Comparison of Minnesota Visits in the 2008 Presidential Campaign

The Campaign in Minnesota
See also: by county
from June 1 through Nov. 4, 2008 See Rationale, Methodology and Limitations.

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November

October

MO	Oct. 13 Rochester, St. Paul, Minneapolis.

October

JSM

JSM	Oct. 10 Lakeville.
TP	Oct. 16-17... Oct. 16 Hermantown (Duluth area), Grand Rapids, Bemidji. Oct. 17 Moorhead.

September

JSM,SP

*19
JSM,SP

CM	Sept. 1-4 Minneapolis-St. Paul.
SP	Sept. 3-4 Minneapolis-St. Paul (also Sept. 1-2 but no public appearances).
JSM	Sept. 2-4 Minneapolis-St. Paul.
TP	Sept. 6 Forest Lake.
JSM, SP	Sept. 19 Blaine.

August

BO	Aug. 6-7... Aug. 6 Minneapolis. Aug. 7 St. Paul.

August

July

JSM

JSM	July 10 St. Paul.

June

BO	June 3 St. Paul.

June

JSM

JSM	June 19 Minneapolis, St. Paul.

Ralph Nader
Oct. 31, 2008 at 7pm - Speaks at the University of Minnesota, Willey Hall, Room 175 in Minneapolis, MN. 8:30pm - Fundraiser at the Nader/Gonzalez ‘08 office, 715 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN.

Sept. 4, 2008 - Super Rally at Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN.

Bob Barr
Sept. 1-2, 2008
Sept. 1 (a) Speaks at a picnic event hosted by Minnesotans for Limited Government (MNLG) at Langford Park in the St. Anthony Park neighborhood of St. Paul, MN. (b) Speaks to supporters at a dinner at Muffuletta, also in the St Anthony Park neighborhood of St Paul, MN.
Sept. 2 Greets people attending Ron Paul's Rally for the Republic at Target Center in Minneapolis, MN.

By County

	Obama-Biden	McCain-Palin
Anoka		September 19, 2008 John McCain and Sarah Palin Road to Victory rally at Key Air Hangar at the Anoka County-Blaine Airport in Blaine, MN.*
Beltrami		October 16, 2008 Todd Palin Rallies at Bemidji Woolen Mills in Bemidji, MN. (3 of 3)
Clay		October 17, 2008 Todd Palin Tours the Arctic Cat snowmobile factory in Thief River Falls and visits Moorhead, MN.
Dakota		October 10, 2008 John McCain Straight Talk town hall meeting at Lakeville South High School gymnasium in Lakeville, MN.
Itasca		October 16, 2008 Todd Palin Rallies at the Timberlake Lodge Inn in Grand Rapids, MN. (2 of 3)
Olmstead	October 13, 2008 Michelle Obama (a) Community event at the Taylor Arena, Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, MN.
St. Louis		October 16, 2008 Todd Palin Rallies at the Gander Mountain store in Hermantown (Duluth area), MN. (1 of 3)
Washington		September 6, 2008 Todd Palin Signs autographs at the Arctic Cat booth at Hays Days Grass Drags snowmobile event in Forest Lake, MN.

Hennepin and Ramsey	October 13, 2008 Michelle Obama (b) Change We Need rally at Macalester College, Leonard Center in St. Paul, MN. (c) Fundraising event at the Minneapolis Club in Minneapolis, MN. ($) August 6-7, 2008 Barack Obama Aug. 6 - Fundraiser at the Minneapolis Hilton in Minneapolis, MN. ($) Aug. 7 - Greets breakfast diners at The Copper Dome restaurant in St. Paul, MN. Note. Obama, carrying out his vice presidential search, met with Sen. Biden during this visit. June 3, 2008 Barack Obama Rally with Michelle Obama at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN.	September 3-4, 2008 John McCain Sept. 3 (a) McCain arrives at the airport and is greeted by his family and the Palin family in Minneapolis, MN.* (b) McCain and members of his family join volunteers putting together care packages for victims of Hurricane Gustav at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, MN. (c) McCain joins Gov. Sarah Palin and her family on stage after her speech and makes very brief remarks at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN.* Sept. 4 McCain does walk through; delivers acceptance speech; afterwards the McCains and the Palins celebrate amid balloons and confetti, at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN.* September 1-4, 2008 Sarah Palin Sept. 1 - Speech prep at the Minneapolis Hilton in Minneapolis, MN. Sept. 2 - Speech prep at the Minneapolis Hilton in Minneapolis, MN. Sept. 3 (a) Gov. Palin and the Palin family join the McCain family in greeting Sen. McCain upon his arrival at the airport in Minneapolis, MN.* (b) Delivers her speech at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN. Afterwards Sen. McCain joins her on stage and makes very brief remarks.* Sept. 4 After Sen. McCain's acceptance speech, the Palins join McCain and his family on stage at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN.* September 1-4, 2008 Cindy McCain Sept. 1 Cindy McCain and First Lady Laura Bush address the Convention on Hurricane Gustav at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Sept. 2 Cindy McCain and First Lady Laura Bush make remarks and pack boxes at ONE's service project at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Sept. 3 With other family members and the Palin family greets Sen. McCain as he arrives at Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport. Sept. 4 Honored at the Women for McCain Victory 2008 luncheon at the Hilton in Minneapolis. Note Todd Palin also spoke at this event. Speech to the Republican National Convention at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. July 10, 2008 John McCain Accompanied by Gov. Tim Pawlenty, McCain drops in at the campaign's regional headquarters, greets staff and supporters in St. Paul, MN. June 19, 2008 John McCain (a) Finance reception and dinner at the Hilton Minneapolis in Minneapolis, MN. ($) (b) 2008 Presidential Town Hall Meeting with undecided voters at Landmark Center in St. Paul, MN.