Sunday, December 30, 2007

Presidential Calendar 12.31.07

Happy New Years Eve!

Joe Biden in Iowa
9:00 AM CAUCUS COUNTDOWN EVENT
Bonanza
217 S 25th Street
Fort Dodge

12:00 PM
CAUCUS COUNTDOWN EVENT
Ames Public Library Auditorium
515 Douglas Avenue
Ames

3:00 PM
CAUCUS COUNTDOWN EVENT
Jasper County Community Center
2407 1st Avenue East
Newton

Hillary Clinton in Iowa
11:30 AM
LEE COUNTY PICKS A PRESIDENT
Keokuk Middle School
2002 Orleans Street
Keokuk

1:15 PM
LEE COUNTY PICKS A PRESIDENT
Fort Madison High School
2001 Ave B
Fort Madison

3:30 PM
NEW YEAR, NEW BEGINNINGS
Muscatine West Middle School
600 Kindler Ave
Muscatine

7:00 PM
NEW YEAR, NEW BEGINNINGS
Central Middle School
1350 Katoski Dr
Waterloo

9:00 PM
NEW YEAR, NEW BEGINNINGS
Capitol Square
400 Locust Street
Des Moines

Chris Dodd in Iowa
2:30 PM
CAUCUS FOR RESULTS
Luigi's Restaurant and Lounge
1020 South Frederick
Oelwein

4:30 PM
CAUCUS FOR RESULTS
Waverly City Hall
200 1st St. NE
Waverly

7:00 PM
CAUCUS FOR RESULTS
Steamboat Gardens
1740 Falls Ave
Waterloo

10:00 PM
CAUCUS FOR RESULTS
Happy's Place
2323 Rockdale Ave.
Dubuque

John Edwards in Iowa
11:00 AM
Roundtable Discussion with John Edwards
Buena Vista University Science Center Atrium
610 W 4th Street
Storm Lake

1:00 PM
Roundtable Discussion with John Edwards
Iowa Lakes Community College
1900 N Grand Avenue - Suite 8
Spencer, Iowa

2:30 PM
Visit to the Pizza Ranch Diner with John Edwards
Pizza Ranch
2120 11th Street
Emmetsburg, Iowa

4:15 PM
"Countdown to Caucus" Event
VFW Hall
414 E State Street
Algona

6:30 PM
New Year's Eve Party with John Edwards
Edwards for President Mason City Office
122 N. Federal
Mason City

John McCain in New Hampshire
11:00am
House Party
119 Antrim Road
Hancock

2:00pm
House Party
9 Premier Drive
Londonderry

5:00pm
House Party
30 Sea Road
Rye

8:15pm
House Party
205 East Side Drive
Concord

Barack Obama in Iowa
9:30 AM
Stand for Change Tour
McCreary Community Building
1800 Pattee Street
Perry

12:00 PM
Stand For Change Tour
Jefferson High School Gymnasium
101 Ram Drive
Jefferson

3:00 PM
Stand for Change Tour
Boone County Fairgrounds Community Room
1601 Industrial Park Road
Boone

6:00 PM
Stand for Change Tour
Iowa Falls Alden High School - Student Center
193 Taylor Avenue
Iowa Falls

8:30 PM
Stand for Change Tour
Iowa State University Memorial Union
Great Hall
2229 Lincoln Way
Ames


Bill Richardson in Iowa
8:30 AM
Presidential Job Interview with Martin Sheen
Octagon Center for the Arts
Main Gallery (3rd Floor)
427 Douglas Avenue
Ames

12:30 PM
Presidential Job Interview
Perry Public Library
Large Meeting Room
1101 Willis Avenue
Perry

2:45 PM
Presidential Job Interview
Madison County Historical Society
Museum Lounge
815 South 2nd Avenue
Winterset

4:30 PM
Presidential Job Interview
Summerset Winery
Downstairs Reception Hall
15101 Fairfax Street
Indianola

6:30 PM
Presidential Job Interview
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
1 Sprint Capital Place
2nd Floor
Knoxville

8:00 PM
Richardson for President New Year’s Eve Party
Quality Inn & Suites Event Center
Ballroom
929 3rd Street
Des Moines


Fred Thompson in Iowa
8:30 AM
Town Hall
Charles City Library
106 Milwaukee Mall
Charles City

1:00 PM
Meet Fred
King Tower Café
1701 East Fifth Street
Tama

Thursday, December 27, 2007

It's a Wonderful Life

Between your holiday favorites, check out the latest campaign ads.


Two from John Edwards:





John McCain talks about his time as a POW:


Richardson puts up an ad about Iraq:


Fred Thompson has a new Iowa ad:


Rudy Giuliani talks 9/11:

Joe Biden has a new ad regarding the office of the presidency

And you can see Clinton's 'Stand By Us' ad here

Presidential Calendar 12.28.07

One week until the Iowa Caucus and courtesy of MSNBC's First Read:

Countdown to Iowa: 7 days
Countdown to New Hampshire: 12 days
Countdown to Michigan: 19 days
Countdown to Nevada and SC GOP primary: 23 days
Countdown to SC Dem primary: 30 days
Countdown to Florida: 33 days
Countdown to Tsunami Tuesday: 40 days
Countdown to Election Day 2008: 313 days
Countdown to Inauguration Day 2009: 390 days

Joe Biden in Iowa
9:00 AM Caucus Countdown in Adel
12:30 PM Caucus Countdown in Decorah
3:00 PM Caucus Countdown in Cresco
5:30 PM Caucus Countdown in Waverly
7:00 PM Caucus Countdown in Waterloo

Hillary Clinton
in Iowa
1:30 PM Picks a President in Story City
3:30 PM Picks a President in Webster City
6:00 PM Picks a President in Mason City

Chris Dodd in Iowa
12:00 PM Caucus for Results in Des Moines
3:00 PM Caucus for Results in Clive
7:00 PM Caucus for Results in Council Bluffs

John Edwards in Iowa
10:30 AM Roundtable in Independence
12:45 PM Countdown to Caucus in Dubuque
3:30 PM Roundtable in Clinton
5:45 PM Meet & Greet in Tipton
7:15 PM America Rising Rally in Davenport

Rudy Giuliani in Iowa
3:00 PM Town Hall in Fort Dodge

Mike Huckabee in Iowa
7:00 AM On KCCI in Des Moines
9:00 AM Meet Mike Huckabee in Pella
6:30PM Meet Mike Huckabee in Ottumwa

John McCain in Iowa & New Hampshire
9:00 AM Meet & Greet in West Burlington, IA
3:00 PM (EST) Town Hall in Manchester, NH
5:30 PM (EST) Town Hall in Manchester

Barack Obama in Iowa
9:45 AM Stand for Change in Williamsburg
12:00 PM Stand for Change in Coralville
4:00 PM Stand for Change in Clinton
6:30 PM Stand for Change in Davenport
9:00 PM Stand for Change in Burlington

Mitt Romney in Iowa
8:15 AM Strong America Stop in Rock Rapids
9:45 AM Strong America Stop in Sioux Center
11:00 AM Strong America Stop in LeMars
2:00 PM Strong America Stop in Sergeant Bluff
4:00 PM Strong America Stop in Missouri Valley
6:15 PM Strong America Stop in Council Bluffs

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

Presidential Schedule 12.27.07

Hillary Clinton in Iowa
9:15 AM Picks a President in Lawton
1:30 PM Picks a President in Denison
4:00 PM Picks a President in Carroll
6:30 PM Picks a President in Guthrie Center

Chris Dodd in Iowa
7:00 PM House Party in Des Moines

Mike Huckabee in Florida
7:15 AM Fundraiser in Winter Park
10:50 AM Media Availability in Orlando

