Upcoming Events

Candidate and Campaign Events in the Des Moines area:

12/1/07

John Edwards (D) 10:00 a.m.:  Every Child Matters Forum, Drake University Levitt Hall, Des Moines.  This is a MY PREZ event for Drake students.

12/1/07

Dennis Kucinich (D) 9:30 a.m.:  STAR PAC Forum, First Christian Church, 2500 University Avenue, Des Moines.

12/1/07

Hillary Clinton (D), Chris Dodd (D), John Edwards (D), Dennis Kucinich (D), and Barack Obama (D) 1:30 p.m.:  Democratic "Heartland Candidate Forum," Hy-Vee Hall, 730 Third St., Des Moines.

12/1/07

7:00 p.m.:  Black and Brown Presidential Forum, North High School, Des Moines.  All Democratic candidates will participate.  Admission is by invitation.  This event will be televised by HDNet beginning at 6:30 p.m.

12/4/07

Mike Huckabee (R) 12:00 p.m.:  Open House at Iowa campaign headquarters, 519 Locust St., Des Moines.

12/4/07

1:00 p.m.:  NPR News - Iowa Public Radio Debate, State Historical Building, 600 E. Locust St., Des Moines.  All Democratic candidates will participate.

12/4/07

Tom Tancredo (R) 2:00 p.m.:  Release of new Iowa ad and press conference, Downtown Marriott, 700 Grand Ave., Des Moines.

12/4/07

Mike Huckabee (R) 3:00 p.m.:  News conference to announce key endorsements, 519 Locust St., Des Moines.

12/4/07

Mike Huckabee (R) 6:00 p.m.:  Speech at Media dinner, Raccoon River Brewery, 200 10th St., Des Moines.

12/6/07

Mitt Romney (R) 12:15 p.m.:  Speech about strengthening the military, Fort Des Moines, 75 E. Army Post Road, Des Moines.

12/6/07

Hillary Clinton (D) 6:00 p.m.:  East High School, Des Moines.

12/7/07

Barack Obama (D) and Oprah Winfrey 3:30 p.m.:  Hy-Vee Hall, Des Moines.  Doors open at 2:30 p.m.  Tickets are required.

12/10/07

John Edwards (D) 1:00 p.m.:  Kick off for the "America Belongs to Us" bus tour, Polk County Convention Center, 501 Grand Avenue, Des Moines.

12/11/07

Mike Huckabee (R) 6:00 p.m.:  My Prez Event at Drake University, Olmsted Center Pomerantz Stage, Des Moines.  An open reception will follow at 7:00 p.m. in Parents Hall South, Olmsted Center, featuring music with Mike Huckabee and Drake students.

12/12/07

Ron Paul (R) 6:00 p.m.:  Speech to Rural and Middle America, Iowa State Fairgrounds, Elwell Family Food Center (blue-trimmed building just inside the gate located at East 30th and Universith Avenue, Des Moines. 

12/17/07

John Edwards (D) 12:00 p.m.:  Rally to announce endorsement of Mari Culver, Temple for the Performing Arts, 1011 Locust St., Des Moines.

12/18/07

Barack Obama (D) 10:45 a.m.:  Discussion of foreign affairs with Obama policy advisors, Holiday Inn Conference Center, Des Moines Airport, Ballroom North Central, 6111 Fleur Drive, Des Moines.  Doors open at 10:30 a.m.

12/20/07

Chris Dodd (D) 6:30 p.m.:  Holiday Party, Star Bar, Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines.

12/22/07

Bill Richardson (D) 4:45 p.m.:  House party at the home of Nate and Cheryl Mulvihill, 2915 Thorton Avenue, Des Moines.  RSVP to Adam Elliott 515-288-0116. 

12/22/07

Barack Obama (D) 7:30 p.m.:  Urbandale Holiday Inn, Heartroom Ballroom, 4800 Merle Hay Road, Urbandale.  Doors open at 7:00 p.m.

 


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Visit IowaPolitics.com.

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WHO-TV's list of candidate visits to Iowa.

Find out who's been here the most (or the least) over the past 2 years and track the time candidates have spent in the state of Iowa.