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The Travels of Michelle Obama (Solo Appearances) -- October 2008






1
Boulder, CO
Kansas City, MO


2
Saginaw, MI
Clinton Township, MI
Detroit, MI
3
Chicago, IL



4
Chicago, IL


5
Chicago, IL


       6
Chicago, IL


7
Jacksonville, NC
Nashville, TN


8
Keene, NH
New York, NY

 9
Chicago, IL



 10
Chicago, IL



11



12
Chicago, IL



13
Rochester, MN
St. Paul, MN
Minneapolis, MN

14
Chicago, IL



15
Fort Wayne, IN
Hempstead, NY



16
Pittsburgh, PA



17
Chicago, IL



18
Chicago, IL



19
Chicago, IL



20
Chicago, IL



21
Pensacola, FL
Miami, FL


22
Jacksonville, FL
Gainesville, FL


23
Chicago, IL




24
Columbus, OH
Akron, OH



25
Chicago, IL




26
Chicago, IL



27
Burbank, CA
Las Vegas, NV


28
Las Vegas, NM
Colorado Springs, CO


29
Fayetteville, NC
Rocky Mount, NC

30
Chicago, IL


31
Chicago, IL



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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 2004.
Details

Wed. October 1, 2008
-Change We Need rally at Farrand Field, University of Colorado at Boulder in Boulder, CO.
-Change We Need rally at 18th Street between Vine Street and Highland Street in Kansas City, MO.

Thurs. October 2, 2008
-Change We Need rally at Heritage High School in Saginaw, MI.
-Community event at Chippewa Valley High School, Henrichsen Auditorium in Clinton Township, MI (Macomb County).
- Unannounced appearance at a vice presidential debate watch party and speaks to volunteers at the Obama campaign headquarters 2875 West Grand Blvd in Detroit, MI.

Fri. October 3, 2008
Chicago, IL no public events.
Anniversary dinner with Barack Obama at Spiaggia Restaurant.

Sat. October 4, 2008
Chicago, IL no public events.

Sun. October 5, 2008
Chicago, IL no public events.


Mon. October 6, 2008
Chicago, IL no public events.
-Fundraisers at the home of Newsweb President Fred Eychaner and at Douglas Dawson Gallery of Art. ($)

Tues. October 7, 2008
-Community event at the Jacksonville Commons Recreation Center in Jacksonville, NC.
-Attends the presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, TN.  Guest is Mike Fisher of Indianapolis, a member of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers and a military family member.

Wed. October 8, 2008
-Change We Need rally at Keene State College, LP Young Student Center in Keene, NH.
New York, NY no public events.  "Larry King Live" and "The Daily Show"
Chicago, IL no public events.

Thurs. October 9, 2008
Chicago, IL no public events.

Fri. October 10, 2008
-Speaks at the National Women’s Leadership Issues Conference at the Sheraton Hotel in Chicago, IL; also in the evening a VIP reception with Oprah Winfrey. ($)

Sat. October 11, 2008


Sun. October 12, 2008
Chicago, IL no public events.

Mon. October 13, 2008
-Community event at the Taylor Arena, Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, MN.
-Change We Need rally at Macalester College, Leonard Center in St. Paul, MN.
-Fundraising event at the Minneapolis Club in Minneapolis, MN. ($)

Tues. October 14, 2008
Chicago, IL no public events.

Wed. October 15, 2008
-Change We Need rally at Grand Wayne Convention Center in Fort Wayne, IN.
-Attends the presidential debate at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex at Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY.  Guest is Lillibet Hagel, wife of Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE).

Thurs. October 16, 2008
-Change We Need rally at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial in Pittsburgh, PA.

Fri. October 17, 2008
Chicago, IL no public events.

Sat. October 18, 2008 
Chicago, IL no public events.

Sun. October 19, 2008
Chicago, IL no public events.

Mon. October 20, 2008
Chicago, IL no public events.

Tues. October 21, 2008
-Roundtable with members of the military community, then Early Vote for Change rally at the Pensacola Civic Center in Pensacola, FL.
-[Early Vote for Change rally with Barack Obama at Bicentennial Park in Miami, FL].

Wed. October 22, 2008
-Early Vote for Change rally at the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center in Jacksonville, FL.
-Early Vote for Change rally in front of the Hippodrome Theater in Gainesville, FL.

Thurs. October 23, 2008
Chicago, IL no public events.

Fri. October 24, 2008
-Early Vote for Change rally at Capital University, The Arena at the Capital Center in Columbus, OH.  Note Michelle Obama also does the Democratic radio address from Columbus (to air Saturday).
-Early Vote for Change rally at Buchtel High School, David W. Appleby Gym in Akron, OH.

Sat. October 25, 2008
Chicago, IL no public events.

Sun. October 26, 2008
Chicago, IL no public events.

Mon. October 27, 2008
-Tapes an appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" in Burbank, CA.
-Fundraising event in the Blush nightclub at the Wynn Las Vegas casino resort in Las Vegas, NV. ($)
-Early Vote for Change rally at Doolittle Park in Las Vegas, NV.

Tues. October 28, 2008
-Early Vote for Change rally at Historic Old Town Plaza in Las Vegas, NM.
-Early Vote for Change rally at Colorado Springs City Auditorium in Colorado Springs, CO.

Wed. October 29, 2008
-Addresses the 141st Annual Session of the General Baptist State Convention of North Carolina at Fuller Recreation/Athletic Complex in Fayetteville, NC.
-Early Vote for Change rally at Rocky Mount Senior High School in Rocky Mount, NC.

Thurs. October 30, 2008
Chicago, IL no public events.

Fri. October 31, 2008
Chicago, IL no public events.


Sat. November 1, 2008
-[Change We Need rally with Barack Obama in the Union Avenue Historic District, intersection of S. Union Avenue and D Street, in Pueblo, CO].

-[Change We Need rally with Barack Obama at Parkview High School, JFK Stadium in Springfield, MO].


Sun. November 2, 2008

-[Change We Need rally with Barack Obama at the Ohio Statehouse, West Plaza in Columbus, OH].
-[Change We Need rally with Barack Obama and special guest Bruce Springsteen at Malls A, B, and C, Lakeside Ave in Cleveland, OH]. 

Mon. November 3, 2008
-Change We Need rally at the College of Southern Nevada, Cheyenne Campus in North Las Vegas, NV.
-Change We Need rally at Dakota Ridge High School, Main Gym in Littleton, CO.

Tues. November 4, 2008...Election Day
-Accompanies Barack and daughters Sasha and Malia and votes at Beulah Shoesmith Elementary School in Chicago, IL.
-Participates in the election night event at Hutchinson Field in Grant Park in Chicago, IL.
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