Delegates to the Iowa Farm Bureau’s state convention in Des Moines voted Craig Lang out as president of the organization yesterday.
Continue Reading...I’ll be making phone calls for Jerry Sullivan (Democratic candidate in House district 59) this weekend.
What are you doing to close the sale for Democrats on Tuesday?
Please post a comment or send me an e-mail (desmoinesdem AT yahoo.com) if I’ve left out any important events.
Saturday, November 1
The Tallgrass Bioneers conference continues in Grinnell.
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:
http://www.gotoplanb.net/bione…
Leading Iowa Democrats are kicking off a three-day bus tour and caravan around the state:
IOWA DEMOCRATIC PARTY’S “COUNT ON US” BUS TOUR FEATURING SENATOR HARKIN AND GOVERNOR CULVER
AMES – 8:45 AM
Senator Tom Harkin and Ruth Harkin, Governor Chet Culver, former Governor Tom Vilsack and Christie Vilsack, 4th District Congressional Candidate Becky Greenwald, Secretary of State Michael Mauro, and IDP Chairman Scott Brennan
Iowa State University
Memorial Union – Cardinal Room
2229 Lincoln Way
Ames , Iowa
CARROLL – 11:00 AM
Senator Tom Harkin and Ruth Harkin, Governor Chet Culver, 5th District Congressional Candidate Rob Hubler, and IDP Chairman Scott Brennan
Moose Lodge
200 East 5th St
Carroll , Iowa
STORM LAKE – 1:00 PM
Senator Tom Harkin and Ruth Harkin, Lt. Governor Patty Judge, 5th District Congressional Candidate Rob Hubler, and IDP Chairman Scott Brennan
Obama Iowa Campaign for Change office
805 Flindt Drive, Suite 2
Storm Lake , Iowa
FORT DODGE – 3:15 PM
Senator Tom Harkin and Ruth Harkin, Lt. Governor Patty Judge, 4th District Congressional Candidate Becky Greenwald, and IDP Chairman Scott Brennan
Fort Dodge Public Library
424 Central Avenue
Fort Dodge , Iowa
ALGONA – 5:00 PM
Senator Tom Harkin and Ruth Harkin, Lt. Governor Patty Judge, 4th District Congressional Candidate Becky Greenwald, and IDP Chairman Scott Brennan
Berte’s Back Nine
216 E. State Street
Algona , Iowa
MASON CITY – 7:00 PM
Senator Tom Harkin and Ruth Harkin, Lt. Governor Patty Judge, 4th District Congressional Candidate Becky Greenwald, Attorney General Tom Miller, State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald, former Lt. Governor Sally Pederson, and IDP Chairman Scott Brennan
Chicago Dawg Restaurant
687 South Taft Avenue
Mason City , Iowa
IOWA DEMOCRATIC PARTY’S “COUNT ON US” CARAVAN
BOONE – 8:30 AM
Lt. Governor Patty Judge
Iowa Obama Campaign for Change office
1327 S Marshall St
Boone , Iowa
INDEPENDENCE – 10:15 AM
Attorney General Tom Miller, State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald, and former Lt. Governor Sally Pederson
Iowa Obama Campaign for Change office
204 1st Street East
Independence , Iowa
TAMA – 10:45 AM
Governor Tom Vilsack and Christie Vilsack, and Secretary of State Michael Mauro
Iowa Obama Campaign for Change office
128 West 3rd Street
Tama , Iowa
DENISON – 11:00 AM
Lt. Governor Patty Judge and 5th Congressional District Candidate Rob Hubler
Iowa Obama Campaign for Change office
128 S. Linden St
Denison , Iowa
NEWTON – 12:30 PM
Governor Tom Vilsack and Christie Vilsack, and Secretary of State Michael Mauro
Iowa Obama Campaign for Change office
207 1st Avenue West
Newton , Iowa
DECORAH – 1:00 PM
Attorney General Tom Miller, State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald, and former Lt. Governor Sally Pederson
Iowa Obama Campaign for Change office
421 West Water Street
Decorah, Iowa
KNOXVILLE – 2:15 PM
Governor Tom Vilsack and Christie Vilsack, and Secretary of State Michael Mauro
Iowa Obama Campaign for Change office
206 East Robinson Street
Knoxville , Iowa
WAVERLY – 3:45 PM
Attorney General Tom Miller, State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald, and former Lt. Governor Sally Pederson
Iowa Obama Campaign for Change office
100 2nd Street, Southwest
