Visits Since Nov. 2004  totals updated through January 3, 2008

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Republicans	ALLEN	BROWNBACK	FRIST	GILMORE	GINGRICH	GIULIANI	HAGEL	HUNTER	HUCKABEE	McCAIN	PATAKI	PAUL	ROMNEY	TANCREDO	F.THOMPSON	T.THOMPSON
Visits:  283	2	39	6	7	9	17	2	11	29	22	10	9	43	25	10	42
Days:  551	2.	61.	10.	9.	18.	22	2.	25	75	43	20.	20	77	71.	31	65.

Notes: (1) Does not include visits by longshot Republican '08 candidate John Cox, an Illinois businessman, who has spent more time in the state than any of the prospects.  His first visit was on March 8-11, 2006; by the time of the Iowa Straw Poll in August 2007 he reported he was on his 27th trip and had spent over 100 days in the state.  (2) Does not included visits by Alan Keyes.  Keyes did participate in the Dec. 12, 2007 Des Moines Reigister Debate.  (3) The National Governors Association meeting in July 2005 is a bit difficult to score in terms of days; a lot of it was "official" business and meetings and governors were in state for varying lengths of time.  Some did more politicking than others.  In the table above participation in the NGA meeting is tallied as one visit, one day for each of those frequently mentioned as prospects.   (3) Tally is based on a narrow definition of Iowa visits and does not include visits east of the Mississippi River in the Quad Cities area (i.e. in Illinois).  Comments?  E-mail action08 at gmail dot com..
  Caucus Night Events: Huckabee - Embassy Suites, Grand Ballroom A & B, Des Moines. Paul – Des Moines Marriott Downtown, Des Moines Room, Des Moines. Romney - Sheraton West Des Moines, Des Moines and Benton Ballrooms, West Des Moines.  FThompson – Des Moines Marriott Downtown in Des Moines.  [McCain supporters and staff – In Play/Forte Banquet Hall]

2007 plus Jan. 1-3, 2008
DECEMBER 2007 to JANUARY 3, 2008
>Former Gov. Mike Huckabee visited Iowa on January 3, 2008, after his January 2 appearance on "The Tonight Show."  He did a "Meet Mike Huckabee" at the Best Western Fun City in Burlington; a "Meet Mike Huckabee" at Veterans Memorial Building in Grinnell; and spoke at a Caucuses Watch party at the Embassy Suites, Grand Ballroom A & B in Des Moines.

>Sen. John McCain visited Iowa on January 2-3, 2008.  On January 2 he rallied at Dubuque Jet Center, Dubuque Regional Airport Hanger in Dubuque; rallied at Assumption High School gym in Davenport; and rallied at his campaign headquarters on 70th Street in Urbandale.  On the morning and into the very early afternoon of January 3 he did a meet and greet at Frontier Bank in Rock Rapids; a meet and greet at Casey's Bakery in Sioux Center; a meet and greet at the Blue Bunny Ice Cream Parlor in Le Mars; and a meet and greet at Aalfs Public Library in Sioux City.  [then to New Hampshire]

>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on January 2-3, 2008.  On January 2 in Des Moines he had dinner at Centro Restaurant; spoke to veterans at a meet and greet at Hotel Fort Des Moines, then did a Stronger America Rally in the Grand Ballroom at the Hotel Fort Des Moines.  On January 3 he appeared on CNN "American Morning" from the Waveland Café in Des Moines; did an in-studio interview with Jan Mickelson at WHO; spoke on health care at Des Moines University, Student Education Center auditorium in Des Moines; had lunch at Palmer's Deli in Des Moines; spoke at a caucus at Central Middle School in Waterloo; and spoke at a Caucus celebration at the Des Moines Marriott, Des Moines Room in Des Moines.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney wrapped up his Iowa Caucus campaign with a "Strong America" tour on December 28, 2007-January 3, 2008.
On December 28 he plans to make "Strong America" bus stops at B & L Vintage Brew in Rock Rapids; Casey's Bakery in Sioux Center; Blue Bunny Ice Cream Parlor in Le Mars; Bluff's Area Family Center in Sergeant Bluff; Gurney's Lounge in Missouri Valley; and The Center in Council Bluffs.
On December 29 he plans to make "Strong America" bus stops at Coffee House Hollander in Altoona; Midtown Café in Newton; Smokey Row Coffee House in Pella; Smokey Row Coffee House in Oskaloosa; Bridgeview Center in Ottumwa; and Burlington Golf Club in Burlington.
On the afternon of December 30 he plans to make "Strong America" bus stops at Columbus Junction Civic Center; Hamburg Inn #2 in Iowa City; Fuel and Nest Coffee Shop in Mount Vernon; The Cove Restaurant in Moscow; and The Lodge in Bettendorf.
On December 31 he plans to make "Strong America" bus stops at Happy Joe's in Clinton; Potter's Mill in Bellevue; Midway Hotel in Dubuque; Cedar Lodge Steakhouse in Manchester; and Galleria De Paco in Waterloo; and with his family attend "GuideOne ImaginEve!" at Iowa Events Center Hy-Vee Hall.
On January 1 he plans to attend "House Party Huddles" in the Polk County area, where attendees will be watching football games: a House Party Huddle at the Hermann residence on NE 23rd Court in Ankeny; a House Party Huddle at the Cook residence on Carmel Drive in Johnston; a House Party Huddle at the McKoy residence on Cedar Crest Lane in Clive; a House Party Huddle at the Warren residence on Westwood Circle in West Des Moines; a House Party Huddle at the Coates residence on East 17th Street in Norwalk; a House Party Huddle at the Richardson residence on Copper Creek Drive in Pleasant Hill; and a Huddle at Olde Main Brewing Company in Ames.
On January 2 he plans a fly-around, making a "Strong America" tour stop at Bettendorf Middle School in Bettendorf; a "Strong America" tour stop at Landmark Aviation, Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids; a "Strong America" tour stop at Mason City Municipal Airport in Clear Lake; and a ÒStrong AmericaÓ tour stop at Hy-Vee Conference Center in West Des Moines.
On January 3 he spoke to employees at Principal Financial Group in Des Moines; spoke to Kum and Go associates at the Kum and Go corporate headquarters in West Des Moines; greeted caucus goers at Waukee High School commons in Waukee; spoke at the West Des Moines Precinct 3 caucus at Valley High School; planned to meet with caucus goers at Valley Southwoods Freshman High School in West Des Moines; and attended the Romney for President Election Night event at the Sheraton West Des Moines in West Des Moines.

>Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani visited Iowa on December 28-29, 2007.  Mid-afternoon on December 28 he held a town hall meeting at The Opera House at The Fort Museum in Fort Dodge.  On December 29 he visited with local supporters and volunteers at his state campaign headquarters on University Ave. in Clive; visited with local supporters at Funaro's Deli and Bakery in Indianola; made an OTR stop at Hy-Vee in Burlington (Angular Street or Agency Street?); and held a town hall meeting at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant.

>Former Gov. Mike Huckabee visited Iowa on December 27, 2007-January 2, 2008.
On December 27 he spoke at a "We the People" event at the Sheraton Hotel in West Des Moines.
On December 28 he started in Des Moines; attended a "Meet Mike Huckabee" event at Pizza Ranch in Pella; [big gap]; and in the early evening attended a "Meet Mike Huckabee" rally at Bridge View Center in Ottumwa.
On December 29 he did a "Meet Mike Huckabee" event at Boyt Harness Company in Osceola; and a "Meet Mike Huckabee" event at Signatures Grill in Indianola.
On December 30 he appeared on NBC News' "Meet the Press" with Tim Russert; and spoke at Cornerstone Family Church in Des Moines.
On December 31 in Des Moines he went for a morning run at Gray's Lake; held a news conference on his decision not to run an ad responding to Romney attacks at the Downtown Marriott; stopped by campaign headquarters to thank volunteers; had a shave and haircut at Executive Forum Barber Shop; and attended a New Year's Eve Party at the Wakonda Club.
On January 1 he did a "Meet Mike Huckabee" event at the Pizza Ranch in Sergeant Bluff; played bass and spoke at a "Meet Mike Huckabee" event at the Elks Lodge in Cedar Rapids; he and Chuck Norris participated in a blogger bash, including a live webcast, at the Downtown Marriott in Des Moines; and he and Chuck Norris rallied at the Val Air Ballroom in Des Moines.
On January 2 he did a "Meet Mike Huckabee" event at the Webster County Fairgrounds in Fort Dodge; and a "Meet Mike Huckabee" event at Chicago Dawg in Mason City. [He then flew to Los Angeles to appear on NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno"].

>Rep. Ron Paul visited Des Moines, Iowa on December 27, 2007.  He did some interviews at the Federation of Americans for Immigration Reform "Radio Row" event at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown; appeared on Tucker Carlson's show from Screenscape Studios in West Des Moines; and spoke to student supporters from 39 states and four countries who are phoning, canvassing and distributing literature as part of "Ron Paul's Christmas Vacation," at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown, followed by a media availability.

>Former Sen. Fred Thompson continued his "Clear Conservative Choice: Hands Down" bus tour in Iowa on December 26, 2007-January 3, 2008.
On the evening of December 26 he plans a Meet Fred Thompson at The Windrow in Creston.
On December 27 he plans to do a live interview with Jan Mickelson at the FAIR Congressional Task Force "Talk Radio Row" event at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown in in Des Moines; hold a Meet Fred Thompson at Friends of Fred Thompson Iowa headquarters in Urbandale; do a radio town hall event at hosted by Kate Garner at Redman's Pizza & Steak House in Osceola; tour downtown Chariton and drop by the Chariton Leader; and do a Meet Fred Thompson at the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum in Knoxville.
On December 28 he plans to do a radio town hall event hosted by KNIA/KRLS's Bob Leonard at Smokey Row Coffee House in Pella; tour downtown Oskaloosa and drop by the Oskaloosa Herald; hold a Meet Fred Thompson at Hotel Ottumwa in Ottumwa; tour downtown Fairfield and drop by the Fairfield Daily Ledger; and do a Meet Fred Thompson at Alphas on the Riverfront in Fort Madison.
On December 29 he plans to do a radio town hall event hosted by KBUR's JK Martin at the Port of Burlington Welcome Center in Burlington; do a Meet Fred Thompson at The Coffee Corner in Washington; tour downtown Williamsburg and drop by the Williamsburg Journal Tribune; tour downtown Montezuma and drop by the Montezuma Republican; and hold a Meet Fred Thompson at the Park Centre Retirement Community in Newton.
On December 30 he plans a Meet Fred Thompson at Olde Main Brewing Company in Ames; a Meet Fred Thompson at Country Kitchen in Webster City; and a house party at a private residence on Glendale Park Drive in Hampton.
On December 31 he plans a radio town hall hosted by KCHA/KCZE's Scott Lane at the Charles City Library; a tour of downtown Allison and drop by the Butler County Tribune-Journal; and do a meet and greet at the King Tower CafŽ in Tama.
On the afternoon of January 1 he plans to meet and greet veterans in the Atha Dining Room at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown.
On January 2 he plans a Meet Fred Thompson at the Mason City Elks Club in Mason City; a Meet Fred Thompson at Beck's Sports Brewery in Waterloo; a Meet Fred Thompson at Elite Homes in Cedar Rapids; and a Meet Fred Thompson at The River Center in Davenport.
On January 3 he plans a Meet Fred Thompson at the Marriott in West Des Moines; a radio town hall with KFAB's Tom Becka at Quality Inn & Suites in Council Bluffs; a Meet Fred Thompson at Luciano's Restaurant in Sioux City; and attended the Fred '08 Caucus Celebration at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown in Des Moines.

>Sen. John McCain visited Iowa on December 26-28, 2007.
On the evening of December 26 he held a town hall meeting at The School for the Deaf in Council Bluffs.
On December 27 he spoke at a rally at Elks Club # 2752 in Des Moines; held a town hall meeting at Mason City Municipal Airport, North Iowa Air Service in Clear Lake; rallied at Granite City Food & Brewery in Cedar Rapids; a media availability at Waterloo Municipal Airport, Livingston Aviation in Waterloo; and attended a house party hosted by The Iowa Christian Alliance at the Park Place Events Centre at the Pipac Centre on the Lake in Cedar Falls.
On December 28 he did a meet and greet at The Ivy Bake Shoppe in West Burlington.

>Former Gov. Mike Huckabee visited Iowa on the morning of December 26, 2007.  He went pheasant hunting at High Prairie Farm in Osceola [and stops by campaign headquarters in Des Moines to thank volunteersdid not happen].  Then to Florida.

>Former Gov. Mike Huckabee visited Iowa on December 19-22, 2007.
On the afternoon and evening of December 19 he did a "Meet Mike Huckabee" event at the Jordan Creek Town Center community room in West Des Moines; and a "Meet Mike Huckabee" event at The Gateway Hotel in Ames.
On December 20 he did a “Meet Mike Huckabee” event at the Best Western Regency Inn in Marshalltown; a “Meet Mike Huckabee” event at the Fox Ridge Golf Club in Dike; a “Meet Mike Huckabee” event at the Waterloo Center for the Arts in Waterloo; a “Meet Mike Huckabee” event at the Community Center at Delaware County Fairgrounds in Manchester; and attended an Iowa Christian Alliance event at Elite Home in Cedar Rapids.
On December 21 he spoke at the grand opening of the Scott County Republican Party headquarters at 1860 East 54th St. in Davenport; did a “Meet Mike Huckabee” event at The Rendezvous Banquet Hall in Muscatine; a “Meet Mike Huckabee” event at the Coralville Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in Coralville; played bass guitar and hosted media availability to discuss his support of arts and education at West Music in Coralville; and did a "Meet Mike Huckabee" event at Loras College, Alumni Campus Center in Dubuque.
On December 22 he did a “Meet Mike Huckabee” event at The Center, Downtown Council Bluffs (714 South Main Street) in Council Bluffs; a “Meet Mike Huckabee” event at North High School auditorium in Sioux City; a “Meet Mike Huckabee” event at Northwestern College Theater in Orange City; and a “Meet Mike Huckabee” event at Northwest Iowa Community College Town Hall in Sheldon.

>Rep. Tom Tancredo held a press conference where he announced the end of his candidacy and his endorsement of Mitt Romney at the Des Moines Marriott in Des Moines, Iowaon the afternoon of December 20, 2007.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on December 19-20, 2007.  On December 19 he held a “Strategy for a Stronger America: National Security” media availability at the The Boat House Restaurant Dock in Davenport; and hosted a "Christmas Party" at The Sheraton West Des Moines in West Des Moines.  On December 20 he did an "Ask Mitt Anything" at Indianola Country Club in Indianola; met privately with Rep. Tom Tancredo; held a "Strategy for a Stronger America: National Security" event at Decker Trucking in Fort Dodge; did a "Strategy for a Stronger America: National Security" event at Quatro Composites in Orange City; and did a "Strategy for a Stronger America: National Security" event at Advanced Air in Council Bluffs.

>Former Sen. Fred Thompson did a "Clear Conservative Choice: Hands Down" bus tour in Iowa on December 17-22, 2007.
On the evening of December 17 he started the tour at Grand River Center in Dubuque.
On December 18 he held a Meet Fred Thompson at the Days Inn in Manchester; participated in a radio town hall event hosted by KDEC's Darin Svenson at Ruby's Restaurant in Decorah; dropped by the Waverly Democrat and visited the fire station in Waverly; and did a Meet Fred Thompson at Waterloo Center for the Arts in Waterloo.
On December 19 he did a Meet Fred Thompson at the Marriott in Cedar Rapids; participated in a radio town hall event hosted by KCJJ's Tommy Lang, Richard Podaski, and Steve Soboroff at the Iowa River Power Company in Coralville; toured downtown Tipton and drop by the Tipton Conservative; toured downtown Muscatine and dropped by the Muscatine Daily Journal; and did a Meet Fred Thompson at the Radisson Quad City Plaza in Davenport.
On December 20 he did a Meet Fred Thompson at Carroll Country Club in Carroll; toured downtown Denison and drop by the Denison Review-Bulletin; participated in a radio town hall event hosted by KSOM's Tom Robinson at Family Table of Atlantic, Inc. in Atlantic; toured downtown Missouri Valley and dropped by Missouri Valley Times-News; and held a Meet Fred Thompson at Bayliss Park Hall in Council Bluffs.
On December 21 he did a Meet Fred Thompson at The Daily Grind in Sioux City; participated in a radio town hall event hosted by KDCR's John Slegers at the Dordt College-West Commons in Sioux Center; toured downtown Sheldon and drop by Northwest Iowa Review; toured downtown Spencer and drop by the Spencer Daily Reporter; and held a Meet Fred Thompson at Webster County Republican headquarters in Fort Dodge.
On December 22 he did a Meet Fred Thompson at Music Man Square in Mason City; [a Meet Fred Thompson at Olde Main Brewing Company in Ames; tour downtown Marshalltown; and hold a Meet Fred Thompson at Friends of Fred Thompson Iowa headquarters in Urbandale.canceled due to inclement weather conditions].

>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on December 17-18, 2007.  On December 17 he spoke at Principal Financial Group in Des Moines; held a press conference to announce his record $6 million fundraising day at the Des Moines Marriott; conducted media interviews; and did a meet and greet with student volunteers at the campaign's headquarters in Des Moines.  On December 18 he did national and local media interviews; addressed doctors of the Linn County Medical Society at the Grant Wood Memorial Chapel in Cedar Rapids; and did a meet and greet with student volunteers at the Cedar Rapids Marriott.

Highlights. Nine candidates -- Giuliani, Huckabee, Hunter, Keyes, McCain, Paul, Romney, Tancredo and FThompson -- participated in The Des Moines Register Republican Presidential Debate at Iowa Public Television's Maytag Auditorium in Johnston on December 12.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on December 11-15, 2007.   counted as one trip...remote possibility two separate trips...
On December 11 he met with voters at Kaleidoscope at the Hub (Skywalk System) in Des Moines.
On December 12 he participated in the Des Moines Register Republican Presidential Debate at Iowa Public Television's Maytag Auditorium in Johnston; attended a post-debate house party at the home of John and Sheryl Dutcher in Johnston; and hosted a Christmas party at Linn-Mar High School in Marion.
On December 13 he held a “Strategy for a Stronger America: Strengthening America’s Economy” event at the Hotel Muscatine in Muscatine; and attended the grand opening of the Romney for President office at 5188 18th Street in Bettendorf.
...seeking clarification if continuous trip or two separate trips...
[Big Gap]  On the afternoon of December 14 he held a "Strategy for a Stronger America: Enforcing our Immigration Laws" Ask Mitt Anything at Carroll Country Club in Carroll; held a meet and greet at Crossroads Restaurant in Early; and held a "Strategy for a Stronger America: Enforcing our Immigration Laws" Ask Mitt Anything at Buena Vista University, Dows Conference Center in Storm Lake.
On the morning of December 15 he held a "Strategy for a Stronger America: Enforcing our Immigration Laws" Ask Mitt Anything at Rustix Restaurant in Humboldt.

>Sen. John McCain visited Iowa on December 12-13, 2007.  On December 12 he attended a pre-debate rally at Bennigan's Restaurant in Urbandale; and participated in the Des Moines Register Republican Presidential Debate at Iowa Public Television's Maytag Auditorium in Johnston; drop-by at the Bull Moose Club happy hour in West Des Moines; and attended a house party at the home of Barb and Fred Taylor in Waukee.  On December 13 he held a town hall meeting with Col. Bud Day, former Sen. Phil Gramm and Mrs. Roberta McCain at the Clarion Hotel in Sioux City; and a town hall meeting with Col. Bud Day, former Sen. Phil Gramm and Mrs. Roberta McCain at North Gate Place in Davenport.

>Former Sen. Fred Thompson visited Iowa on December 12, 2007.  He participated in the Des Moines Register Republican Presidential Debate at Iowa Public Television's Maytag Auditorium in Johnston; and dropped by a debate watch party at North End Diner in Johnston.

>Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani visited Iowa on December 12, 2007.  He participated in the Des Moines Register Republican Presidential Debate at Iowa Public Television's Maytag Auditorium in Johnston; visit with local supporters at Historic Valley Junction in West Des Moines; and held a town hall at Coe College, Dows Theater in Cedar Rapids.

>Rep. Tom Tancredo participated in the Des Moines Register Republican Presidential Debate at Iowa Public Television's Maytag Auditorium in Johnston, Iowa on December 12, 2007.

>Rep. Duncan Hunter participated in the Des Moines Register Republican Presidential Debate at Iowa Public Television's Maytag Auditorium in Johnston, Iowa on December 12, 2007.

>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on December 11-12, 2007.  On December 11 he spoke in the DeYager Student Activities Center at Dordt College in Sioux Center; held a rally at the Sioux City Convention Center in Sioux City; and held a rally at the Mid America Center in Council Bluffs.  On December 12 he participated in the Des Moines Register Republican Presidential Debate at Iowa Public Television's Maytag Auditorium in Johnston; and in the evening addressed Rural and Middle America at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines.

