columbus, OH. ($)
-JK spotlights his plan to ensure a stronger America starts at home at the Marion Franklin Community Center in Columbus, OH.
June 15
-JK attends Kerry Victory 2004 reception at the Four Point Sheraton Cincinnati in Cincinnati, OH. ($)
Flight to Columbus International Airport.  (Greeted by veterans at airport).
-JK rally for a stronger economy for America's families at Westgate Park in Columbus, OH.

June 6
-JK delivers Commencement Address to Bedford High School [Temperance, MI] seniors at University of Toledo's Savage Hall in Toledo, OH.

June 1
-THK meets with families of military service personnel at the Austintown Public Library in Youngstown, OH.
She also attended a private house party with supporters.

M A Y
A P R I L
Sen. Kerry on "Jobs First Express - On the Road to a Stronger Economy" Tour (April 26-28) WV, PA, OH and MI.
April 28
Speaks briefly to supporters outside Toledo-Lucas County Public Library in Toledo, OH.
-Meets with workers at UAW Local #12 in Toledo, OH.
April 27
-Jobs tour rally at Federal Plaza in Youngstown, OH.
-Roundtable discussion/Ohio jobs summit with Ohio Mayors at Slovenian National Home in Cleveland, OH.
-John Kerry for President reception at City Center Sheraton in Cleveland, OH. ($)
Private meeting with Al Gore, Cleveland, OH.
Arrinving from Beaver County, PA, overnights April 26 in Youngstown, OH.

April 6
-JK rally for jobs at Sawyer Point Park in Cincinnati, OH.

M A R C H
March 14
-JK rallies at the University of Akron in Akron, OH.

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