EDWARDS TO COMPLETE VISITS TO ALL 99 IOWA COUNTIES DURING FOUR-DAY TOUR OF IOWA
Milestone Reflects Commitment to Answering Questions, Standing Up for Regular Iowans
Des Moines, Iowa – On Saturday, October 27th, 2007, the final day of a four-day tour across Iowa to support Iowa families and Iowa values, Senator John Edwards will reach a major milestone in his campaign: having visited and answered questions from Iowans in all 99 Iowa counties. Edwards will celebrate this milestone at a “99 County, 50 State Path to Victory” event in Des Moines on Saturday evening.
“I am proud that I will have visited and taken questions from caucus goers in all of Iowa’s 99 counties,” said Edwards. “I have been able to listen to the concerns of regular, hard-working Iowans from across the state. I am committed to being a voice for regular Americans, whether they live in the biggest city or the smallest town. I am also committed to competing and winning in all 99 counties and all 50 states. Americans from every part of the country need a president who will listen to them and fight for them.”
Saturday’s milestone will be the latest in a series of recent victories for the campaign and adds to the momentum growing behind Edwards in recent weeks. Earlier this month, for example, Edwards won the endorsement of the Iowa Service Employees International Union and 10 other SEIU state councils representing more than one million workers. Building on the campaign’s grassroots momentum, today the Edwards campaign launched an Iowa Online Action Center so Iowans have the chance to help Edwards change America from the comfort of their own home. The Iowa Action Center empowers Iowans to:
- Join the campaign, supporter groups, and mobile list
- Take action online by inviting friends to join the campaign
- Submit letters to the editor
- Write a testimonial about why they are supporting Edwards
- Read more about Edwards’ plans for our country
The Iowa Action Center is part of the campaign’s effort to build grassroots organizations in all 99 counties. The Edwards campaign is on track to be the first campaign to announce steering committees in every county. The campaign has also announced County Chairs and Rural County Chairs in all 99 counties.
Tomorrow, Edwards will start his trip to Iowa by announcing his plans to protect the hunting and fishing tradition. During the trip, he will also deliver a major policy address in Des Moines, and hold numerous community meetings around the state to take questions from regular Iowans on important issues.
