Clinton's trip includes rally in Des Moines
Clinton's trip includes rally in Des Moines After appearances Saturday in the capital city, she's expected to travel to Cedar Rapids and Davenport.
By THOMAS BEAUMONTREGISTER STAFF WRITER
January 24, 2007 Add comment
Details about Sen. Hillary Clinton's weekend trip to Iowa - her first as a likely presidential candidate - began trickling out Tuesday, including plans for a midday rally at East High School in Des Moines.
Campaign officials for the New York Democrat were still grappling with the logistics of what is sure to be a media circus, as the former first lady wades into the state scheduled to host the leadoff nominating caucuses in less than a year.
Clinton's schedule, expected to be confirmed today, will probably include meetings with Democratic Party activists in Des Moines and eastern Iowa, news interviews and the East High event.
Clinton aides also inquired about attending the Iowa Democratic Party's central committee meeting in Des Moines on Saturday morning, state party officials said.
Clinton was expected to spend most of Saturday in Des Moines before traveling to Cedar Rapids. She was expected to be in Davenport on Sunday.
The high school event was billed as the first "conversation with Iowans," scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Doors for the East High event open at 11:45 a.m. Tickets are required but are free of charge.
The Clinton campaign is paying roughly $3,000 for the use of the building, a common practice by political campaigns and other private groups, school officials said.
Tickets will be available today from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the lobby of the Temple for the Performing Arts, 1011 Locust St. in Des Moines, or at Rasmussen Bike Shop, 301 Grand Ave. in West Des Moines.
Tickets can also be downloaded and printed from Clinton's campaign Web site, hillaryclinton.com.
Clinton announced Saturday that she planned to file papers with the Federal Elections Commission to begin officially exploring a campaign for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination.
The news came as part of a public relations blitz by Clinton, who was featured prominently in the national media last week after returning from Iraq.
She has continued to dominate her party's spotlight since Saturday's campaign announcement.
The Iowa trip has attracted interest from around the country and the world. The Des Moines Register received requests for information about Clinton's schedule from news organizations in Japan, Switzerland and Britain.
Clinton has led in national polls measuring preference among Democrats for the 2008 nomination.
Clinton has trailed in every Iowa poll since the 2004 election and is launching her caucus campaign after several rivals, including former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack and former Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina.
However, Clinton will have beaten fellow party celebrity Barack Obama to Iowa. The Illinois senator announced his formation of a presidential exploratory campaign last week, but he does not plan to visit Iowa until after his Feb. 10 campaign kickoff in Springfield, Ill.
Obama made three visits to Iowa last fall before the November elections, including an appearance at Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin's annual fundraiser in Indianola.
Clinton has not been to Iowa since 2003, when she played emcee at the state party's annual Jefferson Jackson Day dinner in Des Moines.
Reporter Thomas Beaumont can be reached at (515) 286-2532 or tbeaumont@dmreg.com
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070124/NEWS09/701240370
By THOMAS BEAUMONTREGISTER STAFF WRITER
January 24, 2007 Add comment
Details about Sen. Hillary Clinton's weekend trip to Iowa - her first as a likely presidential candidate - began trickling out Tuesday, including plans for a midday rally at East High School in Des Moines.
Campaign officials for the New York Democrat were still grappling with the logistics of what is sure to be a media circus, as the former first lady wades into the state scheduled to host the leadoff nominating caucuses in less than a year.
Clinton's schedule, expected to be confirmed today, will probably include meetings with Democratic Party activists in Des Moines and eastern Iowa, news interviews and the East High event.
Clinton aides also inquired about attending the Iowa Democratic Party's central committee meeting in Des Moines on Saturday morning, state party officials said.
Clinton was expected to spend most of Saturday in Des Moines before traveling to Cedar Rapids. She was expected to be in Davenport on Sunday.
The high school event was billed as the first "conversation with Iowans," scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Doors for the East High event open at 11:45 a.m. Tickets are required but are free of charge.
The Clinton campaign is paying roughly $3,000 for the use of the building, a common practice by political campaigns and other private groups, school officials said.
Tickets will be available today from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the lobby of the Temple for the Performing Arts, 1011 Locust St. in Des Moines, or at Rasmussen Bike Shop, 301 Grand Ave. in West Des Moines.
Tickets can also be downloaded and printed from Clinton's campaign Web site, hillaryclinton.com.
Clinton announced Saturday that she planned to file papers with the Federal Elections Commission to begin officially exploring a campaign for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination.
The news came as part of a public relations blitz by Clinton, who was featured prominently in the national media last week after returning from Iraq.
She has continued to dominate her party's spotlight since Saturday's campaign announcement.
The Iowa trip has attracted interest from around the country and the world. The Des Moines Register received requests for information about Clinton's schedule from news organizations in Japan, Switzerland and Britain.
Clinton has led in national polls measuring preference among Democrats for the 2008 nomination.
Clinton has trailed in every Iowa poll since the 2004 election and is launching her caucus campaign after several rivals, including former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack and former Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina.
However, Clinton will have beaten fellow party celebrity Barack Obama to Iowa. The Illinois senator announced his formation of a presidential exploratory campaign last week, but he does not plan to visit Iowa until after his Feb. 10 campaign kickoff in Springfield, Ill.
Obama made three visits to Iowa last fall before the November elections, including an appearance at Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin's annual fundraiser in Indianola.
Clinton has not been to Iowa since 2003, when she played emcee at the state party's annual Jefferson Jackson Day dinner in Des Moines.
Reporter Thomas Beaumont can be reached at (515) 286-2532 or tbeaumont@dmreg.com
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