It’s hard to believe that this election is less than a week away. GOTV!
Tuesday, October 28:
KCCI-TV (Channel 8) in Des Moines will broadcast an interview with fifth district Congressional candidate Rob Hubler at 10 p.m. I will update with a link to the station’s website if they make the video available there.
Wednesday, October 29:
Barack Obama has purchased a half-hour of prime-time on CBS and NBC, which will air at 7 pm central time.
Fourth district Congressional candidate Becky Greenwald will run a one-minute ad just before Obama’s special on KCCI and WHO-TV in Des Moines and KIMT and KTTC tv in Mason City. She will preview the contents of that commercial at a 1 pm press conference at her campaign headquarters in Waukee:
“With just one week to Election Day, when voters will tune in to hear Senator Obama’s plans for change, they deserve to know Tom Latham’s real record in Congress of voting more with President Bush than John McCain. He won’t support Barack Obama in Congress,” said Becky Greenwald. “I will work with Barack Obama to make a real difference for the 4th District.”
Rob Hubler will be in studio at KCCI doing a live interview on their Early Morning Show at 6:40 a.m. Then he will be on the Des Moines Register website for a live chat from 12 noon to 1 p.m.
Tom Harkin will campaign for Obama in eastern Iowa:
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29TH, 2008
2:30 PM
Senator Harkin to Drop By a Phone Bank
Obama Iowa Campaign for Change Office
819 Avenue G
Fort Madison, Iowa
4:00 PM
Senator Harkin to Drop By a Phone Bank
Obama Iowa Campaign for Change Office
414 N. 3rd Street
Burlington, Iowa
Congressman Leonard Boswell and Republican challenger Kim Schmett will appear jointly on Iowa Public Radio at 10 am.
Chet Culver will headline GOTV events for several legislative candidates:
Marshalltown – 10:30 AM
GOVERNOR CULVER TO HOLD “GET-OUT-THE-VOTE KICKOFF” WITH SENATE DISTRICT 22 CANDIDATE STEVE SODDERS
Marshall County Democratic Headquarters
12 West Main Street
Marshalltown, Iowa
Tama – 11:30 AM
GOVERNOR CULVER TO HOLD “GET-OUT-THE-VOTE KICKOFF” WITH SENATE DISTRICT 20 CANDIDATE RANDY BRADEN
Tama County Democratic Headquarters
128 3rd Street
Tama, Iowa
Davenport – 1:45 PM
GOVERNOR CULVER TO HOLD “GET-OUT-THE-VOTE KICKOFF” WITH REPRESENTATIVE ELESHA GAYMAN AND HOUSE DISTRICT 81 CANDIDATE PHYLLIS THEDE
Scott County Democratic Headquarters
1706 Brady Street, Suite 206
Davenport, Iowa
Clinton – 3:00 PM
GOVERNOR CULVER TO HOLD “GET-OUT-THE-VOTE KICKOFF” WITH SENATOR FRANK WOOD
Clinton County Democratic Headquarters
224 22nd Place
Clinton, Iowa
Cedar Rapids – 5:00 PM
GOVERNOR CULVER TO HOLD “GET-OUT-THE-VOTE KICKOFF” WITH SENATE DISTRICT 18 CANDIDATE SWATI DANDEKAR, REPRESENTATIVE ART STAED, AND HOUSE DISTRICT 36 CANDIDATE GRETCHEN LAWYER
Linn County Democratic Headquarters
1229 1st Avenue, Southeast
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Thursday, October 30:
Harkin will campaign for Obama again:
2:15 PM
Senator Harkin to Kick Off a Canvass
Obama Iowa Campaign for Change Office
207 1st Ave. W
Newton, Iowa
5:00 PM
Senator Harkin to Kick Off a Canvass
Obama Iowa Campaign for Change Office
500 Jefferson Street
Waterloo, Iowa
Congressional candidate Becky Greenwald and Doug Thompson, Democratic candidate in Senate district 6, will hold an event with the Campus Democrats of Waldorf College at 5.30pm in the Campus Center at Waldorf College in Forest City. The Campus Center is located on South 8th Street. Please come and bring friends.
Friday, October 31:
Obama will hold a rally in downtown Des Moines:
CHANGE WE NEED RALLY WITH BARACK OBAMA
Western Gateway Park Between 12th St. and 13th St., Grand Ave. and Locust St.
Gates Open/Media Access: 9:30 AM
Program Begins: 11:30 AM
The event is free and open to the public. Tickets are NOT required, but an RSVP is strongly encouraged. To RSVP, please visit iowa.barackobama.com. Space is available on a first come first serve basis.
Public Entrance: Walnut St. and 12th St.
Parking is limited; car pooling and public transportation are recommended. The free Downtown Shuttle will be available from any of the Des Moines parking facilities. More information is available at http://www.dmmta.com/downroute…
Rob Hubler will be on Iowa Public Radio at 12:35 pm, which is aired statewide on all NPR affiliates.
From Polk County Democrats:
Pollwatcher and Precinct Reporter Training for Election Day, Friday, October 31st at 6:00 PM at the Campaign for Change, 1408 Locust, Des Moines. With Special guests Secretary of State Michael Mauro and Congressman Leonard Boswell, who will auction off a surprise item.
The Tallgrass Bioneers Conference begins in Grinnell and runs through November 2:
Are you tired of partisan bickering over banker bail-outs, expensive wardrobes, and Joe the plumber? Ready for a breather before election day and a respite from economic doom and gloom?
Why not take a break this weekend, enjoy the fall weather, get together with friends and come to Grinnell for the 2008 Tallgrass Bioneers Conference. We won’t be hearing politicians promises – just hearing from some great local and national speakers who have gotten past all of
the talk to make a real difference in their communities and the world.
