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Pols Test '08 Caucus Waters
Presidential hopefuls prepared for the January 2008 caucuses by visiting Iowa repeatedly; some candidates' visits started as early as 2004.

See below for coverage of the candidate visits between November of 2004 and Jan. 3, 2008.


ACTIVE CAMPAIGNS AS OF JAN. 3, 2008

DEMOCRATS

U.S. Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del.

Campaign Web site | Senate Web site | Bio | "Unite Our States" PAC Fundraising | Senate Fundraising

Note: In January, 2007 Biden launched his presidential campaign committee "Biden for President."

On January 3, 2008, Biden ended his bid for the Democratic nomination for president.

34 visits to Iowa since Nov. 2004
Dates of visits in '06: Aug. 10-13, Aug 16, Aug. 22-24, Aug. 28-30, Sept. 23-24, Oct. 30-31
Dates of visits in '07: Feb. 16-18, Mar. 9-10, Apr. 2-3, Apr. 20-21, May 5-7, May 17, May 26-31, June 2, July 3-5, July 13-14, July 20, Aug. 12, Aug. 18-19, Aug. 28-Sept. 3, Sept. 13-16, Sept. 19-21, Oct. 4-5, Oct. 7, Oct. 12-13, Oct. 17-23, Nov. 4-6, Nov. 10-12, Nov. 18-28, Dec. 1-4, Dec. 7-10, Dec. 13-16, Dec. 19-22, Dec. 26-Jan. 3

News about Biden in Iowa:

U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y.

Exploratory Committee Web site | Senate Web site | Bio | Senate Fundraising | "Hill PAC" Fundraising

Note: In January, 2007 Clinton launched the "Hillary Clinton For President Exploratory Committee."

34 visits to Iowa since Nov. 2004
Dates of visits in '07: Jan. 27, Mar. 4-5, Mar. 26, Apr. 2-3, Apr. 21-22, May 6, May 25-26, June 2, June 9, July 3-5, July 10, July 20, July 31, Aug. 15, Aug. 18-19, Aug. 27, Sept. 3, Sept. 16-17, Sept. 20, Oct. 6-9, Oct. 13, Oct. 19-20, Oct. 24, Nov. 3-6, Nov. 10, Nov. 12, Nov. 19-20, Nov. 24-25, Nov. 28, Dec. 1-4, Dec. 7-8, Dec. 13, Dec. 16-20, Dec. 26-Jan. 3

News about Clinton in Iowa:



U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn.

Senate Web site| Bio | "CHRIS PAC" Fundraising | Senate Fundraising

Note: In January, 2007 Dodd launched his presidential campaign committee "Chris Dodd for President."

On January 3, 2008, Dodd ended his bid for the Democratic nomination for president.

29 visits to Iowa since Nov. 2004
Dates of visits in '06: Sept. 9-10, Oct. 17-18
Dates of visits in '07: Jan. 12, Mar. 31-Apr. 1, Apr. 11-12, May 3-5, May 17-18, June 2, June 25, July 3-7, July 20-22, July 26-28, Aug. 6, Aug. 13-20, Aug. 30, Sept. 4, Sept. 15-16, Sept. 20-21, Sept. 28-30, Oct. 6-9. Oct. 11-13, Oct. 21-25, Nov. 4-12, Nov. 16-19, Nov. 21-28, Dec. 1-7, Dec. 12-18, Dec. 20-24, Dec. 26-Jan. 3

News about Dodd in Iowa:

Former U.S. Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C.

Bio | "One America Committee" PAC Fundraising | 2004 Presidential Fundraising

Note: In December, 2006 Edwards launched his presidential campaign committee "John Edwards for President."