>Former Gov. Mike Huckabee visited Iowa on December 11-12, 2007.  On December 11 [he plans a "Meet Mike Huckabee" event, Bayliss Park Hall in Council Bluffs; a "Meet Mike Huckabee" event at Montgomery County YMCA in Red Oak; a "Meet Mike Huckabee" event at the Supertel Inn and Conference Center in Creston; a "Meet Mike Huckabee" event at Boyt Harness Co. in Osceola; and will speak at a "My Prez" student forum and attend a post forum coffee at Drake University in Des Moines.canceled schedule due to weather]; he held an impromptu press conference at the Holiday Inn in Council Bluffs to announce the endorsement of Jim Gilchrist, founder of the Minuteman Project; and stopped at the Bob Feller Museum in Van Meter with Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller, who endorsed the Governor that day.  On December 12 he participated in the Des Moines Register Republican Presidential Debate at Iowa Public Television's Maytag Auditorium in Johnston; and participated in a discussion on healthcare at Des Moines University in Des Moines.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on December 7, 2007.  He held a "Strategy for a Stronger America: Strengthening America's Military" event at Fort Des Moines in Des Moines.

>Former Sen. Fred Thompson visited Iowa on December 7, 2007.  He held a Meet Fred Thompson at Thunder Bay Grille in Davenport; and attended the "Tastes of Iowa" Dinner at the Iowa Farm Bureau Annual Meeting at the Polk County Convention Complex in Des Moines.

>Former Gov. Mike Huckabee visited Iowa on December 3-4, 2007.  On December 3 he appeared as a guest on CBS' "The Early Show," live with anchor Harry Smith from studio audience in Center College in Pella; appeared on the Jan Mickelson radio show at WHO in Des Moines; toured the wellness center at Principal Financial Group and spoke to employees at Principal Financial Group; met with retired admirals and generals, hosted by Human Rights First, at the Suites at 800 Locust in Des Moines; tours and meet with employees of DuPont Pioneer at Carver Conference & Learning Center in Johnston; and appeared at the Iowa Renewal Project's Pastors' Policy Briefing "Rediscovering God in America" at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown in Des Moines (note ABC News' "Nightline" followed him during the day; the segment aired in the evening).  On December 4 he hosted a "Meet Mike Huckabee" coffee at the DMACC Conference Center in Newton; held an open house at his expanded Iowa campaign headquarters in Des Moines and announced endorsements of Tim and Beverly LaHaye, Chuck Hurley, and his Iowa Pastors Coalition at a news conference; appear on the Steve Deace radio show at WHO in Des Moines; and spoke at a media dinner at Raccoon River Brewery in Des Moines.

>Rep. Tom Tancredo visited Iowa on December 4, 2007.  He held a press conference to introduce his new TV ad “Consequences” at the Downtown Marriott in Des Moines; and attended a fundraiser for Linn County Republicans at the Longbranch Hotel in Cedar Rapids.

NOVEMBER
>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on November 30, 2007 (December 1 schedule canceled due to weather).  On November 30 he held an Ask Mitt Anything” town hall meeting at Ballantyne Auditorium, Cedar Hall at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids; met students at Loras College, Alumni Campus Center, Marie Gruber Ballroom in Dubuque; and attended an Iowa Christian Alliance house party at the home of Ron and Rebecca Herrig in Dubuque. [On December 1 he plans an “Ask Mitt Anything” with James Bopp, Jr. at the Indianola Country Club in Indianola; hold a meet and greet at the The Coffee Parlor in Osceola; and an “Ask Mitt Anything” town hall meeting at CB&Q Freight House in Chariton.canceled "due to severe weather, numerous closings, and adverse road conditions."]

>Former Sen. Fred Thompson visited Iowa on November 20-21, 2007.  On November 20 he did a Meet Fred Thompson at De Koffiehoek & Bistro Coffee Shop in Orange City; a Meet Fred Thompson at 4 Brothers Bar & Grill in Le Mars; and a Meet Fred Thompson at the Historic Martin Ballroom in the Martin Tower Building in Sioux City.  On November 21 he did a Meet Fred Thompson at Café Diem in Ames.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on November 20-21, 2007.  On November 20 he delivered an address on health care: “Stronger America: Expanding Access to Affordable Health Care” at Des Moines University, Student Education Center in Des Moines; toured Skiff Medical Center in Newton; and held an “Ask Mitt Anything” at The Newton Country Club in Newton.  On November 21 he met with area residents at The Coffee Corner in Washington; held a “Stronger America: Expanding Access to Affordable Health Care” Ask Mitt Anything at University of Iowa Hospitals, The Carver College of Medicine MERF Atrium in Iowa City followed by a media availability; and volunteered at Hawkeye Area Community Action Program, Inc. in Hiawatha.

>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on November 17, 2007.  He spoke to county chairs and pastors at the Clarion Hotel restaurant in Cedar Rapids; spoke at Kirkwood Community College, Iowa Hall, West Dining Room in Cedar Rapids; and spoke at a tailgate party/public rally before the University of Iowa vs. Western Michigan University football game at the "Olive Court" parking lot near Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City; then went to Des Moines for more interviews and attended the Iowa Family Policy dinner at HyVee Hall in Des Moines.

>Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani visited Iowa on November 14, 2007.  In the morning he visited with local residents at the Village Inn in Council Bluffs.  He then proceeded to an event in Fargo, ND.  He returned mid-afternoon and visited with local residents at B & L Vintage Brew and Sugar Shack in Rock Rapids.  ed. counted as one visit.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited Sioux City, Iowa on November 13, 2007.  He held a "Strategy for a Stronger America: Reforming our Immigration System” media availability at the JetSun Aviation Centre board room; and opened the campaign's Sioux City office at 2020 Indian Hills Drive.

>Rep. Tom Tancredo introduced a new television ad at a press conference at the Marriott Hotel in Des Moines, Iowa on the afternoon of November 12, 2007.

>Former Sen. Fred Thompson visited Iowa on November 11-12, 2007.  On November 11 he held a Meet Fred Thompson at Big Muddy's in Burlington; and a Meet Fred Thompson at the Moose Lodge in Mount Pleasant.  On November 12 he met with the Ottumwa Courier ed board at their office in Ottumwa; dropped by Smokey Row in Oskaloosa; and held a Meet Fred Thompson at Uncommon Grounds in Indianola.

>Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani visited Iowa on November 8, 2007.  He held a press availability at the Dubuque County Courthouse in Dubuque; a town hall at The Commons at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls; and a town hall at Great Hall at Memorial Union at Iowa State University in Ames.

>Former Gov. Mike Huckabee visited Iowa on November 7-8, 2007.  On November 7 he toured Iowa Metal Spinners in Cedar Falls; held a Meet Mike Huckabee lunch at Doughy Joey’s Peetza Joynt in Waterloo; spoke at the University of Northern Iowa’s Maucker Union in Cedar Falls; and did a Meet Mike Huckabee event at the Kirkwood Community College Center in Vinton.  On the morning of November 8 he met with local supporters at the Crowne Plaza in Cedar Rapids.

>Rep. Tom Tancredo visited Iowa on November 5-6, 2007.  On November 5 he did an interview at KDTH-AM 1370 in Dubuque; toured the National Farm Toy Museum and Field of Dreams in Dyersville; did retail politicking in the downtown area of Manchester (intersection of Main and Franklin); retail politicking near 3rd Ave and 1st St. NE in downtown Independence; met with College Republicans in the Vogel Library-Konditorei Coffee Shop at Wartburg College in Waverly; and had supper with supporters at Godfather's Pizza in Waterloo.  On November 6 he met with College Republicans from Luther College and local citizens at Club Pyramid in Decorah; did retail politicking at the intersection of 2nd Ave. and N. Elm Street and at Suzie Q's Cafe in Cresco; did retail politicking at the intersection of Main and 7th Ave. in Osage; and attended a Republican fundraiser at the Charles City Arts Center in Charles City; and did retail politicking and dinner at NW Steakhouse in Mason City.

>Sen. John McCain visited Iowa on November 4-7, 2007.
On the evening of November 4 he held a town hall meeting at The Music Man Square, Reunion Hall in Mason City.
On November 5 he did a meet and greet at Main Street Café in Allison; a town hall meeting at Camp David's Restaurant in Iowa Falls; and delivered an address at the "Growing the Bio Economy" conference at the Hilton Coliseum, Iowa State University in Ames.
On November 6 he spoke at Renewable Energy Group, Inc. in Ames; did a meet and greet at the Whistle Stop Café in Boone; held a town hall meeting at Luther College's Center for Faith and Life Recital Hall in Decorah; did a drop by at the Linn County GOP Central Committee meeting, and wrapped up with a media availability at Landmark Aviation in Cedar Rapids.
On November 7 he did an endorsement press conference with Sen. Sam Brownback at the Holiday Inn Dubuque in Dubuque; an endorsement press conference with Sen. Brownback at the Holiday Inn Des Moines in Des Moines; and an endorsement press conference with Sen. Brownback at Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field in Sioux City.

[>The MSNBC Republican debate is scheduled to be held at UNI in Cedar Falls, Iowa on November 6, 2007. >"postponed due to candidate scheduling conflicts."]

and the Romney visit continued from October.

OCTOBER

Highlights. Former Gov. Mike Huckabee, Rep. Duncan Hunter, Rep. Ron Paul, Rep. Tom Tancredo and former Sen. Fred Thompson (and John Cox) were the special guests at the Republican Party of Iowa's Reagan Dinner at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines, Iowa on October 27, 2007.  (Sen. Sam Brownback had been scheduled as well but ended his campaign on October 19).

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on October 31-November 2, 2007.  Early on the evening of October 31 he attended a house party at the home of Chris and Bev McLinden in Adel.  On November 1 he held an "Ask Mitt Anything" at Luther College, Peace Dining Room in Decorah; visited the Floyd County Historical Museum in Charles City; held an "Ask Mitt Anything" with an address on trade: "Strategy for a Stronger America: A New Vision on Opening Markets" at the Mason City Country Club in Mason City; and keynoted The Association of Builders and Contractors of Iowa Excellence in Construction Awards Banquet at the Hy-Vee Conference Center in West Des Moines.  On November 2 he held an "Ask Mitt Anything" at the Best Western Regency Inn in Marshalltown; and held an "Ask Mitt Anything" with an address on trade: "Strategy for a Stronger America: A New Vision on Opening Markets" at the Supervisors' Club in Waterloo.

>Former Sen. Fred Thompson visited Iowa on October 27-28, 2007.  On the evening of October 27 he joined other candidates at the Republican Party of Iowa's Reagan Dinner at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines.  On October 28 he filmed television ads at the "Corner Sundry" in Indianola.

>Rep. Duncan Hunter visited Des Moines, Iowa on October 27, 2007.  After arriving and settling in, he had breakfast at the Drake Diner, where he spoke with several supporters and did an interview with Campaigns and Elections; and he joined other candidates at the Republican Party of Iowa's Reagan Dinner at Hy-Vee Hall.  On the morning of October 28 he appeared on ABC's "This Week" to speak about the big fires in California and then flew out.

>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on October 26-27, 2007.  On October 26 he held a "Friday Night Live" rally in the Memorial Union at Iowa State University in Ames.  On October 27 he held a pastor's forum at Des Moines Airport, Cloud Room; a campaign fundraiser ($500 minimum donation) at Johnny's Italian Steakhouse at the Radisson Hotel Des Moines Airport; a recruitment rally at Iowa State Historical Museum/Historical Building in Des Moines; and joined other candidates at the Republican Party of Iowa's Reagan Dinner at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines.

>Sen. Sam Brownback, who ended his campaign on October 19, is scheduled to thank supporters at the Brownback for President Iowa headquarters at 2700 University Avenue in West Des Moines, Iowa on the evening of October 26, 2007.  not included in tally

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on October 26, 2007.  He held an "Ask Mitt Anything" town hall meeting at the Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel in West Des Moines; taped "Iowa Press" at Iowa Public Television Studios in Johnston; did an "Ask Mitt Anything" town hall meeting at the Iris Restaurant in Mt. Pleasant; and did an "Ask Mitt Anything" town hall meeting Alpha's on the Riverfront in Fort Madison.

>Rep. Tom Tancredo visited Iowa on October 25-29, 2007.
On October 25 he participated in “Trap Shoot Contest with a Straight Shooter” at the Izaak Walton League in Muscatine; and did a “Values of an American” event at Muscatine High School auditorium in Muscatine.  Overnight in Davenport.
On October 26 he held a “Government 101” event at Maquoketa High School; a Talk with Tom at Iowa Machine Shed in Davenport; and then went to Illinois for an interview at WQAD TV; a “Sharp Shooter Handgun Contest” at Shooting Sports Unlimited in Moline, IL; and a house party hosted by Patricia Mills in Colona, IL.  Overnight in Coralville.
On October 27 he held a “Metro Town Hall Meeting” at Countryside Golf Course in Norwalk; a private meeting with Kim Lehman, director of Iowa Right To Life, in Des Moines; and joined other candidates at the Republican Party of Iowa's Reagan Dinner at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines.  Overnight in Des Moines.
On October 28 he attended church services at Good Sheppard Lutheran Church in West Des Moines with the campaign's Warren County campaign chairman, Jim Fehl; participated in a defend marriage prayer rally at Rev. Keith Ratliff's Maple Street Missionary Baptist Church in Des Moines; participated in Iowa State University's Presidential Series in the South Ballroom of Memorial Union in Ames; and attended a house party hosted by Howard Hustedt in Odebolt.
On October 29 he went pheasant hunting with Howard Hustedt; did a meet and greet the Buena Vista University Science Center in Storm Lake; [gap]; and in the evening did a meet and greet at the Council Bluffs Senior Center in Council Bluffs.

>Former Gov. Mike Huckabee visited Iowa on October 25-27, 2007.
On the evening of October 25 he participated in a Divided We Fail “Candidate Forum on Health & Financial Security” at the Orpheum Theater in Sioux City.
On October 26 he attended a "Red Ribbon Week" rally at Woodbury Central High School in Moville and played bass guitar with the school jazz band (they performed C Jam Blues and Summertime Blues); and he played bass guitar with Capitol Offense at a "Rockin' in the Caucuses: 2007-2008 Road to the White House" fundraiser for his campaign at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake.
On October 27 in the morning he went pheasant hunting at High Prairie Farms near Osceola on the opening day of Iowa's pheasant season; and in the evening he joined other candidates at the Republican Party of Iowa's Reagan Dinner at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines.

>Sen. John McCain visited Iowa on October 24-26, 2007.
On October 24 he met with the Des Moines Register editorial board; and spoke at a U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy Presidential Forum at the Des Moines Embassy Club at the Ruan Center in Des Moines.
On October 25 he held a town hall in The Commons at Dordt College in Sioux Center; did a meet and greet at J & J Cafe in Le Mars; met with the Sioux City Journal editorial board; and participated in a Divided We Fail “Candidate Forum on Health & Financial Security” at the Orpheum Theater in Sioux City.
On October 26 he did an event with Col. Bud Day to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the day he was shot down over Hanoi and captured, at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center in Sioux City; a meet and greet at The Pizza Ranch in Sheldon; and a town hall meeting at Alpha Omega Publications in Rock Rapids.

>Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani held a town hall meeting at the Mississippi Valley Fair Grounds' Starlite Ballroom in Davenport, Iowa, early evening on October 24, 2007.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on October 19, 2007.  He held an "Ask Mitt Anything" breakfast at the Greater Shenandoah Historical Society in Shenandoah; visited Treynor High School in Treynor; and held an "Ask Mitt Anything" luncheon at the Council Bluffs Public Library in Council Bluffs.

>Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani visited Iowa on October 17, 2007.  He held a town hall meeting at Drake University's Olmstead Center in Des Moines (introduced by Gov. Rick Perry who endorsed him in DC this morning); held a town hall meeting in Strahan Hall, Bob Roach Little Theatre at Muscatine Community College in Muscatine; and spoke to Students for Rudy in the Memorial Union at the University of Iowa in Iowa City.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on October 17, 2007.  He held an “Ask Mitt Anything” breakfast at the Best Western Frontier Inn in Clinton; did a Main Street walk in the town square in DeWitt including stops at Crossroads Coffee and Necker's jewelers; and held an “Ask Mitt Anything” luncheon at The Best Western Steeplegate Inn in Davenport.

>Rep. Tom Tancredo visited Iowa on October 11-12, 2007.  On October 11 he did an online discussion on Washingtonpost.com from the Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids; and an event with supporters at The Longbranch Hotel in Cedar Rapids.  On October 12 he toured the Women's Choice Center and then held a press conference on the sidewalk in front of the Center and across from the Planned Parenthood clinic in Bettendorf; and did a supporter event at Happy Joe’s Pizza in Bettendorf.

>Sen. Sam Brownback visited Iowa on October 11-12, 2007.  On the afternoon of October 11 he held a Coffee with Brownback at Green's Tea and Coffee in Muscatine; and in the evening he spoke in the Alumni Center at Loras College in Dubuque.  On October 12 he did an in-studio interview on WOC-AM in Davenport; and joined with Sen. Joe Biden to discuss their Iraq plan at a lunch hosted by the Greater Des Moines Committee on Foreign Relations at the Wakonda Country Club in Des Moines.

>Sen. John McCainvisited Iowa on October 10-12, 2007.
On October 10 he taped "Iowa Press" at Iowa Public Television in Johnston; held a roundtable at Grinnell Medical Center in Grinnell; and spoke at a Johnson County Republican Party fundraiser at the Holiday Inn and Convention Center in Coralville.
On October 11 he did a small meeting with GOP activists and supporters at the Uncommon Grounds Coffee House and Deli in Indianola; made a major health care address to the Rotary Club of Des Moines at Hotel Fort Des Moines in Des Moines; did a meet and greet at Smokey Row Coffee Shop in Oskaloosa; and held a town hall meeting at Iowa Wesleyan College's Student Activity Center in Mount Pleasant.
On October 12 he held a media availability at the sign marking the Republican Party birthplace and did a meet and greet at Shirley's Coffee Shop in Crawfordsville; and did a health care forum at Genesis Health Care Systems' Alder Health Education Center in Davenport.

>Rep. Tom Tancredo visited Iowa on October 5, 2007.  He held a press conference "to denounce the recent ruling by Judge Robert Hanson which struck down Iowa’s Defense of Marriage Act" on the steps of the Capitol in Des Moines; appeared with Cong. Steve King on Mickelson in the Morning at WHO-AM radio; was a guest on WOW-FM 98.3 radio in studio; and held an open house at the campaign's state headquarters at 8033 University Ave in Clive.

and F.Thompson visit continued from September.

SEPTEMBER
>Former Sen. Fred Thompson visited Iowa on September 29-October 3, 2007.
On September 29 he spoke at an Iowa Christian Alliance Dinner at the 7 Flags Events Center in Clive.  Overnight in Des Moines.
On September 30 he did no public events.  In Des Moines  ed.- not counted in tally
On October 1 he did a Coffee with Fred Thompson at Midtown Café in Newton; a lunch with Fred Thompson at Tremont on Main in Marshalltown; a walking tour of downtown Iowa Falls, including a stop at the Coffee Attic; and a Meet Fred Thompson at Gallagher-Bluedorn Building - UNI in Cedar Falls.  Overnight in Des Moines.
On October 2 he did an editorial board meeting with Des Moines Register; a Meet Fred Thompson at Webster County Republican Party Headquarters in Fort Dodge; a Coffee with Fred Thompson at the Sweetheart Bakery in Clinton; and a Meet Fred Thompson at the Coralville Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Coralville.
On October 3 he toured Lincolnway Energy in Nevada; and did a Lunch with Fred Thompson at Midway Motor Lodge in Dubuque.

>Sen. Sam Brownback visited Iowa on September 15, 2007.  He spoke at the Iowa College Republican Federation tailgate party at Jack Trice Stadium, Iowa State University in Ames; spoke at a Dallas County GOP ice cream social at the Waukee Ice Cream Shop in Waukee; held a Milkshakes with Brownback at Midtown Cafe in Newton; and spoke at a Poweshiek County GOP BBQ at Veterans Memorial Building in Grinnell.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on September 15, 2007.  He visited the Iowa Federation of College Republicans' tailgate at Jack Trice Stadium, Iowa State University in Ames; hosted a pre-Iowa/Iowa State game tailgate at Iowa State Center, North side of Fisher Auditorium at Iowa State University; and delivered the keynote address at a Jones County Republican Party event at The Izaak Walton League in Anamosa.

>Rep. Tom Tancredo visited Iowa on September 13-15, 2007.
On the evening of September 13 he held a "Talk with Tom" at the Lodge of Chairman Ray Hoffman and Kathleen Hoffman in Correctionville.
On September 14 he did Open Line with Randy Renshaw at KSCJ - AM 1360 in Sioux City; a "Talk with Tom" at the Remsen-Union Auditorium in Remsen; a "Talk with Tom" at Northwestern College in the DeWitt Center, Vermeer South Dining Room in Orange City; and a "Talk with Tom" at Inwood Community Center in Inwood.
On September 15 he held a "Talk with Tom" at Sibley Country Club in Sibley; a "Talk with Tom" at the Pizza Ranch in Sheldon; spoke from the presidential soap box at the Clay County Fair in Spencer; and held an Illegal Immigration Forum at American Legion Post 384 in Milford.

