The Campaign in California
from June 1 through Nov. 4, 2008  See Rationale, Methodology and Limitations.
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 		Oct. 16 Burbank, Los Angeles, West Hollywood.
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Ralph Nader
Nader made a couple of visits with running mate Matt Gonzalez [from press releases]:
September 26-30, 2008
On Friday September 26 at 1:30pm, consumer advocate and Presidential candidate Ralph Nader will host a press conference with his Vice Presidential candidate Matt Gonzalez in the California Room of the Davidson Building at the University of California, 3415 S. Figueroa St. Los Angeles, CA 90089.
On Saturday September 27 at 2:30pm, consumer advocate and Presidential candidate Ralph Nader will host a press conference with his Vice Presidential candidate Matt Gonzalez conference in Asante #123AD in the Eleanor Roosevelt College at the University of California, San Diego. At 3:00pm the California Peace and Freedom Party nominee will hold a rally in the Great Hall of the Eleanor Roosevelt College at the University of California, San Diego.
On Saturday September 27 at 7:00pm, consumer advocate and Presidential candidate Ralph Nader will host a press conference with his Vice Presidential candidate Matt Gonzalez in a private room at the La Paloma Theater, 471 South Coast Highway 101, Encinitas, CA 92024. At 7:30pm the California Peace and Freedom Party nominee will hold a rally in the theater itself.
On Sunday, September 28 at 2:30pm, consumer advocate and Presidential candidate Ralph Nader will host a press conference with his Vice Presidential candidate Matt Gonzalez in the Mission Room at the University of California, Santa Barbara. At 3:00pm the California Peace and Freedom Party nominee will hold a rally in the Corwin Pavilion of the University of California, Santa Barbara.
On Sunday, September 28 at 7:00pm, consumer advocate and Presidential candidate Ralph Nader will host a press conference with his Vice Presidential candidate Matt Gonzalez in a private room in the Alex & Faye Spanos Theater Building 44 of the Cal Poly Performing Arts Center, 1 Grand Ave. San Luis Obispo, CA 93410. At 7:30pm the California Peace and Freedom Party nominee will hold a rally in the Spanos Theater itself.
On Monday September 29 at 3:00pm, consumer advocate and Presidential candidate Ralph Nader will host a press conference with his Vice Presidential candidate Matt Gonzalez in the Sam Karas Room in the library of the Monterey Peninsula College. At 3:30pm the California Peace and Freedom Party nominee will hold a rally in the Lecture Forum Building (next door), room #103 at Monterey Peninsula College, 980 Fremont St. Monterey, CA 93940.
On Monday September 29 at 7:00pm, consumer advocate and Presidential candidate Ralph Nader will host a press conference with his Vice Presidential candidate Matt Gonzalez conference in the ABC room of the Civic Auditorium, 307 Church St. Santa Cruz, CA 95060. At 7:30pm the California Peace and Freedom Party nominee will hold a rally in the Civic Auditorium itself.
On Tuesday September 30 at 10:00am, consumer advocate and Presidential candidate Ralph Nader will host a press conference with his Vice Presidential candidate Matt Gonzalez at the Federal Reserve Bank, 101 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
On Tuesday September 30 at 2:30, consumer advocate and Presidential candidate Ralph Nader, Vice Presidential candidate Matt Gonzalez, and Cindy Sheehan, currently running for the House of Representatives in the eighth congressional district of California, will hold a rally in McKenna Theater in the Fine Arts Building at San Francisco State University.
On Tuesday September 30 at 8:00pm Ralph Nader, Matt Gonzalez and Cindy Sheehan rally at Grand Lake Theater, 3200 Grand Avenue, Oakland, California.  Suggested Contribution: $10/ $5 students.

August 2-3, 2008
On Sat. Aug. 2, at 8 p.m., Mr. Nader and Mr. Gonzalez will speak in Davis, Calif. at a "Nader for President 2008 Rally" at the Varsity Theater, 616 Second St. A contribution of $10 ($5 students) will be asked at the door.
Then, on Sun. Aug. 3, at 1 p.m. the Independent candidates will host a Nader/Gonzalez news conference, followed by a 1:30 p.m. "Nader for President 2008 Rally" at the Sebastopol Community Center, 390 Morris St., Sebastopol, Calif. 95472. A contribution of $10 ($5 students) will be asked at the door.
Next, on Sun Aug. 3, at 4:30 p.m. Mr. Nader and Mr. Gonzalez will visit Copperfield's Books, 104 Matheson St., Healdsburg, Calif. 95448, for a book signing and speaking event.
Finally, on Sun Aug. 3, at 7 p.m. Mr. Nader and Mr. Gonzalez will host a news conference at the College of Marin, Olney Hall room 103, followed by a 7:30 p.m. campaign rally at the College of Marin, Olney Hall, 835 College Ave., Kentfield, Calif. A contribution of $10 ($5 students) will be asked at the door.


Bob Barr
not confirmed  CBS reported that Barr was scheduled to speak at a town hall meeting at the Islamic Institute of Orange County in Anaheim in August 2008. 


Cynthia McKinney
November 4, 2008
On Election Night joins anti-war activist and congressional candidate Cindy Sheehan at Sheehan's campaign headquarters at 1260 Mission Street in San Francisco, CA.

Sept. 28, 2008
Participates in a panel discussion as part of Critical Resistance’s “CR10″ anti-prison activism conference at Laney College in Oakland, CA.
Fundraiser at the home of Fairfax Town Council members Larry Bragman and Lew Tremaine.

Aug. 23, 2008
Speaks to the General Assembly of the Green Party of California. Dana Point, CA.

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