The conference starts on Friday, October 31st and runs through Sunday. Friday features a keynote address by Chad Pregracke, a young guy who
has dedicated his life to cleaning up his beloved Mississippi river, and has lead others to adopt their own local waterways. Friday afternoon features an opening of still/LIFE – an amazing art
installation by Dallas environmental artist Tracy Hicks sponsored by the Faulconer Gallery. Friday also features live workshops on community renewable energy projects, immigration and local water quality efforts. In the Harris Cinema, we will be showing pre-recorded presentations from the national Bioneers conference, including Ray
Anderson and Alexandra Cousteau.
Saturday features a walking tour of a restored prairie, a tour of Iowa’s first LEED gold certified “green building”, a discussion on
climate and adaptation by survivors of Katrina and the Cedar Rapids floods, a hands-on workshop with Tracy Hicks, and more. Pre-recorded speakers include Janine Benyus, Bill McKibben and David Orr. Our Saturday keynote is by Alison Gannett – a world champion skier and climate change activist who has converted the world’s first 100mpg
solar SUV hybrid and built the first straw-bale home in a national historic district. The day will be topped off by a local food banquet prepared by Chef Kamal Hammouda of the Phoenix Cafe, and a dinner speech by organic dairy farmer Francis Thicke.
Sunday, we round out the weekend with a lake clean-up at Rock Creek Lake, a tour of a local sustainably operated farm, historic walking
tour, an intergenerational art workshop, pre-recorded presentations by Naomi Klein, Rebecca Moore, Rick Reed and more.
It’s going to be a great weekend of big picture ideas and hands-on experiences, so please join us!
For more information, please visit:
http://www.gotoplanb.net/bione…
(a link to google map and driving directions is at the top of the page)
To pre-register, visit:
http://gotoplanb.net/bioneersc…
Complete schedule:
October 31 is the deadline for early-bird registration for the Center on Sustainable Commmunities’ ‘Building a Sustainable Iowa’ workshop being held in Cedar Falls, Ankeny & Fairfield on November 10-15. This course is recognized by the building community as the most comprehensive residential green building training course offered in the state! COSC’s 4th Bi-annual Building a Sustainable Iowa Professional Training workshop will be held the week of November 10th through 15th in Cedar Falls, Ankeny and Fairfield. Each location will host the two day course with Marc Richmond, a nationally recognized green building consultant and educator, as the main presenter. We also bring in local experts as guest speakers. A two-hour homeowner class followed by an exhibit and networking social will be held at each site as well. Registration and agenda details available at www.icosc.com. Scholarships are available through the Iowa Department of Economic Development! Click here for an application. There are only 16 available, so apply now!
Saturday, November 1:
If you’re not attending the Tallgrass Bioneers conference, volunteer for Democratic candidates, wherever you are!
Tom Harkin kicks off his Get Out the Vote Bus Tour. Go here to RSVP for any of these events:
The Cardinal Room
Iowa State Memorial Union
2229 Lincoln Way
Ames, Iowa, 50014
8:45 AM – 9:45 AM
Moos Lodge
200 East 5th Street
Carroll, Iowa, 51401
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Campaign for Change HQ
805 Flindt Drive, Suite 2
Storm Lake, Iowa, 50588
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Fort Dodge Public Library
424 Central Avenue
Fort Dodge, Iowa, 50501
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Berte’s Back Nine
216 East State Street
Algona, Iowa, 50511
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Chicago Dawg Restaurant
687 South Taft Avenue
Mason City, Iowa, 50401
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
For more information on these great events please call the campaign HQ at 515-277-9966 or email Alissa brammer at Alissa@tomharkin.com.
Sunday, November 2:
It’s the second day of Harkin’s bus tour. Go here to RSVP for any of these events:
Jameson’s Irish Pub
310 East 4th Street
Waterloo, Iowa, 50703
11:45 – 12:45 PM
Labor Temple
1610 Garfield Avenue
Dubuque, Iowa, 52001
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Clinton Community College Auditorium
1000 Lincoln Boulevard
Clinton, Iowa, 52732
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
United Steelworkers Local 105
830 Devils Glenn Road
Bettendorf, Iowa, 52722
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Machinist Local 831
222 Prospect Place
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52404
7:45 – 8:45 PM
For more information on these great events please call the campaign HQ at 515-277-9966 or email Alissa brammer at Alissa@tomharkin.com.
Monday, November 3:
It’s the last day of Harkin’s bus tour. Go here to RSVP for any of these events:
Vito’s
118 East College Street
Iowa City, Iowa, 52240
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Port of Burlington
400 North Front Street
Burlington, Iowa, 52601
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
UFCW Hall
1305 East Mary Street
Ottumwa, Iowa, 52501
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
UAW Hall
411 Iowa Avenue W
Marshalltown, Iowa, 50158
5:15 PM – 6:15 PM
Campaign for Change Office (Chet Culver and Leonard Boswell will also be at this event)
1408 Locust Street
Des Moines, IA, 50309
9:00 PM – 10:15 PM
For more information on these great events please call the campaign HQ at 515-277-9966 or email Alissa brammer at Alissa@tomharkin.com.
Continue Reading...CLIMATE CHANGE IN IOWA TOPIC OF NOV. 3 FORUM:
“The global climate is changing. We know that humans are responsible for a large portion of that change, which will have implications for Iowa.”
That is the central theme of a public forum set for Kirkwood Community College Monday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. Kirkwood and several other colleges and community groups will host a “Connections” program in Ballantyne Auditorium on the main Kirkwood campus.
The free forum will feature Dr. Jerald Schnoor of The University of Iowa, speaking on “Mitigating and Responding to Climate Change in Iowa.” Schnoor is the Allen S. Henry Chair and professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and co-director of the Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research.