Pennsylvania Visits by the Candidates
from June 1 through Nov. 4, 2008  See Rationale, Methodology and Limitations.   PRINT Landscape.
Biden
8 visits (8 days)
Obama
7 visits (11 days)

McCain
19 visits (26 days)
Palin
11 visits (16 days)
Nov. 3
Change We Need rally with Jill Biden
and players from the World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies at Marconi Plaza in Philadelphia, PA.


Nov. 3
Road to Victory rally at A
tlantic Aviation Services, Airside Business Park, Hangar # 2 in Moon Township, PA.   (event 3 of 7)




Nov. 2
(a) Road to Victory rally at Strath Haven High School in Wallingford, PA.  (b)
Road to Victory rally at the John Long Center, The University of Scranton in Scranton, PA.   




Nov. 1
Road to Victory rally at Pennridge Airport in Perkasie, PA.


Oct. 30
(a)
Change We Need rally at Lycoming College, Lamade Gymnasium in Williamsport, PA.
(b) Change We Need rally at Muhlenberg College, Memorial Hall in Allentown, PA.



Oct. 30-31
Oct. 30
(a)
Road to Victory rally at Bayfront Convention Center in Erie, PA.  (b) Road to Victory rally at Bowman Field in Williamsport, PA.
Oct. 31
(a) Road to Victory rally at Vee Neal Aviation, Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe, PA.  (b) Tours Leiss Tool & Die in Somerset, PA.  (c) visits Boyer’s Orchard in New Paris, PA.  (d) Road to Victory rally at York Expo Center in York, PA.

Oct. 27-28
Oct. 27
Change We Need rally at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, PA.
Oct. 28
Change We Need rally in the rain at Widener University, Main Quad in Chester, PA.


Oct. 27-28
Oct. 27
Road to Victory rally at Pottsville School District, Martz Hall in Pottsville, PA.
Oct. 28
JSM and SP
Road to Victory rally at the GIANT Center in Hershey, PA.*
Oct, 28 - JSM and SP Road to Victory rally at Memorial Park Stadium in Quakertown, PA.* postponed morning of Oct. 28 due to weather.

Oct. 28
(a) JSM and SP
Road to Victory rally at the GIANT Center in Hershey, PA.*  Oct. 28- JSM and SP Road to Victory rally at Memorial Park Stadium in Quakertown, PA.* postponed morning of Oct. 28 due to weather.  (b) Road to Victory rally at Shippensburg University, Heiges Field House in Shippensburg, PA.  (c) Road to Victory rally at Penn State University, Rec Hall followed by a surprise stop for a surprise stop for ice cream at the Berkey Creamery in University Park, PA.




Oct. 23-24
Oct. 23
Road to Victory rally at Beaver Area High School's Bobcats Football Stadium in Beaver, PA.

Oct. 24
Makes remarks on children with special needs at the Pittsburgh Airport Marriott, Grand Ballroom in Coraopolis, PA.



Oct. 21
(a) Road to Victory rally at
TC Millwork in Bensalem, PA.  (b) Road to Victory rally at The Forum (Southeast corner of the PA State Capitol Complex) in Harrisburg, PA.  (c) Road to Victory rally at Robert Morris University, Sewall Center in Moon Township, PA.





Oct. 18
Rallies at Clipper Magazine Stadium in Lancaster, PA.



Oct. 16
Road to Victory rally at United Sports Training Center in Downingtown, PA.




Oct. 14
Rally at Montgomery County Community College, Physical Education Center in Blue Bell, PA.
Oct. 14
Road to Victory rally at Riverfront Sports Complex in Scranton, PA.
Oct. 12
Change We Need rally with Jill Biden, Sen. Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton at Riverfront Sports Complex in Scranton, PA.





Oct. 10-11
Oct. 10
(a) Fundraising reception at the Sheraton City Center in Philadelphia, PA. ($)  (b) Fundraising dinner at the home of Comcast executive vice president David L. Cohen in Mount Airy, PA. ($)
Oct. 11
Four rallies in Philadelphia, PA:
(a) Change We Need rally at Progress Plaza.  (b) Change We Need rally at Mayfair Diner.  (c) Change We Need rally at Vernon Park.  (d) Change We Need rally at the Intersection of South 52nd Street and Locust Street.


Oct. 10-11
Oct. 10
Fundraising reception at the Westin Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA. ($)
Oct. 11
(a) Road to Victory rally at the Cambria County War Memorial Arena in Johnstown, PA.  (b) Drops the ceremonial puck at Philadelphia Flyers v. New York Rangers home opener hockey game in Philadelphia, PA.