John McCain in Iowa
9:45 AM Rally in Des Moines
12:15 PM Town Hall in Clear Lake
3:00 PM Meet & Greet in Cedar Rapids
6:15 PM House Party in Cedar Falls

Barack Obama in Iowa
10:15 AM Stand for Change in Des Moines
1:15 PM Stand for Change in Nevada
3:30 PM Stand for Change in Marshalltown
5:45 PM Stand for Change in Toledo
8:30 PM Stand for Change in Vinton

Bill Richardson in Iowa
10:45 AM Presidential Job Interview in Denison
12:30 PM Presidential Job Interview in Carroll
2:15 PM Presidential Job Interview in Jefferson
4:15 PM Presidential Job Interview in Boone
6:00 PM House Party in Story City

Mitt Romney in New Hampshire
9:00 AM Meet & Greet in Nashua
9:45 AM Diner Drop-In in Nashua
11:00 AM Meet & Greet in Manchester
11:45 AM Meet & Greet in Manchester
2:15 PM Meet & Greet in Bedford

Fred Thompson in Iowa
11:30 AM Meet Fred in Urbandale
6:00 PM Meet Fred in Knoxville

It's the final countdown!

Just over one week until the Iowa caucus. The next few days will be a flurry of activity.

Here are today's events:

Joe Biden in Iowa
6:00 PM Countdown to Caucus in Des Moines

Hillary Clinton in Iowa
2:30 PM Pick a President in Mt. Pleasant
6:15 PM Picks a President in Pella
8:45 PM Picks a President in Indianola

Chris Dodd in Iowa
11:00 AM Results Matter in Iowa Falls

John Edwards in New Hampshire
1:00 PM Town Hall in Conway
4:45 PM Town Hall in Laconia
7:00 PM Organizing Convention in Salem

Mike Huckabee in Florida
6:00 PM Fundraiser in Miami

John McCain in Iowa
6:15 PM Town Hall in Council Bluffs

Barack Obama in Iowa
10:45 AM Stand for Change in Mason City
3:00 PM Meet the Candidate in Webster City
5:15 PM Rally in Fort Dodge
8:15 PM Rally in Carroll

Bill Richardson in Iowa
12:30 PM Presidential Job Interview in Council Bluffs
2:45 PM Meet & Greet in Dunlap
4:45 PM Meet & Greet in Onawa
7:00 PM Presidential Job Interview in Sioux City

Mitt Romney in New Hampshire
2:15 PM Meet & Greet in Henniker
3:45 PM Meet & Greet in Hooksett
6:15 PM "Ask Mitt Anything" in Merrimack

Fred Thompson in Iowa
6:30 PM Meet Fred in Creston

Friday, December 21, 2007

Presidential Calendar 12.22.07

Joe Biden in Iowa
9:00 AM Caucus Countdown in Eldridge
12:00 PM Caucus Countdown in Davenport

Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire
9:00 AM Moms & Daughters in Manchester
11:30 AM Coffeeshop Stop in Milford
2:45 PM Mom & Daughters in Keene
5:15 PM Event in Lebanon

Chris Dodd in Iowa
1:30 PM 12 Days of Results in Coralville
2:30 PM Book Signing in Muscatine
4:30 PM Results Matter in Anamosa
7:30 PM Holiday Party in Waterloo

John Edwards in Iowa
11:30 AM Roundtable in Lisbon
1:30 PM Canvass Kick-off in Coralville
5:45 PM Countdown to Caucus in Clinton

Rudy Giuliani in New Hampshire
9:45 AM House Party in Manchester
11:15 AM Town Hall in Hopkinton
2:15 PM Meet & Greet in Meredith
4:00 PM House Party in Wolfeboro
5:45 PM House Party in Durham

Mike Huckabee in Iowa
8:30 AM Bus Tour Stop in Council Bluffs
12:00 PM Bus Tour Stop in Sioux City
2:30 PM Bus Tour Stop in Orange City
5:00 PM Bus Tour Stop in Sheldon

Barack Obama in Iowa
9:00 AM Meet the Candidate in Oskaloosa
12:00 PM Town Hall in Indianola
3:00 PM Meet the Candidate in Winterset
7:30 PM Evening with Barack in Urbandale

Mitt Romney in New Hampshire
8:00 AM Meet & Greet in Conway
9:30 AM Ask Mitt Anything in North Conway
1:00 PM House Party in Tuftonboro
3:45 PM Ask Mitt Anything in Londonderry

Fred Thompson in Iowa
9:30 AM Meet Fred in Mason City
12:30 PM Meet Fred in Ames
4:30 PM Meet Fred in Urbandale

Thursday, December 20, 2007

Presidential Calendar 12.21.07

Joe Biden in Iowa
8:00 AM Countdown to Caucus in Vinton
10:30 AM Countdown to Caucus in Anamosa
1:30 PM Countdown to Caucus in Bellevue
5:00 PM Countdown to Caucus in Clinton

Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire
6:30 PM Working for Change in Stratham

Chris Dodd in Iowa
12:00 PM 12 Days of Results in Cedar Rapids
3:30 PM Results Matter in Manchester
7:00 PM Holiday Party in Iowa City

John Edwards in Iowa
12:15 PM Speech in West Des Moines
5:00 PM Roundtable in Nevada
7:15 PM Countdown to Caucus in Tama

Mike Huckabee in Iowa
9:00 AM County GOP Event in Davenport
12:00 PM Meet Mike Huckabee in Muscatine
3:00 PM Meet Mike Huckabee in Coralville
6:30 PM Meet Mike Huckabee in Dubuque

John McCain in Louisiana and Arizona
8:00 AM Fundraiser in Baton Rouge
12:00 PM Fundraiser in Shreveport
4:30 PM Fundraiser in Phoenix
5:00 PM Fundraiser in Phoenix

Barack Obama in Iowa
10:45 AM Town Hall in Davenport
1:30 PM Town Hall in Iowa City
3:45 PM Meet the Candidate in Washington

Bill Richardson in Iowa
9:00 AM House Party in Cedar Rapids
2:15 PM Conversation on Iraq in Newton
4:30 PM House Party in Ankeny
6:30 PM Conversation on Iraq in Ames

Mitt Romney in New Hampshire
1:30 PM Talks to Skillsoft in Nashua
6:00 PM Ask Mitt Anything in Rochester

Fred Thompson in Iowa
8:30 AM Meet Fred in Sioux City
11:00 AM Town Hall in Sioux Center
6:15 PM Meet Fred in Fort Dodge

Holiday cheer via political ads?