Waverly, Iowa
LAMONI – 5:00 PM
Governor Tom Vilsack and Christie Vilsack, and Secretary of State Michael Mauro
Iowa Obama Campaign for Change office
128 South Linden Street
Lamoni, Iowa
CHARLES CITY – 5:15 PM
Attorney General Tom Miller, State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald, and former Lt. Governor Sally Pederson
Iowa Obama Campaign for Change office
216 North Main Street
Charles City , Iowa
Sunday, November 2
It’s the last day of the Tallgrass Bioneers conference in Grinnell and the second day of Iowa Democrats’ bus tour and caravan:
WATERLOO – 11:45 AM
Senator Tom Harkin and Ruth Harkin, Lt. Governor Patty Judge, Congressman Bruce Braley, and IDP Chairman Scott Brennan
Jameson’s Irish Pub
310 East 4th Street
Waterloo , Iowa
DUBUQUE – 2:00 PM
Senator Tom Harkin and Ruth Harkin, Lt. Governor Patty Judge, Congressman Bruce Braley, and IDP Chairman Scott Brennan
Labor Temple
1610 Garfield
Dubuque , Iowa
CLINTON – 4:00 PM
Senator Tom Harkin and Ruth Harkin, Lt. Governor Patty Judge, Congressman Bruce Braley, and IDP Chairman Scott Brennan
Clinton Community College Auditorium
1000 Lincoln Boulevard
Clinton , Iowa
DAVENPORT/BETTENDORF – 5:30 PM
Senator Tom Harkin and Ruth Harkin, Governor Chet Culver, Congressman Bruce Braley, and IDP Chairman Scott Brennan
United Steelworkers Local 105
880 Devils Glenn Road
Bettendorf , Iowa
CEDAR RAPIDS – 7:45 PM
Senator Tom Harkin and Ruth Harkin, Governor Chet Culver, Lt. Governor Patty Judge, Congressman Dave Loebsack, and IDP Chairman Scott Brennan
Machinist Local 831
222 Prospect Place
Cedar Rapids , Iowa
IOWA DEMOCRATIC PARTY’S “COUNT ON US” CARAVAN
INDIANOLA – 11:15 AM
Governor Tom Vilsack and Christie Vilsack, and Secretary of State Michael Mauro
Iowa Obama Campaign for Change office
602 North Jefferson Way
Indianola, Iowa
SPENCER – 11:45 AM
Attorney General Tom Miller, State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald, former Lt. Governor Sally Pederson, and 5th Congressional District Candidate Rob Hubler
600 Grand Avenue, 1st Floor (formerly Marcos Restaurant)
Spencer , Iowa
WAUKEE – 12:45 PM
Governor Tom Vilsack and Christie Vilsack, Secretary of State Michael Mauro, and 4th Congressional District Candidate Becky Greenwald
Iowa Obama Campaign for Change office
144 East Laurel Street
Waukee, Iowa
WINTERSET – 2:00 PM
Secretary of State Michael Mauro and 4th Congressional District Candidate Becky Greenwald
Obama Iowa Campaign for Change office
104 North 1st Avenue
Winterset , Iowa
LE MARS – 2:00 PM
Attorney General Tom Miller, State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald, former Lt. Governor Sally Pederson, and 5th Congressional District Candidate Rob Hubler
Obama Iowa Campaign for Change office
27 Central Avenue, Northwest
Le Mars, Iowa
SIOUX CITY – 3:30 PM
Attorney General Tom Miller, State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald, former Lt. Governor Sally Pederson, and 5th Congressional District Candidate Rob Hubler
Mary Treglia Community House
900 Jennings Street
Sioux City , Iowa
MAQUOKETA – 5:30 PM
Lt. Governor Patty Judge
Iowa Obama Campaign for Change office
124 West Platt Street
Maquoketa , Iowa
COUNCIL BLUFFS – 5:45 PM
Attorney General Tom Miller, State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald, former Lt. Governor Sally Pederson, and 5th District Congressional Candidate Rob Hubler
McGinn Law Firm
25 Main Place, Suite 500
Council Bluffs , Iowa
CRESTON – 8:30 PM
Attorney General Tom Miller, State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald, former Lt. Governor Sally Pederson, and 5th District Congressional Candidate Rob Hubler
Iowa Obama Campaign for Change office
209 North Maple Street
Creston , Iowa
Monday, November 3
Did you remember to enter the Bleeding Heartland election prediction contest? You can’t win if you don’t play!
