Visits Since Nov. 2004  totals updated through June 20, 2006
Democrats
BAYH
CLARK
DASCHLE
EDWARDS
FEINGOLD
GRAVEL
KERRY
RICHARDSON
WARNER
 Visits:   27
4
2
3
9
1
1
3
1
3
 Days:   47
10
4
3
16
2
3
3
1
5
Notes: (1) Does not include Gov. Tom Vilsack.  (2) The National Governors Association meeting in July 2005 is a bit difficult to score in terms of days; a lot of it was "official" business and meetings and governors were in state for varying lengths of time.  Some did more politicking than others.  In the table above participation in the NGA meeting is tallied as one visit, one day for each of those frequently mentioned as prospects.  Comments?  E-mail action at gwu dot edu..
Iowa Visits
 - updated July 4, 2006 -

Democratic Prospects
2006 NEW ADDRESS
>The Des Moines Register reports that Sen. Joe Biden plans to visit Iowa for 15 days in August 2006.  No details are yet available.

>Former Sen. John Edwards is scheduled to be the keynote speaker at the Annual Democratic Wing Ding at the Historic Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa on August 10, 2006.

>Former Gov. Mark Warner is scheduled to visit Iowa on July 11-12, 2006.  He plans events in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids (Linn Phoenix Club evening with Gov. Mark Warner on July 11), and possibly Davenport, including campaigning with Chet Culver and other Democratic candidates.

>Former Sen. John Edwards is scheduled to visit Iowa on July 7, 2006.  He plans to attend a fundraiser for congressional candidate Dave Loebsack at The Blue Strawberry Restaurant in Cedar Rapids; meet privately with people who have been affected by predatory lending at the MidAmerica Housing Partnership in Cedar Rapids and then hold a media availability; and be the special guest at the 2nd Annual Warren County Bar-B-Q at Memorial Park in Indianola.

>Sen. Evan Bayh is scheduled to visit Iowa on July 6-8, 2006.
On late afternoon and evening of July 6 he plans to join Polk County State Senators and Representatives for a Joint Truman Fund reception (Iowa Democratic State House and Senate campaign committees) at the Plaza in Des Moines; and attend a fundraiser for 4th CD congressional candidate Selden Spencer at Raccoon Valley Community House in Adel (Dallas County).
On late afternoon and evening of July 7 he plans to attend a rally for Sen. Roger Stewart and Rep. Polly Butka at Eagle Point Park in Clinton; and an event honoring 1st CD congressional candidate Bruce Braley in Scott County.
On July 8 he plans to attend events honoring Rep. Nathan Reichert in Muscatine; Sen. Tom Courtney at UAW Local 807 in Burlington; 2nd CD congressional candidate Dave Loebsack in Iowa City; and a reception to benefit Democratic State House challengers (Kvach, Olson and Staed) at the 2006 Linn Dems headquarters at 601 2nd Ave SE in Cedar Rapids.
 

>Former Sen. Mike Gravel did a series of media interviews in Iowa on June 14-16, 2006.  On June 14 in Des Moines he did interviews at KCCI-TV Channel 8 (CBS), the Des Moines Register, the Jan Mickelson Show on WHO Radio, and with Bob Quinn on KDSM-TV.  Overnight in Clive.  On June 15 he did interviews with Todd Burras of the Ames Tribune in Ames, Ted O'Connell at KGAN TV in Cedar Rapids, Mark Bowden at the Gazette in Cedar Rapids, and Ed Tibbetts of the Quad City Times.  Overnight in Davenport.  On June 16 he did an interview with Joe Barnes of KLJB-TV FOX 18 NEWS in Davenport and wrapped up doing a interview with Radio Iowa's O. Kay Henderson in Des Moines.

>Sen. John Edwards visited Iowa on June 11-12, 2006.  Late on the afternoon of June 11 he campaigned for congressional candidate Bruce Braley at United Steel Workers Hall in Bettendorf.  On June 12 he campaigned for gubernatorial candidate Chet Culver at 504 East Bloomington St. in Iowa City; he and Chet Culver visitrf Maytag workers during their shift change at the Maytag Plant in Newton; he attended a fundraiser for congressional candidate Bruce Braley at The Plaza in Des Moines; and he spoke at the Iowa Change to Win Convention at the Quality Inn in Des Moines.

>Sen. Tom Daschle visited Iowa on June 9, 2006.  He started with "unscheduled driving" time around the Davenport area including stops at pharmacies (Medicare Part D) and gas stations (energy prices); did a press event with congressional candidate Bruce Braley at the Center for Active Seniors in Davenport (Medicare Part D); attended lunch, hosted by the Quad City Federation of Labor, at The Hat in Davenport; flew to Ames; joined gubernatorial candidate Chet Culver to talk about renewable energy outside the Lincolnway Ethanol Plant in Nevada; held a reception with Democrats at Hotel Fort Des Moines OR the Raccoon River Brewing Company in Des Moines [verifying, ed]; and did an event for congressional candidate Sheldon Spencer at a private home in Ames.