We've already posted Barack Obama's, Rudy Giuliani's and Mike Huckabee's holiday ads, here are a few more to add to the list:

John Edwards:


Hillary Clinton wraps "presents":


And it's not a holiday ad, but McCain is up with a new ad in New Hampshire:


I don't have the code to embed Biden's latest, but you can view it here

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Presidential Calendar 12.20.07

Joe Biden in Iowa
8:00 AM Java with Joe in Sioux City
11:30 AM Caucus Countdown in Mason City
2:30 PM Caucus Countdown in Webster City
6:30 PM House Party in Marion

Hillary Clinton in Iowa
10:00 AM Every County Counts in Grundy Center
1:30 PM Every County Counts in Tipton
4:30 PM Every County Counts in Centerville
8:00 PM Every County Counts in Burlington

Chris Dodd
in Iowa
12:00 PM 12 Days of Results in Council Bluffs

John Edwards
in Iowa
12:00 PM Countdown to Caucus in Council Bluffs
4:30 PM Countdown to Caucus in LeMars
6:45 PM Countdown to Caucus in Sioux City

Mike Huckabee
in Iowa
7:30 AM Meet Mike Huckabee in Marshalltown
10:00 AM Meet Mike Huckabee in Dike
12:00 PM Meet Mike Huckabee in Waterloo
3:30 PM Meet Mike Huckabee in Manchester
6:00 PM Iowa Christian Alliance Event in Cedar Rapids

John McCain in Louisiana
6:30 PM Fundraiser in Baton Rouge

Barack Obama
in New Hampshire
5:00 PM Meet the Candidate in Portsmouth
7:00 PM Meet the Candidate in Rochester

Mitt Romney in Iowa
7:45 AM Ask Mitt Anything in Indianola
10:45 AM Strategy for Strongfer America in Fort Dodge
2:45 PM Strategy for Stronger America in Orange City
7:15 PM Strategy for Stronger America in Council Bluffs

Fred Thompson in Iowa
9:30 AM Meet Fred in Carroll
1:45 PM Meet Fred in Atlantic
6:15 PM Meet Fred in Council Bluffs

Ads pile up faster than snow

Another day, another round of campaign ads hitting the airwaves.

Obama wishes Iowans Happy Holidays:


Giuliani gets help from Santa:


Clinton launches another ad with the Register endorsement:


A heartfelt endorsement of Romney:


Richardson pledges to bring the troops home:

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

The latest endorsements


Biden

Chris Coons, County Executive - New Castle Co, DE
Denise Dolan, Auditor - Dubuque Co, IA
Jim Hancock, Supervisor - Scott Co, IA
Chuck Larson, Supervisor - Fremont Co, IA
Marty Larson, Sheriff - Chickasaw Co, IA
Mary Maloney, Auditor - Polk Co, IA
Roxanna Moritz, Supervisor - Scott Co, IA
Ken Runde, Sheriff - Dubuque Co, IA
Grant Veeder, Auditor - Blackhawk Co, IA
Craig White, Supervisor - Blackhawk Co, IA
David Jenkins, Judge - Spencer Co, KY
James London, County Council - Pickens Co, SC
Damon Jeter, County Council - Richland Co, SC
Leon Lott, Sheriff - Richland Co, SC
Brad Morris, Clerk of Courts - Union, SC

Clinton
Sheila Smoot, Commissioner - Jefferson Co, AL
Sylvia Engles, Treasurer - Izard Co, AR
Haze Hudson, Justice of the Peace - Miller Co, AR
Mary Rose Garrido Wilcox, Supervisor - Maricopa Co, AZ
Michela Alioto-Pier, Supervisor - San Francisco Co, CA
Salud Carbajal, Supervisor - Santa Barbara Co, CA
Roger Dickinson, Supervisor - Sacramento Co, CA
Jane Dolan, Supervisor - Butte Co, CA
Sean Elsbernd, Supervisor - San Francisco Co, CA
John Gioia, Supervisor - Contra Costa Co, CA
Mike Kerns, Supervisor - Sonoma Co, CA
Barbara Kondylis, Supervisor - Solano Co, CA
Mike McGowan, Supervisor - Yolo Co, CA
Victor Mow, Supervisor - San Joaquin Co, CA
Henry Perea, Supervisor - Fresno Co, CA
Max Rodriguez, Supervisor - Madera Co, CA
Susan Rose, Supervisor - Santa Barbara Co, CA
Simon Salinas, Supervisor - Monterey Co, CA
Gerald Sandoval, Supervisor - San Francisco Co, CA
Gail Steele, Supervisor - Almeda Co, CA
Helen Thomas, Supervisor - Yolo Co, CA
Phil Ting, Assessor-Recorder - San Francisco Co, CA
Charles Willard, Supervisor - Tehama Co, CA
Janet Wolf, Supervisor - Santa Barbara Co, CA
Gil Reyes, Assessor - Adams Co, CO
Sharon Bock, Clerk - Palm Beach Co, FL

Pat Frank, Clerk of Circuit Courts - Hillsborough Co, FL
Anne Gannon, Tax Collector - Palm Beach Co, FL
Sue Gunzburger, Commissioner - Broward Co, FL
Sally Heyman, Commissioner - Miami-Dade Co, FL
Ken Keechl, Commissioner - Broward Co, FL
John Rodstrom, Commissioner - Broward Co, FL
Katy Sorenson, Commissioner - Miami-Dade Co, FL
Diana Wasserman-Rubin, Commissioner - Broward Co, FL
Paul Beneke, Supervisor - Pocahontas Co, IA
Ric Gerard, Supervisor - Iowa Co, IA
Julie Haggerty, Recorder - Polk Co, IA
Jeff Heland, Supervisor - Des Moines Co, IA
Bob Knowler, Treasurer - Woodbury Co, IA
Donna Lawson, Treasurer - Greene Co, IA
Janet Lyness, Attorney - Johnson Co, IA
Judy Miller, Treasurer - Pottawattamie Co, IA
Kim Motl, Supervisor - Webster Co, IA
Kim Painter, Recorder - Johnson Co, IA
Sally Stutsman, Supervisor - Johnson Co, IA
Rita Vargas, Recorder - Scott Co, IA
Linda Yoder, Supervisor - Iowa Co, IA
Joan Murphy, Commissioner - Cook Co, IL
Frank Anderson, Sheriff - Marion Co, IN
Andrea Cabral, Sheriff - Suffolk Co, MA
Valerie Ervin, Council Member - Montgomery Co, MD
Nancy Floreen, Council Member - Montgomery Co, MD
Peggy Magee, Clerk of the Circuit Court - Prince Georges Co, MD
Duchy Trachtenberg, Council Member - Montgomery Co, MD

David Coulter, Commissioner - Oakland Co, MI
Jewel Ware, County Commission Chair - Wayne Co, MI
Susan Gaertner, County Attorney - Ramsey Co, MN
Colleen Landkamer, Commissioner - Blue Earth Co, MN
Mike Sanders, County Executive - Jackson Co, MO
Joe DiVincenzo, County Executive - Essex Co, NJ
Ralph Froehlich, Sheriff - Union Co, NJ
Brian Hughes, County Executive - Mercer Co, NJ
Elaine Flynn, Clerk - Middlesex Co, NJ
Armondo Fontoura, Sheriff - Essex Co, NJ
Joanne Rajoppi, Clerk - Union Co, NJ
Jerry Speziale, Sheriff - Passaic Co, NJ
Tom Souzzi, County Executive - Nassau Co, NY
Chris Pappas, Treasurer - Hillsborough Co, NH
Chris Giuchigliani, Commissioner - Clark Co, NV
Roger Mancebo, Commissioner - Pershing Co, NV
Rory Reid, Commissioner - Clark Co, NV
Robin Williamson, Commissioner - Carson City, NV
Paula Brooks, Commissioner - Franklin Co, OH
Don Cunningham, County Executive - Lehigh Co, PA
Henry Darby, County Council - Charleston Co, SC
Joey English, County Council - Union Co, SC
Gracie Floyd, County Council - Anderson Co, SC
Lottie Green, County Council - Greenville Co, SC
Benjy Rogers, Auditor - Marlboro Co, SC
Helen Rudolph, County Council - Georgetown Co, SC
Teddy Pryor, Sr, County Council - Charleston Co, SC
Bernice Scott, County Council - Richland Co, SC
W.B. Wilson, County Council - Williamsburg Co, SC
Anthony Woods, County Council - Marlboro Co, SC
Sergio De Leon, Constable - Tarrant Co, TX
Frutoso Garza, Clerk - Falfirrias Co, TX
Ysidro Gutierrez, Commissioner - Lubbock Co, TX
Alfred Isassi, Attorney - Kingsville Co, TX
Oscar Lopez, Sheriff - Alice Co, TX
Manuel Reyes, Treasurer - Eagle Pass Co, TX
Lucilla Reynolds, Tax Collector - Alice Co, TX
Romeo Salinas, Treasurer - Zapata Co, TX
Joe Hatch, Council Member - Salt Lake Co, UT
Randy Horiuchi, Council Member - Salt Lake Co, UT
Jenny Wilson, Council Member - Salt Lake Co, UT
Jack Kennedy, Clerk of Courts -- Wise Co, VA
Barbara Favola, County Board Member -- Arlington Co, VA
Gerry Hyland, Commissioner - Fairfax Co, VA
Kathleen Johnson, Commissoer - Cowlitz Co, WA
Aaron Reardon, County Executive - Snohomish Co, WA
Ron Sims, County Executive - King Co, WA
Kathleen Falk, County Executive - Dane Co, WI

