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from June 1 through Nov. 4, 2008  See Rationale, Methodology and Limitations.
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Oct. 3 Abington, Glenside.
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Oct. 10-11 Philadephia.
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Oct. 12 Scranton.
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Pct. 16 Pittsburgh.
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Oct. 27-28... Oct. 27 Pittsburgh.  Oct. 28 Chester.
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Oct. 30 Williamsport, Allentown.
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Sept. 4-5... Sept. 4 York, Columbia, Lancaster.  Sept. 5 Duryea, Wyoming.
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Sept. 5 Philadelphia, Langhorne.
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Sept. 16 Media
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Sept. 20 Ambler, Willow Grove, Norristown.
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Sept. 24 Allentown, Philadelphia.
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Sept. 25 Greensburg, Wilkes-Barre.
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June 13-14... June 13 Philadelphia.  June 14 Wayne.
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June 26 Pittsburgh.

 

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N O V E M B E R
November 3 Joe Biden
Change We Need rally with Jill Biden and players from the World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies at Marconi Plaza in Philadelphia, PA.


O C T O B E R
October 30 Joe Biden
(a) Change We Need rally at Lycoming College, Lamade Gymnasium in Williamsport, PA.  (b) Change We Need rally at Muhlenberg College, Memorial Hall in Allentown, PA.
 

October 27-28 Barack Obama
Oct. 27 - Change We Need rally at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, PA.
Oct. 28 - Change We Need rally in the rain at Widener University, Main Quad in Chester, PA.

October 16 Michelle Obama
Change We Need rally at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial in Pittsburgh, PA.

October 12 Joe Biden
Change We Need rally with Jill Biden, Sen. Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton at Riverfront Sports Complex in Scranton, PA.

October 10-11 Barack Obama
Oct. 10 (a)
Fundraising reception at the Sheraton City Center in Philadelphia, PA. ($)  (b) Fundraising dinner at the home of Comcast executive vice president David L. Cohen in Mount Airy, PA. ($)
Oct. 11 Four rallies in Philadelphia, PA: (a)-Change We Need rally at Progress Plaza.  (b)-Change We Need rally at Mayfair Diner.  (c)-Change We Need rally at Vernon Park.  (d)-Change We Need rally at the Intersection of South 52nd Street and Locust Street.

(October 7 - Joe and Jill Biden attend funeral of her mother Bonny Jean Jacobs at Abington Presbyterian Church in Abington, PA).

October 3 Barack Obama
(a) Community gathering at Schwarzman Stadium, Abington High School in Abington, PA.  (b) Buys flowers for Michelle for their 16th anniversary at Penny's Flowers in Glenside, PA, then stops to shake hands with students outside the Springfield Township elementary school on Easton Road in Glenside, PA.


S E P T E M B E R
September 25 Joe Biden
(a) C
ommunity gathering at Greensburg-Salem High School in Greensburg, PA.  (b) Community gathering at Nesbitt Park (on the West Bank of the Susquehanna River, at the foot of the Market Street Bridge) in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

September 24 Michelle Obama
(a) Military spouse roundtable discussion with Jill Biden at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, PA.  (b) Change We Need community gathering with Jill Biden at Francis Meyers Recreation Center in Philadelphia, PA.

September 20 Jill Biden
With daughter Ashley: (a) "Take Your Daughter to Canvass" event at the Campaign for Change office in Ambler, PA.  (b) "Take Your Daughter to Canvass" kick off at the home of Greg and Shirley Holt in Willow Grove, PA.  (c) Drops by women's phone bank at the Campaign for Change office in Norristown, PA
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September 16 Joe Biden
Community gathering, with Jill Biden, at Linvilla Orchards in Media, PA.


September 5 Joe Biden
(a) Discussion, with Jill Biden, at Ironworkers Local Union 401 in Philadelphia, PA.  (b) Greets the lunchtime crowd at The Dining Car in Philadelphia, PA.  (c) Discussion, with Jill Biden, at Maple Point Middle School in Langhorne, PA.
-Plans to participate in the Labor Day parade in Pittsburgh canceled due to Hurricane Gustav.

September 4-5 Barack Obama
Sept. 4 (a) T
ours and holds a discussion on the economy at Voith Siemens Hydro Power in York, PA.  Also, sits down for an interview with Bill O'Reilly of FOX News’ “The O’Reilly Factor,” in York, PA.  (b) Stops at Columbia Market House, buys some fruit in Columbia, PA.  (c) Change We Need event at Buchanan Park in Lancaster, PA.
Sept. 5 (a)
Discussion on the economy at Schott Glass in Duryea, PA.  (b) Unannounced stop, greets patrons at the Avenue Diner in Wyoming, PA.

September 1 Joe Biden
In Scranton, PA.  (a) Visits his childhood home (now the home of Anne Kearns), holds a barbeque and discussion in the backyard, in the Green Ridge neighborhood.  (b) Walks over for a private visit with Ellen Casey, widow of former Pennsylvania Gov. Bob Casey, who lives nearby. (c) Makes a stop at La Festa Italiana.


A U G U S T
August 29 Obamas and Bidens
Begin three-day bus tour:  (a) The Obamas and the Bidens tour Pennsylvania Bio Diesel in Monaca, PA.  (b) The Obamas and the Bidens stop for ice cream at the Windmill Ice Cream Shop in Aliquippa, PA.  (c) The Obamas and the Bidens do an "On the Road to Change" event at Irvine Park in Beaver, PA.*

J U L Y


J U N E
June 26 Barack Obama
C
oncludes “Change that Works for You” tour with an Economic Competitiveness Summit at Carnegie Mellon University, Weigand Gymnasium in Pittsburgh, PA.

June 13-14 Barack Obama

June 13 Evening fundraising reception and discussion at the Sheraton (17th and Race Streets) in Philadelphia, PA. ($)
June 14 Change that Works for You" town hall meeting at Radnor Middle School in Wayne, PA.


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