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Team Walker Reveals Post-Announcement Primary State Blitz Including a Three-Day Winnebago Trip Through Iowa

Team Walker Reveals Post-Announcement Primary State Blitz

Madison, Wis. – Gov. Scott Walker will kick off an announcement tour next week with a blitz across all four early voting states, followed by a tour of several early March primary states where Walker has seen considerable grassroots support.

Walker’s announcement event will take place in Waukesha, Wisconsin on Monday, July 13. From there, Walker will travel to Nevada, South Carolina, and New Hampshire, capping off the week with a three-day Winnebago trip through Iowa as he pursues the “Full Grassley” 99-county tour over the coming months. Next week’s leg of the tour also includes a stop in Atlanta, Georgia.

Walker’s announcement tour will include the following stops:

MONDAY, JULY 13

Event: Governor Scott Walker announcement event
Location: Waukesha, Wisconsin (Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Road, Waukesha, WI 53188)
Pre-program: 4:30 PM CDT (doors to public open at 3:00 PM CDT)
Remarks: 5:15 PM CDT

TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2015

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Time: Mid-day PDT

WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015

Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Time: Morning EDT

Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Time: Mid-day EDT

Location: Greenville, South Carolina
Time: Afternoon EDT

THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2015

Location: Merrimack, New Hampshire
Time: Mid-day EDT

Location: Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Time: Afternoon EDT

FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2015

Event: Governor Scott Walker Winnebago tour of Iowa

Location: Davenport, Iowa
Time: Mid-day CDT

Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Time: Afternoon CDT

Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Time: Evening CDT

SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2015

Event: Governor Scott Walker Winnebago tour of Iowa

Location: Council Bluffs, Iowa
Time: Morning CDT

Location: Sioux City, Iowa
Time: Mid-day CDT

Location: Carroll, Iowa
Time: Afternoon CDT

Location: Ames, Iowa - Family Leader event
Time: Early evening CDT

Location: Marshalltown, Iowa
Time: Evening CDT

SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2015

Event: Governor Scott Walker Winnebago tour of Iowa

Location: Cedar Falls, Iowa
Time: Early afternoon CDT

Location: Plainfield, Iowa
Time: Afternoon CDT

Location: Dubuque, Iowa
Time: Evening CDT

Governor Bobby Jindal to Campaign in Iowa on July 11-12, 2015 *Updated

Governor Bobby Jindal to Campaign in Iowa on July 11-12, 2015 *Updated

BATON ROUGE – Governor Bobby Jindal will be in Iowa this upcoming Saturday and Sunday to campaign across the state. Stops include Dubuque, Cedar Rapids, Marion, Coralville and Davenport.

SCHEDULE

Saturday, July 11, 2015

9:00 A.M. CT – Breakfast stop at Courtside Grill, 2095 Holliday Drive in Dubuque, IA

1:00 P.M. CT – Cedar Rapids Town Hall at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, 410 3rd Ave in Cedar Rapids, IA

Sunday, July 12, 2015

1:00 P.M. CT- Speaking and taking questions at the Coralville Public Library, 1401 5th Street in Meeting Room A in Coralville, IA

5:00 P.M. CT – Davenport Town Hall at American Legion Post #26, 702 W 35th Street in Davenport, IA