Dodd
Phil Dougherty, Supervisor - Blackhawk Co, IA
Paul Fitzgerlad, Sheriff - Story Co, IA
Pat Harney, Supervisor - Johnson Co, IA
John Lawler, Supervisor - Crawford Co, IA
Frank Magsamen, Supervisor - Blackhawk Co, IA
Kevin Middleswart, Supervisor - Warren Co, IA
Jay Urdahl, Supervisor - Cerro Gordo Co, IA
Cynthia Sweeney, Treasurer - Sullivan Co, NH
Anna Tilton, Register of Probate - Cheshire Co, NH
Paul Livingston, County Council - Richland Co, SC

Edwards

Dennis Anderson, Sheriff - Polk Co, IA
Mary Andrew, Treasurer - Decatur Co, IA
Bill Behnken, Supervisor - Cass Co, IA
Doug Bishop, Treasurer - Jasper Co, IA
Judy Church, Auditor - Clarke Co, IA
Carol Copeland, Auditor - Des Moines Co, IA
Judy Cosgrove, Recorder - Webster Co, IA
Diane Curry, Recorder - Buchanan Co, IA
Esther Dean, Supervisor - Muscatine Co, IA
Marty Denzer, Supervisor - Carroll Co, IA
Keith Dirks, Supervisor - Jones Co, IA
Denise Emal, Treasurer - Marion Co, IA
Steve Evans, Supervisor - Davis Co, IA
Cecilia Fineran, Auditor - Crawford Co, IA
Sandra Fowler, Treasurer - Tama Co, IA
Barbara Freet, Treasurer - Blackhawk Co, IA
Louise Frymoyer, Recorder - Davis Co, IA
Lamoyne Gaard, Supervisor - Poweshiek Co, IA
Ron George, Sheriff - Keokuk Co, IA
Terry Graybill, Supervisor - Cherokee Co, IA
Paul Gronback, Sheriff - Kossuth Co, IA
Monte Harsch, Sheriff - Davis Co, IA
Peter Hart, County Attorney - Palo Alto Co, IA
Joyce Hass, Recorder - Wapello Co, IA
Tena Henkel, Recorder -- Monona Co, IA
Stephen Holmes, Attorney - Story Co, IA
Dean Kaster, Supervisor - Appanoose Co, IA
Kas Kelly, Supervisor -- Muscatine Co, IA
Greg Kenning, Supervisor - Wapello
Billy Kerns, Sheriff - Clarke Co, IA
Russ Kettman, Sheriff - Jackson Co, IA
Donald Kirkendall, Sheriff - Wapello Co, IA
Paul Koffman, Supervisor - Monroe Co, IA
Tom Kriz, Treasurer - Johnson Co, IA
Steve MacDonald, Sheriff - Fremont Co, IA
Joel Miller, Auditor - Linn Co, IA
Merlin Moore, Supervisor - Jones Co, IA
Terry Neuzil, Supervisor - Johnson Co, IA
Shari O'Bannon, Recorder - Buena Vista Co, IA
Jerry O'Dell, Supervisor - Wayne Co, IA
Lonny Pulkrabek, Sheriff - Johnson Co, IA
Jim Robbins, Attorney - Boone Co, IA
Frank Rottinghaus, Treasurer - Floyd Co, IA
Sue Ruble, Auditor - Wayne Co, IA
Dennis Ryan, Supervisor - Monroe Co, IA
Ernie Schiller, Supervisor - Lee Co, IA
Sylvia Schoer, Supervisor - Clay Co, IA
Doug Shutts, Supervisor - Poweshiek Co, IA
Peggy Smalley, Treasurer - Audubon Co, IA
Ellie Snook, Supervisor - Poweshiek Co, IA
Wayne Shoultz, Supervisor - Muscatine Co, IA
Dennis Starling, Supervisor - Clinton Co, IA
Gayle Tellin, Supervisor - Fayette Co, IA
David Thompson, Attorney - Benton Co, IA
Pat Wegman, County Attorney - Chickasaw Co, IA
Ron Wheeler, County Attorney - Clarke Co, IA
Donald Zeller, Sheriff - Linn Co, IA
Beth White, Clerk - Marion Co, IN
James DiPaola, Sheriff - Middlesex Co, MA
John O'Brien, Registrar of Deeds - Essex Co, MA
Brian Brdak, Commissioner - Macomb Co, MI
Ed Bruley, Commissioner -Macomb Co, MI
David Flynn,
Commissioner -Macomb Co, MI
Joan Flynn,
Commissioner -Macomb Co, MI
Paul Gieleghem,
Commissioner -Macomb Co, MI
Mark Hackel, Sheriff - Macomb Co, MI
Howard Heidemann, Commissioner - St. Clair Co, MI
Tim Killeen, Commissioner - Wayne Co, MI
Robert Mijac,
Commissioner -Macomb Co, MI
Sarah Roberts,
Commissioner -Macomb Co, MI
Tim Soule, Commissioner - Ingham Co, MI
John Switalski,
Commissioner -Macomb Co, MI
Kathy Tocco,
Commissioner -Macomb Co, MI
Ted Wahby,
Treasurer -Macomb Co, MI
Gail Dorfman, Commissioner - Hennepin Co, MN
Marilyn Brown, Commissioner - Franklin Co, OH
Lenny Ellison, Commissioner - Athens Co, OH
Dan Nolte, Clerk - Lancaster Co, NE
Leo Lessard, Registrar of Deeds - Strafford Co, NH
Bill Mason, Prosecutor - Cuyahoga Co, OH
Cort Flint, County Council - Greenville Co, SC
E.J. Melvin, Sheriff - Lee Co, SC
Frank O'Leary, Treasurer -- Arlington Co, VA
Chris Zimmerman, County Board -- Arlington Co, VA
Jimmy Warren, Clerk of the Court -- Smyth Co, VA
Fred Parker, Treasurer -- Washington Co, VA
Mary Ann King, Supervisor - Chippewa Co, WI