>Former Gov. Mike Huckabee visited Iowa on September 13-14, 2007.  On the evening of September 13 he did a Meet Mike Huckabee event at Veterans Memorial Park, Bandshell Shelter in Bettendorf.  On September 14 he did a Meet Mike Huckabee coffee at Joe Vitale's Pizza Restaurant in Clinton; a Meet Mike Huckabee lunch at Flapjacks Family Restaurant in Maquoketa; a Meet Mike Huckabee coffee at the Pizza Ranch in Anamosa; and a Meet Mike Huckabee event at the Best Western Inn in Dubuque.

>Sen. John McCain visited Iowa on September 11-12, 2007, starting a weeklong "No Surrender Tour" of Iowa, NH and SC (McCain and veterans rallied support for the troops and their mission in Iraq).  Early evening on September 11 he held a "No Surrender" rally at B.P.I. Hanger, Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field in Sioux City.  On September 12 he held a "No Surrender" rally at VFW Post 737 in Council Bluffs; stopped at the Downtowner Cafe in Atlantic; held a BBQ lunch and "No Surrender" rally at AmVets Post 2 in Des Moines; and held a "No Surrender" rally at American Legion Post 138 in Waterloo.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on September 8, 2007.  He began with an "Ask Mitt Anything" breakfast at Western Iowa Tech Community College in Cherokee; greeted fair-goers at the Republican booth, spoke and toured the fairgrounds at the Clay County Fair in Spencer; hosted an "Ask Mitt Anything" ice cream social at the home of Bill and Emily Waund in Sanborn; and keynoted a Plymouth County Republicans event at The Four Brothers in Le Mars.

>Former Sen. Fred Thompson visited Iowa on September 6-8, 2007, making the first stops on his announcement tour via bus ("United by Our Core Beliefs").  On September 6 he spoke at the Polk County Convention Complex in Des Moines; and did a Meet Fred Thompson at Bayliss Park in Council Bluffs.  On September 7 he held a town hall at the Sioux City Convention Center in Sioux City; made an unannounced stop at Bob's Diner in LeMars; and held a town hall at Music Man Square in Mason City.  On September 8 he held a town hall at the Cedar Rapids Marriott in Cedar Rapids; and a Meet Fred Thompson at Centennial Park in Davenport; he then headed to New Hampshire.

>Sen. John McCain visited Iowa on September 2-3, 2007.  On September 2 he spoke at house party outside the home of Lynn and Claire Handorf in Gladbrook; and at a house party at the home of of Rick and Janet Young in Jewell.  On September 3 he spoke at the dedication of the Veterans Monument dedication at Centennial Park in Neola; walked in the Labor Day Parade in Neola; and participated in the Labor Day Parade in Essex.

AUGUST

Highlights. There were two major multi-candidate events in Iowa in August 2007.  Seven major candidates (Brownback, Huckabee, Hunter, Paul, Romney, Tancredo and T.Thompson) as well as the longshot Cox participated in Iowa Republican Straw Poll on the Iowa State University campus in Ames on August 11.  All nine major candidates participated in ABC-TV's "This Week" Debate at Drake University's Sheslow Auditorium in Des Moines on the morning of August 5.  Additionally all of the candidates took in the Iowa State Fair (Brownback, Paul-Aug. 9, Cox, Gingrich, Huckabee, Romney, Tancredo, and T.Thompson-Aug. 10, McCain-Aug. 14, Giuliani-Aug. 15, F.Thompson-Aug. 17).

>Former Gov. Mike Huckabee visited Iowa on August 28-29, 2007.  On August 28 in Cedar Rapids he spoke at the Lance Armstrong Foundation’s Livestrong Presidential Cancer Forum at the U.S. Cellular Center; guested on “Fox News Live” with host Jon Scott to discuss a recently release report on obesity; toured the Clipper Windpower facility in Cedar Rapids; met with the editorial board of the Cedar Rapids Gazette; and did private meetings in the afternoon and evening.  On the morning of August 29 he did a “Meet Mike Huckabee” event at the Pizza Ranch in Pella; guested on the Jan Mickelson Show on WHO Radio in Des Moines; and in the afternoon did one-on-one interviews with John Carlson of The Des Moines Register, Emily Givens of KCCI-TV, Dave Price of WHO-TV, and Kay Henderson of Radio Iowa.

>Sen. Sam Brownback visited Iowa on August 28, 2007.  He spoke at the Lance Armstrong Foundation’s Livestrong Presidential Cancer Forum at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids; had a private lunch in Marion with supporters; and spoke at a University of Northern Iowa Education Policy Forum at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center in Cedar Falls.

>Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani made a stop at Ross’ Restaurant in Bettendorf, Iowa on August 24, 2007.  Following Ross' he visited the John Deere Store in Moline, IL.

>Former Sen. Fred Thompson visited Des Moines, Iowa on August 17, 2007.  He met privately with activists; attended the Iowa State Fair including speaking at the Des Moines Register Soap box; and did an airport rally.

>Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani visited Iowa on August 15, 2007.  He visited with local residents at the Wander In Café in Carson; visited with local residents at Dusty’s on Main Street; visited with local residents at Chuckwagon in Cumberland; visited with local residents at Nodaway Diner in Greenfield; and attended the Iowa State Fair including the Des Moines Register Soapbox and Pork Producers tent.

>Sen. John McCain attended the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa on August 14, 2007 including viewing the big boar and speaking at the Des Moines Register Soap Box.

>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Iowa on August 10-11, 2007.  On August 10at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines he did a book signing a the Republican Party of Iowa booth and then walked around with his grandkids.  On August 11 he attended the Iowa Republican Straw Poll on the Iowa State University campus in Ames, where his group American Solutions had a tent and held six workshops.

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson visited Iowa on August 9-11, 2007.
On August 9 he participated in a Medical Round Table Luncheon with Dr. Anders Milton at The Embassy Club in Des Moines; appeared on The Steve Deace Show from the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines; and did a meet and greet at the Best Western in Ames.
On August 10 he attended the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines including doing the Des Moines Register Soapbox and participating in Divided We Fail's Republican Presidential Candidate Conversation; attended a Marshall County fundraiser at the Marshall County Sheriff's Office in Marshalltown; and in the evening rallied supporters at a Party with Tommy outside Olde Main Brewery in Ames.
On August 11 he did a motorcycle ride from Metro North II Business Park in Ankeny to Ames; and participated in the Iowa Republican Straw Poll on the Iowa State University campus in Ames.

>Sen. Sam Brownback visited Iowa on August 8-11, 2007.
On August 8 he did a lunch at Jitters Cafe in Sioux City; signed copies of "From Power to Purpose" at the Morning Star Catholic Book Store in Milford; and walked in the Iowa State Fair Parade in Des Moines.
On August 9 he signed copies of  "From Power to Purpose" at Divine Treasures Book Store in Urbandale; did a lunch at the campaign's state headquarters on University Avenue in West Des Moines; attended the Iowa State Fair, including the Des Moines Register Soap Box; and did a coffee at the Phillips residence on Red Maple Ct. in Central City.
On August 10 in the morning he visited the Field of Dreams in Dyersville; and in the evening spoke at a get out the vote rally at the campaign's state headquarters on University Avenue in West Des Moines; and spoke at a get out the vote rally outside the campaign's office in Ames.
On August 11 he participated in the Iowa Republican Straw Poll on the Iowa State University campus in Ames.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on August 8-11, 2007.
On August 8 he hosted an "Ask Mitt Anything" breakfast at The Abbey Hotel in Bettendorf; met with local residents at Wilton Candy Kitchen in Wilton; hosted an "Ask Mitt Anything" coffee at The Cove Restaurant in Moscow; hosted an "Ask Mitt Anything" at Iowa River Power Company restaurant in Coralville; hosted an "Ask Mitt Anything" coffee at the Ox Yoke Inn in Amana; and did a media availability, then hosted an "Ask Mitt Anything" town hall at A Touch of Class in Cedar Rapids.
On August 9 he did six "Ask Mitt Anythings" in North Central Iowa--an "Ask Mitt Anything" breakfast at the Blue Grass Café in Tama; an "Ask Mitt Anything" coffee at the Community Center in Grundy Center; an "Ask Mitt Anything" luncheon at Camp David's in Iowa Falls; an"Ask Mitt Anything" coffee at First National Bank in Hampton; an "Ask Mitt Anything" meet and greet at Eagle Grove Public Library in Eagle Grove; and and "Ask Mitt Anything" ice cream social in the Downtown Ballroom at the Old Sears Building in Fort Dodge.
On August 10 he hosted an "Ask Mitt Anything" breakfast at Leonard Good Community Center in Ogden; hosted an "Ask Mitt Anything" coffee at State Bank and Trust Co. in Nevada; attended the Iowa State Fair including serving as the Iowa Pork Producers Celebrity Chef and speaking at the Des Moines Register's Soapbox; and held a pre-straw poll rally at the campaign's Ames headquarters on Northwestern Avenue.
On August 11 he participated in the Iowa Republican Straw Poll on the Iowa State University campus in Ames.

>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowa on August 5-11, 2007.
On August 5 he participated in the ABC News "This Week" Republican Presidential Debate at Drake University in Des Moines; attended services at First Federated Church in Des Moines;and in the early evening held a rally in the Town Square in Fairfield.
On August 6 he did an editorial board interview with the Iowa Press-Citizen in Iowa City; held a town hall event at the Wellsburg Community Center in Wellsburg in the mid-afternoon; and held a town hall event at Music Man Square in Mason City.  Overnight in Mason City.
On August 7 he stopped in Ft. Dodge for an editorial board meeting with the Messenger; did a meet and greet at Maxine's Restaurant in Lawton; a town hall event at Cronks Restaurant in Denison; and a town hall event at Holiday Inn & Suites in Council Bluffs.  Overnight in Creston.
On August 8 he did a town hall meeting at Pizza Ranch in Creston; a town hall meeting at Pizza Ranch in Pella; and a town hall meeting at Pizza Ranch in Oskaloosa.  Overnight in Des Moines.
On August 9 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines he did an interview with Jan Mickelson at the 1040 AM WHO radio booth and then spoke from the Des Moines Register's Political Soap Box; attended the grand opening of the campaign's Iowa headquarters in the Des Moines Building at 405-6 Ave #104 in Des Moines; and rallied at the Crowne Plaza Five Seasons Hotel in Cedar Rapids.  Overnight in Des Moines.
On August 10 he rested, did some media, and in the evening attended "Ronstock" event with live music at Bali Satay House in Ames.
On August 11 he participated in the Iowa Republican Straw Poll on the Iowa State University campus in Ames.

>Rep. Duncan Hunter visited Iowa on August 5-11, 2007.
On August 5 he participated in the ABC News "This Week" Republican Presidential Debate at Drake University in Des Moines.
On August 6 he opted against a proposed round of campaigning at eight McDonald's restaurants in the greater Des Moines area and instead spent the day in Ames visiting restaurants and stores.  Then in the evening he was the guest speaker at the Madison County Republican Central Committee meeting at the Chamber of Commerce facility in Winterset.
On August 7 he opted against proposed McDonald's restaurant campaigning; instead he visited coffee shops in Council Bluffs in the morning and visited the Council Bluffs newspaper for an interview.  In the evening he was a speaker at Rep. Dwayne Alons' “Picnic in the Gym” fundraiser at the Hull Community Building in Hull.
On August 8 he walked in/along with the State Fair Parade in Des Moines.
On August 9 he spent the day at the State Fair in Des Moines, including speaking at the Des Moines Register: “Soap Box,” visiting and working at the Republican Party of Iowa booth, visiting media booths and retail campaigning.
On August 10 he spent the morning and early afternoon at the State Fair in Des Moines, including participating in Divided We Fail's Republican Presidential Candidate Conversation; and did Straw Poll set up.
On August 11 he participated in the Iowa Republican Straw Poll on the Iowa State University campus in Ames.

>Rep. Tom Tancredo visited Iowa on August 5-11, 2007.
(A planned appearance at a Students for Tom event at Iowa State University – Student Center in Ames early evening on August 4 did not occur).
On August 5 he participated in the ABC News "This Week" Republican Presidential Debate at Drake University in Des Moines; held a town hall meeting and lunch at Pizza Ranch in Marshalltown; and hold a town hall meeting and dinner at AmericInn in Grundy Center.
On August 6 he did a Home Schoolers for Tancredo event at Brookside Park – Hickory Shelter in Ames; a town hall meeting and lunch at Highland Elk in Perry; and a town hall meeting and dinner at Pizza Ranch in Harlan.
On August 7 he did a town hall an breakfast at Quality Inn in Sioux City; a town hall meeting and lunch at the Pizza Ranch in Sheldon; a town hall meeting at Dordt College in Sioux Center; and spoke at State Rep. Dwayne Alons' "Picnic in the Gym" fundraiser at the Hull Community Building in Hull.
On August 8 he did a town hall and breakfast at the Lakeshore Café in Storm Lake; made a quick stop in Lake View for an interview with the Lake View Resort; did a town hall and lunch at Carroll County Education Center & Swan Lake Park in Carroll, and walked in the State Fair Parade in Des Moines.
On August 9 he did a town hall and breakfast at Country Kitchen in Ottumwa, a town hall and lunch at Pizza Ranch in Oskaloosa, and a town hall and dinner at Pizza Ranch in Pella.
On August 10 he attended the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, including an appearance on Jan Mickelson’s show, broadcasting from the Crystal Studio.  (Tancredo cancelled a planned appearance at the Marshall County Republican Steak Fry in Marshalltown on August 10).
On August 11 he participated in the Iowa Republican Straw Poll on the Iowa State University campus in Ames.

>Former Gov. Mike Huckabee visited Iowa from August 1-11, 2007.  ...counted as 10 days-ed.
On the evening of August 1 he spoke and meet with church staff members at Cornerstone World Outreach Church in Sioux City; and met with supporters at Perkins Family Restaurant in Sioux City.
On August 2 he attended a pastors leadership meeting at the Community Center in Grundy Center; spoke at a Fair Tax rally in Liberty Park in Grundy Center; held a Meet Mike Huckabee event in the community room at Ames Public Library; and attended a "Meet Mike Huckabee" house party at the home of Roger and Susan Parker in Story City.
On August 3 he did blogger and national media conference calls from Iowa Falls; spoke at a Fair Tax rally at Bandshell Park in Hampton; attended a Meet Mike Huckabee ice cream social at City Park in Clear Lake; and attended a house party at the home of Connie Roe in rural Iowa Falls.
On August 4 he prepared for the debate in Clive.  (no public events).
On August 5 he participated in the ABC News "This Week" Republican Presidential Debate at Drake University in Des Moines; and attended a Republican Party of Iowa Chairman's event near Correctionville.
On August 6 he did a Meet Mike Huckabee event at the Pizza Ranch in Sergeant Bluff; a Meet Mike Huckabee event at Janz Restaurant in Onawa; and Meet Mike Huckabee eventa at Tazza di Caffe in Council Bluffs.
On August 7 he did a Meet Mike Huckabee event at Pizza Ranch in Le Mars; a Meet Mike Huckabee ice cream social at Chautauqua Park in Storm Lake; a multi-church event at Windmill Park in Orange City; and spoke at State Rep. Dwayne Alons' "Picnic in the Gym" fundraiser at the Hull Community Building in Hull..
On August 8 he did a Meet Mike Huckabee event at Pizza Ranch in Spencer; a Meet Mike Huckabee event at Sumhing Chinese Restaurant in Algona; a Meet Mike Huckabee event on City Hall front lawn in Boone; and a Meet Mike Huckabee event at the Learning Resource Center in West Des Moines.
On August 9 he appeared on the Jan Mickelson show on WHO in Des Moines; did a Meet Mike Huckabee event at Memorial Park in Indianola; held conference calls with media and bloggers; did a Meet Mike Huckabee house party at the home of Ray and Hazel Anderson in Altoona; and a Meet Mike Huckabee event at Colby Park in Windsor Heights.
On August 10 he spent the morning and early afternoon at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, including the Des Moines Register's Political Soap Box, guesting on "The Big Show" on WHO Radio; speaking at Divided We Fail's Republican Presidential Candidate Conversation; later he was guest on the Steve Deace Show on WHO Radio.
On August 11 he participated in the Iowa Republican Straw Poll on the Iowa State University campus in Ames.

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson visited  Iowa on August 7, 2007, but no public events.  ...not counted in tally-ed.

>Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani visited Iowa on August 5-8, 2007.
On August 5 he participated in the ABC News "This Week" Republican Presidential Debate at Drake University in Des Moines; did a meet and greet at the campaign's state headquarters in Clive; a meet and greet at the Old Opera Cafe in Nevada; a meet and greet at the home of Beth and Russ Cross in Ames; made an unannounced stop at the Wal-Mart in Boone, where he bought two boxes of Nature Valley bars and a toy football; did a meet and greet at Tic Toc Restaurant in Boone; and a meet and greet at Sparky's One Stop in Stanhope.
On August 6 he did a meet and greet at Coney's Plus in Webster City; met with social worker Patricia Cirks at Children and Families of Iowa in Fort Dodge, then did a press availability; also in Fort Dodge he made an impromptu stop at the Tom Thumb restaurant and bought some cowboy shirts at Longhorn Saddlery and Western Shop; did a meet and greet at Ge Jo's by the Lake in Clear Lake; and held a town hall meeting at North Iowa Area Community College, Activity Center in Mason City.
On August 7 he held a press availability at Scott Community College's Kahl Educational Center in Davenport; did a town hall meeting at Bettendorf High School Fine Arts Center in Bettendorf; a press availability at the Clinton Police Department in Clinton; a meet and greet at Flapjacks Family Restaurant in Maquoketa; and a town hall meeting at University of Dubuque's Charles and Romona Myers Center, Steffens Hall in Dubuque.
On August 8 he visited with local voters at Duncan's Café in Council Bluffs.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on August 5, 2007.  He participated in the ABC News "This Week" Republican Presidential Debate at Drake University in Des Moines; held an "Ask Mitt Anything" luncheon at Thymes Remembered Tea Room in Perry; held a meet and greet at Edgewood Park in Madrid; and held a post-debate rally at Ankeny High School in Ankeny.

>Sen. John McCain visited Iowa on August 4-6, 2007.  On the morning of August 4 he held a town hall meeting at Neveln Community Resource Center in Ankeny.  On August 5 he participated in the ABC News "This Week" Republican Presidential Debate at Drake University in Des Moines; appeared at a house party at the home of Johnson County chair Bob Anderson in Swisher; and appeared at a house party at the home of Carrie and Pete Peterman (she is the sister of Mark Salter) in Bettendorf.  At noon on August 6 he delivered a speech hosted by Cedar Rapids Rotary at the Crowne Plaza Cedar Rapids in Cedar Rapids.

>Sen. Sam Brownback visited Iowa on August 4-6, 2007.  ...counted as two days-ed.
On August 4 he did debate prep (no public events).
On August 5 he participated in the ABC News "This Week" Republican Presidential Debate at Drake University in Des Moines; and appeared at a Pro-Life Reception at Gabriel's Corner in Council Bluffs.
On August 6 he did a Coffee with Brownback at the Family Table Restaurant in Atlantic; signed his book "From Power to Purpose" at Wellspring Bookstore in Urbandale; did a Lunch with Brownback at the Bergman residence on 47th Street in Des Moines; toured Becker Underwood, Inc. in Ames; a Coffee with Brownback at Burgie's Espresso Cafe in Ames; a house party at the Greenwood residence in Ames; a meet and greet at Fairview Lodge (on Grove Street) in Story City; and a Coffee with Brownback at the Bailey residence in Earlham.

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson visited Iowa on August 4-5, 2007.  He held an In The Park event at Greenwood Park, The Sylvan Theater in Des Moines late morning on August 4.  On August 5 he participated in the ABC News "This Week" Republican Presidential Debate at Drake University in Des Moines.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on August 2-3, 2007.  On August 2 he held an "Ask Mitt Anything – Kitchen Table Concerns" at The Machine Shed Restaurant in Urbandale; held a media availability at Comfort Suites at Living History Farms in Urbandale.  On August 3 he was the special guest at a Bull Moose Club luncheon at the Raccoon River Brewing Co. in Des Moines.  [Private meetings filled out the schedule; on the afternoon of August 3 he addressed the RNC meeting in Minneapolis, MN].

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson held a Lunch with Tommy at Northwoods Steakhouse in Bettendorf, Iowa on August 2, 2007.

JULY
>Sen. Sam Brownback visited Iowa on July 31, 2007.  He toured Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. and meet with employees in Johnston; shot and discussed gun rights at the Izaak Walton League, Ames Chapter on Stagecoach Rd. in Ames; and delivered a "major speech" on Iraq at the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy/Greater Des Moines Committee on Foreign Relations' Forum on International Relations at The Des Moines Embassy Club, Ruan building, in Des Moines.

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson continued his Common Sense Solutions Tour (Part 3) in Iowa on July 28-31, 2007.
On July 28 he did coffee and rolls at Café Dodici in Washington; coffee and rolls at Smokey Row Coffee House in Oskaloosa; lunch at White Buffalo Restaurant in Albia; an ice cream social at City Park in Ottumwa; an ice cream social at Bloomfield City Park in Ottumwa; and attended the Lee County Republicans' annual pork roast fundraiser at Denmark Celebration and Convention Center in Denmark.
On July 29 he did lunch at Wig & Pen in Iowa City; a Presidential Picnic at Noelridge Park Lagoon Pavilion in Cedar Rapids; and Grillin' with the Gov at the home of Bobby Kauffman in Wilton.
On July 30 he did breakfast at Boz's Kitchen in Corning; brunch at Bedford Country Club in Bedford; lunch at Ice House Restaurant in Clarinda; dinner at The Gathering Place in Sidney; and dinner at Red Oak Country Club in Red Oak.
On July 31 he did breakfast at Janz Restaurant in Onawa; brunch at Days in in Missouri Valley; lunch at Harlan Golf & Country Club in Harlan; an ice cream social at Judy's Restaurant in Audubon; and attended an Iowa Christian Alliance house party at the home of Jeff Jochims in Des Moines.