Oct. 8
JSM and SP Road to Victory rally at Lehigh University, Stabler Hall in Bethlehem, PA.*
Oct. 8
JSM and SP Road to Victory rally at Lehigh University, Stabler Hall in Bethlehem, PA.*
Oct. 7
(Attends funeral of m
other-in-law Bonny Jean Jacobs at Abington Presbyterian Church in Abington, PA).





Oct. 3
(a) Community gathering at Schwarzman Stadium, Abington High School in Abington, PA.  (b) Buys flowers for his wife for their 16th anniversary at Penny's Flowers in Glenside, PA, then stops to shake hands with students outside the Springfield Township elementary school on Easton Road in Glenside, PA.







Sept. 26-28
Debate preparation in Philadelphia, PA.
Sept. 26
evening appearance at a debate watching party (left before the debate) at the Irish Pub in Philadelphia, PA.
Sept. 27
with daughter Willow picks up a couple of cheesesteaks at Tony Luke's in South Philadelphia, PA.
Sept. 28
with daughter Willow goes to Di Bruno Bros., a gourmet eatery and talks to a small group of women with children serving in the military overseas, in Philadelphia, PA.
Sept. 25
(a) Community gathering at Greensburg-Salem High School in Greensburg, PA.  (b)
Community gathering at Nesbitt Park (on the West Bank of the Susquehanna River, at the foot of the Market Street Bridge) in Wilkes-Barre, PA.







Sept. 21-22
Sept. 21
Greets people outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia, PA.
Sept. 22
(a) Town hall meeting at the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple in Scranton, PA.  (b) JSM and SP Main Street USA rally on the steps of the Delaware County Courthouse in Media, PA.*
Sept. 22
JSM and SP Main Street USA rally on the steps of the Delaware County Courthouse in Media, PA.*
Sept. 16
Community gathering, with Jill Biden, at Linvilla Orchards in Media, PA.







Sept 10-11
Sept. 10
With Cindy McCain does a roundtable discussion/lunch with a small group of working women at the Down Home Diner in the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia, PA.
Sept. 11
Attends memorial ceremony for passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93 in Shanksville, PA.




Sept. 9
JSM and SP Road to Victory rally at Schnader Field House, The Alumni Sports & Fitness Center at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, PA.*
Sept. 9
JSM and SP Road to Victory rally at Schnader Field House, The Alumni Sports & Fitness Center at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, PA.*
Sept. 5
(a) Discussion, with Jill Biden, at Ironworkers Local Union 401 in Philadelphia, PA.  (b) Greets the lunchtime crowd at The Dining Car in Philadelphia, PA.  (c) Discussion, with Jill Biden, at Maple Point Middle School in Langhorne, PA.
Sept. 4-5
Sept. 4
(a) Tours and holds a discussion on the economy at Voith Siemens Hydro Power in York, PA.  Also, s
its down for an interview with Bill O'Reilly of FOX News’ “The O’Reilly Factor,” in York, PA.  (b) Stops at Columbia Market House and buys some fruit, in Columbia, PA.  (c) Change We Need event at Buchanan Park in Lancaster, PA.
Sept. 5
(a) Discussion on the economy at Schott Glass in Duryea, PA.  (b) Unannounced stop, greets patrons at the Avenue Diner in Wyoming, PA.



Sept. 1
(a) Visits his childhood home (now the home of Anne Kearns), holds a barbeque and discussion in the backyard, in the Green Ridge neighborhood of Scranton, PA.  (b) Walks over for a private visit with Ellen Casey, widow of former Pennsylvania Gov. Bob Casey, who lives nearby.  (c) Makes a stop at La Festa Italiana in Scranton, PA.


Sept. 1-2
Sept. 1
(a)
Meets privately with Cardinal Justin Rigali at his residence in Philadelphia, PA.  (b) dinner with staff at Devon Seafood Grill on Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia, PA.
Sept. 2
Brings Dunkin’ Donuts doughnuts and coffee and visits with firefighters at the Engine 56 firehouse in the Fox Chase neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA.

Overnight at the Westin Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA.