47 visits to Iowa since Nov. 2004
Dates of visits in '05: Mar. 31 - Apr. 1, Jun. 14, Aug. 19-20, Sept. 18, Oct. 5-8
Dates of visits in '06: Feb. 25-26, March 18-19, April 8-10, May 25, June 11-12, July 7, Aug. 1, Aug. 10-12, Oct. 14-15, Nov. 29, Dec. 28
Dates of visits in '07: Jan. 20, Feb. 17-18, Mar. 9-10, Mar. 20, Apr. 3-4, Apr. 20-22, May 15, May 25-27, June 2, June 15-17, July 12-14, July 19, July 25-26, Aug. 5-6, Aug. 14-19, Aug. 27, Sept. 1-3, Sept. 16, Sept. 20-21, Oct. 5-8, Oct. 16-17, Oct. 24-27, Nov. 4-5, Nov. 9-12, Nov. 14, Nov. 19-20, Nov. 29-Dec. 4, Dec. 8, Dec. 10-17, Dec. 20-22, Dec. 27-Jan. 3

News about Edwards in Iowa:

U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio

House Web site | Campaign Web site | Bio | Presidential Fundraising

Note: In December, 2006, Kucinich launched his campaign committee, "Kucinich for President 2008 Inc."
8 visits to Iowa since Nov. 2004
Dates of visits in '07: Apr. 12, Aug. 19, Aug. 27, Oct. 6, Nov. 5, Nov. 12-13, Dec. 1, Dec. 4

News about Kucinich in Iowa:

U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill.

Presidential campaign Web site | Senate Web site | Bio | "Hopefund" PAC Web site | PAC Fundraising | Senate Fundraising

Note: In February 2007 Obama made his presidential run official

39 visits to Iowa since Nov. 2004
Dates of visits in '06: Sept. 17, Sept. 30, Nov. 5
Dates of visits in '07: Feb. 10-11, Mar. 10-11, Mar. 31-Apr. 1, Apr. 4-6, Apr. 21-22, May 6, May 10, May 28-29, June 9, June 16, June 18, July 3-4, July 10, July 14, July 21, July 27-28, Aug. 6, Aug. 15-19, Sept. 4-5, Sept. 12-13, Sept. 15-16, Sept. 21-22, Oct. 2-5, Oct. 12-14, Oct. 16, Oct. 27, Oct. 29, Nov. 6-10, Nov. 13, Nov. 18-19, Nov. 24-25, Dec. 1-5, Dec. 8, Dec. 13-18, Dec. 21-23, Dec. 26-Jan. 3

News about Obama in Iowa:

Gov. Bill Richardson, D-N.M.

State Web site | Bio

Note: In January, 2007 Richardson launched the "Bill Richardson for President Exploratory Committee." On May 21, 2007 Richardson officially launched his campaign.

28 visits to Iowa since Nov. 2004
Dates of visits in '05: July 16-18
Dates of visits in '06: Aug. 17
Dates of visits in '07: Mar. 2-3, Apr. 20, May 18-19, June 2, June 22-23, June 26, July 10-11, July 19-20, July 23-25, Aug. 2-7, Aug. 14-19, Aug. 27-28, Sept. 3-4, Sept. 13-16, Sept. 20, Oct. 6, Oct. 9-10, Oct. 18-19, Nov. 2-6, Nov. 10, Nov. 12, Nov. 24-27, Dec. 1, Dec. 3-5, Dec. 12-13, Dec. 16-22, Dec. 26-Jan. 3

News about Richardson in Iowa:

REPUBLICANS

Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani

Consulting Web site | Bio | "Solutions America" PAC Web site | PAC Fundraising

Note: In November, 2006 Giuliani launched the "Rudy Giuliani Presidential Exploratory Committee." On February 5, 2007, Giuliani officially declared his candidacy for president.

17 visits to Iowa since Nov. 2004
Dates of visits in '06: May 1, Nov. 6
Dates of visits in '07: Apr. 3, Apr. 14, May 4, May 14, June 20, July 18-19, Aug. 5-7, Aug. 15, Aug. 25, Oct. 17, Oct. 24, Nov. 8, Nov. 14, Dec. 12, Dec. 29

News about Giuliani in Iowa:



Former Gov. Mike Huckabee, R-Ark.

Bio | "Hope for America" PAC Fundraising

Note: In January, 2007 Huckabee launched the "Huckabee for President Exploratory Committee." On September 24, 2007, Huckabee officially announced his candidacy for president.