>Rep. Tom Tancredo visited Iowa on July 27-31, 2007, continuing his "Save America Tour."
On the evening of July 27 he spok at a lakeside reception Republican Party of Iowa fundraiser at the home of David and Dorie Fisher in Clear Lake.
On July 28 he held a town hall meeting and breakfast at Hi-Way 20 Café in Parkersburg; a town hall meeting and lunch at Camp David's in Iowa Falls; visited the North Iowa Fair in Mason City; attended a Cerro Gordo County Republican fundraiser at the Bob and Donna Furleigh Farm in Clear Lake; and spoke at the Lee County Republicans' annual pork roast fundraiser at Denmark Celebration and Convention Center in Denmark.
On the afternoon of July 29 he held a town hall meeting at the Waukee Ice Cream Shop in Waukee; and in the early evening held a town hall meeting and reception at the Fairfield Inn in Ankeny.
On July 30 he held a town hall meeting at The Smokey Row in Pleasantville; a town hall meeting at West Side Family Dining in Grinnell; a meet and greet at Mayflower Retirement Home in Grinnell; visited the St. Francis Manor Retirement Home in Grinnell; and held a town hall at Prairie Moon Vineyard in Ames.
On July 31 he held a town hall meeting and breakfast at the Family Table Restaurant in Osceola; a town hall meeting and luncheon at the Pizza Ranch in Creston; a town hall meeting and coffee at Junction Café in Bedford; and a town hall meeting and supper at Farmer’s Kitchen in Atlantic.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney heldten"Ask Mitt Anything" events in Central and Southeast Iowa on July 26-27, 2007.  On July 26 he held an “Ask Mitt Anything” breakfast at The Tremont Inn on Main in Marshalltown; “Ask Mitt Anything” coffee at The Hardin County Farm Museum in Eldora; an “Ask Mitt Anything” luncheon at Webster City Links in Webster City; an “Ask Mitt Anything” ice cream social at Seven Oaks Lodge in Boone; and an “Ask Mitt Anything” Ice Cream Social at Fairview Lodge, Antique Carousel in Story City.  On July 27 he held an “Ask Mitt Anything” breakfast at the River Valley Golf Course in Adel; an “Ask Mitt Anything” coffee at Madison County Historical Museum in Winterset; an “Ask Mitt Anything” luncheon at the National Sprint Car Museum in Knoxville; an “Ask Mitt Anything” coffee at the Smokey Row Coffee Shop in Oskaloosa; and an “Ask Mitt Anything” event at the Hotel Ottumwa Ballroom in Ottumwa.

>Sen. Sam Brownback visited Iowa on July 25-28, 2007.
On July 25 he met with pastors at Brownback for President headquarters in West Des Moines; visited Birthright Crisis Pregnancy Center in Ames; visited the Hamilton County Fair in Webster City; and attended the Lance Armstrong Reception and Cancer Benefit at McLeod Center on the UNI campus in Cedar Falls.
On July 26 he did breakfast at Julia's Restaurant in Ottumwa, visited the Johnson County Fair in Iowa City; signed copies of his book at Lemstone Christian Bookstore West Side in Cedar Rapids; toured Clipper Windpower Plant in Cedar Rapids; and attended a house party at the Bowen residence on Brentwood Dr., NE in Cedar Rapids.
On July 27 he toured Aid to Women, a crisis pregnancy center in Cedar Rapids; did a breakfast at Diner on First in Cedar Rapids; toured a stem cell research center in Coralville; spoke at a Genesis Healthcare Forum at the Adler Health Education Center in Davenport; and attended a Genesis Healthcare reception across the street, in Davenport.
On July 28 he met with supporters at the Veenstra residence in Pella; met with supporters at the Atrium of Penn Central Mall in Oskaloosa; attended a BBQ at the Nibbelink residence in Holland; and met with Vietnamese community supporters at Quynh's Restaurant in Des Moines.

>Former Gov. Mike Huckabee visited Iowa on July 23-25, 2007.
On July 23 he did a “Meet Mike Huckabee” coffee at the Blue Strawberry Coffee Co. in Cedar Rapids; a “Meet Mike Huckabee” lunch at Pizza Ranch in North Liberty; and a health care discussion at Genesis Heart Institute's Alder Health Education Center in Davenport.
On July 24 he did a “Meet Mike Huckabee” coffee at Green's Tea and Coffee in Muscatine; (appearance on “The Right Balance” with host Greg Allen); a “Meet Mike Huckabee” lunch at Pizza Ranch in Washington; (an appearance on MSNBC's “All Politics”); a meet and greet at Central Park in Ottumwa; and was the keynote speaker at the 25th Annual Henry County GOP Hog Roast Mount Pleasant Community Center in Mount Pleasant.
On July 25 he met with customers at the Smokey Row Coffee House in Oskaloosa.

>Rep. Duncan Hunter visited Iowa on July 21-23, 2007.
On July 21 he attended the Iowa Regional Championship EIC sponsored by the Des Moines Rifle & Revolver Club in Van Meter; appeared at the Republican booth at the Pottawattamie County Fair in Avoca; appeared at the Republican booth at the Harrison County Fair in Missouri Valley; and did an Iowa Christian Alliance house party/meet and greet at the home of Steve and Kim Carlson in Sioux City.
On July 22, after attending church services in Sioux City in the morning, he appeared at the Republican booth at the Ida County Fair between Holstein and Ida Grove; appeared at the Republican booth at the Crawford County Fair; visited the Carroll County Fair; and did a dinner meet and greet at the home of Bob and Carol Jensen in Boone.
On July 23 he appeared on Mickelson in the Morning from WHO studio in Des Moines; and met with the Des Moines Register editorial board.

>Sen. John McCain meet with supporters and held a press conference at his state headquarters in Urbandale, Iowa on the afternoon of July 22, 2007.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on July 20-21, 2007.  On July 20 he did an "Ask Mitt Anything" breakfast at Cronks Café in Denison; a meet and greet at the Ida Grove Pharmacy & Soda Fountain in Ida Grove; an "Ask Mitt Anything" luncheon at Lakeshore Café in Storm Lake; an "Ask Mitt Anything" coffee at Clay County Regional Events Center in Spencer; and an "Ask Mitt Anything" town hall at Brooks Golf Club-Wileywood Restaurant in Okoboji.  On July 21 he did an "Ask Mitt Anything" breakfast at The Pizza Ranch in Emmetsburg; an "Ask Mitt Anything" coffee at the Algona Country Club in Algona; toured the Hydrogen Engine Center, Inc in Algona; did an "Ask Mitt Anything" luncheon at the Heritage Park Entertainment Pavilion in Forest City; an "Ask Mitt Anything" ice cream social at Surfside 6 Café in Clear Lake; and an "Ask Mitt Anything" coffee at Raleigh Hills Golf and Country Club in Ionia.

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson continued his Common Sense Solutions Tour in Iowa on July 19-22, 2007.
On July 19 he did a breakfast at Nederlanders Grill in Orange City; a roundtable discussion at Four Brothers in Le Mars; and lunch at 4th Street Grill in Sioux City; and flew to Iowa City for a private event and a fundraiser.
On July 20 he did a "Coffee and Common Sense" at Ida Grove Family Rec Center in Ida Grove; brunch at Crossroads in Early; lunch at Danny's Sports Spot in Cherokee; an ice cream social at Spencer Golf & Country Club in Spencer; a town hall meeting at Arrowwood Resort & Minervas in Okoboji; and a dinner at Mother Nature's in Estherville.
On July 21 he did a breakfast at Wild Rose Golf Club in Emmetsburg; coffee and rolls at Chrome Country Inn in Algona; a roundtable discussion at Humboldt Country Golf Club in Humboldt; a lunch at American Espresso Coffee Café in Garner; a meet and greet at Country Inn & Suites in Northwood; a town hall meeting at the American Legion in St. Ansgar; and attended a house party at the Krmpotich home in Clear Lake.
On the afternoon of July 22 he did an ice cream social ("Topics and Toppings") at Inger Park in Strawberry Point; added in a trout fishing expedition in Strawberry Point, with his wife and friends, Dick and Mary Paul; did an ice cream social ("I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Tommy") at Phelps Park in Decorah; and a BBQ at Waukon Country Club in Waukon.

>Sen. Sam Brownback visited Iowa on July 19-20, 2007.  On July 19 he announced his Iowa Catholic Leadership Team at his state headquarters in West Des Moines; attended a youth outreach ice cream social at his state headquarters in West Des Moines; attended a house party at the Zlab residence in Urbandale; and threw the first pitch at the Iowa Cubs game at Principal Park in Des Moines.  On July 20 he addressed a crowd, drove a 100-year old steam-powered tractor and fired a cannon at the Central Hawkeye Gas Engine & Tractor Association's Country Life & Power Show at the Antique Acres Fairgrounds in rural Waukee; did a private meeting in Ames; did a coffee at Burgie’s Espresso Café in Ames; visited the GOP booth and the 4-H booth at the Boone County Fair in Boone; attended a house party at the Maly residence in Ames; and attended an old-fashioned lemonade house party at the Tjernagel residence in Radcliffe.

>Former Gov. Mike Huckabee visited Iowa on July 18-19, 2007.  On July 18 he did a Meet Mike Huckabee coffee at S&D Café in Waukon; a Meet Mike Huckabee lunch at the Pizza Ranch in Decorah; a Meet Mike Huckabee event at Bill's Pizza and Smokehouse in Independence; and a Meet Mike Huckabee event at Beck's Sports Brewery in Waterloo.  On July 19 he did a Meet Mike Huckabee lunch at the Pizza Ranch in Marshalltown; a roundtable discussion with educators at Gates Hall in Nevada; and a Meet Mike Huckabee house party at the home of Bryan and Rachel Witherwax in West Des Moines.

>Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani visited Iowa on July 18-19, 2007.  On July 18 he held a town hall at the Woodrow Wilson Junior High School gymnasium in Council Bluffs; did a meet and greet with local residents at Sloan Café in Sloan; did a meet and greet with local residents at The Family Table in Le Mars; held a town hall at the North Middle School gymnasium in Sioux City; and, in an unplanned appearance, marched in the River-Cade Parade in Sioux City.  On July 19 he toured Hawkeye Renewable in Fairbank; did a meet and greet with local residents at Morg’s Restaurant in Waterloo;meet and greet with local residents at Spring House Family Restaurant in Cedar Rapids; toured Clipper Windpower Inc. in Cedar Rapids; and held a town hall at The Brandt Company shipping/mailing warehouse in Davenport.

>Sen. Sam Brownback visited Iowa on July 14, 2007.  He joined Bobby Schindler, brother of Terri Schiavo, on the campaign's "Pro-Life, Whole-Life Tour" at Crossroads Fellowship Church in West Des Moines; delivered brief remarks at the Sesker Golf Tournament at Toad Valley Golf Course in Pleasant Hill; attended the Shelby County Fair in Harlan; did an ice cream social at 812 4th Avenue S. in Denison; did a coffee at the Ellis residence on Highway 175 in Ida Grove; and spoke at Congressman Steve King's Homecoming at the Odebolt Community Center in Odebolt.

>Rep. Tom Tancredo visited Iowa on July 12-23, 2007 on a "Save America Tour."
On July 12 he appeared at the Harrison County Republican Women’s Dinner & Meeting at Gurney’s Restaurant in Missouri Valley.
On July 13 he visited the Shelby County Fair in Harlan; and held a town hall meeting and supper at the Madison County Historical Society Museum in Winterset.
On July 14 he marched in the Ankeny Summerfest Parade; [a luncheon at the Carrollton Inn in Carrollpostponed]; a house party at the home of Mark and Sheryl Leonard in Holstein; and attended Congressman Steve King's fundraiser at the Odebolt Community Center in Odebolt.
On July 15 he marched in the Monona County Parade; spoke at house party/ice cream at Dick and Dorothy Schlitter's home in Onawa; did a town hall meeting and dinner at Panora Community Center in Panora.
On July 16 he met with supporters at Cool Beans Coffee Bar in Adel; met with supporters at Town & Country Café in Madrid; met with supporters at the The Highland Elk Coffee House in Perry; met with supporters at Uptown Café in Jefferson; met with supporters at Dutch Oven Bakery in Boone;met with supporters at Country Kitchen in Webster City; and held a town hall meeting and supper at Webster County Republican headquarters in Fort Dodge.
On July 17 he toured the Hydrogen Engine Center in Algona; toured the Woodharbor Doors and Cabinetry in Mason City; did a meet and greet over lunch at Chicago Dawg in Mason City; and did a cookout in Osage City Park–Covered Stage in Osage.
On July 18 he attended a breakfast fundraiser for the Delaware County Republican Committee at the Pizza Ranch in Manchester; visited the Buchanan County Fair in Independence; and held a town hall meeting and dinner at [Hope Martin Parkmoved because of weather]Bonanza Restaurant in Waterloo.
On July 19 he did a meet and greet at Ely Community Center in Ely; attended a house party at the home of Bob and Jeanne Refhuss in Coralville; and visit the Jones County Fair in Monticello.
On July 20 he visited the Mahaska County Fair in Oskaloosa; the Madison County Fair in Winterset; and the Boone County Fair in Boone; and attended a house party at the home of Craig and Shyrlee Hill in Ellsworth.  [initial plans had called for visits to the Muscatine and Jasper County Fairs as well].
On July 21 he spoke at an Iowa Christian Women meeting at the Holiday Inn & Suites at Ameristar in Council Bluffs; and be the guest speaker at the shotgun exhibition in Arcadia; and spoke at house party at the home of Brad and Gina Perkins in Madrid.
On July 22 he did a town hall meeting at the Newton Arboretum and Botanical Garden in Newton; and a town hall meeting at the Sports Page in Indianola.
On July 23 he appeared Mickelson in the Morning on WHO Radio from the studio in Des Moines.

>Sen. Sam Brownback addressed the Greater Des Moines Partnership at the Hotel Fort Des Moines in Des Moines, Iowa on July 11, 2007.  He also did several interviews and toured the Goodyear tire factory in Des Moines.

>Former Gov. Mike Huckabee visited Iowa on July 11-14, 2007.
[Starting late afternoon on July 10 he plans to speak at the Crossroads Christian Center in Council Bluffs; and attend the Monona County GOP Steak Fry at Mapleton Community Center in Mapleton.missed July 10 events due to delayed flight].
On July 11 he met with supporters at Panera Bread Company in Sioux City; met with supporters at Olson Cultural Events Center in Le Mars; hosted conference calls with bloggers and media; met with supporters at Butler's Cafe & Coffee in Sioux Center; and attended a house party at the home of Bryan and Aspen Allen in Granville.
On July 12 he met with customers at the Family Table Restaurant in Sheldon; and did a lunch with farmers  at the Pizza Inn in Primghar.  From Des Moines he did a remote appearance on the Tucker Carlson Show addressing the Michael Moore movie.
On July 13 he met with supporters at the Chrome Truck Stop in Algona; toured the Hydrogen Engine Center in Algona; visited with the crowd at the Winnegabo County Fair in Thompson (including a live remote from the Winnebago County Fair with CNN re: Michael Moore); made a quick stop at the Lions' Club BBQ in Forest City; made a stop to have his picture taken in front of the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake; and met with supporters at the Pizza Ranch in Mason City.
On July 14 he did a "Meet Mike Huckabee" event at the Pizza Ranch in Eldora; met with supporters at Cottage on Broad in Story City; and attended a "Meet Mike Huckabee" event at the Webster County GOP headquarters in Fort Dodge; [attend the Congressman Steve King homecoming event at the Odebolt Community Center in Odebolt.did not make it to the Odebolt event].

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson did a "Common Sense Solutions Tour," traveling around Iowa from July 7-14, 2007 in an Iowa-made Winnebago dubbed "Freedom."  The first leg of the tour had nearly 50 campaign stops. >
[Thompson is scheduled to kick off his "Common Sense Solutions Tour" at Prairie Moon Winery in Ames, Iowa on the evening of July 6, 2007.Thompson did not make it to this initial event due to plane difficulties in Denver, Colorado.  Leon Mosely spoke and he arrived late that evening]. (Overnight in Ames).
On July 7, traveling with Mrs. Thompson and members of the Thompson family, he did coffee and rolls at 2nd St. Emporium in Webster City; coffee and rolls at Webster County GOP headquarters in Fort Dodge; a Presidential Party at the Pizza Ranch in Pocahontas; an ice cream social at Twin Lakes Golf Club in Rockwell City; an Afternoon with Tommy Thompson at Carrollton Centre in Carroll; and Grillin' with the Governor at Spring Lake Park East Shelter Bldg in Jefferson. (6 events)
On the afternoon of July 8 he did an ice cream social at Estes Park in Iowa Falls; and in the evening a Presidential Picnic at Herman Park Pavilion in Boone.  Overnight in Des Moines.  (2)
On July 9 he started with a live interview with "Today in Iowa" at WHO-TV studios in Des Moines; did a coffee at Coffee Cup Café in Sully; a lunch at Vermeer Global Pavilion in Pella; a meet and greet at Signatures Bar & Grill in Indianola; ice cream and pie at Rudy's Restaurant in Winterset as well as a quick stop at the John Wayne birthplace; and a town hall meeting at River Valley Golf Course Club House in Adel.  Overnight in Grinnell.  (5)
On July 10 he did coffee and rolls at the Depot Crossing Restaurant in Grinnell; coffee and rolls at the Doose Café in Marengo; a house party at the home of Gary and Mary Leopold in Mount Vernon; proceeded to Iowa City to tape a segment with Joe Scarborough; then picked up a bit late with hot dogs and brats at Wildcat Golf Course in Shellsburg; a town hall meeting at the Uptown Lounge & Supper Club in Gladbrook; and an ice cream social at Kiwanis Park adjacent to Hoglan Elementary School in Marshalltown.  Overnight in Grundy Center.  (6)
On July 11 he did coffee and donuts at Town & Country Golf Club in Grundy Center; coffee and rolls at Main Street Café in Allison; lunch at Hampton Country Club in Hampton; lunch at Chicago Dawg in Mason City; an ice cream social at the home of Jon and Paula Nicholaisen in New Hampton; and a town hall meeting at Beck's in Waterloo (this event originally was scheduled for February but a major ice storm intervened).  Overnight in Waterloo.  (6)
On July 12 he did breakfast at The Sportsmen in Oelwein; coffee at Arieanna's Café in Independence; a Presidential Picnic at the home of Chuck and Jane Northrup in Dubuque; lunch at Flapjacks Family Restaurant in Maquoketa; a town hall meeting at the Best Western Frontier (Georgian Room) in Clinton; and a house party at the home of Steve Grubbs in Davenport.  Overnight in Centerville.  (6)
On July 13 he did coffee and rolls at Betty's Café in Corydon; coffee and muffins at Continental in Centerville; a roundtable discussion at Hotel Manning in Keosaqua; cobbler and coffee at Kokomo's Café in Fairfield; a town hall meeting at Sirloin Stockade in Mount Pleasant; and a town hall meeting at The Drake Restaurant in Burlington.  Overnight in Fairfield.  (6)
On July 14 he did breakfast at Papa Leo's in Chariton; made an impromptu stop in the Chariton town square to talk with bikers attending a biker rally; did breakfast at Redman's Pizza & Steak House in Osceola; lunch at The Windrow in Creston; lunch at The Brick Coffee House in Greenfield; a town hall meeting at The Pines in Atlantic; and a town hall meeting at Mosquito Creek Restaurant in Council Bluffs.  (6)

>Rep. Duncan Hunter visited Iowa on July 7-8, 2007.  On July 7 he had lunch with about a dozen potential supporters at Perkins (on Merle Hay) in Des Moines; and spoke at the open house for the Iowa Christian Alliance's new office in West Des Moines.  On July 8 he attended church at Campus Baptist Church in Ames; and had lunch with supporters at Hickory Park in Ames.

>Sen. Sam Brownback visited Iowa on July 2-4, 2007.
On July 2 he toured Lincolnway Energy in Nevada; signed his new book, "From Power to Purpose," at Lemstone Christian Books in Ames; did a BBQ with Brownback at Herman Park Pavilion in Boone; and did a coffee for Brownback at the Maher home in State Center.
On July 3 he toured Lehigh Cement Co. in Mason City; toured Pella Windows in Story City; toured downtown businesses in Story City; walked in the 4th of July Parade in West Des Moines; and met with supporters at a private residence in West Des Moines.
On July 4 he rode in the Urbandale 4th of July Parade in a 1966 Mustang convertible; rode in the Ames 4th of July Parade on a trailer with hay bales; and walked in the Pella 4th of July Parade.

...and Romney, Huckabee and Tancredo visits continued from June.