Giuliani
Michael Antonovich, Supervisor - Los Angeles Co, CA
Greg Cox, Supervisor - San Diego Co, CA
Joni Gray, Supervisor - Santa Barbara Co, CA
Tom Indrieri, Supervisor - Colusa Co, CA
Don Knabe, Supervisor - Los Angeles Co, CA
Mike Ramos, District Attorney - San Bernardino Co, CA
Jim Wattenburger, Supervisor - Mendocino Co, CA
Jim Coats, Sheriff -- Pinellas Co, FL
Jackie Colon, Commissioner - Brevard Co, FL
Rose Ferlita, Commissioner - Hillsborough Co, FL
Carlos Gimenez, Commissioner - Miami-Dade Co, FL
Ben Johnson, Sheriff - Volusia Co, FL
John Morroni, Commissioner--Pineallas Co, FL
Michael Scott, Sheriff - Lee Co, FL
Rebecca Sosa, Commissioner - Miami-Dade Co, FL
Loren Knauss, Supervisor - Pottawattamie Co, IA
Rick Lynch, Sheriff - Floyd Co, IA
Nicholas Roggentien, Sheriff - Iowa Co, IA
Michael Bertelson, Treasurer - Mercer Co, IL
Joe Birkett-State's Attorney - DuPage Co, IL
John Bossert, County Board - Kankakee Co, IL
Jamie Boyd, State's Attorney - Kankakee Co, IL
Tim Bukowsi, Sheriff - Kankakee Co, IL
Ann Dralle, County Board - Will Co, IL
John Gerl, County Board - Will Co, IL
Andy Goleman, County Board - Sangamon Co, IL
Lee Ann Goodson, County Board - Will Co, IL
Roger Hess, County Board - Kankakee Co, IL
Stanley James, County Board - Kankakee Co, IL
Chris Kachiroubas, Clerk of the Circuit Court - DuPage Co, IL
Chad Kalecki, County Board - Kankakee Co, IL
Vernon Kays, Circuit Clerk - McHenry Co, IL
Laurie McPhilips, Recorder - Will Co, IL
Jean Myers, County Board - Madison Co, IL
Keith Nygren, Sheriff - McHenry Co, IL
Debbie Rozak-County Board - Will Co, IL
Bob Schillerstrom, County Board President - DuPage Co, IL
Tom Templeton, Sheriff - LaSalle Co, IL
Eric Weis, State's Attorney - Kendall Co, IL
John Zaruba, Sheriff - DuPage Co, IL
Brian Lee, Clerk of Courts - Hampden Co, MA
Gail Bartkovich, County Council - Wicomico Co, MD
David Craig, County Executive - Harford Co, MD
John Leopold, County Executive - Anne Arundel Co, MD
Jeff Bohm, Commissioner - St. Clair Co, MI
Don Brown, Commissioner - Macomb Co, MI
Ian Kempf, Commissioner - Lapeer Co, MI
John Merriman, Commissioner - Sanilac Co, MI
David Potts, Commissioner - Oakland Co, MI
David Taylor, Commission Chair - Lapeer Co, MI
Richard Stanek, Sheriff - Hennepin Co, MN
Dawn Marie Addiego, Freeholder -- Burlington Co, NJ
Ralph Bakley, Freeholder -- Cape May Co, NJ
Dan Beyel, Freeholder -- Cape May Co, NJ
Carl Block, Clerk -- Ocean Co, NJ
Joan Bramhall, Clerk -- Morris Co, NJ
Douglas Cabana, Freeholder -- Morris Co, NJ
John Callinan, Sheriff -- Cape May Co, NJ
Bill Chegwidden, Freeholder -- Morris Co, NJ
Jack Ciattarelli, Freeholder -- Somerset Co, NJ
James Curcio, Freeholder - Atlantic Co, NJ
Denise Coyle, Freeholder -- Somerset Co, NJ
Len Desiderio, Freeholder -- Cape May Co, NJ
Gene Feyl, Freeholder -- Morris Co, NJ
Rick Fontana, Freeholder -- Somerset Co, NJ
Philip Haines, Clerk -- Burlington Co, NJ
John Inglesino, Deputy Freeholder Director -- Morris Co, NJ
John Kelly, Freeholder Director -- Ocean Co, NJ
James Lacey, Freeholder --Ocean Co, NJ
Margaret Nordstrom, Freeholder Director -- Morris Co, NJ
Joseph Oxley, Sheriff -- Monmouth Co, NJ
Peter Palmer, Freeholder --Somerset Co, NJ
William Polhemus, Sheriff --Ocean Co, NJ
Frank Provenzano, Sheriff -- Somerset Co, NJ
Bret Radi, Clerk -- Somerset Co, NJ
Jack Schrier, Freeholder -- Morris Co, NJ
Ralph Sheets, Vice Freeholder Director -- Cape May Co, NJ
Sal Simonetti, Sheriff -- Warren Co, NJ
Jerry Thornton, Freeholder -- Ocean Co, NJ
Robert Untig, Sheriff -- Sussex Co, NJ
Joseph Vicari, Freeholder -- Ocean Co, NJ
Bob Zaborowski, Freeholder -- Somerset Co, NJ
Susan Zellman, Freeholder -- Sussex Co, NJ
Darren White, Sheriff - Bernalillo Co, NM
Robert Larkin, Commissioner - Washoe Co, NV
Edward Diana, County Executive -- Orange Co, NY
Gregory Edwards, County Executive -- Chautauqua Co, NY
Joel Giambra, County Executive -- Erie Co, NY
Kathleen Jimino, County Executive -- Rensselaer Co, NY
James Molinaro, County Executive -- Richmond Co, NY
Thomas Santulli, County Executive -- Chemung Co, NY
Scott Vanderhoef, County Executive -- Rockland Co, NY
Robert Larkin, Commissioner -- Washoe Co, NV
Kenneth Ard, Council Member - Florence Co, SC
Tim Callanan, Council Member - Berkeley Co, SC
Christopher Harmon, Auditor - Lexington Co, SC
O'Neal Mintz, Council Member - Spartanburg Co, SC
Michael Montgomery, Council Member - Richland Co, SC
Mike Ryan, County Council -- Horry Co, SC

Huckabee
Wayne Bowen, Justice of the Peace - Clark Co, AR
Elaina Dumante, Justice of the Peace - Crawford Co, AR
Wayne Estes, Sheriff - Strafford Co, NH
Mike Bartholomew, Supervisor - Morton Co, ND
Mike Helm, Commissioner - Rogers Co, OK
Danny Yocom, Commissioner - Gaines Co, TX

