UPDATE: The Obama campaign provided further event details for the RV tour, which you can find after the jump.
As I wrote over the summer, Barack Obama’s small-town outreach is crushing John McCain’s.
The latest example is an RV tour, starting today, which will promote early voting:
Des Moines, Iowa – On Wednesday, October 8th, 2008, the Obama Iowa Campaign for Change will launch the “Vote Now for Change” RV tour. From October 8th through October 10th, the “Vote Now for Change” RV – which will be decorated with a “Vote Early for Change” banner and other signs — will travel to communities across Iowa carrying literature to make sure Iowans know how they can vote and to engage Iowans in the democratic process. At each stop, the campaign will discuss the importance of voting now for change. The Obama campaign is committed to opening up the political process to people who may have never taken part before and engaging as many Iowans as possible in our movement for change.
Early voting in Iowa has begun and the Obama campaign has set up a voter information hotline, 877 – IA08VOTE, for Iowans to call to get information on how they can vote. Iowans can also visit iowa.barackobama.com for more information.
“Voting in Iowa has begun and Iowans across the state have the opportunity to cast their vote for Barack Obama and help turn the page on the failed policies of the past eight years,” said Obama Iowa State Director Jackie Norris. “Our country desperately needs change, which is why it is so important for Iowans to vote early, get their votes in the bank and then volunteer on Election Day to help us turn Iowa blue. Iowans helped launch Senator Obama’s candidacy and now Iowans have the opportunity to once again help carry Senator Obama to victory, so we can finally have a President who will look out for middle class families instead of big corporations.”
The details of the “Vote Now for Change” RV Tour are below. Additional details will follow in the coming days.
I’ve put those details after the jump. You can see that the RV is stopping in lots of Iowa cities and towns, including several college towns.
As you encourage your friends to vote early, don’t forget to tell them to fill out the whole ballot and not just check the box next to Obama’s name. Iowans also have the option of voting straight ticket, which automatically records your vote for all the Democrats running for office.
If you need talking points to help convince people to vote early, click here.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8TH, 2008
9:00 AM
“Vote Now for Change” RV to visit Pella
Central College
University Street across from Student Union
Pella, Iowa10:30 AM
“Vote Now for Change” RV to visit Oskaloosa
William Penn University
201 Trueblood Ave.
Oskaloosa, Iowa12:00 PM Noon
“Vote Now for Change” RV to visit Sigourney
Sigourney Junior Senior High School
907 East Pleasant Valley
Sigourney, Iowa3:00 PM
“Vote Now for Change” RV to visit Muscatine
Muscatine High School
2705 Cedar St.
Muscatine, Iowa5:30 PM
“Vote Now for Change” RV to visit Davenport
United Neighbors
800 Harrison St.
Davenport, IowaTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 9TH, 2008
9:00 AM
“Vote Now for Change” RV to visit Clinton
Details TBA
Clinton, Iowa11:00 AM
“Vote Now for Change” RV to visit Maquoketa
Osterhaus Pharmacy
918 W Platt St (Highway 64)
Maquoketa, Iowa1:00 PM
“Vote Now for Change” RV to visit Anamosa
Details TBA
Anamosa, Iowa4:30 PM
“Vote Now for Change” RV to visit Oelwein
Details TBA
Oelwein, IowaFRIDAY, OCTOBER 10TH, 2008
9:00 AM
“Vote Now for Change” RV to visit Cresco
Beadle Park
City Center on Hwy 9
Cresco, Iowa10:30 AM
“Vote Now for Change” RV to visit New Hampton
Kit O’Donohoe’s Law Office
101 N Locust (Across from the Courthouse)
New Hampton, Iowa12:30 PM
“Vote Now for Change” RV to visit Waverly
Wartburg College
12th St. NW (Behind Student Union)
Waverly, Iowa4:30 PM
“Vote Now for Change” RV to visit Davenport
LeClaire Park
Beiderbeck Drive
Davenport, Iowa
UPDATED EVENT DETAILS:
Obama Iowa Campaign for Change to Launch “Vote Now for Change” RV TourThe “Vote Now for Change” RV will stop in towns across Iowa to give Iowans information about how they can vote now for change
Des Moines, Iowa – On Wednesday, October 8th, 2008, the Obama Iowa Campaign for Change will launch the “Vote Now for Change” RV tour. From October 8th through October 10th, the “Vote Now for Change” RV – which will be decorated with a “Vote Early for Change” banner and other signs — will travel to communities across Iowa carrying literature to make sure Iowans know how they can vote and to engage Iowans in the democratic process. At each stop, the campaign will discuss the importance of voting now for change. The Obama campaign is committed to opening up the political process to people who may have never taken part before and engaging as many Iowans as possible in our movement for change.
Early voting in Iowa has begun and the Obama campaign has set up a voter information hotline, 877 – IA08VOTE, for Iowans to call to get information on how they can vote. Iowans can also visit iowa.barackobama.com for more information.
“Voting in Iowa has begun and Iowans across the state have the opportunity to cast their vote for Barack Obama and help turn the page on the failed policies of the past eight years,” said Obama Iowa State Director Jackie Norris. “Our country desperately needs change, which is why it is so important for Iowans to vote early, get their votes in the bank and then volunteer on Election Day to help us turn Iowa blue. Iowans helped launch Senator Obama’s candidacy and now Iowans have the opportunity to once again help carry Senator Obama to victory so we can finally have a President who will look out for middle class families instead of big corporations.”
The details of the “Vote Now for Change” RV Tour are below.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9TH, 2008
9:00 AM
“Vote Now for Change” RV to visit Clinton
Ashford University
400 N. Bluff Blvd
Clinton, Iowa11:00 AM
“Vote Now for Change” RV to visit Maquoketa
Osterhaus Pharmacy
918 W Platt St (Highway 64)
Maquoketa, Iowa2:00 PM
“Vote Now for Change” RV to visit Waverly
Wartburg College
12th St. NW (Behind Student Union)
Waverly, Iowa5:00 PM
“Vote Now for Change” RV to visit Oelwein
Fayette County Democrats office
1 S. Frederick
Oelwein, IowaFRIDAY, OCTOBER 10TH, 2008
9:00 AM
“Vote Now for Change” RV to visit Cresco
Beadle Park
City Center on Hwy 9
Cresco, Iowa10:30 AM
“Vote Now for Change” RV to visit New Hampton
Kit O’Donohoe’s Law Office
101 N Locust (Across from the Courthouse)
New Hampton, Iowa12:30 PM
“Vote Now for Change” RV to visit Independence
Obama Iowa Campaign for Change office
204 E. 1st
Independence, Iowa4:30 PM
“Vote Now for Change” RV to visit Davenport
LeClaire Park
Beiderbeck Drive
Davenport, Iowa