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WI_DEM

(33,497 posts)
2. out of curiosity what is your state? If you live in a strongly contested state
Tue Jul 17, 2012, 09:42 AM
Jul 2012

Ohio, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Wisconsin, Virginia, NC for instance, you'll no doubt get many chances to see Obama and/or Biden.

WI_DEM

(33,497 posts)
7. Yeah, I have a feeling the only reason Obama-Biden would go to Texas
Tue Jul 17, 2012, 10:19 AM
Jul 2012

is to raise money at this point, but you never know.

JNelson6563

(28,151 posts)
5. When you're involved with local Dems
Tue Jul 17, 2012, 10:11 AM
Jul 2012

You get to hear about all this stuff while it's still just in the pipeline, as it were.

Just another advantage to real world involvement.

Julie

 

JTFrog

(14,274 posts)
6. From the Washington Post for July 17th:
Tue Jul 17, 2012, 10:17 AM
Jul 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/election-2012/post/obama-campaigns-in-texas-romney-in-pa--july-17-schedules/2012/07/17/gJQAyu5pqW_blog.html

Tuesday, July 17 (All times ET)

Obama campaign

9:00 a.m. The president departs the White House en route to Texas
12:30 p.m. The president arrives in San Antonio
2:00 p.m. The president delivers remarks at a campaign event at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio
3:00 p.m. The vice president meets with a delegation of Australian leaders at the Naval Observatory
3:30 p.m. The president delivers remarks at a campaign event at a private residence in San Antonio
4:50 p.m. The president departs San Antonio for Austin
6:00 p.m. The vice president will attend an event for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
6:50 p.m. The president delivers remarks at a campaign event at Austin Music Hall, Austin, Texas
8:55 p.m. The president delivers remarks at a campaign event at a privat residennce in Austin
10:10 p.m. The president departs Austin, Texas en route to Washington

Robbins

(5,066 posts)
10. Texas
Tue Jul 17, 2012, 11:05 AM
Jul 2012

I wonder why Obama will be In Texas.Do they know something the public doesn't In their internal polling.

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