JUNE

Highlights.  Former Gov. Tommy Thompson, former Gov. Mike Huckabee, Sen. Sam Brownback, former Gov. Mitt Romney, Rep. Tom Tancredo, and Rep. Duncan Hunterspoke at a 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 on the afternoon of June 30.  (Former Gov. Gilmore, Sen. McCain and Mayor Giuliani were also invited; Rep. Paul was not invited).

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on June 29-July 4, 2007.
On June 29 he attended a fundraising reception at the Embassy Suites in Des Moines.
On June 30 he hosted an “Ask Mitt Anything” breakfast at The Royal Amsterdam Hotel in Pella; visited the Jaarsma Bakery in Pella for a photo op; spoke at the 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; and hosted an “Ask Mitt Anything” dinner at Simpson College, Great Hall in Indianola.
On July 1 he was in state but it was "a personal day."  [note: not counted in tally]
On July 2 he hosted an “Ask Mitt Anything” luncheon at the Raccoon Bend Golf Club in Jefferson; an "Ask Mitt Anything" coffee at the Carrollton Inn in Carroll; and spoke an Iowa Christian Alliance House Party at the Home of David and Jody Edwards in Council Bluffs.
On July 3 he hosted an "Ask Mitt Anything" breakfast at Bayliss Park Hall in Council Bluffs; an “Ask Mitt Anything” coffee at Chatauqua Park Pavilion in Red Oak; an "Ask Mitt Anything" luncheon at Cass County Community Center in Atlantic; did a meet and greet at The Pizza Ranch in Creston; and marched in the West Des Moines Independence Day Parade in West Des Moines.
On July 4 he marched in the Clear Lake Fourth of July Parade in Clear Lake; marched in the Ames Fourth of July Parade in Ames; hosted an ice cream social at The Ice Cream Shoppe in Waukee; and marched in the Waukee Fourth of July Parade in Waukee.

>Former Gov. Mike Huckabee visited Iowa on June 28-July 3, 2007.
On June 28 he appeared at the Iowa Renewal Project's Pastors and Pews Dinner at the Sheraton Hotel in West Des Moines.
On June 29 he did The Jan Mickelson Show at WHO Radio in Des Moines; attended a "Meet Mike Huckabee" event at Iowa Telecom corporate headquarters in Newton; and spoke at a house party at the home of Fred and Barb Taylor in Waukee.
On June 30 he participated in the 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; and attended a "Meet Mike Huckabee" grill out at Moats Park in Indianola.
On July 1 he spoke to the congregation at Crossroads Fellowship Church in West Des Moines.
On July 2 he spoke about health care issues and his personal story of health and wellness at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids; guested on “The Right Balance” talk radio show with host Greg Allen in Cedar Rapids; spoke to the Coralville Chamber of Commerce at Perkins Restaurant in Coralville; visited with supporters at West Music Store in Coralville; attended a cookout with Eastern Iowa Ministers at City Park, Shelter 11 in Iowa City; and attended the Johnson County GOP Central Committee meeting at the Hawkeye Brokerage Center in Iowa City.
On July 3 he met with the editorial board of the Quad City Times in Davenport; hosted a conference call with bloggers from Iowa City; spoke to medical personnel about health care at Genesis Medical Center in DeWitt; and guested on WOI Radio with host Catherine Perkins in DeWitt.

>Rep. Tom Tancredo visited Iowa on June 29-July 1, 2007.  [Originally scheduled for events on June 28 but flight canceled necessitating changes].
On June 29 he did a meet and greet at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown; toured the Lincolnway Energy ethanol plan in Nevada; met with the Iowa Professional Educators' executive board in Des Moines; and did a town hall meeting at Quality Inn & Suites Events Center in Des Moines.
On June 30 he participated in the 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; and met with some volunteers and Tancredo county chairs at Embassy Suites in Des Moines.
On July 1 he visited the Gun Show at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines; appeared at a BBQ lunch and the formal opening of his state headquarters at 217 Welch Avenue in Ames; and did a town hall meeting and supper at Dorothy's Senior Center in Eldora.

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson visited Iowa on June 29-30, 2007.  On the evening of June 29 he appeared live on Iowa Press from IPTV studios in Johnston.  On June 30 he did a breakfast at Tremont on Main in Marshalltown; spoke at the 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; and held a town hall meeting at Valentino's in Council Bluffs.

>Rep. Duncan Hunter participated in the 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, Iowa on June 30, 2007.

>Sen. Sam Brownback participated in the 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, Iowa on June 30, 2007.

>Rep. Ron Paul, not invited to the Presidential Candidates Forum, held a rally to "celebrate life and liberty" at the Hy-Vee Hall, Room C in Des Moines, Iowa on June 30, 2007 immediately after the ITR/ICA event.  Earlier he met with pro-life leaders and did Fox News live.

>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich made three stops in Iowa on June 28, 2007 in his role as chairman of American Solutions.  He did a morning event at Fiona's Firehouse Bistro in Sioux City; a mid-day event at Quality Inn in Iowa City; and an afternoon event at the West Des Moines Marriott in West Des Moines.

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson visited Iowa on June 26-27, 2007.  On June 26 he did a lunch with Tommy at Diamond Dave's in Muscatine; a lunch with Tommy at the Farm Bureau Bldg in Wapello; and a reception with Tommy at the Sheaffer Pen Bldg in Fort Madison.  On June 27 he did a breakfast with Tommy at Mill Restaurant in Iowa City.

>Sen. Sam Brownback visited Iowa on June 24, 2007.  In the morning he attended the Iowa Corn 250 Indy race including a photo op with Jeff Simmons, driver of the #17 Epic Ethanol Car, at the Rahal-Letterman Garages, Iowa Speedway in Newton; and in the late afternoon he rallied supporters at a Barn Bash and Pig Roast at the Hurd Family Barn in Roland.

>Rep. Tom Tancredo visited Iowa on June 24, 2007.  He attended a Dubuque County GOP Picnic at Oxus Grotto Recreation Area in Dubuque; a Northeast Iowa Republican fundraiser at Echo Valley Speedway reception center in West Union; and attended and briefly spoke at the Butler County Fair in Allison.

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson visited Iowa on June 23, 2007.  He attended a Linn County GOP fundraiser at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids; and an Old Fashioned Presidential Picnic and Hog Roast at the Town Square in Richland.

>Rep. Duncan Hunter visited Iowa on June 21, 2007; he delivered the keynote luncheon speech and participated in an afternoon panel on China at the Coalition for Prosperity, a gathering of U.S. manufacturers, at the Gateway Hotel and Conference Center in Ames; and spoke at the Iowa Youth Leadership Town Hall Meeting at the Hilton Coliseum in Ames.

>Sen. Sam Brownback accompanied by his wife, Mary, and his two youngest children, Mark and Jenna, did a four-day "Parker to Ames, Farmer to President" bus tour from June 18-21, 2007, making stops in 27 Iowa towns and cities.
Starting out on the morning of June 18 they made stops at the town square gazebo in Oskaloosa; the bandstand in the Marion County Courthouse Square in Knoxville; the courthouse lawn in Indianola; the Madison County Courthouse/town square in Winterset; Kinnick-Feller Park in Adel, Mitchell City Park in Guthrie Center; and the Old Milwaukee Tourism Caboose in Perry. (7)
On June 19 they made stops at the Boone County Courthouse in Boone; the Greene County Courthouse in Jefferson; Historic Train Depot in Carroll; Calhoun County Courthouse in Rockwell City; Fort Dodge Public Library in Fort Dodge; Bicknell Park in Humboldt; and Pizza Ranch in Clarion. (7)
On June 20 they made stops at Twin Parks in Webster City; at Estes Park in Iowa Falls; at Memorial Park in Waverly; at the band shell in Cedar Falls; at the Courthouse Bandstand in Grundy Center; and at the Pizza Ranch in Marshalltown. (6)
On June 21 they made a stops at the Tama County Courthouse  in Toledo; the courthouse lawn in Vinton; he was the guest speaker at a Linn County Republican Women's meeting at the Elmcrest Golf and Country Club in Cedar Rapids; made a stop at the town square bandstand in Marengo;at Central Park in Grinnell; a stop at the Jasper County Courthouse in Newton; spoke the grand opening of his campaign office at 526 Main Street, Ames; and spoke at the Iowa Youth Leadership Town Hall Meeting at the Hilton Coliseum in Ames. (7)

>Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani spoke at the Embassy Suites, Embassy Ballroom in Des Moines, Iowa on the morning of June 20, 2007.

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson visited Iowa late afternoon/evening of June 19, 2007.  He spoke at a U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy Forum at The Des Moines Embassy Club, Ruan Center in Des Moines; and at a house party at the home of Mark and Julie Rogers in Urbandale.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited Eastern Iowa on June 15-17, 2007.  On June 15 he hosted a coffee with local voters at The Dancing Lion in Oelwein; keynoted a Bremer County GOP fundraiser at Cedar Bend Park in Waverly; and hosted an "Ask Mitt Anything" at Five Sullivan Brothers Center in Waterloo.  On June 16 he hosted an "Ask Mitt Anything" at the Best Western Midway in Dubuque; and hosted a luncheon at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cedar Rapids.  On June 17 he hosted a Father's Day Brunch at the Burlington Golf Club in Burlington; hosted an Ice Cream Social at the Wapello Farm Bureau in Wapello; and held an "Ask Mitt Anything" at The Rendezvous in Muscatine.

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson visited Iowa on the evening of June 15, 2007.  His plane was late so the schedule was adjusted; he spoke at a Benton County GOP fundraiser at Newhall Legion (19 1st Ave) in Newhall; and attended the Sturgis Mississippi River Motorcycle Rally in Davenport.

>Former Gov. Mike Huckabee visited Iowa on June 12-13, 2007.  On the evening of June 12 he spoke at a house party for the Iowa Family Policy Center in Ames.  On June 13 he toured, then hold a media availability at Advanced Analytical Technology, Inc. in Ames; toured Erickson Machine Tools in Story City; visited downtown businesses on Broad Street in Story City; hosted the grand opening of the Huckabee for President Exploratory Committee headquarters at 415 6th Ave, Suite 106 in Des Moines; and  spoke to employees at Nationwide/Allied Insurance in Des Moines.

>Sen. Sam Brownback visited Iowa on June 11-12, 2007.  On June 11 he did a breakfast at Larsen Pavilion in Sioux City; attended the Republican Party of Iowa Chairman's Tour luncheon at Sioux City Convention Center; did coffee at the Coffee Company in Johnston; and attended the Republican Party of Iowa Chairman's Tour barbecue at party headquarters in Des Moines.  On June 12 he held an event at Moundview Manor in Marion; attended the Republican Party of Iowa Chairman's Tour luncheon at the Cedar Rapids Marriott in Cedar Rapids; and made a visit to the Cancer Care Center at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids.

>Rep. Duncan Hunter appeared at the Presidential Picnic fundraiser, sponsored by the Chickasaw, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell and Worth County GOP organizations, at Charles City Middle School in Charles City, Iowa on June 10, 2007.  (He arrived after an appoximately 733-mile, 12-hour drive from Niles, Ohio).  Hunter flew out of Des Moines the next morning.

>Rep. Tom Tancredo visited Iowa on June 8-10, 2007.
[On June 7 he plans to attend the World Pork Open Clay Target Championship at the New Pioneer Gun Club in Waukee.flight was canceled; came to Des Moines from Chicago via car].
On June 8 he taped "Good Morning America" in Ames very early, then taped "Iowa Press" at IPTV in Johnston, then did the Jan Mickelson Show in Des Moines; held a cultural diversity forum at Cronk’s Café in Denison; and was the guest speaker at a Woodbury County Republicans' immigration forum at the Sioux City Convention Center in Sioux City.
On June 9 he did a conservative breakfast meeting at Family Table in Le Mars; a meet and greet at Pizza Ranch in Orange City; a patriotic reception at the Clay County Administration Building in Spencer; and an illegal immigration town hall meeting at the Best Western Holiday Motor Lodge in Clear Lake.
On June 10 he made an unannounced stop at the MacNider Arts Festival in Mason City; and appeared at the Presidential Picnic fundraiser, sponsored by the Chickasaw, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell and Worth County GOP organizations, at Charles City Middle School in Charles City.

>Sen. John McCain visited Iowa on June 8-9, 2007.  On June 8 he held a lunch and town hall meeting at the Tulip Toren in Central Park in downtown Pella; and a picnic and town hall meeting at Centennial Park in Waukee.  On June 9 he held a breakfast and town hall meeting at DMACC Newton Conference Center in Newton; did a town hall meeting at Des Moines Christian School in Urbandale; and did a teletownhall from Des Moines (people are called at their homes inviting them to join a conversation with Sen. McCain.  He then gets on the line and takes questions.)

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson visited Iowa on the afternoon and evening of June 8, 2007.  He attended a Thompson for President fundraiser at McMarthy-Bush in Davenport; and a Tommy Thompson Cookout at Lyons Train Station in Clinton.

>Sen. Sam Brownback visited Iowa on June 8, 2007.  He visited the 2007 World Pork Expo at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines; and held a press conference at Brownback for President Iowa headquarters in Wes Des Moines to announce he plans to compete in the Iowa Straw Poll.

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson visited Iowa on June 2, 2007.  He held a breakfast at Spencer Golf and Country Club in Spencer; a lunch at West Links Golf in Alta; and a meet and greet at the home of Rick and Julie Staley in Charter Oak.

>Sen. John McCain visited Iowa on June 1-2, 2007.  He held a town hall meeting in the cafeteria at Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance in Des Moines on the afternoon of June 1.  On June 2 he did a breakfast and town hall meeting in the Banquet Hall at Le Mars Municipal Golf Course in Le Mars; stopped for ice cream at Blue Bunny in Le Mars; and in the afternoon, did a reception and town hall meeting at The Inn at Okoboji.

MAY
>Former Gov. Mitt Romneyvisited Iowa on May 30-31, 2007.  On May 30 he spoke at the Greater Des Moines Partnership Luncheon at The Des Moines Marriott Downtown; recorded "Iowa Press" at Iowa Public Television studios in Johnston; and held an “Ask Mitt Anything” town hall meeting at Hy-Vee Conference Center in West Des Moines.  On May 31 he did a breakfast with area voters at the Des Moines Area Community College, Newton campus; a lunch with area voters at the Clarion Hotel in Sioux City; a photo op at the Wells Blue Bunny Visitor Center in Le Mars; and an "Ask Mitt Anything" town hall at All Seasons Center in Sioux Center.

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson visited Iowa on May 26, 2007.  He did a lunch at Farmer's Kitchen in Atlantic; spoke at a home school conference at Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs; and held a town hall meeting at Breadeaux Pizza in Glenwood.

>Former Gov. Mike Huckabee, after arriving in Des Moines very late on May 24, delivered the commencement address and received an honorary degree at Des Moines University in Des Moines, Iowa on the morning of May 25, 2007.  He also had lunch with a group of supporters and prospective supporters, did three media interviews before proceeding to Washington, DC.

>Sen. Sam Brownback visited Iowa on May 24-25, 2007; accompanied by David Barton, an American historian and Christian leader, he did a series of six events for Iowa pastors and church representatives.  On May 24 he held a complimentary breakfast at Council Bluffs Country Club in Council Bluffs; a complimentary breakfast at the Holiday Inn in Sioux City; a complimentary luncheon at Glen Oaks Country Club in West Des Moines; a complimentary reception at Coldwater Country Club in Ames; and a complimentary dinner at Thunder Bay Restaurant in Davenport.  On May 25 he held a complimentary breakfast at the Cedar Rapids Marriott in Cedar Rapids; he wrapped up the trip speaking at the grand opening of his Iowa headquarters at 2700 University Avenue, Suite 206 in West Des Moines.

>On May 22, 2007 in Iowa, former Speaker Newt Gingrich attended a 5th District Federation of Republican Women reception and did a book signing at Council Bluffs Public Library in Council Bluffs; and did a book signing at the Barnes & Noble on University Avenue in West Des Moines.

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson visited Iowa on May 17-18, 2007.  Early afternoon on May 17 he did “A Healthy Discussion” Health Care Forum at Des Moines University's Student Education Center Auditorium in Des Moines; and a meeting with Des Moines Register editorial board.  On May 18 he held a lunch at Chaff’s Restaurant in New Hampton; toured several New Hampton businesses, starting at Soy Basics LLC, then Precision of New Hampton, Inc., Trimark Corp, Croell Redi-Mix, and Progress Casting; and finally did dinner and a fundraiser hosted by Jon Nicholaisen at Chaff's Restaurant.

>Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani made an unannounced visit to the farm of Jerry and Deborah VonSprecken in Olin, Iowa on May 14, 2007 and met with them for about two hours.  The campaign had planned for Giuliani to do an event at the farm on his May 4 visit and the VonSpreckens had begun preparations only to have an aide call and unartfully cancel the event.  Giuliani learned about the misunderstanding in the media and came to make amends, which seems to have worked as the campaign issued a press release announcing Deborah VonSprecken as Jones County chair.

>Rep. Tom Tancredo visited Iowa on May 11-14, 2007.
On May 11 spoke at the Iowa Preventing Abuse Conference at Cedar Rapids Marriott Hotel in Cedar Rapids; and held a town hall meeting at the Crowne Plaza Four Seasons in Cedar Rapids.
On May 12 he spoke at an ABATE meeting (motorcyclist organization-A  Brotherhood Aimed Towards Education) in Eldora; participated in an ABATE awareness ride from the Black Hawk County Courthouse to the Silver Eagle Harley Dealership in Waterloo (riding a borrowed Harley "Fat Boy" according to Radio Iowa's O. Kay Henderson); and held a town hall meeting at Best Western Midway Hotel in Dubuque.
On May 13 he attended services at the River of Life Church in Bettendorf; and attended a house party at the home of Robert Wulf in Davenport.
At mid-day on May 14 he spoke at a Scott GOP Women luncheon at Club Mokan in Davenport.

>Former Gov. Mike Huckabee spoke at the Iowa Bandmasters Association (IBA) meeting at Hotel Fort Des Moines in Des Moines, Iowa on May 11, 2007.

>Sen. Sam Brownback visited Iowa on May 11, 2007.  He spoke to a student assembly at Des Moines Christian Schools in Urbandale; did a meet and greet with Marshalltown Pachaderms at Bonanza Restaurant in Marshalltown; and spoke at the "Iowa Preventing Abuse Conference" at Cedar Rapids Marriott Hotel in Cedar Rapids.

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson visited Iowa on May 9-10, 2007.  On May 9 he did a breakfast at The Oaks Restaurant in Decorah; a lunch at the Anamosa Pizza Ranch in Anamosa; made an unannounced stop at the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa, and did a town hall meeting at Tavern II in West Des Moines.  On May 10 he did a breakfast at the Village Inn in Sioux City; a lunch at the Family Table of Le Mars in Le Mars; a lunch at the Family Table Restaurant in Sioux Center; and a town hall meeting at Pizza Ranch in Rock Rapids.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on May 9, 2007.  He held a caucus coffee at the Best Western Holiday Lodge in Clear Lake, then did a media availability; hosted a luncheon at the Best Western Starlite Village in Fort Dodge; hosted a media availability at The Grand Stay in Ames; and held an "Ask Mitt Anything" town hall at Hickory Hall in Ames.

>Sen. John McCain visited Iowa on May 7-8, 2007.  On May 7 he did a town hall meeting at The Machine Shed Restaurant in Davenport; a lunch and town hall at Rendezvous Restaurant in Muscatine; made an unannounced stop for a milkshake with the famous Iowa wrestler Dan Gable at the Hamburg Inn No. 2 in Iowa City; and did a soup supper and town hall at North Liberty Community Center-Gerdin Conference Center in North Liberty.  On May 8 he did a breakfast and town hall at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs; and a luncheon and town hall at Fort Museum in Fort Dodge.

>Sen. Sam Brownback visited Iowa on May 4-5, 2007.  On the evening of May 4 he did a meet and greet at the Button Factory Restaurant in Muscatine; and a meet and greet at The Machine Shed in Davenport.  On May 5 he had breakfast with a small group at the Radisson Quad City Plaza Hotel in Davenport; addressed and met with activists at the "Believing Prayer Seminar" at The River Center in Davenport; and attended the Pella Tulip Festival with former State Sen. Ken Veenstra in Pella.

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson visited Iowa on May 4-5, 2007. On May 4 he did a lunch at Winifreds in Cedar Rapids; held a town hall meeting at Stoppy's All Star Restaurant in Grundy Center; was the keynote speaker at a Butler-Bremer County GOP fundraiser at Clarksville Amvet Hall in Clarksville; and made a live appearance on the Bill Maher show from a studio in Cedar Falls.  On May 5 he held a breakfast at Aroma's Coffee House in Charles City; a lunch at Chicago Dawg in Mason City; a lunch at Bill's Family Foods in Forest City; a town hall meeting at Mabe's Pizza in Cresco; and a town hall meeting at Mulligan's Grill Pub in Waukon.

>Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani held a forum at Rexco Equipment in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on May 4, 2007.  According to the DMR's Tom Beaumont he also "met privately with GOP activists in Cedar Rapids before the forum."