27 visits to Iowa since Nov. 2004
Dates of visits in '05: July 15-18, Sept. 16-17, Oct. 13-14, Sept. 13-14
Dates of visits in '06: Jan. 16, March 6, July 8-10, Sept. 8-10
Dates of visits in '07: Jan 30-31, Mar. 24, Apr. 13-14, Apr. 28, May 11, May 26, June 13, June 30-July 1, July 12-16, July 18-19, July 23-25, Aug. 1-11, Aug. 28-29, Sept. 13-14, Oct. 25-27, Nov. 7-8, Dec. 3-4, Dec. 11-12, Dec. 19-22, Dec. 26-Jan. 3

News about Huckabee in Iowa:

U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif.

House Web site | Bio | "Peace Through Strength" PAC Web site | PAC Fundraising | House Fundraising

Note: In January, 2007 Hunter launched his presidential campaign committee "Hunter For President."

8 visits to Iowa since Nov. 2004
Dates of visits in '06: Dec. 16
Dates of visits in '07: Mar. 31-Apr. 5, June 10, June 30, July 21, Aug. 5, Aug. 10-11, Oct. 27, Dec. 12

News about Hunter in Iowa:



Former Ambassador Alan Keyes

Campaign Web site | Bio |  

Note: On September 14, 2007, Keyes officially declared his candidacy for the Republican nomination for president.


3 visits to Iowa since Nov. 2004

Dates of visits in '07: Dec. 12, Dec. 29-30, Jan. 2-3

News about Keyes in Iowa:

U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.

Senate Web site | Bio | "Straight Talk America" PAC Web site | PAC Fundraising | Senate Fundraising

Note: In November, 2006 McCain launched "John McCain 2008: The Exploratory Committee." On April 25, 2007, he officially declared his candidacy for president.

22 visits to Iowa since Nov. 2004
Dates of visits in '06: April 13, July 14, Aug. 15-16, Oct. 18
Dates of visits in '07: Feb. 17, Mar. 14-16, Apr. 14, Apr. 27, May 7-8, June 1-2, June 8-9, July 22, Aug. 4-6, Aug. 14, Sept. 2-3, Sept. 11-12, Oct. 10-12, Oct. 24-26, Nov. 4-6, Dec. 12-13, Dec. 26-28, Jan. 2-3

News about McCain in Iowa:

U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Tex.

House Web site | Campaign Web site | Bio | House Fundraising

Note: In March, 2007, Paul launched the "Ron Paul 2008 Presidential Campaign Committee."
9 visits to Iowa since Nov. 2004

Dates of visits in '07: Apr. 11-12, June 30, Aug. 5-11, Oct. 26-27, Nov. 17, Dec. 11-12, Dec. 17-18, Dec. 27, Jan. 2-3

News about Paul in Iowa:

Former Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass.

Bio | Campaign Web Site | "Commonwealth PAC" Web site | PAC Fundraising

Note: On Feb. 13, 2007 Romney made his presidential bid official

42 visits to Iowa since Nov. 2004
Dates of visits in '05: July 15-16, Oct. 29, Dec. 10
Dates of visits in '06: Jan. 20-21, March 11, May 6-8, June 17, July 29, Aug. 16, Aug. 24-25, Sept. 27-28, Oct. 27-28, Dec. 20
Dates of visits in '07: Jan. 26, Feb. 8, Feb. 13, Feb. 20, Mar. 22, Apr. 4, Apr. 14, Apr. 19-20, May 9, May 30-31, June 15-17, June 29-July 4, July 20-21, July 26-27, Aug. 2-5, Aug. 8-11, Sept. 8, Sept. 15, Oct. 17, Oct. 19, Oct. 26, Oct. 31-Nov 2, Nov. 13, Nov. 20-21, Nov. 30, Dec. 7, Dec. 11-15, Dec. 19-20, Dec. 28-Jan. 3

News about Romney in Iowa:

Former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson, R-Tenn.

Bio |  Blog |  Web site

Note: On September 6, 2007, Fred Thompson officially declared his candidacy for president.

10 visits to Iowa since Nov. 2004

Dates of visits in '07: Aug 17, Sept. 6-8, Sept. 29-Oct. 3, Oct. 27, Nov. 11-12, Nov. 20-21, Dec. 7, Dec. 12, Dec. 17-22, Dec. 27-Jan. 3

News about Thompson in Iowa:

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