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 Sept. 1 Detroit, Monroe.
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 Sept. 28 Detroit.*

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 Aug. 31 Battle Creek.*
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 July 9 Pontiac.

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 June 2 Troy.
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 June 16-17... June 16 Flint, Detroit.  June 17 Detroit, Taylor.


 

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N O V E M B E R
O C T O B E R
October 2, 2008 Barack Obama
(a) Change We Need rally at Calder Plaza in Grand Rapids, MI.
(b) Change We Need rally at Michigan State University, Adams Field in East Lansing, MI.

October 2, 2008 Michelle Obama
(a) Change We Need rally at Heritage High School in Saginaw, MI.
(b) Community event at Chippewa Valley High School, Henrichsen Auditorium in Clinton Township, MI (Macomb County).
(c) Unannounced appearance at a vice presidential debate watch party and speaks to volunteers at the Obama campaign headquarters 2875 West Grand Blvd in Detroit, MI.
S E P T E M B E R
September 28, 2008 Barack Obama
(a) Fundraiser at the Detroit Public Library in Detroit, MI. ($)
Barack Obama and Joe Biden (and Michelle and Jill)
(b) Change We Need rally at Woodward Ave. in front of the Detroit Public Library in Detroit, MI.*

September 15, 2008 Joe Biden
(a) Major speech/Change We Need rally at South Lake High School in St. Clair Shores, MI.
(b) Tours Auto Alliance International (Mazda-Ford) auto assembly plant in Flat Rock, MI.
(c) Change We Need rally at Flat Rock Community High School in Flat Rock, MI.

September 8, 2008 Barack Obama
(a) Discussion on the economy at Mott Community College, Regional Technology Center in Flint, MI.
(b) Change We Need town hall at  North Farmington High School in Farmington Hills, MI.

September 1, 2008 Barack Obama
(a) Originally scheduled as a "Rally for America's Workers" changed to short remarks on Hurricane Gustav at Hart Plaza in Detroit, MI.
(b) Labor Day barbeque at Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 671 in Monroe, MI.
A U G U S T
August 31, 2008 Barack Obama and Joe Biden
Post-convention On the Road to Change rally at C.O. Brown Stadium in Battle Creek, MI.*

August 4, 2008 Barack Obama
Speech outlining New Energy for America plan at Lansing Center in Lansing, MI.

J U L Y
July 9, 2008 Michelle Obama
Women's roundtable discussion at the Crofoot Theater in Pontiac, MI.
Also, the Detroit Free Press reported she "also will be attending a fund-raiser later today, but the campaign wouldn't release details." ($)
J U N E
June 16-17, 2008 Barack Obama
June 16
(a) "Change that Works for You" speech on competitiveness at Kettering University, Connie and Jim John Recreation Center in Flint, MI.
(b) Fundraising event at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center in Detroit, MI. ($)  [brief intro by Al Gore]
(c) "Change that Works for You" rally and receives endorsement of Al Gore at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, MI.
June 17
(a) Meets with local community leaders at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center in Detroit, MI.
 (b) "Change that Works for You" meeting with students at Wayne County Community College District, Downriver Campus in Taylor, MI.

June 2, 2008 Barack Obama
Town hall meeting in the Main Gym at Troy High School in Troy, MI.

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