APRIL

Highlights.  Nine of the candidates--Sen. Sam Brownback, former Gov. Jim Gilmore, former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, former Gov. Mike Huckabee, Sen. John McCain, former Gov. Mitt Romney, Rep. Tom Tancredo, former Gov. Tommy Thompson and businessman John Cox--spoke at the Republican Party of Iowa's Lincoln Day Unity Dinner at the Polk County Convention Complex in Des Moines on April 14.  Rep. Duncan Hunter had planned to appear but his flight was canceled; he chartered a plane but it suffered mechanical problems.

>Former Gov. Mike Huckabee visited Iowa on April 27-28, 2007.  On April 27 he was the guest on "The Jan Mickelson Show" at WHO in Des Moines; drove to Waterloo; did several interviews (45-minute interview with Dr. Glorida Kirkland-Holmes on KBBG Radio in Waterloo, an interview with the Waterloo Courier and an interview with the Total Living Network); and late afternoon/early evening attended a Iowa Christian Alliance house party at the home of Greg and Leann Saul in Cedar Falls.
On April 28 he attended a Story County GOP breakfast at Coldwater Golf Links in Ames; spoke at the "Spring Into Action – Diabetes 2007 Conference" at Mercy Medical Center's East Tower Conference Center in Des Moines; attended a GOP "Meet Mike Huckabee" event at Park Centre in North Newton; did a one-on-one with Andy Karr of the Newton Daily News; attended the Iowa Right to Life Spring Fling at the White Oak Winery in Cambridge; and spoke at a Union County GOP event at the Supertel Inn and Conference Center in Creston.

>Sen. John McCain visited Iowa on April 27, 2007 as part of his announcement tour (Day 3, after NH, SC).  He held campaign rallies at Principal Financial Group (Corporate One Building, First Floor, The Square) in Des Moines; and at the Sioux City Convention Center in Sioux City.

>Former Gov. Jim Gilmore officially announced his candidacy in a live webcast from the Iowa Republican Party headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa on April 26, 2007.

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson visited Iowa on April 25-26, 2007.  Late afternoon on April 25 he held a town hall meeting at Park Farm Winery in Bankston.  On the morning of April 26 he did a breakfast at Johnson's Family Restaurant in Elkader.

>Former Gov. Jim Gilmore visited Iowa on April 20-21, 2007.  On April 20 [he plans to talk with Iowa voters in a web forum from the Republican Party of Iowa headquarters in Des Moinescanceled following Virginia Tech shootings]; he visited with College Republicans at the University of Iowa in Iowa City; spoke at the Jackson County Soup & Sandwich Supper in Pearson Hall at the Jackson County Fairgrounds in Maquoketa.  On April 21 he did a meet and greet at the Steeplegate Inn in Davenport; spoke to the Iowa Federation of Republican Women at the Downtown Holiday Inn in Des Moines; met with College Republicans at Iowa State University in Ames; and attended the Iowa Sportsmen’s Federation Annual Banquet at Diamond Jack’s Restaurant at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on April 19-20, 2007.  On April 19 he addressed Scott County Residents at The Lodge Hotel and Conference Center in Bettendorf.  On April 20 he hosted a breakfast with area residents at the Flapjack Family Retaurant in Maquoketa; hosted a coffee at McOtto’s Restaurant in Anamosa; and spoke to Johnson County area residents at the Holiday Inn, Kinnick Center Room in Coralville.

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson visited Iowa on April 18-19, 2007.  On the evening of April 18 he  addressed the Quad Cities Home Builders Association of Iowa's 2nd Quarter general membership meeting at The Lodge in Bettendorf.  On the morning of April 19 he did a breakfast at the University of Iowa's Conservative Week in the Memorial Union at the University of Iowa in Iowa City.

>Sen. Sam Brownback visited Iowa on April 16, 2007. He did a meet and greet at Divine Treasures Catholic Bookstore in Des Moines; a meet and greet at Beck's Sports Brewery in Waterloo; a meet and greet at Jitter's Coffee in Mason City; and attended the Iowa Future Farmers of America State Leadership Conference BBQ at Iowa State University in Ames.

>After his plane troubles of the 14th, Rep. Duncan Hunter made it to Iowa on April 15, 2007.  He did "mainstreeting" door to door in Des Moines; and attended services at the Hope Lutheran Church in Des Moines.

>Rep. Tom Tancredo visited Iowa on April 14-15, 2007.  On April 14 he appeared at the Monona County Republican Early Bird Breakfast at Janz Restaurant in Onawa; appeared at the grand opening of the campaign's Iowa 5th district headquarters at 101 Pearl Street in Council Bluffs; attended and made remarks at the Republican Party of Iowa's Lincoln Day Unity Dinner at the Polk County Convention Complex in Des Moines.  On April 15 he attended services at the New Hope Christian Church in Marshalltown; did a meet and greet at the Best Western Regency Inn in Marshalltown; and in the evening attended a Jefferson County GOP fundraiser at Fairfield Golf & Country Club in Fairfield.

>Sen. Sam Brownback visited Iowa on April 14, 2007.  [He plans to speak to the Iowa 4th District GOP Women Annual Meeting at the Madison County Historical Society in Wintersetflight from South Carolina delayed; and] He attended and made remarks at the Republican Party of Iowa's Lincoln Day Unity Dinner at the Polk County Convention Complex in Des Moines, including a reception afterwards.

>Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani visited Iowa on April 14, 2007.  He met with Iowan caucus goers at Noah’s Ark Ristorante in Des Moines; attended a private house party at the home of Des Moines attorney Scott Mikkelson in Grimes; and attended and made remarks at the Republican Party of Iowa's Lincoln Day Unity Dinner at the Polk County Convention Complex in Des Moines.

>Former Gov. Jim Gilmore attended and made remarks at the Republican Party of Iowa's Lincoln Day Unity Dinner at the Polk County Convention Complex in Des Moines, Iowa on April 14, 2007.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney attended and made remarks at the Republican Party of Iowa's Lincoln Day Unity Dinner at the Polk County Convention Complex in Des Moines, Iowa on April 14, 2007.

>Sen. John McCain visited Iowa on April 14, 2007, doing a complimentary breakfast and town hall meeting at Grand River Center in Dubuque; a complimentary lunch and town hall meeting at Dejardin Hall, Iowa Valley Conference Center, Marshalltown Community College in Marshalltown; and attending and making remarks at the Republican Party of Iowa's Lincoln Day Unity Dinner at the Polk County Convention Complex in Des Moines.

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson visited Iowa on April 14, 2007.  He spoke at a Warren County GOP Pancake Breakfast at Christian Union Church in Indianola; appeared at the Iowa Federation of Republican Women District IV Spring Conference at the Madison County Historical Society in Winterset; did a Webster County meet and greet at Hickory House Restaurant in Fort Dodge; and attended and made remarks at the Republican Party of Iowa's Lincoln Day Unity Dinner at the Polk County Convention Complex in Des Moines.

>Former Gov. Mike Huckabee visited Iowa on April 13-14, 2007.  On April 13 he taped "Iowa Press" at Iowa Public TV studios in Johnston; met with the Des Moines Register editorial board; spoke at athe Drake University-IowaPolitics.com Luncheon at Drake’s Levitt Hall in Old Main in Des Moines; did private meetings in the afternoon; and attend a Bull Moose Club reception at Winston's Restaurant in Des Moines.  On April 14 he spoke at a Warren County GOP Pancake Breakfast at Christian Union Church in Indianola; did private meetings; and attended and made remarks at the Republican Party of Iowa's Lincoln Day Unity Dinner, then performed with his band Capitol Offense at the campaign's post-dinner reception, at the Polk County Convention Complex in Des Moines.

>Rep. Ron Paul visited Iowaon April 11-12, 2007.  On April 11 he did a private breakfast with GOP officials and supporters in Cedar Rapids; met with the Gazette editorial board; had a private lunch with GOP officials and supporters in Cedar Rapids, did a live interview with KGAN-TV, Channel 2; lectured on "Restoring The Constitution" sponsored by University of Iowa College Republicans at the University of Iowa in Iowa City; and in the evening he did a meet and greet fundraiser at the Fairfield Inn in Ankeny.  On April 12 he met with the Des Moines Register editorial board; was the in-studio guest on the Jan Mickelson show at WHO Radio in Des Moines; did a fundraiser in Des Moines; and in the evening to spoke on "Restoring the Constitution" as part of the Presidential Caucus Series at Iowa State University in the Memorial Union in Ames.

>Sen. Sam Brownback visited Iowa on April 5-6, 2007.  On April 5 he participated in the annual statewide Iowa Prayer Breakfast at the Polk County Convention Complex in Des Moines; did a lunch meet and greet at Drake's Restaurant in Burlington; and visited Great River Medical Center and spoke to hospital officials in West Burlington.  On April 6he participated in a Good Friday prayer breakfast at the Crowne Plaza Downtown Hotel in Cedar Rapids.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on April 4, 2007.  He announced his Iowa legislative leadership team at a press conference at the State Capitol in Des Moines; met with members of the House and Senate Republican caucuses at the Capitol (two meetings); toured Pioneer Hybrids and meet with employees in Johnston; met with the Des Moines Register editorial board; did an in studio interview on "Mac's World" at KWQW studios in Urbandale; appeared at the grand opening of his state headquarters at 3590 190th St. in Urbandale; and host the first "Ask Mitt Anything" tele-town hall meeting at the headquarters.

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson formally announced his candidacy at 7 Flags Event Center in Clive, Iowa on April 4, 2007.

>Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani visited Iowa on April 3, 2007.  Arriving from NH, where he did a breakfast in Portsmouth, he visited the First Avenue HyVee Deli in Cedar Rapids and did walking tour of the Wellington Heights neighborhood; and rallied at Valley High School in West Des Moines early in the evening.

...and Hunter visit continued from March.

MARCH
>Rep. Duncan Hunter visited Iowa on March 31-April 5, 2007.  He acquired a Hunter green Ford F150 (flex fuel version) in Detroit, MI and he and communications director Roy Tyler drove almost 11 hours to Iowa and spent five-plus days in Iowa doing some events and lots of “mainstreeting,” shaking hands and talking to people one on one.
Arriving from Michigan late afternoon on March 31 he attended a private reception for Century Club members at the home of Ted and Jeri Hayes in Webster City; and was the special guest at the Hamilton County Republican Party Spring Dinner at The Bridge in Webster City.
On April 1 he started with an short interview at KCCI Channel 8 in Des Moines; attended services at Grace Church (Baptist)in Des Moines; and attended services at First Assembly of God Church in Des Moines.
On April 2 he met with William Dillon at the Ames Tribune in Ames; spoke to the Rotary Club at Second Street Emporium in Webster City; called in to Sean Hannity's Talk to the Candidate; and attended a College Republican student reception at the University of Iowa's Memorial Union in Iowa City.  Overnight in Cedar Rapids.
On April 3 he visited a downtown food court in Cedar Rapids, where FOX News taped a 15-minute segment; and was the featured speaker at a Union County Republicans event at the Pizza Ranch in Creston.
On April 4 he traveled from Creston to Maquoketa, stopping along the way to do some “mainstreeting” in Des Moines.  In Maquoketa he was the featured speaker at the Decker House Hotel and Restaurants in an early evening event organized by the Jackson County Republican Central Committee.  Overnight in Cedar Rapids.
On April 5 he did some "mainstreeting;" did an official congressional visit (tour and briefing) of Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids; and then drove to Des Moines for the flight to San Diego.

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson visited Iowa on March 31, 2007.  He had breakfast with Washington County GOP activists at Breadeaux Pizza in Washington; did meet and greet with Muscatine County GOP activists at The Button Factory in Muscatine; and did meet and greet with Scott County GOP activists at Kelly's Irish Pub & Eatery in Davenport.

>Rep. Tom Tancredo visited Iowa on March 30-April 2, 2007.
(Tancredo arrived in Omaha on the evening of March 29 and overnighted in Des Moines).
On March 30 he appeared on MSNBC's "The Most with Allison Stewart" from WHO-TV studios in Des Moines; spoke at a TeenPact event in Des Moines; did an interview at KCRG ABC-9 in Cedar Rapids; and appeared at an NRA dinner at the Best Western Longbranch Convention Center in Cedar Rapids.  Ovenight in Cedar Rapids.
On March 31 he spoke at the 1st District IFRW Convention Best Western-Midway Motel in Dubuque; stopped by the Field of Dreams in Dyersville; and was the keynote speaker at the Buchanan County Republican Spring Dinner at The Sportsman in Oelwein.  Overnight in Waterloo.
On April 1 he did an interview with NPR from Waterloo.  Overnight in Des Moines.
On April 2 he officially announced his candidacy on "Mickelson in the Morning" at 1040 WHO AM Radio in Des Moines; returning to his hotel he made calls to talk radio stations about his announcement throughout the day.  Tancredo overnighted in Des Moines and left early on the morning of April 3.

>Sen. Sam Brownback visited Iowa on March 26, 2007.  He held a coffee reception at the Wig and Pen in Iowa City; a luncheon at the Machine Shed in Des Moines; addressed the House Republican caucus; and met with the Des Moines Register editorial board.

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson visited Iowa on March 24, 2007.  He did breakfast with Boone County Republicans at the Iris Tea Room & Iron Horse Antique Mall in Boone; coffee with Greene County Republicans at Greene County Community Center in Jefferson; lunch with Carroll County Republicans at Family Table Restaurant in Carroll; and meet and greet with Crawford County Republicans at Cronk's in Denison.

>Former Gov. Mike Huckabee visited western Iowa on March 24, 2007.  He spoke to Pottawattamie County Republicans at the Treynor Community Center early that morning; met local Republicans at Luciano's in Sioux City; met Plymouth County Republicans at the Wells Blue Bunny Ice Cream Shop in Le Mars; and met GOP activists at a soup supper at the Sioux Golf & Country Club in Alton.

>Rep. Tom Tancredo visited Iowa on March 23-24, 2007.  On the evening of March 23 he spoke at the Johnson County Spring Spaghetti Dinner at Johnson County Fairgrounds in Iowa City.  On March 24 he did a brunch at the Muscatine Community College; a reception at the home of David and Kim Logan in Marion; a stop at the Cedar Rapids Gun Show at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids; and spoke at a Jones County Beef & Noodle Dinner fundraiser at the Masonic Lodge in Anamosa (this was originally scheduled for March 2, but postponed because of the weather).

>Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on March 22, 2007.  Accompanied by former Senator Jim Talent (R-MO) he attended a luncheon for local residents at Mid-American Center in Council Bluffs; and met with area caucus goers at B&B Round-Up in Onawa.

>Sen. Sam Brownback did a media availability at the Downtown Embassy Suites, then marched in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Des Moines, Iowa on March 17, 2007.

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson was the guest speaker at a Delaware County Republicans' breakfast fundraiser at the Pizza Ranch in Manchester; did meet and greet with Buchanan County Republicans at Bill’s Pizza and Smokehouse in Independence; and had lunch with Black Hawk County Republicans at The Brown Bottle in Waterloo, during his March 17, 2007 visit to Iowa.

>Sen. John McCain visited Iowa on March 14-16, 2007.  On March 14 he appeared at a soup dinner at the Sioux Golf & Country Club in Alton (Sioux County).  On March 15 he embarked on a bus tour, arriving at the State Capitol, meeting with House and Senate Republicans, and holding a media availability; holding a town hall meeting at the Quality Inn and Suites in Ames; making an unscheduled stop at a coffee house in Iowa Falls; and holding a town hall meeting at the Elks Lodge in Mason City.  On March 16 he held a town hall meeting at the Pipac Centre in Cedar Falls.

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson visited Iowa on March 14, 2007.  He addressed the House Republican Caucus at the State Capitol in Des Moines; had lunch with Linn County Republicans at Konstantino's in Cedar Rapids; and delivered the keynote speech at a Clinton County GOP fundraising dinner at the Vista Grande in Clinton.

>Sen. Sam Brownback visited Iowa on March 10, 2007.  He spoke to pastors and church members at a breakfast at the Holiday Inn in Sioux City; did a meet and greet at the Family Table Restaurant in Lemars; a meet and greet at the Pizza Ranch restaurant in Orange City; a meet and greet at the Pizza Ranch restaurant in Sioux Center; and a general media availability followed by a meet and greet at Luciano's Restaurant in Sioux City.

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson visited Iowa on March 10, 2007.  He did a Belgian waffle breakfast with Warren County Republicans at the American Legion in Indianola; had lunch with Marion County Republicans at Happy Joe's in Pella; had lunch with Mahaska County Republicans at Smoky Row Coffee House in Oskaloosa; and did a meet and greet with Jasper County Republicans at Okoboji Grill in Newton.

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson visited Iowa on March 3, 2007.  Arriving at Cedar Rapids in the wee hours of March 3 he found his luggage had been lost, necessitating a night trip to the Wal-Mart in Coralville.  He carried on, doing a breakfast with Wapello County Republicans at the Hotel Ottumwa in Ottumwa; a Jefferson County meet and greet at the Best Western in Fairfield; lunch with Henry County Republicans at the Iris Restaurant in Mt. Pleasant; and lunch with Lee County Republicans at Big Muddy's in Burlington.

[>Rep. Tom Tancredo had been scheduled to speak at a Jones County Beef & Noodle Dinner fundraiser at the Moose Lodge in Anamosa, Iowa onMarch 2, 2007. postponed because of the weather].

FEBRUARY
[>Sen. Sam Brownback plans to speak at the Iowa Federation of College Republicans Annual Convention at Renaissance Savery Hotel convention hall in Des Moines, Iowa on February 24, 2007. cancelled because of the weather].

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson visited Iowa on February 23 (-24), 2007; the trip was disrupted by bad weather.  On the evening of February 23 he keynoted a Drake University College Republicans' fundraiser at the West Des Moines Marriott in West Des Moines.  He then drove to Waterloo in an attempt to "get ahead" of the weather, an ice storm, arriving there at 1 a.m..  [However the ice storm, snow and wind forced cancellation of the February 24 schedule; he had planned to host a breakfast for College Republicans at Java Joe’s in Des Moines; do a meet and greet at Beck's Sports Brewery in Waterloo; do a meet and greet at The Pizza Ranch in Dubuque; do a meet and greet at Kelly’s Irish Pub & Eatery in Davenport; and speak at a Clinton County GOP fundraising dinner at the Best Western Frontier Hotel in Clinton].  ed.-this trip counted as one day, although one could make a fair case for two days.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited western Iowa on February 19, 2007.  He held a media availability at Siouxland Chamber Building in Sioux City late in the morning; met privately with activists in Sioux County; and in the early evening was the featured speaker at the President's Day Fundraiser jointly sponsored by Cherokee, Lyon, O'Brien, Plymouth and Sioux County Republicans at MOC/FV High School Gymnasium in Orange City.

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson visited Sioux City, Iowa on February 19, 2007.  He did a live in-studio interview Open Line w/ Randy Renshaw on KSCJ Radio; did an interview with the Sioux City Journal; and did a meet and greet at Victorian Opera Company.

>Sen. John McCainvisited Iowa on February 17, 2007.  He held a town hall meeting at the Hotel Fort Des Moines in Des Moines; a town hall meeting at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cedar Rapids; and a chili dinner at the Radisson Quad City Plaza in Davenport.

>Sen. Sam Brownback visited western Iowa on February 16, 2007.  He spoke to the junior class at St. Albert's Catholic High School in Council Bluffs; spoke to a group of students at Treynor Junior-Senior High School; participated in a panel discussion "What's the Future Hold?" at the Annual Western Iowa Agriculture Seminar, followed by a media availability, at Treynor Community Center in Treynor; held a reception at Rachelle's Eatery in Glenwood; and held a reception at TS-Bank Solutions Center in Council Bluffs.

>As part of his announcment tour. former Gov. Mitt Romney did an event at the Iowa Tourism Building (Iowa State Fairgrounds) in Des Moines, Iowa on February 13, 2007.

[Not counting as an Iowa visit, but of note: Sen. Sam Brownback was the special guest at the Quad City 2007 Right to Life Banquet in Moline, Illinois (Davenport area) on February 10, 2007].

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson visited Iowa on February 10, 2007.  He did a meet and greet at the Best Western in Marshalltown; a meet and greet at the Comfort Suites in Ames; and did a meet and greet at Pagliai’s Pizza in Johnston.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visitedIowa on February 8, 2007.  He met with local area residents at an early morning appearance at Boone Country Club in Boone; toured the Center for Crops Utilization Research at Iowa State University in Ames; met with local area residents over lunch at Rube’s Steakhouse in Montour;and stopped by Lillie Mae Chocolate Store in Marshalltown.

>Rep. Tom Tancredo visited Iowa on February 2-3, 2007.  On February 2 he did interviews in Des Moines.  On February 3 he did meet and greets at Victorian Opera Company (Luciano's Restaurant) in Sioux City; and at the VFW Hall 737 in Council Bluffs.

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>Former Gov. Mike Huckabee visited Iowa on January 30-31, 2007.  On January 30 he appeared on the Jan Mickelson Show at WHO Radio; had lunch with Dallas County Republicans at Philly's Finest Restaurant in Waukee; and did a "Meet Mike Huckabee" event at the Iowa Welcome Center, Living History Farms in Des Moines.  On January 31 he had breakfast with local activists at Westside Family Dining in Grinnell; did a live in-studio interview with Ben Kieffer, "Talk of Iowa/The Exchange" on KSUI/WSU in Iowa City; held a "Lunch with Mike Huckabee" at the Stoplight Cafe in Tipton; and did a “Meet Mike Huckabee” event at the Women’s Choice Center in Bettendorf.

