Tennessee Visits in the Presidential Campaign

The Campaign in Tennessee
from June 1 through Nov. 4, 2008 See Rationale, Methodology and Limitations.

October 7, 2008 Barack Obama
(a) Participates in the Town Hall Presidential Debate with Sen. Obama in the Curb Event Center at Belmont University in Nashville, TN.
(b) Makes brief appearance at a dessert reception fundraiser at the home of former Vice President Al Gore in the Belle Meade neighborhood of Nashville, TN. ($)

Note: Michelle Obama's guest at the debate was Mike Fisher of Indianapolis, a member of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers and a military family member.

November 3, 2008 John McCain
Road to Victory rally at Tri-City Aviation, Inc hanger in Blountville, TN. (event 2 of 7)
(near Bristol, VA).

October 7, 2008 John McCain
Participates in the Town Hall Presidential Debate with Sen. Obama in the Curb Event Center at Belmont University in Nashville, TN.
October 7, 2008 Cindy McCain
Visits children at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt in advance of the debate at Belmont University.

July 12, 2008 Cindy McCain
Rides in a pace car in the Firestone 200 Indycar Race in Lebanon, TN.

June 2-3, 2008 John McCain
June 2
(a) Town hall meeting at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN.
(b) Finance roundtable; reception at the home of Linda and Mike Curb; and dinner at the home of Chrissy and Bill Hagerty in Nashville, TN. ($)
Overnight June 2 in Nashville, TN...
June 3
(a) Unannounced visit to the Blue Plate Cafe in Memphis, TN.
(b) Finance luncheon at 1025 Cherry Road (hosted by FedEx CEO Frederick W. Smith) in Memphis, TN. ($)

Ralph Nader
September 19, 2008
Hosts a news conference in Civic Center Plaza in front of the city council building in Memphis, TN.

Cynthia McKinney (schedule according to press release)
August 20-21, 2008
August 20
(a) Several stops in Memphis, TN.
(b) Evening fundraiser hosted by the Madison County Green Party in Jackson, TN.
August 21
Meets with representatives of the community who have been affected by the dumping of toxic waste in Dickson, TN.
Press Conference in Room 31, Legislative Plaza in Nashville, TN.
Visits Tennessee State University, Fisk University and Carver Food Park "where Sizwe Herring of EarthMatters Tennessee teaches children and community members about the value of composting and principles of ecology."