Gov. Bobby Jindal Meet and Greet in Dubuque, Iowa on Saturday, July 11, 2015

Gov. Bobby Jindal Meet and Greet in Dubuque, Iowa on Saturday, July 11, 2015

Saturday, July 11, 2015

8:30am - 10:00am

CourtSide Sports Bar and Grill
2095 Holliday Dr
Dubuque, Iowa 52002

Rick Perry Campaigns in Iowa from July 11-14, 2015 *Updated

Rick Perry Travels to Iowa from July 11-14, 2015 *Updated

SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2015

10:00AM – Knoxville Meet and Greet

Coffee Connection
213 E Main St #101
Knoxville, IA 50138

12:00PM – Oskaloosa Meet and Greet

Smokey Row Coffee Co
109 S Market St
Oskaloosa, IA 52577

6:00PM – State Rep. Dawn Pettengill Fundraiser
      
Newhall Main Park Pavilion
Newhall, IA 52315

SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2015

4:00PM – Union and Ringgold County Presidential Forum

Sun Valley Lake Community Center
3186 Big Bend Rd
Ellston, IA 50007

MONDAY, JULY 13, 2015

8:20AM – Iowans Supporting Israel Presidential Round Table

Strategic America
6600 Westtown Parkway #100
West Des Moines, IA 50266

12:00PM– Fort Dodge Meet and Greet

Pizza Ranch
3311 5th Ave South
Fort Dodge, IA 50501

2:30PM – Hampton Meet and Greet

Rustic Brew
117 1st St NW
Hampton, IA 50441

5:00PM – Cerro Gordo County GOP Summer BBQ

Clear Lake Yacht Club
103 Main Ave
Clear Lake, IA

TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2015

9:00AM – Charles City Meet and Greet

Dave’s Restaurant
809 S Grand Ave
Charles City, IA 50616

Meet and Greet with Jeb Bush in Council Bluffs, Iowa on Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Meet and Greet with Jeb Bush in Council Bluffs, Iowa on Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 12:00 PM (CDT)

Barley's Pub
114 W. Broadway
Council Bluffs, IA 51503

http://www.eventbrite.com/e/council-bluffs-meet-and-greet-w-gov-jeb-bush-tickets-17594053287

Meet and Greet with Jeb Bush in Sioux City, Iowa on Monday, July 13, 2015

Meet and Greet with Jeb Bush in Sioux City, Iowa on Monday, July 13, 2015

Morningside College, UPS Auditorium
3627 Peters Ave
Sioux City, IA 51106
            
Monday, July 13, 2015 from 2:45 PM to 3:45 PM (CDT

http://www.eventbrite.com/e/sioux-city-meet-and-greet-w-gov-jeb-bush-tickets-17593844663

Iowa Political Parties Announce Details for 2016 Iowa Brown & Black Forums

Iowa Political Parties Announce Details for 2016 Iowa Brown & Black Forums
 
DES MOINES – The Iowa Brown and Black Forum, the nation’s oldest minority focused presidential forum, will return in 2015-16 with a specific forums for Republican and Democratic presidential candidates, the Iowa Democratic Party and the Republican Party of Iowa jointly announced today.  
 
Brown and Black Forum co-founders Mary Campos and Wayne Ford made the announcement today at a press conference alongside honorary Forum co-chairs Governor Terry Branstad, Congressman Dave Loebsack, RPI Chairman Jeff Kaufmann and IDP Chair Dr. Andy McGuire.
 
The Brown and Black Forum for Republican presidential candidates will be held on December 3 at Sheslow Auditorium at Drake University. The Brown and Black Forum for Democratic presidential candidates will be held on January 11 in Des Moines.
"The Iowa Democratic Party is excited to have our presidential candidates take part once again in the Brown & Black Forum,” said IDP Chair Dr. Andy McGuire. “Democrats have always been committed to inclusion, and issues facing minority communities--namely creating jobs, expanding educational opportunities and social justice--will be front and center during the 2016 presidential campaign. The Brown & Black Forum is a fantastic opportunity for our candidates to talk about these important issues and highlight how we can come together to address these challenges. We look forward to an impactful discussion."
 
“We’re honored to be participating in the Brown and Black Forum, which will continue a critical dialogue here and across the nation,” said RPI Chair Jeff Kaufmann. "Wayne and I often disagreed during our time in the legislature, but we both realize how incredibly important this institution is for Iowa, these communities, and our presidential nomination process.”
 
“Throughout our state's great history, we have been on the forefront of fighting for greater civil rights,” said Congressman Dave Loebsack. “We have long strived for equality, whether it is based on race, gender or sexual orientation. The Iowa Brown and Black Presidential Forums provide an arena to elevate these issues and foster critical discussion.  These events are something that all Iowans can take pride in. I look forward to working with Mary Campos, Wayne Ford, Gov. Branstad, Dr. McGuire and Mr. Kaufmann on this historic event.”

