McCain-Palin Florida Visits
from June 1 through Nov. 4, 2008  See Rationale, Methodology and Limitations.
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Oct. 6-7... Oct. 6 Clearwater. Naples, Estero, Boca Raton.  Oct. 7 Jacksonville, Pensacola.
JSM
Oct. 17 Miami, Melbourne.
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Oct. 23 Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach, Altamonte Springs, Orlando, Plant City, Sarasota.
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Oct. 25-26... Oct. 25 Orlando.  Oct. 26 Jacksonville, West Palm Beach.
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Oct. 26 Tampa, Kissimmee.
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Oct. 29 Miami, Tampa, Riviera Beach.
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Sept. 15-16... Sept. 15 Jacksonville, Orlando, Miami.  Sept. 16 Tampa.
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Aug. 1 Orlando, Panama City.
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Aug. 17-18... Aug. 17 Winter Park.  Aug. 18 Orlando, Cocoa Beach.
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June 4-6... June 4 St. Petersburg.  June 5 Orlando, Lake Buena Vista, Fort Lauderdale.  June 6 Miami.
 

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Final two weeks (Oct. 21-Nov. 4, 2008): 3
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N O V E M B E R
November 2-3 John McCain
Nov. 2 - Post-midnight Road to Victory rally at Bank United Center in Coral Gables, FL.
Nov. 3 - Road to Victory rally outside of Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL

November 1 Sarah Palin
(a) Road to Victory rally at Sims Park in New Port Richey, FL. 
(b) Road to Victory rally at Fantasy of Flight Hangar in Polk City, FL. 
(c) Road to Victory rally at West Port High School baseball stadium  in Ocala, FL.


O C T O B E R
October 29 John McCain
(a) Talks with small businesspeople at Sarussi Cafe in Miami, FL. 
(b)
Joe the Plumber event at Everglades Lumber in the Little Havana section of Miami, FL. 
(c) Holds a national security roundtable and makes remarks at The University of Tampa in Tampa, FL.   Also at the University of Tampa, McCain tapes CNN's Larry King Live show. 
(d)
Discussion with small businesspeople at Baron Sign Manufacturing in Riviera Beach, FL.

October 26 Sarah Palin
(a) Road to Victory rally at Tampa Convention Center, East Hall in Tampa, FL. 
(b) Road to Victory rally at Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, FL..

October 25-26 Cindy McCain
Oct. 25
With Mayor Rudy Giuliani does "Average Joe Neighborhood Door Knocks," at 1407 Belmont Drive in Orlando, then makes a "surprise" visit to volunteers at the Victory office on S. Semoran Blvd. in Orlando, FL. 
Oct. 26
(a)
With Rudy Giuliani stops in at The Fox Restaurant in Avondale (Jacksonville), FL.
(b) With Mayor Rudy Giuliani drops by the Victory office at Regions Financial Tower in West Palm Beach, then does neighborhood door knocks at 7124 West Lake Drive in West Palm Beach, FL.

October 23 John McCain
"Joe the Plumber" bus tour:
(a) Meets briefly with several small business owners at the Starlite Cafe in Daytona Beach, FL. 
(b) Rally at All Star Building Materials in Ormond Beach, FL. 
(c) Stops at
Coatam Periodontal, the dental office of Dr. Gary Coatam, in Altamonte Springs, FL. 
(d) Stops at Mi Viejo San Juan restaurant in Orlando, FL. 
(e) Stops at Parkesdale Farm Market stand of Jim Meeks in Plant City, FL. 
(f) Rally at Robarts Arena in Sarasota, FL


October 17
John McCain
(a) Road to Victory rally at Florida International University in Miami, FL. 
(b)
Road to Victory rally at the Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts in Melbourne, FL.

October 6-7 Sarah Palin
Oct. 6
(a) Road to Victory rally at Coachman Park in Clearwater, FL. 
(b) Fundraising reception at the Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club, followed by a fundraiser in a tent outside the home of Jack Donahue, founder of Federated Investors, in Naples, FL. ($) 
(c) Road to Victory rally at Germain Arena in Estero, FL. 
(d) Fundraising dinner at the Boca Raton Resort and Club in Boca Raton, FL. ($) 
Oct. 7
(a) Road to Victory rally at The Jacksonville Landing in Jacksonville, FL. 
(b) Fundraising luncheon at the West Touchdown Club, Jacksonville Municipal Stadium in Jacksonville, FL. ($) 
(c) Road to Victory rally at Pensacola Civic Center in Pensacola, FL.


S E P T E M B E R
September 21 Sarah Palin
Sept. 20 - In Orlando, FL no public events. [source Time's "The Page"] 
Sept. 21 Road to Victory rally at Market Square at The Villages in Lady Lake, FL.

September 15-16 John McCain
Sept. 15 (a) Road to Victory rally at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, FL.
 (b) 
Town hall meeting at the Asociación Borinquea de Florida Central in Orlando, FL. 
(c) Finance dinner and receptions at the Miami Intercontinental Hotel in Miami, FL. ($) 
Sept. 16
(a) Does the morning shows via satellite.  (b) Road to Victory rally at Convention Center of Tampa in Tampa, FL.



A U G U S T
August 17-18 John McCain
Aug. 17
Briefed on tropical storm Fay at the Orange County Emergency Operation Center in Winter Park, FL. 
Fundraiser in Miami canceled due "an overabundance of caution" about tropical storm Fay. 
Aug. 18

(a)
Speaks at the 109th Annual VFW National Convention at Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. 
(b)
Business roundtable at Brevard Community College in Cocoa Beach, FL.

August 1 John McCain
(a) Speech to the National Urban League Annual Conference at Orlando World Center Marriott Resort & Convention Center in Orlando, FL. 
(b)
brief stop at Pancho's Spanish Bakery and Deli in (east) Orlando, FL. 
(c)
Press conference at the Bay Point Marriott in Panama City, FL. 
(d)
Fundraiser at Capt. Anderson's in Panama City, FL. ($). 
(e)
Speaks at a Country First Concert featuring John Rich at the Marina Civic Center Complex in Panama City, FL.


J U L Y



J U N E
June 4-6 John McCain
June 4
Finance reception at the Renaissance Vinoy Resort & Golf Club in
St. Petersburg, FL. ($) 
June 5
(a) Finance luncheon at Rosen Shingle Creek in
Orlando, FL. ($) 
(b)
Speech at the Florida Society of Newspaper Editors and Florida Press Association Convention at the Hilton Hotel, Walt Disney World Resort, in Lake Buena Vista, FL. 
(c) Finance reception at The St. Regis Fort Lauderdale Resort in Fort Lauderdale, FL. ($) 
June 6
(a)
Finance luncheon at Parrott Jungle Island in Miami, FL. ($)
(b)
Briefing, air boat tour, and media availability at Everglades Safari Park in Miami, FL.

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