Hunter
Lois Eargle, Auditor - Horry Co, SC

McCain

Hoss Mack, Sheriff -- Baldwin Co, AL
Wayne Gruenloh, Commissioner -- Baldwin Co, AL
Skip Gruber, Commissioner -- Baldwin Co, AL
Greg White, Commissioner -- Covington Co, AL
Mike Dean, Commissioner -- Mobile Co, AL
Don Stapley, Supervisor - Maricopa Co, AZ
Leroy Baca, Sheriff - Los Angeles Co, CA
Max Rexroad, Supervisor - Yolo Co, CA
Mary McCarty, Commissioner - Palm Beach Co, FL
Carlos Alvarez, Mayor - Miami-Dade Co, FL
Javier Souto, Commissioner -Miami-Dade Co, FL
David Gee, Sheriff -- Hillsborough Co, FL
Mark Sharpe, Commissioner -- Hillsborough Co, FL
Dennis Conrad, Sheriff -- Scott Co, IA
Stephen Liehr, County Board - Kankakee Co, IL
Joe McDonald, Sheriff - Plymouth Co, MA
Mike Anderson, Sheriff - Kalamzoo Co, MI
Paul Bailey, Sheriff - Berrien Co, MI
Bob Bezotte, Sheriff -- Livingston Co, MI
Marve Engle, Commissioner - Muskegon Co, MI
Bill French, Commissioner - Kalamazoo Co, MI
Dale Gribler, Sheriff - Van Buren Co, MI
Jeff Heppler, Commissioner - Kalamazoo Co, MI
Ruth Johnson, Clerk - Oakland Co, MI
Matt Lori, Sheriff - St. Joseph Co, MI
Gerald Malburg, Commissioner - Oceana Co, MI
Ron Pederson, Commissioner - Mason Co, MI
Bruce Woodbury, Commissioner -- Clark Co, NV
Bronwyn Asplund-Walsh, Commissioner -- Merrimack Co, NH
Maureen Barrows, Commissioner -- Rockingham Co, NH
Scott Carr, Sheriff -- Carroll Co, NH
J.D. Colcord, Commissioner -- Merrimack Co, NH
Doug Dutile, Sheriff - Grafton Co, NH
Richard Foote, Sheriff -- Carroll Co, NH
Jim Hardy, Sheriff - Hillsborough Co, NH
Scott Hilliard, Sheriff -- Merrimack Co, NH
Gerald Marcou, Sheriff -- Coos Co, NH
David Sorenson, Commissioner -- Carroll Co, NH
Dan St. Hilarie, Attorney -- Merrimack Co, NH
Donald Stritch, Commissioner -- Rockingham Co, NH
Bruce Woodbury, Commissioner - Clark Co, NV
Ed Carroll, Sheriff - Barnwell Co, SC
PJ Tanner, Sheriff - Beaufort Co, SC
Bill Blanton, Sheriff - Cherokee Co, SC
Lane Cribb, Sheriff - Georgetown Co, SC
Steve Loftis, Sheriff - Greenville Co, SC
Dan Wideman, Sheriff - Greenwood Co, SC
Ricky Chastain, Sheriff - Laurens Co, SC
James Metts, Sheriff - Lexington Co, SC
James Singleton, Sheriff - Oconee Co, SC
Chuck Wright, Sheriff - Spartanburg Co, SC
Rock Adams, County Council -- Spartanburg Co, SC
Billy Baldwin, County Council -- Darlington Co, SC
Wesley Blackwell, County Council -- Darlington Co, SC
Curwood Chappell, County Council -- York Co, SC
Ron Charlton, County Council -- Georgetown Co, SC
Randy Crenshaw, County Council -- Pickens Co, SC
Bob Grabowski, County Council -- Horry Co, SC
Jonny Jeffcoat, County Council -- Lexington Co, SC
Marion Lyles, County Council -- Oconee Co, SC
Bill McAbee, County Council -- Anderson Co, SC
Carl Schwartkopf, County Council -- Horry Co, SC
Buzz Shaw, County Council -- Darlington Co, SC
Mario Suarez, County Council -- Oconee Co, SC
Scott Singer, County Council -- Aiken Co, SC
John Wells, County Council -- Kershaw Co, SC
Bailey Humphries, County Council -- Cherokee Co, SC
Steve Kelly, County Council -- Kershaw Co, SC


Obama
John Dailey, Commissioner - Leon Co, FL
Addie Green, Commissioner - Palm Beach Co, FL
Jeff Koons, Commissioner - Palm Beach Co, FL
Julia Fauci, Board Member - Dekalb Co, IL
Todd Stroger, President - Cook Co, IL
Doug Bailey, Supervisor - Hamilton Co, IA
Lu Barron, Supervisor - Linn Co, IA
Susan Breitback, Treasurer - Chickasaw Co, IA
Brenda Buck, Treasurer - Lee Co, IA
Wayne Clinton, Supervisor - Story Co, IA
Angela Connolly, Supervisor - Polk Co, IA
Karen Fitzsimmons, Auditor - Scott Co, IA
Mary Gallin, Supervisor - Scott Co, IA
Tom Hockensmith, Supervisor - Polk Co, IA
Linda Langston, Supervisor - Linn Co, IA
Deborah Leksell, Treasurer - Hamilton Co, IA
James Maloney, Assessor - Polk Co, IA
Nancy Orr, Treasurer - Clayton Co, IA
Nancy Parrott, Recorder - Jasper Co, IA
Charlie Sheridan, Auditor - Clinton Co, IA
Mike Short, Attorney - Lee Co, IA
Rod Sullivan, Supervisor - Johnson Co, IA
Grant Wilke, Supervisor - Clinton Co, IA
Don Zeller, Sheriff - Linn Co, IA
Christopher Rodgers, Commissioner - Douglas Co, NE
Ronald Chagnon, Commissioner - Strafford Co, NH
Jack Pratt, Commissioner - Cheshire Co, NH
Lawrence Weekly, Commissioner - Clark Co, NV
Jon Cooper, Legislator - Suffolk Co, NY
Elie Mystal,
Legislator - Suffolk Co, NY
Vivan Viloria-Fisher,
Legislator - Suffolk Co, NY
Thomas Drayton, County Council -- Georgetown Co, SC
Kelvin Washington, Sheriff - Williamsburg Co, SC
Macio Williamson, County Council - Dillon Co, SC
Anthony Woods, County Council - Marlboro Co, SC

Richardson
Dan Weinrib, Assessor - Jefferson Co, AL
Gloria Molina, Supervisor -- Los Angeles Co, CA
Jan Horton, Treasurer -- Webster Co, IA
Michael Cryans, Commissioner - Grafton Co, NH
Chris Durkin, Clerk - Essex Co, NJ
Harry Montoya, Commissioner - Santa Fe Co, NM
David Adams, Treasurer - Richland Co, SC
Roger Galvan, Commissioner - Calhoun Co, TX
Peter Corroon, Mayor - Salt Lake County, UT

Romney
Stephen Nodine, Commissioner - Mobile Co, AL
Joe Arpaio, Sheriff - Maricopa Co, AZ
Kirk Andrus, District Attorney - Siskiyou Co, CA
Paul Biane, Supervisor - San Bernardino Co, CA
Bill Campbell, Supervisor - Orange Co, CA
Dan McAllister, Treasurer - San Diego Co, CA
Brad Mitzelfelt, Supervisor - San Bernardino Co, CA
Bill Postmus, Assessor - San Bernardino Co, CA
Jeff Stone, Supervisor - Riverside Co, CA
George Albright, Tax Collector - Marion Co, FL
Bruno Barreiro, Commissioner - Miami-Dade Co, FL
Ann Hildebrand, Commissioner - Pasco Co, FL
David Russell, Jr, Commissioner - Hernando Co, FL
Tommy Seagraves, Sheriff - Nassau Co, FL
David Shoar, Sheriff - St. Johns Co, FL
Gary Wheeler, Commissioner - Indian River Co, FL
Sam Olen, Commissioner - Cobb Co, GA
Wayne Brower, Commissioner - Bingham Co, ID
Larry Mickelson, Clerk - Cassia Co, ID
Fred Bucholz, Recorder - DuPage Co, IL
Liz Doody Gorman, County Board - Cook Co, IL
Karen McConnaughay, County Board Chair - Kane Co, IL
William Meyer, County Board - Madison Co, IL
Brad Rightnowar, County Board - Boone Co, IL
Greg Adamson, Supervisor -- Scott Co, IA
Joni Ernst, Auditor - Montgomery Co, IA
David Jamison, Treasurer - Story Co, IA
Mike King, Supervisor - Union Co, IA
Chad Leonard, Sheriff - Dallas Co, IA
Mary Mosiman, Auditor - Story Co, IA
Frank Cousins, Sheriff - Essex Co, MA
James Cummings, Sheriff - Barnstable Co, MA
Tom Hodgson, Sheriff - Bristol Co, MA
Robert Duckworth, Clerk - Anne Arundel Co, MD
Greg Fox, County Council - Howard Co, MD
Julie Atkinson, Register of Deeds - Midland Co, MI
Vaughn Beck, Commissioner -- Bay Co, MI
Karen Bluhm, Clerk - Osceola Co, MI
Michael Bouchard, Sheriff - Oakland Co, MI
Karen Buie, Clerk -- Muskegon Co, MI
Bill Bullard, Commissioner -- Oakland Co, MI
Jan Bunting, Commissioner -- Gratiot Co, MI
Sue Ann Douglas, Commissioner -- Oakland Co, MI
David Gorcyca, Prosecutor -- Oakland Co, MI
Scott Haines, Register of Deeds -- Midland Co, MI
Eileen Kowall, Commissioner -- Oakland Co, MI
James Leibeg, Commissioner -- Midland Co, MI
Jerry Nielson, Sheriff -- Midland Co, MI
L. Brooks Patterson, County Executive -- Oakland Co, MI
Mike Rogers, Commissioner -- Oakland Co, MI
Bret Witkowski, Treasurer -- Berrien Co, MI
Dan Collis, Sheriff -- Belknap Co, NH
Peter Heed, County Attorney - Cheshire Co, NH
Carol Holden, Commissioner - Hillsborough Co, NH
Bing Judd, Commissioner - Coos Co, NH
Dan Linehan, Sheriff -- Rockingham Co, NH
Toni Pappas, Commissioner - Hillsborough Co, NH
Jim Reams, County Attorney - Rockingham Co, NH
Gary Hollis, Commissioner - Nye Co, NV
Chip Maxfield, Commissioner - Clark Co, NV
Jason Booth, Sheriff - Saluda Co, SC
Joe Dill, County Council -- Greenville Co, SC
Henry Fishburne, County Council -- Charleston Co, SC
Paul Thurmond, County Council -- Charleston Co, SC
Alma Adams, Commissioner - Iron Co, UT
Kim Wolfe, Sheriff - Cabell Co, WV