>Sen. John Edwards visited western Iowa on May 25, 2006.  He attended a fundraiser for State Representative Paul Shomshor at 3018 Avenue M in Council Bluffs; met with people who struggle with poverty at The FAMILY Program/Loess Hills Area Education Agency in Council Bluffs and then held a media availability; and spoke at a fundraiser for the Woodbury County Democratic Party at the Quality Inn in Sioux City.

>Sen. Evan Bayh visited Iowa on May 19-20, 2006.  On the evening of May 19 he was the special guest at the Polk County Democrats' Spring Dinner at United Steelworkers Local 310 in Des Moines.  On May 20 he keynoted a Clarke County Democrats' breakfast fundraiser for Rep. Mike Reasoner at Southwestern Community College Center in Osceola; spoke at a Pottawattamie County Democrats event honoring Rep. Paul Shomshor at 3018 Avenue M in Council Bluffs; and in the late afternoon spoke at a "Truman Club" fundraising event for the Woodbury County Democratic Party at the home of former state senator Steve Hansen and Glenda Den Herder in Sioux City.

>Gen. Wesley Clark visited Iowa on May 12-13, 2006.  On May 12 he held a press conference with Congressman Leonard Boswell in the State Capitol to call for more services for veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.  Late in the afternoon he appeared at an open house at the campaign headquarters of Secretary of State candidate Michael Mauro in Des Moines.  [no info on morning of May 13] On the afternoon of May 13 in Cedar Rapids he met privately with a small group (10-12) of Iowa Draft Clark 2004 supporters for a little over an hour at the Brewed Awakenings coffee shop and then produced a ClarkCast (podcast) including Q&A from supporters, also at Brewed Awakenings; and he headlined a Hawkeye Labor Council fundraiser at Teamsters Hall in Cedar Rapids.

>Sen. John Kerry spoke on "Patriotism Means Telling the Truth, Making America Stronger" at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa on May 6, 2006.

>Sen. Russ Feingold visited Iowa on April 28-29, 2006.  Starting on the afternoon of April 28 he delivered a speech, sponsored by University Democrats, at the University of Iowa in Iowa City; and spoke at a fundraiser for 2nd CD congressional candidate Dave Loebsack at The Science Station in Cedar Rapids.  On April 29 he stopped by Congressman Leonard Boswell's pancake breakfast fundraiser at Johnston High; stopped in at the 5th CD convention at Clarke Community High School in Osceola; went back to Johnston for the 3rd CD convention at Johnston High School; stopped at the 4th CD convention at the Best Western Starlite Village Inn in Fort Dodge; and attended a fundraiser for 4th CD congressional candidate Selden Spence at the Best Western Starlite Village Inn in Fort Dodge.

>Gov. Mark Warner visited Iowa on April 20-21, 2006.  On April 20 in Des Moines he spoke to the Joint Democratic Caucus and staff at the State Capitol; met with teachers at the ISEA offices; and was the special guest at a fundraiser for Congressman Leonard Boswell at the home of Harry Bookey and Pamela Bass-Bookey.  He overnighted in Carroll and on April 21 had breakfast with local Democrats at Sam's Soda and Sandwich Cafe in Carroll; toured the West Central Cooperative biodiesel plant in Ralston; and had lunch with local Democrats at Marvin Gardens restaurant in Fort Dodge.

>Former Sen. John Edwards visited Iowa on April 8-10, 2006.
On April 8 he attended a fundraiser for the Black Hawk County Democratic Party at Central Middle School in Waterloo; met with people who are struggling with poverty and then hold a media availability at Trinity Lutheran Church in Waterloo; attended a fundraiser for state Representative candidate Andrew Wenthe, who worked for Edwards' 2004 campaign, at the American Legion Hall in Oelwein; attended a fundraiser for the Dubuque County Democratic Party at Washington Park in Dubuque; and attended the Linn County Democratic Party Hall of Fame Dinner at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Cedar Rapids.
On April 9 he met with people who are struggling with poverty and then held a media availability at Hawkeye Area Community Action Program in Hiawatha; attended a fundraiser for the Tama County Democratic Party at the American Legion in Tama; attended a fundraiser for the Jasper County Democratic Party at O'Kelley's Steakhouse in Baxter; and attended fundraiser for state Senate candidate Staci Appel at the home of Roxanne Conlin in Des Moines.
On April 10 he met privately with people who are struggling with poverty and then held a media availability at the United Way Building in Des Moines.

