Events Leading Up to the 2008 Iowa Precinct Caucuses

**Events Leading Up to the Caucuses**
		DEMOCRATIC	REPUBLICAN
Jan. 14, 2007	tentative date of caucuses

Jan. 6, 2008		The Des Moines Register Democratic Presidential Debate in Johnston.
Jan. 5, 2008			The Des Moines Register Republican Presidential Debate in Johnston.
Jan. 3, 2008	Iowa Precinct Caucuses
DECEMBER	.	.	.
Dec. 13, 2007		The Des Moines Register Democratic Presidential Debate at Iowa Public Television's Maytag Auditorium in Johnston. >
Dec. 12, 2007			The Des Moines Register Republican Presidential Debate at Iowa Public Television's Maytag Auditorium in Johnston. >
Dec. 4, 2007		NPR/Iowa Public Radio Democratic debate at the State Historical Society of Iowa building in Des Moines (initially Jan. 2008). >	~~Republican Party of Iowa/FOX News Channel debate~~. > canceled
Dec. 3, 2007			~~NPR/Iowa Public Radio Republican debate at the State Historical Society of Iowa building in Des Moines (initially Jan. 2008).~~ > (seeking to reschedule)
Dec. 1, 2007		-Iowa Brown & Black Democratic Presidential Candidate Forum in Des Moines. > -"The Heartland Candidate Forum – A Conversation with Real People on Real Issues," cosponsored by coalition of over two dozen community organizations, at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines. >>
NOVEMBER	.	.	.
Nov. 10, 2007		Iowa Democratic Party Jefferson-Jackson Dinner in Des Moines.
Nov. 6, 2007			~~MSNBC Republican debate at UNI in Cedar Falls~~. > "postponed due to candidate scheduling conflicts."
OCTOBER	.	.	.
Oct. 28, 2007		Iowa Democratic Party announces Jan. 3, 2008 as caucus date. >
Oct. 27, 2007			Republican Party of Iowa Reagan Dinner at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines.
Oct. 25, 2007			Iowa AARP and Iowa Public Television Republican Candidate Forum in Sioux City. >
Oct. 16, 2007			Republican Party of Iowa announces Jan. 3, 2008 as caucus date. >
SEPTEMBER	.	.	.
Sept. 20, 2007		Iowa AARP and Iowa Public Television Democratic Candidate Forum in Davenport. >
Sept. 16, 2007		Harkin Steak Fry in Indianola.
AUGUST	.	.	.
Aug. 28, 2007			LIVESTRONG Presidential Cancer Forum for Republican candidates at Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids.
Aug. 27, 2007		LIVESTRONG Presidential Cancer Forum for Democratic candidates at Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids.
Aug. 19, 2007		ABC News and ABC5/WOI-TV/Iowa Democratic Party forum in Des Moines (DNC sanctioned).
Aug. 18, 2007		AFL-CIO's Workers for a Better Iowa, Hawkeye Labor Council in Cedar Rapids.
Aug. 15, 2007		Iowa Federation of Labor 51st Convention Presidential Forum in Waterloo.
Aug. 11, 2007			Iowa Republican Straw Poll on the Iowa State University campus in Ames.
Aug. 9-19, 2007	Iowa State Fair.
Aug. 5, 2007			ABC News and ABC5/WOI-TV/Republican forum in Des Moines. >
Summer 2007	County Fairs.

July 22-28, 2007	RAGBRAI.
July 4, 2007	Many Parades.
June 30, 2007			Presidential Candidates Forum hosted by Iowans for Tax Relief (ITR) and the Iowa Christian Alliance (ICA) at the Iowa Events Center at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines. >
Apr. 14, 2007			Republican Party of Iowa's Lincoln Day Unity Dinner at the Polk County Convention Complex in Des Moines.