>Sen. Sam Brownback visited Cedar Rapids, Iowa on January 30, 2007.  He held a media availability at the Cedar Rapids Crowne Plaza Hotel; and spoke at reception for Dan Abolins, Republican candidate for Linn County Auditor, at his home.

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson visited Iowa on January 28, 2007.  After arriving in Cedar Rapids, he attended the Wisconsin vs. Iowa Big Ten basketball game at Carver Hawkey Arena in Iowa City; did an interview with the Press Citizen; called supporters; and did a meet and greet at Wig & Penn Pizza Pub in Iowa City, before leaving for Madison.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa with his son Tagg on January 26, 2007. He met with local residents for luncheon at Beck's Sports Brewery in Waterloo;toured and received a briefing at Hawkeye Renewables in Fairbank; and met with local voters at a reception at the Best Western Midway Hotel's Hoffman House Restaurant in Dubuque.

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson visited Des Moines, Iowa on the morning of January 26, 2007 for interviews and private meetings.  He did an interview at KCCI; an interview at WHO-TV; a private breakfast meeting; an interview at WHO Radio; and a couple more private meetings before leaving for Milwaukee.

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson visited Iowa on January 20, 2007.  Arriving from Nebraska in the morning, he did a Guthrie County meet and greet at the B-Hive in Panora; spoke at a statewide Republican women's meeting at Republican Party of Iowa headquarters in Des Moines; had pizza with College Republicans at the Pizza Hut in Altoona; and spoke at a fundraiser for Dan Abolins, special election candidate for Linn County Auditor, at the home of Arlette Quinn in Cedar Rapids.

>Sen. Sam Brownback held a series of meetings with activists at a hotel in Des Moines, Iowa throughout the day on January 15, 2007.

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson visited eastern Iowa on January 13, 2007, holding meetings with supporters and potential supporters in Davenport and Muscatine and wrapping up with a private dinner in Davenport.

>Rep. Tom Tancredo visited Iowa on January 13-15, 2007 (arriving on the evening of January 12).  He did a couple of book signings, met with activists to sound them out on the possibility of setting up an exploratory committee, and did media interviews.  On the afternoon of January 13 he signed copies of "In Mortal Danger" at the Barnes and Noble in Council Bluffs; appeared on the Faith and Freedom Show with Jaime Johnson; and had interviews with a WHO radio reporter and with AP.  On the afternoon of January 14 he did a signing at the Barnes and Noble in West Des Moines.  On January 15 he did an interview/meeting with the Des Moines Register's David Yepsen and appeared on the Jan Mickelson Show.

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson did private meetings and press interviews in Des Moines, Iowa on January 3, 2007.

2004-06

Republicans	ALLEN	BROWNBACK	FRIST	GILMORE	GINGRICH	GIULIANI	HAGEL	HUNTER	HUCKABEE	McCAIN	PATAKI	ROMNEY	TANCREDO	THOMPSON
Visits:  79	2	11	6	4	6	2	2	1	7	4	10	13	4	7
Days:  121	2	15	10	5	14	2	2	1	13	5	20	19	6	7

Note: The National Governors Association meeting in July 2005 is a bit difficult to score in terms of days; a lot of it was "official" business and meetings and governors were in state for varying lengths of time.  Some did more politicking than others.  In the table above participation in the NGA meeting is tallied as one visit, one day for each of those frequently mentioned as prospects.
Also: Longshot Republican '08 candidate John Cox, an Illinois businessman, has spent more time in the state than any of the prospects.  His first visits were on March 8-11, 2006 and on April 17-22, 2006 and he has made frequent visits since.

>Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on December 20, 2006.  He attended a fundraiser for Dallas Sheriff candidate Chad Leonard; was the special guest at Sen. Brad Zaun's 2nd Annual Holiday Kickoff in Urbandale; and attended a holiday party for several Commonwealth PAC advisory committee members in Des Moines.

>Sen. Sam Brownback visited Iowa on December 19, 2006.  He met with conservative leaders at Thunder Bay Grille in Davenport; and met with conservative leaders at the Midway Hotel in Dubuque.

>Former Gov. Jim Gilmore attended the Republican Party of Iowa’s annual Christmas open house reception at party headquarters on East Ninth Street in Des Moines, Iowa late afternoon on December 18, 2006.

>Rep. Duncan Hunter hosted a breakfast and pheasant hunt for military veterans on December 16, 2006 at the Wild Feather Hunt Club in Baxter, Iowa (Jasper County).

>Gov. Tommy Thompson visited Davenport, Iowa on December 15, 2006 for an annual Christmas party in Davenport hosted by Steve Grubbs.

>Sen. Sam Brownback made informal remarks at the Polk County GOP Christmas Party at the Iowa Machine Shed Restaurant in Urbandale, Iowa on the evening of December 12, 2006.

[>Gov. George Pataki had planned to visit Iowa on December 6, 2006 to do a thank you event for volunteers but cancelled as strong winds made it impossible for him to get there on time].

>Sen. Sam Brownback delivered the keynote speech at the Linn County Christmas Party and Campaign Kick Off fundraising event at the Best Western Longbranch Hotel in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on the evening of December 5, 2006.

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson spoke to health care leaders, policymakers, seniors and other community members at an event sponsored by Iowans for Wellness & Prevention in Des Moines, Iowa on November 15, 2006.  (This was not a political trip; his appearance was sponsored by Pfizer, Inc.)

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson attended the University of Wisconsin Badgers-University of Iowa Hawkeyes football game in Iowa City, Iowa on November 11, 2006.  Badgers won 24 to 21.

Election Day Totals (revised): 13 potential candidates made 70 visits totaling 112 days (does not include longshot John Cox).  Number of days in state (visits): Pataki 20 (10); Romney 18 (12); Gingrich 14 (6); Huckabee 13 (7); Brownback 12 (8); Frist 10 (6); Tancredo 6 (4); McCain 5 (4); Thompson 4 (4); Giuliani 2 (2); Allen 2 (2); Hagel 2 (2); plus Gilmore 4 (3).

>Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani visited Iowa on November 6, 2006, rallying with the gubernatorial ticket of Jim Nussle and Bob Vander Plaats and congressional candidate Jeff Lamberti at Johnny's Italian Steakhouse in Des Moines and in Nussle's hometown of Manchester.

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson spoke at a rally for state senate candidate Julian Garrett at his headquarters in Norwalk, Iowa on November 3, 2006.

>Gov. George Pataki visited Iowa on November 1-2, 2006.  On November 1 he joined volunteers and activists at a Get-Out-The-Vote phone bank at the 21st Century Freedom PAC office in Urbandale; visited Clear Lake Elementary School in Clear Lake; joined congressional candidate Mike Whalen and Iowa GOP Co-Chair Leon Mosley for a phone bank at the Waterloo GOP offices on Falls Avenue; joined Congressman Steve King for a phone bank at GOP/Victory headquarters on Nebraska Street in Sioux City; joined Congressman King for a phone bank at GOP/Victory headquarters on Madison Avenue in Council Bluffs.  On November 2 he joined Congressman Jim Leach and Secretary of Agriculture candidate Bill Northey for a phone bank at Moyer and Bergman Law Offices in Cedar Rapids; and did a phone bank event in Davenport.

>Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowaon October 27-28, 2006.  On October 27 he spoke at a lunch for congressional candidate Mike Whalen at Thunder Bay Grille in Davenport; visited Scott County Republican headquarters on Utica Ridge Road in Bettendorf, then went door knocking with House candidate Roby Smith; and attended a Clinton County Republicans' dinner at Vista Grande Room in Clinton.  On October 28 he attended a breakfast fundraiser for State Senator Linda Livingston at Baymont Inn and Suites in Ames; made stops at Pottawattamie County GOP headquarters on Madison Ave in Council Bluffs; at Woodbury County GOP headquarters on Nebraska in Sioux City; at Sioux County GOP headquarters on 1st Ave NE in Sioux Center; and he spoke at fundraising reception for State Rep. Linda Upmeyer at the Lakeview Room at Central Park in Clear Lake.

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson appeared at a Nussle fundraiser at the home of Jon Nicolaisen in New Hampton, Iowa on October 24, 2006.

>Former Gov. Jim Gilmore visited Iowa on October 21-22, 2006.  On October 21 he attended a fundraiser in Council Bluffs.  On October 22 he appeared at a fundraiser to benefit State Rep. Jim Kurtenbach's campaign for State Senate in Webster City; and at a campaign event for congressional candidate Jeff Lamberti in Des Moines.

>Sen. John McCain visited Iowa on October 18, 2006.  He arrived on the night of October 17 after an evening event in South Dakota.  On October 18 he attended a breakfast for Congressman Steve King at the Clarion Hotel in Sioux City; attended a luncheon for congressional candidate Jeff Lamberti at the Wakonda Club in Des Moines; toured the Lincolnway Energy ethanol plant in Nevada; and was a guest on "Hardball with Chris Matthews" at Iowa State University in Ames as part of Hardball's College Tour series.

>Sen. Sam Brownback campaigned in Western Iowa on October 17, 2006 with Congressman Steve King, Sec. of State Candidate Mary Ann Hanusa and others at meet the candidate events at Fresh Bistro in Spirit Lake; Clay County Regional Event Center in Spencer; and at the home of Bill Waund in Spencer.

[>Gov. George Pataki had been scheduled to visit Iowa on October 13-14, 2006 but cancelled the trip after a record snowstorm in the Buffalo area left hundreds of thousands without power.  On October 13 he had planned to host a business roundtable with small business owners and managers and three Cedar Falls/Waterloo area House candidates in the Waterloo Airport Terminal; attend a meet and greet for House candidate Connie Jacobsen at Lutheran Home Assisted Living Apartments in Vinton; be a special guest, with Congressman Jim Leach, at a reception for District 37 House candidate Andy Anderson at the home of Matt and Heather Smith in Cedar Rapids; and attend a house party for House candidate Greg Orr at the home of Ed and Andrea Failor in Muscatine.  On October 14 he was to appear at a kick-off rally before a major lit-drop on behalf of Roby Smith at the home of John and Janet Bremer in Davenport].

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson visited Iowa on October 1, 2006, attending the Muscatine County GOP's Second Annual Fall Affair fundraiser at the Rendezvous in Muscatine; and a Blackhawk County GOP fundraiser at a private residence in Cedar Falls.

>Gov. George Pataki opened the Iowa office of 21st Century Freedom PAC in Urbandale, Iowa on September 29, 2006.

>Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on September 27-28, 2006.  On September 27 he made remarks on health care to employees in the auditorium at The Principal Financial Group in Des Moines; and while there held a media availability and announced support of House Speaker Chris Rants as an unpaid advisor to the Commonwealth PAC; appeared at the Speaker Pro Temp Danny Carroll's Annual Pumpkin Farm Fundraiser at the Carroll Pumpkin Farm in Grinnell; and held a closed door meeting with Republicans legislators in Iowa City. On September 28 he was the special guest at a breakfast for Senate candidate Renee Schulte at the home of Curt and Norma Hames in Marion; held a media availability with Schulte at Jane Boyd Center adjacent to the Community Health Free Clinic in Cedar Rapids; and attended a fundraising luncheon for House candidates Dave Wieland and Tami Wiencek at the Waterloo Center for the Arts in Waterloo.

>Sen. Bill Frist visited Iowa on September 22-23, 2006.  On September 22 he keynoted the Iowa Restoration Project Pastors Conference at the Downtown Marriott Hotel in Des Moines; and spoke at an Iowa State University College Republican banquet at the Gateway Center in Ames.  On the morning of September 23 he participated in a Republican Party of Iowa skeet shoot in Van Meter; and late in the afternoon he was one of the special guests at the Polk County Republicans' GOP Fest at the Blank Park ZooPlex in Des Moines.

>Former Gov. Jim Gilmore visited Iowa on September 12, 2006 to participate in a fundraiser for Polk County supervisor candidate Wes Enos at the Hyperion Field Club in Johnston.

>Former Gov. Tommy Thompson visited Sioux City, Iowa on September 9, 2006.  He attended a a Boys and Girls Club event at a private residence; and a fundraiser for Barbara Blanchard at Luciano's Restaurant.

>Gov. Mike Huckabee visited Iowa on September 8-10, 2006.
On September 8 he toured Hawkeye Renewables Ethanol Plant in Iowa Falls; spoke at a lunch benefit for State Rep. Polly Granzow (HD-44) at the Gentile Student Center at Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls; spoke at a fundraiser for State Rep. George Eichhorn (HD-9) at the home of Carl and Vicky Hokel in Webster City; and attended an Ankeny Christian Academy potluck supper at Sandpiper Shelter at Saylorville Lake in Ankeny.
On September 9 he appeared at a community coffee for House candidate Dan Clute (HD-59) at the home of Paul and Bev Leighton in Clive; spoke at a political event for state Senate candidate Julian Garrett (SD 37) at Breadaux Pizza in Winterset; spoke at a fundraiser for Senate candidate David Hartsuch (SD-41) at Crown Point Community Center in Johnston; dropped by a barbeque with state Rep. Walt Tomenga (HD 69) at the town square in Polk City; and was a guest at an Iowa Christian Alliance dinner at 7 Flags Event Center in Clive.
On the afternoon of September 10 he was the keynote speaker at a 9/11 Memorial for Firefighters and Policemen at the Band Shell in Ankeny.

>Sen. Bill Frist visited Iowa on August 31, 2006.  He attended a breakfast in support of State Rep. Chuck Soderberg at Floyd Valley Hospital in Le Mars; a luncheon in support of State Representative candidates Nick Wagner and Don Palmer at the Elmcrest Country Club in Cedar Rapids; Congressman Jim Leach's field hearing on the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act in the Clark Alumni House at Coe College in Cedar Rapids; and a reception in support of County Attorney candidate Werner Hellmer at the home of Grady and Coletta Ivy in Dubuque.

>Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on August 24-25, 2006.  On August 24 he appeared at a Barbara Blanchard for State Senate (District 1) reception at the Victorian Opera Company in Sioux City; and a spoke at the Pottawattamie County Republicans' "United We Stand Dinner" at the Mid America Center in Council Bluffs.  On August 25 he spoke at a breakfast fundraiser for State Rep. Ralph Watts at the West Des Moines Marriott.

>Sen. Bill Frist visited Des Moines, Iowa on August 18, 2006.  He spoke at breakfast in support of State Senate candidate Larry Noble in Johnston; participated in a health policy roundtable for congressional candidate Jeff Lamberti at the Iowa Medical Society in Des Moines; and visited the State Fair, including a WHO radio interview, a stop at the Iowa Health Systems booth, and a tour of the fair grounds.

>Sen. Sam Brownback visited Iowa on August 16-17, 2006.  After arriving at Cedar Rapids Airport on the afternoon of August 16 he appeared at an event for State House candidate Connie Jacobson at the US Bank community room in Vinton.  Brownback overnighted in Cedar Rapids and left for Oskaloosa the next morning, August 17.  He appeared at an event for Speaker Pro Tem Danny Carroll at Taso's Restaurant in Oskaloosa; was the special guest at a luncheon for Polk County Supervisor candidate Wes Enos at Kin Folks BBQ in Altoona; visited the Iowa State Fair; attended a social with House candidate David Payer and County Recorder candidate Chris Hagenow at Centro's restaurant in Des Moines; and attended mass and dinner with Catholic leaders (Des Moines chapter of Legatus; originally scheduled for August 10) before flying out of Des Moines.

>Gov. Mitt Romney was the special guest at a Nussle for Governor's "Red, White & Blues" fundraising dinner at the Dubuque Masonic Temple in Dubuque, Iowa on August 16, 2006.

>Sen. John McCain visited Iowa on August 15-16, 2006.  On August 15 he appeared at a lunch fundraiser for Rep. Danny Carroll at The Old Glove Factory in Grinnell; visited the State Fair in Des Moines; and appeared at a "fun raising party" in support of State Rep. Bill Schickel at the home of Dan and Deb Latham in Mason City.  On the morning of August 16 he appeared at a breakfast for State House candidates Doug Struyk and Scott Belt at Iowa Western Community College cafeteria in Council Bluffs.

>Gov. George Pataki visited Iowa on August 11-13, 2006.
On August 11 he visited the State Fair in Des Moines; toured the Lincolnway ethanol plant in Nevada with House candidate Dave Deyoe, and then spoke at fundraiser for Deyoe at Score Pavilion in Nevada; and spoke at a fundraiser for Senate candidate Jim Kurtenbach at Country Kitchen in Webster City.
On August 12 he spoke at a reception for Senate candidate Larry Noble at Rick and Mary Hermann's residence in Ankeny; spoke at a fundraiser for Senate candidate Tim Morgan at the home of Drs. Carl and Ann Rothschild-Bond in Newton; spoke at a campaign kick-off celebration for Senate candidate Linda Livingston at Linda and Lee Livingston's residence in Ames; toured, with State Rep. Polly Granzow, Pine Lake Corn Processors ethanol plant in Steamboat Rock; keynoted a Republican Party of Iowa fundraiser at the David and Dorie Fisher's residence in Clear Lake; and appeared with many Iowa candidates at a Cerro Gordo County picnic dinner fundraiser at Bob and Donna Furleigh's residence in Clear Lake.
On August 13 he keynoted a Republican Party of Iowa fundraiser at Gary and Joan Kirke's residence in Spirit Lake.

>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Iowa on August 10-12, 2006.
On August 10 he participated in an "idea raiser" at the home of Senate candidate Barbara Blanchard in Sioux City; and attended a fundraiser for Jim Nussle's gubernatorial campaign at Luciano's in Sioux City.
On August 11 he attended a Legislative Majority Fund breakfast (joint fundraising breakfast for Senate Leader Mary Lundby (SD-17) and State Rep. Kraig Paulsen (HD-35)) at the Cedar Rapids Country Club; attended a fundraiser with Jeff Lamberti at Wakonda Country Club in Des Moines; did a book signing for "Winning the Future" at the Republican Party of Iowa booth at the State Fair and then walked around the Fair with his grandson including a visit to the "Little Hands on the Farm" display, in Des Moines; and attended an Iowans for Tax Relief dinner at Fratello's in West Des Moines.
On August 12 in Des Moines he started with a Winning the Future breakfast at Republican Party headquarters (a gathering of conservatives who like Newt; not a fundraiser or sponsored by the IA GOP); and went to the State Fair for a second day, where he engaged in a dialogue on renewable fuels with Gov. Vilsack at the Penningroth Media Center and then walked around the Fair.

[>Sen. Sam Brownback was scheduled to speak to the Des Moines chapter of Legatus in Des Moines, Iowa on August 10, 2006 but changed by Sen. Brownback due to other commitments].

[>Gov. George Pataki, in South Carolina for the National Governors Association meeting, had been scheduled to make a quick trip to Iowa on the evening of August 5, 2006 for a tribute to  Sen. Stewart Iverson at Dows Convention Center in Dows and an "Alternative Energy Celebration" in Hubbard but weather intervened].

>Sen. Bill Frist visited Iowa on July 29-30, 2006.  On July 29 he ran in and finished the annual Bix 7 race in downtown Davenport; attended a lawn party in support of State House candidate Roby Smith at 220 Bechtel Rd. in Bettendorf; did a Health Policy Roundtable Mike Whalen for Congress at Thunder Bay Grille in Davenport; attended a reception in support of Representative Linda Upmeyer at 101 5th Ave North in Clear Lake; and attended a reception in support of Jim Nussle for Governor at 1522 Country Club Drive in Spencer.  At midday on July 30 he attended a reception in support of State House candidate Matt Reisetter at 2110 Franklin Street (Reisetter's boyhood home) in Cedar Falls.

>Gov. Mitt Romney appeared at a Commonwealth PAC free indoor picnic for supporters at the Gateway Hotel and Conference Center in Ames; and spoke at the Republican Party of Iowa's Chairman's Dinner at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on July 29, 2006.

>Sen. John McCain appeared at a Mike Whalen for Congress reception and barbecue at the home of Black Hawk County Supervisor Scott Jordan and his wife Charlotte between Hudson and Cedar Falls, Iowa on July 14, 2006.

>Gov. Mike Huckabee visited Iowa on July 8-10, 2006.
On the afternoon of July 8, he toured the Linn County Fair in Central City, accompanied by state House candidate Emma Nemechek; he spoke at a fundraiser for State House candidate Connie Jacobsen (District 39) at the Don Krug farm near Atkins [Benton County]; and he was the keynote speaker at a fundraiser hosted by former MLB pitcher Cal Eldred and Cedar Rapids developer Jim Sattler for state Rep. Kraig Paulsen in Cedar Rapids.
On the afternoon of July 9 he spoke at an event for State House candidate Matt Reisetter (District 19) at the Tim Boettger farm west of Cedar Falls; and spoke at an event for State Rep. David Lalk and State House candidate Patrick Grassley (District 17) at Prestein Park in Denver [Bremer County]; and had a private dinner with about 15 Tama County activists near Toledo.
On July 10 starting early in the morning, he and former Gov. Terry Branstad were the special guests at a Larry Noble for Senate reception at the home of Steve and Rep. Carmine Boal in Ankeny, then he participated in a news conference on economic development and jobs with Noble at Accu-mold Corp in Ankeny; he was the guest on "The Jan Mickelson Show" on WHO radio in Des Moines; and he spoke at an event with State Senate candidate Jim Kurtenbach and Jim Hallihan of Iowa Games/Lighten Up, Iowa at Story County Medical Center in Nevada.