Fred Thompson
Neil Warren, Sheriff - Cobb Co, GA
Mark Sheldon, Clerk - Champaign Co, IL
Jimmy Byrd, County Council - Sumter Co, SC
John Carrigg, County Council - Lexington Co, SC
Tim Nanney, Register of Deeds - Greenville Co, SC
Greg Pearce, County Council - Richland Co, SC
Robbie Templeton, County Council - Greenwood Co, SC
Patrick Haller, Commissioner - White Co, TN

Karen Goodman, Justice of the Peace - Lipscomb Co, TX
Larry Isom, Judge - Reagan Co, TX

Presidential Calendar 12.19.07

Joe Biden in Iowa
8:00 AM Caucus Countdown in Council Bluffs
11:30 AM Caucus Countdown in Fort Dodge
2:30 PM Caucus Countdown in Carroll
4:30 PM Caucus Countdown in Denison
7:00 PM Caucus Countdown in Sioux City

Hillary Clinton in Iowa
9:45 AM Every County Counts in Independence
12:45 PM Every County Counts in Elkader
5:45 PM Every County Counts in Clarion
8:30 PM Every County Counts in Des Moines

John Edwards in New Hampshire
11:45 AM Town Hall in Portsmouth
4:00 PM Town Hall in Dover
6:30 PM Town Hall in Manchester

Rudy Giuliani in Missouri
2:15 PM Town Hall in Columbia
5:00 PM Meet & Greet in Chesterfield

John McCain in New Hampshire
4:15 PM Meet & Greet in Hollis
7:00 PM Town Hall in Hudson

Barack Obama in New Hampshire
5:00 PM Meet the Candidate in Manchester
7:15 PM Meet the Candidate in Nashua

Bill Richardson in New Hampshire
8:30 AM Town Hall in Hudson
1:15 PM Presidential Job Interview in Pembroke
6:00 PM Bowl-O-Rama Drop By in Portsmouth
6:30 PM Presidential Job Interview in Dover

Mitt Romney in Iowa
5:30 PM Christmas Party in West Des Moines

Fred Thompson in Iowa
8:30 AM Meet Fred in Cedar Rapids
10:30 AM Town Hall in Coralville
5:45 PM Meet Fred in Davenport

Monday, December 17, 2007

It's caucus time!

You can tell we're getting closer to the caucus when the contrast (some may say negative ads) come out.

Romney takes off the gloves and takes on Huckabee:

Presidential Calendar 12.18.07

Hillary Clinton in Illinois
5:30 PM Holiday Cheer in Chicago

Chris Dodd in Iowa
12:00 PM Results Matter in Waterloo
7:30 PM Results Matter in Mason City

John Edwards in New Hampshire with special guests Bonnie Raitt & Jackson Browne
12:00 PM Town Hall in Lebanon
4:15 PM Town Hall in Keene
7:45 PM Town Hall in Nashua

Barack Obama in Iowa
10:30 AM Foreign Policy Forum in Des Moines

Bill Richardson
in Iowa and New Hampshire
8:30 AM Coffee & Conversation in Davenport
6:30 PM Presidential Job Interview in Manchester

Mitt Romney in South Carolina
11:30 AM Speech in Spartansburg
2:30 PM Press Avail in West Columbia
5:45 PM Meet & Greet in North Charleston
7:45 PM Rally in Myrtle Beach

Fred Thompson in Iowa
9:00 AM Meet the candidate in Manchester
12:45 PM Town Hall in Decorah
6:15 PM Meet Fred in Waterloo

Ad it up!

Edwards talks healthcare:


Clinton touts her Des Moines Register endorsement:


Obama continues to talk change:


Huckabee wishes Happy Holidays:



And McCain does radio in South Carolina:

Presidential Calendar 12.17.07

Joe Biden in New Hampshire
9:00 AM Guest on NHPR's Exchange
2:45 PM House Party in New Ipswich

Hillary Clinton in Iowa
9:00 AM Every County Counts in Johnston
5:00 PM Every County Counts in Davenport
7:30 PM Every County Counts in Coralville

John Edwards in Iowa
12:00 PM Bus Tour Finale in Des Moines
5:15 PM Bus Tour Finale in Cedar Rapids
7:30 PM Bus Tour Finale in Davenport

Mike Huckabee in California
11:45 AM Press Availability in Beverly Hills

John McCain in New Hampshire
7:45 AM Town Hall in Hillsborough
11:40 AM Meet & Greet in Concord
7:00 PM Town Hall in Weare

Barack Obama in Iowa
9:20 AM Meet the Candidate in Spencer
11:55 AM Meet the Candidate in Storm Lake
3:05 PM Meet the Candidate in Cherokee
5:45 PM Meet the Candidate in LeMars
7:30 PM Rally in Sioux City

Bill Richardson in Iowa
10:15 AM Conversation on Iraq in Iowa City
12:15 PM Speech in Mount Vernon
3:00 PM Conversation on Education & Jobs in Dubuque
5:45 PM House Party in Clinton
8:00 PM Conversation on Education & Jobs in Davenport

Mitt Romney
11:45 AM Fundraising Lunch in Boston

Fred Thompson in Iowa
6:15 PM Bus Tour Kickoff in Dubuque


*All times posted are local

Friday, December 14, 2007

Presidential Calendar 12.16.07

Joe Biden in Iowa
11:30 AM Caucus Countdown in Ottumwa
2:30 PM Caucus Countdown in Oskaloosa

Hillary Clinton
in Iowa
12:00 PM Organizing for Change in Council Bluffs

Chris Dodd in Iowa
12:00 PM Results Matter in Bellevue
2:30 PM Results Matter in Cascade
4:30 PM Results Matter in Epworth

John Edwards in Iowa
12:00 PM Community Meeting in Ames with Special Guest Kevin Bacon
3:00 PM Community Meeting in Colfax
6:30 PM Community Meeting in Ottumwa

Mike Huckabee in New Hampshire
11:45 AM Season of Giving in Londonderry

John McCain in Florida and New Hampshire
10:00 AM Fundraiser in North Palm Beach
12:30 PM Fundraiser in Fort Myers
7:00 PM Town Hall in Laconia, NH