>Former Sen. John Edwards visited Iowa on March 18-19, 2006.  On March 18 he headlined a fundraiser for Ankeny Area Democrats at the Best Western Metro North in Ankeny; and attended the Story County Democrats’ St. Patrick’s Day Fundraiser at the Sons of Norway Lodge in Story City.  On March 19 he met privately with people who have been negatively affected by predatory lending at Trinity United Methodist Church in Des Moines, and then hold a media availibility.

>Former Sen. John Edwards visited  Iowa on February 25-26, 2006.  On February 25 he attended a fundraiser for the Johnson County Democratic Party at Vito’s Restaurant in Iowa City; met privately with people struggling with poverty and held a media availability afterwards at Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County-Pheasant Ridge Center in Iowa City; attended a fundraiser for the Henry County Democratic Party at Iowa Weslyan College-John Wesley Holland Student Union in Mount Pleasant; attended a fundraiser for the Des Moines County Democratic Party at West Burlington High School in West Burlington; and keynoted the Scott County Democratic Party's Red White & Blue Banquet in the Starlite Ballroom at Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds in Davenport.  On February 26 he met privately with people struggling with poverty and held a media availability afterwards at United Neighbors in Davenport; and attended a fundraiser for the Muscatine County Democratic Party.

>Sen. Evan Bayh visited Iowa on February 11-13, 2006 On February 11 he spoke at a Linn County Phoenix Club reception at 3745 Cottage Grove Ave, SE in Cedar Rapids.  On February 12 he breakfasted with local women leaders at the Crowne Plaza Five Seasons in Cedar Rapids; met with local leaders at The Cottage Bakery & Restaurant in Iowa City; and hosted a fundraiser for the Iowa Senate Democratic Majority Fund with Sen. Keith Kreiman and Becky Schmitz at UFCW Local #230 Hall in Ottumwa.  On February 13 in Des Moines he had breakfast with leaders of 21st Century Forum; met with Iowa State Education Association representatives (organized by Brad Hudson); met with the Iowa House Democratic Caucus at the State Capitol; and met with the Iowa Senate Democratic Caucus at the State Capitol.

>Sen. Tom Daschle spoke on "Setting America on a New Course" in the Memorial Union at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa on the evening of February 1, 2006.
 

2004-05
The Democrats
BAYH
CLARK
DASCHLE
EDWARDS
KERRY
RICHARDSON
WARNER
 Visits:   13
2
1
1
4
2
1
2
 Days:   20
5
2
1
6
2
1
3
Notes: (1) Does not include Gov. Tom Vilsack.  (2) The National Governors Association meeting in July 2005 is a bit difficult to score in terms of days; a lot of it was "official" business and meetings and governors were in state for varying lengths of time.  Some did more politicking than others.  In the table above participation in the NGA meeting is tallied as one visit, one day for each of those frequently mentioned as prospects.  Comments?  E-mail action at gwu dot edu..

>Former Sen. Tom Daschle delivered the keynote address at the Iowa Democratic Party's annual Jefferson Jackson Dinner at Hy-Vee Hall Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa on November 5, 2005.  He had breakfast in Des Moines with attorney and friend Ed Skinner on the morning of November 6 (Chris Cillizza, The Fix).

>Sen. Evan Bayh visited Iowa on October 13-14, 2005.  On October 13 he attended a meet and greet breakfast organized by Bonnie and Ed Campbell at Blank Golf Course in Des Moines (Bonnie Campbell was a candidate for governor in 1994); attended a meet and greet lunch organized by state Rep. Janet Peterson at Cafe di Scala in Des Moines; attended a reception honoring Rep. Peterson at Christopher's in Des Moines; and was the special guest at a fundraiser for state Rep. Lisa Heddens, Assistant Minority Leader, at the home of Eric Fralick & Nikki Bado-Fralick in Ames.  On October 14 he attended a meet and greet breakfast organized by Jan Bauer, chair of the Story County Democratic Party, at Perkin's Restaurant in Ames.

>Sen. John Kerry visited Iowa on October 9, 2005.  Arriving in Des Moines on the evening of October 8, he met privately with supporters.  On October 9 he spoke at a Women for a Stronger America (successor to "Women for Kerry") and Democratic Activist Women Network (DAWN) fundraising event at A'Dong Restaurant in Des Moines; attended a meet and greet with Justin Shields, a candidate for the Cedar Rapids City Council, at Veterans Memorial Stadium's Picnic Pavilion in Cedar Rapids; and held a grass-roots meeting with Johnson County Democrats and other progressive groups at Elizabeth Tate High School in Iowa City.