The Republican Party of Iowa held its State Convention June 17, 2006 at HyVee Hall in Des Moines, Iowa:
>Gov. George Pataki participated in events on June 16-17, 2006 in Des Moines.  On June 16 he was the keynote speaker at the GOParty Picnic, sponsored by the Republican Party of Iowa and the Iowa Federation of College Republicans, at Republican Party of Iowa headquarters; and appeared at the Iowans for Nussle reception on the rooftop terrace at the Iowa Historical Building.  On June 17 he appeared at Sen. Grassley's breakfast reception at Hy-Vee Hall.
>Sen. Sam Brownback did events on June 16-17, 2006 in Des Moines.  On June 16 he appeared at the GOParty Picnic, sponsored by the Republican Party of Iowa and the Iowa Federation of College Republicans, at Republican Party of Iowa headquarters; attended a private reception for Iowa Family Policy Center Action at a rented church fellowship hall near the picnic; and appeared at the Iowans for Nussle reception on the rooftop terrace at the Iowa Historical Building.  On June 17 he spent one and a half to two hours at the convention greeting convention-goers.
>Gov. Mitt Romney hosted a breakfast for delegates at Hy-Vee Hall; did small group meetings throughout the day on June 17, 2006.  seeking verification: dinner with Rep. Steve King.
>Sen. George Allen spoke at the State Convention Luncheon, sponsored by RPI and the Federation of Republican Women, at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines onJune 17, 2006.

>Sen. Chuck Hagel visited Dubuque, Iowa on May 29, 2006.  He deliverd the keynote address at the Annual Linwood Cemetery's Memorial Day Services; and made informal remarks and mixed and mingled at a BBQ picnic hosted by Susan Farber at the Red House (he has known Farber since his USO days).

>Gov. George Pataki visited Iowa on May 25-27, 2006.
On the afternoon of May 25 in Cedar Rapids he participated in an event honoring veterans at City Hall, introduced by State Senate candidate Renee Schulte; stopped in at a coffee shop in downtown; and did a fundraiser for Renee Schulte at a private home.
On May 26 he did coffee with Republican leaders and meet and greet at the Wild Thyme Tea Room in Anamosa; participated in an event honoring veterans at Cedar County Courthouse Tipton Library in Tipton, introduced by State Rep. Jeff Kaufmann; stopped for lunch at Martha's Cafe in DeWitt; toured Clinton County Bio Energy in Clinton, introduced by State Rep. Steve Olson--this was also a fundraiser; and spoke at the campaign kick-off for Clinton Mayor LaMetta Wynn for State Senate, at Maquoketa Quality Inn in Maquoketa.
On May 27 he visited the farmers market in downtown Des Moines; and gave the commencement speech for Des Moines University at the Polk County Convention Complex.

>Gov. Mitt Romney with wife Ann visited Iowa on May 6-8, 2006.  On the evening of May 6 he attended a fundraising house party for House Majority Leader Chuck Gipp at the home of Duane and Eileen Bruening in Decorah.  On the morning of May 7 he delivered the commencement address at Coe College in Cedar Rapids; he then took in a bit of a Cedar Rapids Kernels baseball game; and in the evening highlighted a fundraiser for Congressman Jim Leach at Martini's Grille in Burlington.On May 8 he spoke with College Republicans in the Pappajohn Business Building at the University of Iowa in Iowa City; and in the evening spoke at an Iowa Christian Alliance house party at the home of Bob and Patti Klaus in Cedar Rapids.

>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Iowa on May 2-3, 2006.  On May 2 he started with live radio interviews, spoke at an Iowans for Nussle fundraising event in the Heritage Room of First Citizens National Bank in Mason City; and joined Jim Nussle and Bob Vander Plaats to speak on "Rural Healthcare Challenges and Solutions" in the new dental facility at Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge.  On May 3 he spoke at an Iowans for Nussle event at the Best Western Midway Motel in Dubuque; spoke on "Rural Healthcare Challenges and Solutions" at the Regional Medical Center in Manchester; and spoke at an Iowans for Nussle fundraising luncheon at VGM & Associates in Waterloo.

>Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani visited Iowa on May 1, 2006.  He met with Republican leaders including Bush/Cheney '04 Iowa chair Dave Roederer and former Gov. Terry Branstad; spoke at a joint luncheon fundraiser for congressional candidate Jeff Lamberti and the Republican Party of Iowa in Des Moines at the Wakonda Club in Des Moines; spoke at a Get Motivated seminar at Wells Fargo Arena (part of the Iowa Events Center) in Des Moines; and spoke at a dinner fundraiser for gubernatorial candidate Jim Nussle at the RiverCenter in Davenport.

>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Iowa on April 28-29, 2006.
On April 28 he toured the Virtual Reality Applications Center at Iowa State University in Ames; spoke on "American strategies for success in competing with China and India in a globalized world market" in Howe Hall Auditorium at Iowa State University in Ames; did "Iowa Press" at Iowa Public Television in Johnston; and did "The Insiders" at WHO-TV in Des Moines.
On April 29 he met with Nussle for Governor phone bank volunteers; met with Iowa Farm Bureau leaders at the organization's headquarters in West Des Moines; spoke to Republican Party of Iowa volunteers at the headquarters in Des Moines; and hosted a reception for the Republican Party of Iowa, did a book signing with Sean Hannity, taped an interview with Sean Hannity (aired May 2), and with Sean Hannity headlined the Republican Party of Iowa's annual Abraham Lincoln Dinner at Embassy Suites in Des Moines (this was reported to be the largest Lincoln Day Dinner in Iowa history with over 1,000 people attending).

>Sen. Bill Frist visited Des Moines, Iowa on April 23-24, 2006.  On the afternoon of April 23 he met with Iowa House Speaker Christopher Rants.  On April 24 he met with business and party leaders and then was the featured speaker at Iowa Health Systems spring forum at the Polk County Convention Complex; met with students at Des Moines University; and addressed the House Republican Caucus at the Capitol.

>Sen. John McCain visited Iowa on April 13, 2006.  He spoke at a breakfast fundraiser for State Rep. Steven Lukan (R-New Vienna) at the Country Junction in Dyersville; at a luncheon fundraiser for gubernatorial candidate Congressman Jim Nussle at the in Cedar Rapids; at a Republican Party of Iowa meet and greet at Iowans for Tax Relief in Muscatine; and at a dinner fundraiser for 3rd District congressional candidate Jeff Lamberti at the Wakonda Club in Des Moines.
>According to news accounts he also met with Marlys Popma, a key activist from Lynnville, currently president of IHS (In His Service) Consulting.

>Sen. George Allen visited Iowa on March 17-18, 2006.  He headlined Republican Party of Iowa Victory fundraisers at Pipac Centre on the Lake in Cedar Falls early on the evening of March 17 and at the Radisson Hotel in Davenport on the morning of March 18.

>Gov. Mitt Romney attended Republican county conventions in Waterloo, West Des Moines, Adel, and Davenport, Iowa on March 11, 2006.

>Gov. Mike Huckabee was the featured speaker at the Iowa Christian Alliance's (formerly Christian Coalition of Iowa) Annual Spring Kickoff Event at Des Moines Christian School in Urbandale, Iowa on March 6, 2006.

>Rep. Tom Tancredo spoke at the Pottawattamie County Republicans' Lincoln Day Dinner at Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa on February 25, 2006.

>Gov. George Pataki visited Iowa on February 2-4, 2006.  On February 2 he spoke at a Victory 2006 reception at Luciano's Restaurant in Sioux City.  On February 3 he started the day in Mason City with a roundtable discussion with Rep. Bill Schickel (R-Mason City) at Country Kitchen; toured Golden Grain Energy and talked about alternative energy; and attended a chili cook-off at the Knights of Columbus Hall; in Charles City he met with business leaders at First Security Bank & Trust.  On February 4 he attended a fundraiser for U.S. Rep. Jim Leach in Iowa City and attended the Hawkeye-Michigan men's basketball game.

>Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on January 20-21, 2006.  On January 20 he had a lunch meeting with Congressman Steve King, and then held a series of meetings with small groups of Republican activists at Bayliss Park Hall in Council Bluffs, before crossing over to Omaha, NE for the Douglas County GOP’s annual “Elephant Remembers” fundraising dinner (which Sen. Chuck Hagel also attended).  On January 21 he held a series of four half hour meetings with small groups of Republican activists and elected officials at Northwestern State Bank in Orange City and then proceeded to Sioux City where he raised money for legislative candidates at an event organized by House Speaker Chris Rants.

>Former Gov. Jim Gilmore spoke at a Polk County GOP organizational meeting at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines, Iowa on January 16, 2006 (Martin Luther King Day weekend).  Ed. note: Gilmore was not widely seen as a presidential prospect until the latter part of 2006.

>Gov. Mike Huckabee was the special guest of the Sioux County Republicans at the 2006 precinct caucuses meeting in Sioux Center High School's Te Paske Theatre in Sioux Center, Iowa (Northwest corner of the state) on the evening of January 16, 2006.
 

2004-05

Republicans	BROWNBACK	FRIST	GINGRICH	HAGEL	HUCKABEE	PATAKI	ROMNEY	TANCREDO
Visits:  23	5	1	3	1	3	4	3	3
Days:  36	7	2	7	1	5	6	3	5

Note: The National Governors Association meeting in July 2005 is a bit difficult to score in terms of days; a lot of it was "official" business and meetings and governors were in state for varying lengths of time.  Some did more politicking than others.  In the table above participation in the NGA meeting is tallied as one visit, one day for each of those frequently mentioned as prospects.  Comments?  E-mail action at gwu dot edu..

>Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on December 10, 2005.  He spoke at Congressman Tom Latham's year end campaign celebration in the Club House at Coldwater Golf Links in Ames; and at the "First Annual Holiday Kickoff Party" for Senator Brad Zaun, hosted by Tom & LaDonna Gratias, at the Home Builders Association in Johnston.  (visit initially scheduled for December 3).

>Gov. George Pataki visited Iowa on December 6, 2005.  He had lunch with Republican leaders; visited the Central Iowa chapter of the Red Cross in Des Moines; and spoke at a fundraiser for Taxpayers United, the political action committee of Iowans for Tax Relief, at a private home in Des Moines.

>After flying in from Nebraska, Sen. Chuck Hagel delivered the Manatt-Phelps Lecture in Political Science at Iowa State University's Memorial Union in Ames, Iowa on October 30, 2005.  He spoke on "A View from the Senate: Foreign Policy" and took questions.  After the speech, Hagel overnighted in Ames, but he left the next morning for Chicago without any further events.

>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Iowa on October 29-30, 2005. On October 29 he attended a fundraising breakfast for the Legislative Majority Fund (Republican legislative candidates) at the home of Dan and Debi Latham in Mason City; flew to Cedar Rapids; attended a Legislative Majority Fund event at the home of Steven Rathje in Swisher; to Grinnell; met with Iowa Farm Bureau President Craig Lang; and attended a reception for Speaker Pro Tempore Danny Carroll at the Carroll Pumpkin Farm in Grinnell.  On October 30 he had breakfast with DMR columnist David Yepsen; met with bio-deisel experts at the Iowa Energy Center (affiliated with Iowa State University); and took a private tour of Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines.

>Gov. Mitt Romney visited Iowa on October 29, 2005.  He was the guest speaker at a Scott County Republicans' hog roast at Club Mokan in Davenport; and the featured speaker at the Dallas County GOP's Steak Fry and Pie Auction at Waukee High School.

>Gov. George Pataki visited Iowa on October 27-28, 2005.  On October 27 he toured and visited with volunteers at the American Red Cross of the Quad-Cities Area in Moline, Illinois; headlined a fundraiser for a Davenport City Council candidate Brian Dumas; and was the featured speaker at the Clinton County Republicans' annual fall dinner at the Vista Grande in Clinton.  On October 28 he attended a breakfast fundraiser for congressional candidate Jeff Lamberti at Central College's Graham Center in Pella; and visited Vermeer Manufacturing Company in Pella.

>Sen. Bill Frist did a physicians roundtable and then was the special guest at the Republican Party of Iowa's 5th Annual Ronald Reagan Dinner at the Embassy Suites in Des Moines, Iowa on October 22, 2005.  Before leaving on the morning of October 23, he went for a run along the Des Moines River with Doug Gross.

>Gov. Mike Huckabee visited Iowa on October 13-14, 2005.  On October 13 as part of his NGA "Healthy America" chairman's initiative he toured two schools with Gov. Tom Vilsack: May Goodrell Traditional Plus Middle School in Des Moines and Ankeny High School in Ankeny.  He then joined congressional candidate Jeff Lamberti for roundtable discussion with activists at the Republican Party of Iowa headquarters in Des Moines.  On the morning of October 14 he gave the keynote address to the World Food Prize Symposium on Nutrition at the Marriott Hotel in Des Moines.

>Sen. Sam Brownback was the featured speaker at Iowans for Tax Relief's Iowa Taxpayers Day at the Embassy Suites in Des Moines, Iowa on October 8, 2005.

>Gov. Mike Huckabee and Sen. Sam Brownback and Congressman Tom Tancredo were guest speakers at the Polk County Republicans' annual GOP Fest at Jalapeno Pete's at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on September 17, 2005.
-On the evening of September 16, Gov. Huckabee taped IPTV's "Iowa Press."  OnSeptember 17 he had private meetings most of the day and a press roundtable in mid-afternoon before attending the GOP Fest in Des Moines.
-On September 17, Sen. Brownback attended a house party at the home of activist Stacey Cargill in West Des Moines; attended an ice cream social at the Ice Cream Shoppe in Waukee (Dallas County); and attended the GOP Fest in Des Moines.
-On September 17, Congressman Tancredo attended a house party at the home of activist Stacey Cargill in West Des Moines; attended an ice cream social at the Ice Cream Shoppe in Waukee (Dallas County); and attended the GOP Fest in Des Moines.

>Gov. George Pataki visited Cedar Rapids, Iowa on September 12-13, 2005.  On September 12 he visited Central Fire Station; attended a dinner at the home of Carey Downs Gibson; and attended a private reception in honor of the past president of the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce at the Cedar Rapids Country Club.  On September 13 he headlined a Linn County Republicans breakfast fundraiser at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, toured the Highway Equipment Company; and was the keynote speaker at Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce 87th Annual Meeting at the Crowne Plaza Hotel.  Also on the trip he met privately with Republican leaders.  Pataki made the visit en route to Asia for a trade mission.

>Congressman Tom Tancredo was a guest at two events in Iowa on August 22, 2005,sponsored by King for Congress: a "Securing America's Future Forum" at Marriott Downtown in Des Moines; and a "Securing America's Future Enforcement Rally" at Bayliss Park in Council Bluffs.

>Sen. Sam Brownback visited Iowa on August 19-20, 2005.  On August 19 he attended the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines.  On August 20 he spoke at the 2nd Annual Woodbury County Republican Fundraiser at Woodbury County Fairgrounds in Moville (15 miles east of Sioux City) and at the Pottawattamie County Republican Party's United We Stand Dinner at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs.

>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Iowa on August 12-13, 2005.
On August 12 he spoke at a Rotary Club breakfast at the Wakonda Club in Des Moines; met with former Gov. Terry Branstad at Des Moines University; did WHO-AM 1040's "Mickelson in the Morning" radio show; called in to "The Tony Snow Show"; held a health transformation roundtable at Des Moines Area Community College downtown campus' student education center auditorium (about 260 students and faculty in attendance); toured Pioneer Hi-Bred International in Johnston; called in to the "Sean Hannity Show" radio program; and appeared live on Fox News' "Hannity & Colmes."
On August 13 he appeared at fundraiser for U.S. House candidate Jeff Lamberti of Ankeny at the Republican Party of Iowa headquarters; made welcome remarks at a GOPAC-sponsored training session for school board candidates at the Republican Party of Iowa headquarters; toured the Iowa State Fair with State Sen. John Putney (Dist. 20, Gladbrook); and signed his book at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines.  That was it for the schedule, but in a fortuitous turn of events Gov. Vilsack ran into the Gingrich contingent and invited him to participate as a co-celebrity in the 23nd annual Governor’s Charity Steer Show, which he did.
Gingrich had planned to stay until midday on August 14 but left on a more convenient early morning flight without doing any events.
Note: Just before this visit, on August 10, came the news that the Gingrich Foundation had made a $25,000 gift to establish the Newt L. and Callista L. Gingrich Scholarship at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.

The National Governors Association held its 97th Annual Meeting at the Polk County Convention Complex in Des Moines, Iowa on July 16-18, 2005, with related events on July 15.  More than 30 governors attended at least part of the conference including Gov. George Pataki, Gov. Mitt Romney, incoming NGA Chair Gov. Mike Huckabee, and Gov. Haley Barbour.  In addition to the business sessions of the meeting, there were press conferences and social events, including an Iowa Cubs game, receptions at Terrace Hill and the Science Center, and a mini-State Fair.  The governors also did many interviews.  Below, from news accounts, are some politically noteworthy activities of Republican presidential prospects:
>On July 15 Gov. George Pataki attended a fundraising luncheon for the Iowa Republican Party at the Des Moines Club (Ruan Building) and later joined other governors at Principal Park for an Iowa Cubs game.  On July 16 he was one of several governors who visited the downtown farmers market in Des Moines, he had lunch with former Gov. Terry Branstad at the Court Avenue Brewhouse in Des Moines, and in the evening he attended the Marion County fair in Knoxville.
>On July 15 Gov. Mitt Romney attended the fundraising luncheon for the Iowa Republican Party at the Des Moines Club (Ruan Building), met privately with several Republican legislative leaders, and had dinner with former Gov. Terry Branstad. He left late on July 16.
>On July 15 Gov. Mike Huckabee attended the fundraising luncheon for the Iowa Republican Party at the Des Moines Club (Ruan Building).  His band, Capitol Offense, played at an event hosted by the Republican Governors Association and the Democratic Governors Association on the evening of July 16.  He became NGA chair on July 18.

>Rep. Tom Tancredo visited Iowa on July 7-9, 2005.  He was the special guest at four house parties hosted by the Christian Coalition of Iowa.  On the evening of July 7 Tancredo attended a dessert reception at the home of Tom and Kate McGovern in Davenport; on the evening of July 8 he attended a house party at the home of Linda Tebussek in Cedar Rapids and a dessert reception at Cedar Falls Community Center in Cedar Falls. On the morning of July 9 he attended a continental breakfast at the home of of Ron and Becky Herrig in Dubuque.

>Former Speaker Newt Gingrich visited Iowa on May 11-13, 2005.
On the evening of May 11 he did a book signing at the  Barnes and Noble on University Avenue in West Des Moines; did a live appearance on Fox News Channel's "Hannity & Colmes;" and taped Iowa Public Television's "Iowa Press" in Johnston.
On May 12 in Des Moines he did a breakfast (free to attend) with the Iowa Wednesday group sponsored by Progress for America, followed by a press conference; an ed board meeting at the Des Moines Register; did a press conference and spoke at Republican Party of Iowa luncheon fundraiser at the Sioux City Convention Center; did an ed board meeting with the Sioux City Journal; did a book signing at the Barnes and Noble in Sioux City; spoke at a RPI fundraising reception at the home of former Congressman Greg Ganske in Des Moines; and taped "The Insiders" for WHO-TV.
On May 13 he spoke at an RPI fundraising breakfast at the Cedar Rapids Marriott followed by a press conference, and did a series of events at Cornell College in Mt. Vernon.  He taught a class, attended a press conference to lauch Cornell’s initiative in the health sciences, called Dimensions: The Center for the Science and Culture of Healthcare >, delivered a lecture “Saving Lives & Saving Money: Transforming Health Care in the 21st Century;” and signed books for attendees.

>Sen. Sam Brownback visited Des Moines, Iowa on May 3, 2005.  He had a breakfast meeting with Des Moines area business and political leaders; met with a reporter from the Des Moines Register; met with other reporters at the Capitol; held other informal get acquainted meetings at the Capitol; and met with Craig Lang, president of the Iowa Farm Bureau, at the federation's office in West Des Moines.  Chuck Hurley helped organized the visit.
 

2004
>Sen. Sam Brownback visited Iowa on December 14-15, 2004, doing several meetings and events in the Des Moines area.  On the evening of December 14 he met with the board of directors and other leadership of the Iowa Family Policy Center.  On December 15 he was the guest speaker at a Cross Trainers event (Cross Trainers is a men's ministry, effectively a local Promise Keepers); met with conservative leaders; and spoke at a second Cross Trainers event.  Chuck Hurley, president of the Iowa Family Policy Center, a former state legislator and a law school classmate of Brownback's, helped organize the visit.
 
 

2006 Campaigns
Gov. - Jim Nussle for Governor
Sec. of State - Mary Ann Hanusa
Sec. of Ag. - Bill Northey
1st CD - Whalen for Congress
2nd CD - Iowans for Jim Leach
3rd CD - Lamberti for Congress
4th CD - Latham for Congress
5th CD - King for Congress
 

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