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from June 1 through Nov. 4, 2008  See Rationale, Methodology and Limitations.
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 June 19 Columbus Junction.

 

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N O V E M B E R
November 3, 2008 Sarah Palin
Road to Victory rally at Grand River Center in Dubuque, IA.

O C T O B E R
Oct. 26, 2008 John McCain
(a) Appears on "Meet the Press" with Tom Brokaw in Waterloo, IA.
(b) JSM Road to Victory rally at the University of Northern Iowa - West Gym in Cedar Falls, IA.

October 25, 2008 Sarah Palin
(a) Road to Victory rally at West High School Gymnasium in Sioux City, IA.
(b) Road to Victory rally at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines, IA.

October 11, 2008 John McCain
Road to Victory rally at RiverCenter Adler Theatre, Great River Hall in Davenport, IA.

S E P T E M B E R
September 29-30, 2008 John McCain
Sept. 29 Makes a statement on the failure of the bailout bill at the West Des Moines Marriott in West Des Moines, IA.
Sept. 30 Small business roundtable at EFCO Forms in Des Moines, IA.  Also today McCain did interviews via satellite from a restaurant in West Des Moines, and met with editors and reporters at the Des Moines Register in Des Moines, IA.

September 18, 2008 John McCain and Sarah Palin
(a) Road to Victory rally at PS Air Hangar, Eastern Iowa International Airport in Cedar Rapids, IA.*
(b) Tour flood-damaged parts of Cedar Rapids, IA.*
A U G U S T
August 8, 2008 John McCain
(a) Attends the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, IA.
(b) Finance reception at the Wakonda Club in Des Moines, IA. ($)

J U L Y

J U N E
June 19, 2008 John McCain
Flies into Burlington, drive to Columbus Junction, tours the flooded city with Mayor Dan Wilson and Louisa County Sheriff Curt Braby, in IA.


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