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(Please welcome Tracy Russo to Bleeding Heartland. She's an online guru for the Edwards campaign and will be a great addition to our community. She's highlighting Edwards' tour across the state this week talking about issues in the lead-up to the ABC News-Iowa Democratic Party Debate at Drake on Sunday. - promoted by Chris Woods)
John Edwards is hitting the road for a 7-day bus tour that will take him through 31 counties in Iowa.
Things got underway this morning at the Des Moines HQ, where Ed Fallon helped kicked things off. In a post over on the John Edwards' blog, he wrote:
It's clear from all the excitement outside that Iowans feel the same way I do about John - he's the best candidate in this race not only because he's put forward the most specific and progressive proposals for providing universal health care, addressing global warming, and bringing an end to the war in Iraq, but also because he has the courage to focus on issues that others simply ignore - like eradicating poverty in America.
I am proud to stand with John Edwards today as he continues to talk about the issues important to Iowans, and I hope you'll turnout to meet him as he travels throughout the state over the next seven days.
Below the fold, you can find the scheduled stops for the tour. We hope you can join us out on the road! You can also join us online, check out this MySpace group, especially for the Iowa Bus Tour!
Until then, a few more pictures and some video from the kick off in Des Moines.
8:15 AM Senator and Mrs. Edwards to attend Woodbury Democrats Truman Club Breakfast Residence of Tim and Kathy Bottaro 1915 Heights Avenue Sioux City, Iowa
10:30 AM Senator and Mrs. Edwards to hold a community meeting BozWellz Pub and Eatery Junction Routes 59 & 175 Ida Grove, Iowa
12:30 PM Senator and Mrs. Edwards to hold a community meeting Twin Lakes Steakhouse 2419 220th Street Rockwell City, Iowa
2:00 PM Senator and Mrs. Edwards to hold a community meeting Sidelines Restaurant at Family Fun Zone 230 N. Main Street Pocahontas, Iowa
5:45 PM Senator and Mrs. Edwards to hold a community meeting Gazebo Park 200 W. Central Avenue Clarion, IA
7:45 PM Senator and Mrs. Edwards to hold a town hall Clear Lake High School 125 N. 20th Street Clear Lake, Iowa
8:45 AM Senator and Mrs. Edwards to hold a community meeting Ralph's Caf� 121 E. Elmore Street Manly, Iowa
10:00 AM Senator and Mrs. Edwards to hold a community meeting Maple Inn Caf� 702 Main Street Osage, Iowa
11:30 AM Senator and Mrs. Edwards to hold a community meeting Floyd County Historical Museum 500 Gilbert St. Charles City, Iowa
2:30 PM Senator Edwards to address the Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO Convention Presidential Forum Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center 205 W. 4th Street Waterloo, Iowa
6:45 PM Senator and Mrs. Edwards to attend the Bremer County Democrats fundraiser Waverly Civic Center 200 1st Street NE Waverly, Iowa
10:15 AM Senator Edwards to hold a community meeting Grundy County Courthouse G Avenue and 7th Street Grundy Center, Iowa
12:30 PM Senator Edwards to hold a town hall Holiday Inn Ames Conference Center 2609 Elwood Drive Ames, Iowa
3:00 PM Senator Edwards to visit the Iowa State Fair and participate in the Des Moines Register "Soapbox" E. 30th Street and E. University Avenue Des Moines, Iowa
5:00 PM Senator Edwards to hold a community meeting Historic Bandshell Market Street and High Avenue Oskaloosa, Iowa
7:00 PM Senator and Mrs. Edwards to hold a community meeting UAW Local 74 205 North James Street Ottumwa, IA
10:45 AM Senator Edwards to hold a town hall End of East 4th Street Alliant Amphitheater at the Star Brewery Dubuque, Iowa
1:30 PM Senator Edwards to attend Representative Polly Bukta�s Annual Corn Boil Alliant Energy Field 537 Ballpark Drive Clinton, Iowa
3:00 PM Senator Edwards to attend Scott County Democrats Summer Picnic Residence of Senator Joe Seng 901 Tremont Avenue Davenport, Iowa
Time TBD Senator Edwards to address Hawkeye Labor Council, AFL-CIO Workers for a Better Iowa Hawkeye Downs Expo Hall 4400 6th Street SW Cedar Rapids, Iowa
August 19, 2007 The Iowa Democratic Party will co-sponsor a debate for presidential candidates with ABC News and ABC5/WOI-TV in Des Moines, Iowa. The debate will be broadcast live on This Week with George Stephanopoulos.
Disclosure: I work for the John Edwards for President campaign!
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