Aug. 30
(a) JSM and SP stop at Tom's Diner in Pittsburgh, PA.*  (b) JSM and SP Road to the Convention rally at Consol Energy Park in Washington, PA.*
Aug. 30
(a) JSM and SP stop at Tom's Diner in Pittsburgh, PA.*  (b) JSM and SP Road to the Convention rally at Consol Energy Park in Washington, PA.*
Aug. 29
(a) BO and JRB tour Pennsylvania Bio Diesel in Monaca, PA.*  (b) BO and JRB stop for ice cream at the Windmill Ice Cream Shop in Aliquippa, PA.*  (c) BO and JRB do an On the Road to Change event at Irvine Park in Beaver, PA.*
Aug. 29
(a) BO and JRB tour Pennsylvania Bio Diesel in Monaca, PA.*  (b) BO and JRB stop for ice cream at the Windmill Ice Cream Shop in Aliquippa, PA.*  (c) BO and JRB do an On the Road to Change event at Irvine Park in Beaver, PA.*






Aug. 10-12
Aug. 10
Dinner with former Gov. Tom Ridge at Smugglers' Wharf in Erie, PA.
Aug. 11
(a) Makes a statement on the conflict in Georgia at the Courtyard Erie in Erie, PA.  (b) Tours GE Transportation with former Gov. Tom Ridge and holds a town hall with employees, in Erie, PA.  (c) Tours and greets shoppers at Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World with former Gov. Tom Ridge, buys a fish scale and a jacket, in Harrisburg, PA.
Aug. 12
(a) Town hall meeting at the Toyota Arena at York Expo Center in York, PA.  (b) Stops at Manheim Central High School's football practice in Manheim, PA.




Aug. 4
Tour and small business roundtable at National Label Company in Lafayette Hill, PA.




July 23   (Overnight July 22 in PA...)
(a)
Town hall meeting at the F.M. Kirby Center auditorium in Wilkes-Barre, PA.  (b) Finance luncheon at The Westmoreland Club in Wilkes-Barre, PA. ($)  (c) Brief stop at the King's Supermarket at Westgate Mall, then visits nearby campaign headquarters in Bethlehem, PA.   




July 8-9
July 8
(Straight Talk Air arrival at Atlantic Aviation in Moon Township, PA).  (a) Talks with editors and reporters at the offices of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review in Pittsburgh, PA.  (b) Brief stop at Primanti Brothers sandwich shop in Pittsburgh, PA.
July 9
Tours CONSOL Energy's research and development facility in South Park, PA.




June 30 (Overnight June 29 in Harrisburg...)  (a) Tours Turbine Airfoil Designs in Harrisburg, PA.  (Visit originally scheduled for March, but canceled due to Senate vote).  (b) Tours manufacturing and sheet metal facilities then holds a town hall meeting in the warehouse at Worth & Company in Pipersville, PA.  (c) Fundraiser at the home of real estate developer Mitchell L. Morgan and his wife Hilarie in Bryn Mawr, PA. ($)

June 26
Concludes “Change that Works for You” tour with an Economic Competitiveness Summit at Carnegie Mellon University, Weigand Gymnasium in Pittsburgh, PA.




June 13-14
June 13
Evening fundraising reception and discussion at the Sheraton (17th and Race Streets) in Philadelphia, PA. ($)
June 14
"Change that Works for You" town hall meeting at Radnor Middle School in Wayne, PA.






June 11
Town hall meeting in the Grand Hall, National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, PA.


and
Michelle Obama
Oct. 16

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

Sept. 24
-Military spouse roundtable discussion with Jill Biden at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, PA.
-Change We Need community gathering with Jill Biden at Francis Meyers Recreation Center in Philadelphia, PA.

Cindy McCain
Oct. 18

-Road to Victory rally at the Arnaud Marts Center, Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, PA.
Oct. 19
-Road to Victory rally at Gettysburg College, College Union Building ballroom in Gettysburg, PA.
-Visits Victory office at 2210 East Market Street in York, PA.
Oct. 20
-With Rudy Giuliani does a Road to Victory rally at the National Constitution Center, Grand Hall Overlook in Philadelphia, PA.
-With Rudy Giuliani makes a lunch stop at Sabrina’s Café and Spencer’s Too in Philadelphia, PA.
-With Rudy Giuliani does a Road to Victory rally at Shady Brook Farms in Yardley, PA.

Jill Biden
Sept. 20
-With daughter Ashley:
"Take Your Daughter to Canvass Day" at the Campaign for Change office in Ambler, PA. 
-"Take Your Daughter to Canvass Day" at the home of Greg and Shirley Holt in Willow Grove, PA. 
-Drops by women's phone bank
at the Campaign for Change office in Norristown, PA.
Todd Palin
Oct. 18
-Breakfast meet-and-greet at Westmoreland County Republican headquarters in Greensburg, PA.
-Rally at Pitcairin-Monroeville Sportsmen's Club in North Versailles, PA.
-Tailgates with Attorney General tomm Corbett at the Penn State-Michigan football game in State College, PA.



also note:
On Aug. 28 Sen. Biden addressed the Pennsylvania delegation breakfast at the Tech Center Marriott in Denver, CO.

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