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The Travels of Senator Joe Biden -- October 2008






1
Wilmington, DE
Washington, DC


2
St. Louis, MO


3
Dover, DE



4
Wilmington, DE


5
Wilmington, DE


       6
Wilmington, DE


7
(Abington, PA)
Wilmington, DE


8
Tampa, FL
Naples, FL
Fort Myers, FL
 9
St. Joseph, MO
Liberty, MO
Jefferson, MO

 10
Springfield, MO
Chicago, IL


11
Wilmington, DE



12
Scranton, PA



13
Rochester, NH
Manchester, NH
Dover, DE

14
Warren, OH
Lisbon, OH
St. Clairsville, OH
Marietta, OH
15
Athens, OH
Lancaster, OH
Newark, OH


16
Columbus, OH
Los Angeles, CA
West Hollywood, CA

17
Mesilla, NM
Henderson, NV


18
Atherton, CA
Piedmont, CA
San Francisco, CA

19
Tacoma, WA
Seattle, WA


20
Seattle, WA



21
Greeley, CO
Commerce City, CO
Parker, CO

22
Colorado Springs, CO
Pueblo, CO


23
Charlotte, NC
Winston-Salem, NC
Releigh, NC


24
Charleston, WV
Danville, VA
Martinsville, VA


25
Suffolk, VA




26
Wilmington, DE



27
Greenville, NC
Greensboro, NC
New Port Richey, FL

28
Ocala, FL
The Villages, FL
Titusville, FL
Melbourne, FL
29
Jupiter, FL
Sunrise, FL

30
Arnold, MO
Williamsport, PA
Allentown, PA
31
Newark, DE
Kettering, OH
Lima, OH

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Note: This calendar is based on publicly available information from the campaign and news accounts.  The calendar above shows cities and towns.  The listing below includes impromptu stops and other details, again based on publicly available information.  See Rationale, Methodology and Limitations 2008.
Details
Jill Biden 
Wed. October 1, 2008
 -Wilmington, DE.
-To Washington, DC, votes for the financial rescue/bailout plan.
-Wilmington, DE.

Thurs. October 2, 2008
-Participates in the presidential debate with Gov. Sarah Palin in the Athletic Complex at Washington University in St. Louis in St. Louis, MO. 

Fri. October 3, 2008
...Arrives back in Wilmington around 2 a.m. [source ABC News]
-Speaks briefly to Delaware National Guard troops including his son Beau at a deployment ceremony for the 261st Signal Brigade outside the Capitol in Dover, DE.  They are preparing to leave for training at Fort Bliss, Texas and then service in Iraq.

Sat. October 4, 2008
Wilmington, DE no public events.

Schedule for Oct. 4-7 canceled due to the passing of Jill Biden's mother after a long illness.
Sun. October 5, 2008
-Community gathering at Century Park Plaza in Roanoke, VA. canceled
-Community gathering at J.R. Tucker High School main gymnasium in Richmond, VA. canceled


Mon. October 6, 2008
-Community gathering at The American Legion Hall in Rochester, NH. canceled
-Comunity gathering at Southern New Hampshire University, Athletics & Recreation Complex Field House in Manchester, NH. canceled

Tues. October 7, 2008
-Community gathering in Melbourne, FL. canceled
-Community gathering in Lakeland, FL. canceled
-Attends funeral of mother-in-law Bonny Jean Jacobs at Abington Presbyterian Church in Abington, PA.

Wed. October 8, 2008
-Community gathering at the Sun Dome, University of South Florida in Tampa, FL.
-Fundraisers at the Yacht Club at Naples Bay Resort in Naples, FL. ($)
-Community gathering at Alico Arena, Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, FL.

Thurs. October 9, 2008
-Community gathering at Looney Complex, Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, MO.
-Stops in at By the Book bookstore in the town square in Liberty, MO.
-Community gathering at Mabee Athletic Center, William Jewell College in Liberty, MO.
-Community gathering at Memorial Park in Jefferson City, MO.

 Fri. October 10, 2008
-Change We Need Rally at Jordan Valley Park in Springfield, MO.
-Speaks at the National Women’s Leadership Issues Conference at the Sheraton Hotel in Chicago, IL. ($)

Sat. October 11, 2008
Wilmington, DE no public events.

Sun. October 12, 2008
-Change We Need rally with Jill Biden, Sen. Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton at Riverfront Sports Complex in Scranton, PA.

Mon. October 13, 2008
-Community gathering at the The American Legion Hall in Rochester, NH.
-Community gathering at Southern New Hampshire University, Athletics & Recreation Complex, Field House in Manchester, NH.
-Keynote speaker at the Delaware Democratic Party's Jefferson-Jackson Dinner at Rollins Center at Dover Downs Hotel and Conference Center in Dover, DE. ($)

Tues. October 14, 2008
...two-day bus tour in Eastern Ohio
-Change We Need rally at Warren Community Amphitheatre in Warren, OH.
-Unannounced stop, greets patrons at the Steel Trolley Diner in Lisbon, OH.
-Change We Need rally at Ohio University Eastern Campus in St. Clairsville, OH.
-Change We Need rally at Armory Square in Marietta, OH.

Wed. October 15, 2008
-Community gathering at 280 West Union St. in Athens, OH.
-Community gathering at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus in Lancaster, OH.
-Community gathering at Adena Hall Athletic Complex, Ohio State University, Newark Campus in Newark, OH. 

