The candidates come to Iowa
Mike Huckabee is one of the presidential candidates to visit Iowa. Photo courtesy Photopin
By Mitchell Keeran
For those of you Iowa citizens concerned about the upcoming presidential election next year, then you might want to mark your calendars when your potential president’s visit a town in the next two months to a special event near you!
Lindsey Graham is a republican candidate and senator of South Carolina. He is scheduled to be in various locations to speak at special events on September 18 and 19. On Friday, September 18, he will be in West Des Moines to speak at Iowans Supporting Israel and Greater Des Moines Jewish Federation roundtable, and also to speak at a Bull Moose Club luncheon at the Embassy Club in the Ruan Center. He’s also scheduled to do three meet and greets in Indianola at the Crouse Café, at the North Side Café in Winterset, and in Iowa Falls at the Pizza Ranch.
On Saturday, September 19, he will do three more meet and greets in Iowa Falls again at Pizza Ranch, in Boone at the Good News Room Coffee Shop, and in Ames at the Olde Main Brewing Company. He will also be speaking in Des Moines at Iowa FFC’s Family Banquet and the Presidential Forum at the Fairgrounds.
Mike Huckabee is a republican candidate and 44th governor of Arkansas. He is scheduled to visit Iowa in various locations on September 19 and 20. On Saturday, September 19, he will be in Atlantic and Greenfield hosting two Huckabee Huddle’s, and he will also be speaking in Des Moines at Iowa FFC’s Family Banquet and the Presidential Forum at the Fairgrounds.
On Sunday, September 20, he will be in Marshalltown hosting another Huckabee Huddle at the First Baptist Church Marshalltown.
Scott Walker is a republican candidate and 45th governor of Wisconsin. He is scheduled to visit Iowa in various locations on September 19 and 20. On Saturday, September 19, he will be in Des Moines that evening to speak at Iowa FFC’s Family Banquet and the Presidential Forum at the Fairgrounds.
On Sunday, September 20, he will be in two meet and greets in Iowa County and Benton County. He will also be in Delaware County attending a fundraiser for state senator Dan Zumbach.
Bobby Jindal is a republican candidate and 55th governor of Louisiana. He is scheduled to visit two places on September 19 and 20 for two events. He will also be visiting Iowa again on September 30. On Saturday, September 19, he will be speaking in Des Moines at the Iowa FFC’s Family Banquet and the Presidential Forum at the Fairgrounds.
On Sunday, September 20, he will be in Ottumwa and speaking at a Believe Again spaghetti supper at the Bridge View Center.
On Wednesday, September 30, he will be in Iowa City to speak at a Believe Again town hall at the Celebration Farm that evening.
Jim Webb is a democratic candidate and former senator of Virginia. He will be visiting Iowa in two different locations on September 19 and 20. On Saturday September 19, he will be in Marshalltown speaking at Mark Smith’s 15th annual Marshalltown BBQ at UAW local 893.
On Sunday, September 20, Webb will be in Des Moines doing an interview with RFD Television.
Jeb Bush is a republican candidate and 43rd governor of Florida. He is scheduled to visit various locations in Iowa on September 21 and 22. He will also be in Iowa on October 6. On September 21, he will be speaking Monday evening in Mason City at Town Hall at Music Man Square.
On Tuesday, September 22, he will be in Cedar Falls early Monday morning to do a meet and greet at Gravy’s Dinner. He will be in Cedar Rapids at noon to speak at the Linn Eagles luncheon at the Cedar Rapids Country Club. Later in the early evening, he will still be in Cedar Rapids to attend a reception for state rep. Ken Rizer at the Veterans Memorial building.
On Tuesday, October 6, Bush will be in Bettendorf as the headline speaker of Scott County GOP’s 2015 Ronald Reagan Dinner at the QC Waterfront Convention Center.
Rick Santorum is a republican candidate and former senator representing Pennsylvania. He will be in Des Moines on Tuesday September 22, and will be speaking at the Caucus Candidate Forum Series at the State Historical building.
Carly Fiorina is a republican candidate and former business executive for Hewlett-Packard (HP). She will be visiting Iowa in various locations on September 25 and 26. On Friday September 25, she will be in Davenport to speak at the Quad Cities New Ideas forum at the Rogalski Center at St. Ambrose University, and will also be speaking to the Rotary Club of North Scott County at the Best Western plus Steeplegate Inn. Later Friday, she will be in Dubuque speaking at a town hall being hosted by the Dubuque County Republican Women at the University of Dubuque.
On Saturday, September 26, she will be in Iowa City tailgating and attending the Hawkeyes football game at Kinnick Stadium. Later that evening, she will be in Arlington speaking at an event hosted by Senator Chuck Grassley and Rep. Rod Blum at Tim Burrick Farm.
John Kasich is a republican candidate and the 69th and current governor of Ohio. He will be visiting Iowa on Saturday, September 26. He will first be in Sioux City speaking at an Americans for Peace, Prosperity, and Security national security forum at the UPS auditorium at Morningside College. Later that evening, he’s scheduled to be in Council Bluffs to speak at Westfair in an annual pork roast hosted by state Rep. Mary Ann Hanusa.
On Monday, September 28, Bruce Rastetter is hosting a town hall meeting featuring presidential candidate Chris Christie. The event will take place in Alden, Iowa at the Summit Agricultural group. Christie is republican candidate and 55th governor of New Jersey.
On Friday, October 9, the Polk County Democrats’ Fall Banquet & Auction will take place in Des Moines at the Varied Industries building at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Various Democratic candidates are likely to speak at the event, but none are confirmed.
On Sunday, October 18, the Johnson County Democrats Fall BBQ will take place in Iowa City at the Johnson County Fairgrounds. The featured speaker at the event is presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. Sanders is a democratic candidate and junior senator of Vermont.
On Saturday, October 24, the Iowa Democratic Party’s Jefferson-Jackson Dinner will be held in Des Moines in the Hy-Vee Hall at the Iowa Events Center. Numerous Democratic candidates are scheduled to speak at the event, including Lincoln Chaffee, 74th governor of Rhode Island, Hillary Clinton, former Secretary of State, Martin O’Malley, 61st governor of Maryland), and Bernie Sanders.
On Saturday, October 31, there is a big event in Des Moines with many of the republican candidates confirmed for appearances. Jeb Bush, Carly Fiorina, Mike Huckabee, Bobby Jindal, Rick Santorum, and Scott Walker will all be at the Republican Party of Iowa’s “Growth and Opportunity Party.” The event will be held at the Varied Industries Building at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.