>Former Sen. John Edwards appeared at the 28th Annual Harkin Steak Fry at the Warren County Fairgrounds in Indianola, Iowa on September 18, 2005.

>Gen. Wesley Clark (ret.) visited Iowa on August 31-September 1, 2005, joining Iowa Democratic Party Chair Lt. Governor Sally Pederson for a series of events in Northern Iowa.  On August 31 they did a breakfast to benefit the Iowa Democratic Party at the Hotel Winneshiek in Decorah (Winneshiek County); held an activist luncheon at Rose Bowl Bowling Alley in Mason City; held an activist meeting at Iowa Lakes Community College in Emmetsberg (Palo Alto County); and did a reception benefiting the Iowa Democratic Party at the home of Rosemarie and Dennis Ward in Okoboji (Dickinson County).  On September 1 they did a breakfast fundraiser at the Holiday Inn in Sioux City.

>Former Sen. John Edwards visited Iowa on August 19-20, 2005.  (Edwards had planned to address the Iowa Federation of Labor on the evening of August 18, but was delayed by bad weather in Chicago).  On August 19 he delivered remarks at the Iowa Federation of Labor's annual convention at the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center in Waterloo; held a media availability at Payne Memorial Church in Waterloo; held a media availability at Horizons Family Service Alliance in Cedar Rapids; and attended a fundraiser for the House Democratic Caucus at the Ramada Inn in Cedar Rapids.  On August 20 he delivered remarks to the Iowa Farmer's Union at the Best Western in Marshalltown.

>Sen. Evan Bayh visited Iowa on August 2-4, 2005.  On August 2 in Des Moines he attended a lunch honoring Rep. Leonard Boswell at Trattoria; held a press conference with Rep. Boswell discussing efforts to combat Meth at the State Historical Society (Terrace); and dropped by Iowa Democratic Party headquarters, also with Rep. Boswell.  On August 3 he had lunch with Waterloo area local officials at Beck's Sports Brewery in Waterloo; and attended a dinner honoring Black Hawk County Democrats at Hudson Community Center in Hudson.  On August 4 he met with the Greater Des Moines Young Professionals Connection at Greater Des Moines Partnership in Des Moines; and attended the groundbreaking of Stepping Stones Early Learning Center at West Elementary School in Knoxville.

The National Governors Association held its 97th Annual Meeting at the Polk County Convention Complex in Des Moines, Iowa on July 16-18, 2005, with related events on July 15.  More than 30 governors attended at least part of the conference including Gov. Tom Vilsack, who hosted the meeting, Gov. Mark Warner, outgoing NGA chair, Gov. Bill Richardson, and Gov. Ed Rendell.  In addition to the business sessions of the meeting, there were press conferences and social events, including an Iowa Cubs game, receptions at Terrace Hill and the Science Center, and a mini-State Fair.  The governors also did many interviews.  Below, from news accounts, are some politically noteworthy activities of Democratic presidential prospects:
>On July 15 Gov. Mark Warner was the keynote speaker at an Iowa Democratic Party luncheon at the Embassy Club in Des Moines.
>On the evening of July 18 Gov. Bill Richardson spoke at a fundraiser for the Iowa Trial Lawyers Association.

>Former Sen. John Edwards visited Iowa on June 14, 2005.  He addressed a statewide conference of the Iowa Coalition for Housing and the Homeless at Hotel Fort Des Moines in Des Moines; met with Maytag workers in Newton; and did a fundraiser for state Senate Democrats at a private home in Des Moines.

>Gov. Mark Warner visited Iowa on June 6-7, 2005.  On June 6 in Des Moines he attended a National Governors Association sponsors' reception and then had dinner with Gov. Tom Vilsack at the Governor's mansion.  On June 7 he co-hosted a live town hall meeting (program to air at a later date) with Vilsack on "Redesigning the American High School," Warner's NGA chairman’s initiative >, at Iowa Public Television studios in Johnston.

>Former Sen. John Edwards visited Iowa on March 31-April 1, 2005.  On the evening of March 31 he delivered the keynote speech at an event honoring Congressman Leonard Boswell for 20 years of public service, held at Hotel Fort Des Moines in Des Moines.  On April 1 he taped Iowa Public Television's "Iowa Press" in Johnston; joined striking APWU truck drivers on a picket line at Mail Contractors of America in Des Moines; met with inner-city groups at Urban Dreams in Des Moines (Urban Dreams is the organization founded by Wayne Ford >), and held a thank you reception at The Temple for the Performing Arts Recital Hall in Des Moines.
 

2004
>Sen. John Kerry visited Iowa to thank supporters, holding a reception at the Hotel Fort Des Moines in Des Moines early evening on December 10, 2004.
 

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