Thurs. October 16, 2008
-On his way to the airport, stops by Ohio Democratic Party headquarters in Columbus, OH.
-Tapes "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" in Los Angeles, CA.
-The Ellen DeGeneres Show" at the Warner Brothers in Los Angeles, CA.

-Fundraiser at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, CA. ($)

Fri. October 17, 2008
       Flight to Las Cruces, NM.
-Change We Need rally at the Historic Plaza in Mesilla, NM.
-Change We Need rally at Morrell Park in Henderson, NV.
 
Sat. October 18, 2008

-Fundraising lunch at the home of former state controller Steve Westly in Atherton, CA. ($)
-Fundraiser at the home of Derek and Rachel Benham in Piedmont, CA. ($)
-Fundraiser at the home of Doug Hickey in San Francisco, CA. ($)

Sun. October 19, 2008
-Change We Need rally at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma, WA.
-Fundraisers at the Seattle Sheraton in Seattle, WA. ($)

Mon. October 20, 2008
-Seattle, WA no public events.

Tues. October 21, 2008
-Early Vote for Change rally at University of Northern Colorado, Butler-Hancock Hall Gymnasium in Greeley, CO.
-Community gathering at Krogh Field House in Commerce City, CO.
-Unannounced stop at the Obama Campaign for Change office in Parker, CO.

Wed. October 22, 2008
-Community gathering at Sierra High School in Colorado Springs, CO.
-Early Vote for Change rally at Union Depot in Pueblo, CO.

Thurs. October 23, 2008
-Change We Need rally at the University of North Carolina - Charlotte Campus, Halton Arena in the Barnhardt Student Activity Center, in Charlotte, NC.
-Change We Need rally at Wake Forest University, Hearn Plaza outside of Reynolda Hall in Winston-Salem, NC.
-Change We Need rally at Meredith College, McIver Amphitheater in Raleigh, NC.

Fri. October 24, 2008
-Change We Need rally at Capitol St. in downtown Charleston, WV.
-Change We Need rally at Danville Community Market in Danville, VA.
-Change We Need rally at Patrick Henry Community College, Stone Hall in Martinsville, VA.

Sat. October 25, 2008
-Change We Need rally at the Nansemond River High School gymnasium in Suffolk, VA.

Sun. October 26, 2008
Wilmington, DE no public events.

Mon. October 27, 2008
-Early Vote for Change rally at the Brickyard at Mendenhall Student Center, East Carolina University in Greenville, NC.
-Early Vote for Change rally at Price Bryan Performance Place in Greensboro, NC.
-Early Vote for Change rally at Sims Park in New Port Richey, FL.

Tues. October 28, 2008
-Early Vote for Change rally at Dancing Horses Farm in Ocala, FL.
-Stops at Kilwin's, an ice cream and sweet shop, in the The Villages, FL.
-Stops at the campaign office, greets volunteers and makes calls, on Palm Avenue in Titusville, FL.
-Early Vote for Change rally at Wickham Park in Melbourne, FL.

Wed. October 29, 2008
-Early Vote for Change rally at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, FL.
-Early Vote for Change rally with Barack Obama at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, FL.*

Thurs. October 30, 2008
-Change We Need rally at Fox High School, Gym 1 in Arnold, MO.
-Change We Need rally at Lycoming College, Lamade Gymnasium in Williamsport, PA.
-Change We Need rally at Muhlenberg College, Memorial Hall in Allentown, PA.

Fri. October 31, 2008
-Change We Need rally with Jill Biden on the green, North side of Memorial Hall at University of Delaware main campus in Newark, DE.
-Change We Need rally with Jill Biden at Trent Arena at Fairmont High School in Kettering, OH.
-Change We Need rally with Jill Biden at Lima Senior High School in Lima, OH.


Sat. November 1, 2008
-Early Vote for Change rally with Jill Biden at the intersection of Main St. and 6th St. in Evansville, IN.
-Change We Need rally with Jill Biden at Marion Harding High School gymnasium in Marion, IN.
-Change We Need rally with Jill Biden at Bowling Green State University, lawn in front of University Hall, in Bowling Green, OH.


Sun. November 2, 2008

-Change We Need rally with Jill Biden at Florida State University, Langford Green, in Tallahassee, FL.
-Change We Need rally with Jill Biden at The North Lawn near the J. Wayne Reitz Student Union, University of Florida in Gainesville, FL.
-Change We Need rally with Jill Biden at ICI Center at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, FL.

Mon. November 3, 2008
-Change We Need rally with Jill Biden at Longview Community College, Recreation Center in Lee's Summit, MO.
-Change We Need rally with Jill Biden at Putnam Hill Park in Zanesville, OH.
-Change We Need rally with Jill Biden at Copley High School in Copley, OH.
-Change We Need rally with Jill Biden and players from the World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies at Marconi Plaza in Philadelphia, PA.

Tues. November 4, 2008...Election Day
-Accompanied by his wife, mother and daughter, Biden votes at the Tatnall School in Wilmington, DE.
-Greets voters outside the polling place at Montrose Elementary School in Richmond, VA.
-Participates in the election night event at Hutchinson Field in Grant Park in Chicago, IL.

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