“The Brown and Black Forum has been highlighting issues of importance to minority communities for 30 years, and I’m pleased to be part of the announcement that, for the first time, the Republican Party of Iowa is joining the Democratic Party in hosting their own forum,” Governor Branstad said. "It’s as important as ever that we continue being welcome and inclusive to individuals of all backgrounds, and treat everyone with respect and dignity."
The Brown and Black Forum is the nation’s only presidential forum in which all candidates have the opportunity to answer essential concerns of Latinos and African-Americans.  This non-partisan event has figured prominently in the Iowa caucuses.
 
The Brown and Black Forum is recognized as the oldest continuous minority forum for presidential candidates in America and one of the longest-running presidential forums in the nation. Founded in 1984, this groundbreaking event has brought many Presidential candidates, including President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, John Edwards, John Kerry, Al Gore, George McGovern, Walter Mondale, and John Glenn, to Iowa.

Cody Brown Returns as Senior Advisor to Santorum Iowa Team

Cody Brown returns as Senior Advisor to Santorum Iowa Team
Former Santorum Iowa State Director who led victorious 2012 Iowa Caucus campaign returns as Senior Advisor
 
VERONA, PA - Republican presidential candidate, winner of the 2012 Iowa Republican Caucus, and former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) announced today the return of Cody Brown as a Senior Advisor for the State of Iowa.
 
Rick Santorum said: "Our campaign is proud to announce the return of Cody Brown as our Senior Iowa Advisor.  Many people outside our campaign likely never met Cody because he spent sun-up to well past sundown, seven days a week, working behind the scenes to make sure our campaign had a winning organization.  I have no doubt that with Cody's leadership, guidance, and experience, we will once again prove the Washington and New York elite wrong on Caucus night."
 
Cody Brown said: "Four years ago, it was an honor to have led Senator Santorum's victory in the Iowa caucuses alongside a talented team of advisors, a dedicated staff, and the most passionate activists in Iowa who, through faith and pure grit, propelled an authentic conservative to the top of the national polls. Santorum didn't win Iowa by accident, but by design. And I'm excited to help Rick and Karen Santorum do it again."
 
Cody Brown served as State Director to Senator Santorum's 2012 Iowa Caucus campaign.  In this role, Brown helped formulate and then led the execution of Senator Santorum's 99-county Iowa strategy, coined the "Ring of Fire" Campaign by TheIowaRepublican.com.  Brown has managed multiple Iowa campaigns, including Ben Lange's 2010 congressional race in Iowa's 1st congressional district.  Brown is founder of Codias, an organizational design company that designs and builds startups for entrepreneurs and candidates. Brown holds a B.S. Degree from Northwestern College, J.D. degree from Hamline University School of Law, and an LL.M. from Georgetown University Law Center.

Believe Again Town Hall Series Featuring Bobby Jindal in Waterloo, Iowa on Thursday, July 16, 2015

Waterloo Believe Again Town Hall Series Featuring Governor Bobby Jindal

Thursday, July 16, 2015 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM (CDT)

Where:
VFW Post 1623
1406 Commercial Street
Waterloo, IA 50702

Hosted By:
Believe Again GOP

Register for this event now at :
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/waterloo-believe-again-town-hall-series-featuring-governor-bobby-jindal-tickets-17429531197

Event Details:

Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from Governor Bobby Jindal on the most important issues of the day before he takes questions from the audience. If you're unable to join us in person but still want to ask Governor Jindal a question, tweet using #AskBobby.

Believe Again Town Hall Series Featuring Governor Bobby Jindal in Dubuque, Iowa on Monday, July 13, 2015

Dubuque Believe Again Town Hall Series Featuring Governor Bobby Jindal

Monday, July 13, 2015 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM (CDT)

Where:
American Legion Post 6
1306 Delhi Street
Dubuque, IA 52001

Hosted By:
Believe Again GOP

Register for this event now at :
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/dubuque-believe-again-town-hall-series-featuring-governor-bobby-jindal-tickets-17429523173

Event Details:

Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from Governor Bobby Jindal on the most important issues of the day before he takes questions from the audience. If you're unable to join us in person but still want to ask Governor Jindal a question, tweet using #AskBobby.