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from June 1 through Nov. 4, 2008  See Rationale, Methodology and Limitations.
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 Oct. 19 Dunn, Fayetteville.
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 Oct. 23 Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Raleigh.
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 Oct. 27 Greenville, Greensboro.
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 Oct. 29 Raleigh.
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 Sept. 21 Charlotte.
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 Sept. 27 Greensboro*.

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 June 9 Raleigh.

 

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N O V E M B E R
November 3 Barack Obama
Change We Need rally at University of North Carolina-Charlotte, Hayes Recreation Fields in Charlotte, NC.
O C T O B E R
October 29 Michelle Obama
(a) Addresses the 141st Annual Session of the General Baptist State Convention of North Carolina at Fuller Recreation/Athletic Complex in Fayetteville, NC. 1
(b) Early Vote for Change rally at Rocky Mount Senior High School in Rocky Mount, NC.

October 29 Barack Obama
Early Vote for Change rally at Halifax Mall, Government Complex in Raleigh, NC.

October 27 Joe Biden
(a) Early Vote for Change rally at the Brickyard at Mendenhall Student Center, East Carolina University in Greenville, NC.
(b) Early Vote for Change rally at Price Bryan Performance Place in Greensboro, NC.

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

October 19 Barack Obama
At the Hampton Inn in Dunn, NC.
(a) Stops at Cape Fear BBQ and Chicken in Fayetteville, NC.
(b) Change We Need rally at Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, NC.

October 7 Michelle Obama
Community event at the Jacksonville Commons Recreation Center in Jacksonville, NC.

October 4-6 Barack Obama
Oct. 4
Surprise appearance at the North Carolina Democratic Party's Vance-Aycock Dinner at the Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC.
Oct. 5

-Debate prep. at the Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC.
-In the afternoon, Change We Need rally at Asheville High School, Memorial Stadium in Asheville, NC.

Oct. 6
-Debate prep. at the Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC. 
-On the Steve Harvey and Tom Joyner radio shows in the morning.
-Speaks briefly to reporters outside the Grove Park Inn, en route to the 12 Bones Smokehouse, where he greets diners and gets take out lunch.
S E P T E M B E R
September 27 Barack Obama and Joe Biden
Change We Need rally with Joe Biden on Washington Street in front of the J. Douglas Galyon Depot in Greensboro, NC.*

September 21 Barack Obama
Change We Need rally at E. 4th and S. Davidson Streets in Charlotte, NC.

September 18 Michelle Obama
(a) Economic roundtable with working women at McGlohon Theater in Charlotte, NC.
(b) Women for Obama rally at Carolina Theatre in Greensboro, NC.

September 14 Joe Biden
Community gathering at the Phillip O. Berry Academy in Charlotte, NC.
A U G U S T
August 19-20 Barack Obama
Aug. 19
Town hall at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds, Exposition Center in Raleigh, NC.
Aug. 20
Greets people and does some shopping at the Farmers' Curb Market in Greensboro, NC.

J U L Y
July 7 Barack Obama
July 7 - Planned discussion on economic security for America’s families at James Martin Middle School in Charlotte, NC canceled after Obama’s flight from Chicago Midway made a precautionary landing at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport in St. Louis, MO.  Obama spoke to the audience by phone.
J U N E
June 9 Barack Obama
"Change that Works for You" speech at North Carolina State Fairgrounds, Exposition Center in Raleigh, NC.


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