Barack Obama
in Iowa
12:30 PM Rally in Algona
3:30 PM Meet & Greet in Emmetsburg

Presidential Calendar 12.15.07

Joe Biden in Iowa
10:00 AM Caucus Countdown Event in Muscatine
1:00 PM Caucus Countdown Event in Wapello
3:30 PM Caucus Countdown Event in Washington
6:30 PM Caucus Countdown Event in Fairfield

Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire
2:15 PM Event in Plaistow
4:30 PM Event in Nashua

Chris Dodd in Iowa
11:30 AM 12 Days of Results in Monticello
1:30 PM Results Matter in Dyersville
5:30 PM Results Matter in Dubuque

John Edwards in Iowa with special guest Kevin Bacon
10:45 AM Town Hall at Loras College
4:00 PM Town Hall at University of Northern Iowa
7:30 PM Town Hall in Mason City

Rudy Giuliani in Florida
11:00 AM Speech in Tampa

Mike Huckabee in New Hampshire with guest Chuck Norris
11:30 AM Town Hall in Berlin
3:00 PM Campaign Stop in Littleton
4:00 PM Town Hall in Littleton

John McCain in South Carolina
10:30 AM Newberry College Commencement
12:15 PM Meet & Greet in Newberry
4:45 PM Meet & Greet in Greer

Barack Obama in Iowa
8:45 AM Meet & Greet in Independence
1:00 PM Town Hall in Waterloo
3:15 PM Meet the Candidate in New Hampton
5:45 PM Meet the Candidate in Charles City
8:30 PM Rally in Mason City

Bill Richardson in New Hampshire
9:00 AM Diner Drop-By in Tilton
10:00 AM Town Hall in Meredith
3:30 PM Town Hall in Conway
6:00 PM Potluck in Berlin

Mitt Romney in Iowa
1:45 PM Ask Mitt Anything in Humboldt

Thursday, December 13, 2007

Presidential Calendar 12.14.07

Here's how the candidates are spending their Fridays:

Joe Biden in Iowa
8:00 AM Caucus Countdown in Keokuk
10:30 AM Caucus Countdown in Fort Madison
12:30 PM Caucus Countdown in Burlington
6:15 PM Fundraiser in Davenport

Chris Dodd in Iowa
12:00 PM 12 Days of Results in Davenport
3:15 PM Meet & Greet in Cedar Rapids
5:30 PM Scott County Dems Fundraiser in Davenport

John Edwards in Iowa
12:30 PM Community Meeting in Manchester
5:30 PM Community Meeting in Elkader

Mike Huckabee in New Hampshire
10:00 AM Tours Elektrisola in Boscawen
12:00 PM Meet & Greet in Tilton

John McCain in South Carolina
5:45 PM Meet & Greet in James Island

Bill Richardson in New Hampshire
11:45 AM Town Hall in Keene
5:00 PM Presidential Job Interview in Hanover
6:30 PM Town Hall in Lebanon

Mitt Romney in Iowa
1:45 PM Ask Mitt Anything in Carroll
3:45 PM Meet & Greet in Early
4:45 PM Ask Mitt Anything in Storm Lake

Turn on the TV

And you can see the latest campaign ads

The latest from Clinton features her mom:


Richardson has "guts" according to Lee Iacocca:


Giuliani talks immigration:


And McCain touts the Union-Leader endorsement:

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Presidential Calendar 12.13.07

Des Moines Register Democratic Debate
1:00 PM CST
Maytag Auditorium
Johnston, IA
Featuring Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Chris Dodd, John Edwards, Dennis Kucinich, Barack Obama and Bill Richardson

Joe Biden in Iowa
6:15 PM Speaks to Polk County Democrats in Des Moines

Hillary Clinton in Iowa
6:30 PM Rally in Shenandoah

Chris Dodd in Iowa
4:00 PM 12 Days of Results Tour in Grinnell
7:00 PM Fundraiser in Story City

John Edwards in Iowa
6:00 PM Community Meeting in Indianola

John McCain in Iowa
8:00 AM Town Hall in Sioux City
11:30 AM Town Hall in Davenport

Mitt Romney in Iowa
9:30 AM Strategy for Stronger America Event in Muscatine
12:15 PM Office Opening in Muscatine
5:00 PM PST Fundraiser in San Diego

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Presidential Calendar 12.12.07

Des Moines Register Republican Presidential Debate
2:00 PM EST
Maytag Auditorium
Johnston
Featuring Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee, Duncan Hunter, John McCain, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, Tom Tancredo and Fred Thompson

Hillary Clinton
6:00 PM Fundraiser in New Brunswick, NJ

Chris Dodd in Iowa
11:30 AM Results Matter Event in Vinton
6:00 PM Results Matter Event in Mason City

John Edwards in Iowa
12:00 PM Town Hall in Iowa City
4:00 PM Town Hall in Grinnell
6:30 PM Town Hall in Des Moines

Rudy Giuliani in Iowa
4:30 PM Meet & Greet in Valley Junction

Mike Huckabee in Iowa
4:00 PM Health Care Forum at Des Moines University

John McCain in Iowa
11:15 AM Rally in Urbandale

Bill Richardson in Iowa
11:30 AM Conversation in Sioux City
4:00 PM Presidential Job Interview in Storm Lake
6:45 PM Conversation in Fort Dodge

Mitt Romney in Iowa
3:10 PM House Party in Johnston
6:00 PM Christmas Party in Marion


Debates!

This week, the Des Moines Register hosts the final debates before the Iowa Caucuses. Republicans take the stage tomorrow at 2:00 PM EST while the Democrats debate on Thursday.

According to the Register,

Both debates will be broadcast live at 1 p.m [CST]on Iowa Public Television, and replayed on IPTV at 7 p.m. each evening. The debates will also air live on CNN, C-SPAN3, Fox News Channel, C-SPAN Radio and Fox News Radio.

Tune in and let us know what you think. And log on to tell NACo who you're supporting for President at www.naco.org/presidential

The ads are coming!

If you're stuck inside in the wintery weather, chances are you're trying to escape these ads. If not, here's the latest:

Romney's first contrast ad hitting Huckabee on immigration:


Biden talks experience:


Dodd says he's ready to be President:

Monday, December 10, 2007

Presidential Calendar 12.11.07

John Edwards in Iowa
12:30 PM Community Meeting in Clinton
7:15 PM Community Meeting in Muscatine

Rudy Giuliani in California
8:00 AM Fundraiser in San Francisco
6:00 PM Fundraiser in Rancho Santa Fe

John McCain in South Carolina
8:15 AM Meet & Greet in Inman
5:00 PM Finance Reception in Spartanburg

Barack Obama in Washington
7:30 PM Concert and Rally in Seattle

Mitt Romney in Iowa
11:30 AM Meet & Greet in Downtown Des Moines

Ad Roundup

Another week, another round of ads.

Clinton:



Obama recycles and ad in Nevada:



Huckabee has two new ads in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina:




And McCain has Curt Schilling's endorsement:

Friday, December 7, 2007

Presidential Calendar 12.9.07

Univision GOP Presidential Debate
Sunday, December 9th
7:00pm

University of Miami
Bank United Center
1245 Dauer Drive
Coral Gables, FL
Featuring Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee, Duncan Hunter, John McCain, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney and Fred Thompson

Joe Biden
in Iowa
1:00 PM Meet & Greet in Dubuque
2:45 PM Fundraiser in Dubuque
5:30 PM Meet & Greet in Guttenberg


Barack Obama with Oprah
12:30 PM Rally in Columbia, SC
6:00 PM Rally in Manchester, NH

John McCain in Florida
12:30 PM Town Hall in Miami