McCain-Palin Minnesota Visits
from June 1 through Nov. 4, 2008  See Rationale, Methodology and Limitations.
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Oct. 10 Lakeville.
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Sept. 1-4 Minneapolis-St. Paul.
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Sept. 3-4 Minneapolis-St. Paul (also Sept. 1-2 but no public appearances).
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Sept. 2-4 Minneapolis-St. Paul.
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Sept. 6 Forest Lake.
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Sept. 19 Blaine.
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July 10 St. Paul.

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June 19 Minneapolis, St. Paul.

 

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Visits Days Visits Days Visits Days
Visits
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*Palin days is 3 with public appearances; she spent an additional 2 days in her hotel doing speech prep in advance of the convention.
N O V E M B E R



O C T O B E R
October 16-17, 2008 Todd Palin
Oct. 16 Rallies at the Gander Mountain store in
Hermantown (Duluth area), Timberlake Lodge Inn in Grand Rapids, and Bemidji Woolen Mills in Bemidji, MN.
Oct. 17 Tours the Arctic Cat snowmobile factory in Thief River Falls and visits Moorhead, MN.

October 10, 2008 John McCain
Straight Talk town hall meeting at Lakeville South High School gymnasium in Lakeville, MN.

S E P T E M B E R
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.*

September 6, 2008 Todd Palin
Signs autographs at the Arctic Cat booth at Hays Days Grass Drags snowmobile event in Forest Lake, MN.

September 3-4, 2008 John McCain
Sept. 3
(a) McCain a
rrives 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.


A U G U S T



J U L Y
July 10, 2008 John McCain
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ccompanied by Gov. Tim Pawlenty, McCain drops in at the campaign's regional headquarters, greets staff and supporters in St. Paul, MN.


J U N E
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.

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