It’s the last day for early voting at your county auditor’s office.
It’s the final day of the Iowa Democrats’ bus tour and caravan:
IOWA CITY – 10:00 AM
Senator Tom Harkin and Ruth Harkin, Governor Chet Culver, Lt. Governor Patty Judge, Congressman Dave Loebsack, Attorney General Tom Miller, State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald, former Lt. Governor Sally Pederson, and IDP Chairman Scott Brennan
Vito’s
118 East College Street
Iowa City , Iowa
BURLINGTON – 12:15 PM
Senator Tom Harkin and Ruth Harkin, Governor Chet Culver, Congressman Dave Loebsack, and IDP Chairman Scott Brennan
Port of Burlington
400 North Front Street
Burlington , Iowa
OTTUMWA – 2:30 PM
Senator Tom Harkin and Ruth Harkin, Governor Chet Culver, Lt. Governor Patty Judge, Congressman Dave Loebsack, and IDP Chairman Scott Brennan
UFCW Hall
1305 East Mary Street
Ottumwa , Iowa
MARSHALLTOWN – 5:15 PM
Senator Tom Harkin and Ruth Harkin, Governor Chet Culver, 4th Congressional District Candidate Becky Greenwald, Congressman Dave Loebsack, and IDP Chairman Scott Brennan
UAW Hall
411 Iowa Avenue, West
Marshalltown , Iowa
DES MOINES – 9:00 PM
Senator Tom Harkin and Ruth Harkin, Governor Chet Culver, Lt. Governor Patty Judge, Congressman Leonard Boswell, Attorney General Tom Miller, Secretary of State Michael Mauro, State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald, former Lt. Governor Sally Pederson, and IDP Chairman Scott Brennan
UAW Hall
411 Iowa Avenue, West
Marshalltown , Iowa
IOWA DEMOCRATIC PARTY’S “COUNT ON US” CARAVAN
TIPTON – 11:30 AM
Attorney General Tom Miller, State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald, and former Lt. Governor Sally Pederson
Obama Iowa Campaign for Change office
500 Cedar Street
Tipton, Iowa
MUSCATINE – 1:15 PM
Attorney General Tom Miller, State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald, and former Lt. Governor Sally Pederson
Parks and Recreation Building
312 Iowa Avenue
Muscatine, Iowa
FORT MADISON – 3:30 PM
Attorney General Tom Miller, State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald, and former Lt. Governor Sally Pederson
Obama Iowa Campaign for Change office
819 Avenue G
Fort Madison, Iowa
FAIRFIELD – 5:30 PM
Attorney General Tom Miller, State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald, and former Lt. Governor Sally Pederson
Obama Iowa Campaign for Change office
108 West Palm Road
Fairfield , Iowa
If you’re in the Cedar Rapids area and are interested in global warming:
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.
Tuesday, November 4
It’s not too late to contact your local Democratic field office or county party to volunteer for a shift on election day. There are many jobs to be done–you don’t have to work the phones or knock on doors.
Continue Reading...Barack Obama’s rally in downtown Des Moines on Friday morning will grab most of the media attention, but there will be many, many rallies around Iowa this weekend.
Beginning on Saturday and continuing through Monday, Senator Tom Harkin and Governor Chet Culver will headline a 16-stop “Count on Us” bus tour, while top state officials and our candidates for Congress will headline a “Count on Us” caravan.
I’ve posted the full schedule after the jump. No matter where you live, you probably wouldn’t have to drive far to get to one of these events. Feel free to post a diary afterward to tell us how it went.
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