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The Santorum Family Launches "The Courage To Fight for American Values" Tour Public Schedule July 26-31, 2011

Updated - The Santorum Family Launches "The Courage to Fight for American Values" Tour Public Schedule July 26-31, 2011
 
Verona, PA - Former Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) and his entire family will launch "The Courage to Fight for American Values" Tour in Ankeny, IA this Tuesday, July 26th. This will mark the beginning of a three week family tour of Iowa focusing on the values that make America great.

Below are public events for the first week of "The Courage to Fight for American Values" Tour. All times are local. Additions have been made to this schedule from the original schedule released on Friday, July 22nd.

Tuesday, July 26th:

8:15am CT: Senator Santorum will kick-off "The Courage to Fight for American Values" tour with a town hall meeting in Ankeny, IA.

Location:

Café Diem
2005 S. Ankeny Boulevard, Ste. 800
Ankeny, IA

10:15am CT: Senator Santorum will hold a town hall meeting in Boone, IA.

Location:

Ericson Public Library
2nd Floor Meeting Room
702 Greene Street
Boone, IA

12:30pm CT: Senator Santorum will hold a town hall meeting in Ft. Dodge, IA.

Location:

Citizens Central
2nd Floor Meeting Room
617 Central Avenue
Ft. Dodge, IA

3:00pm CT: Senator Santorum will hold a town hall meeting in Storm Lake, IA.

Location:

Storm Lake Public Library
609 Cayuga Street
Storm Lake, IA

6:00pm CT: Senator Santorum will be the featured speaker at the Osceola County Republican Party picnic in Sibley, IA.

Location:

Home of Brian and Cindy Kemp
5580 190th Street
Sibley, IA

Wednesday, July 27th:

7:30am CT: Senator Santorum will hold a town hall meeting in Onawa, IA.

Location:

Onawa Café
811 Iowa Avenue
Onawa, IA

9:20am CT: Senator Santorum will hold a town hall meeting in Missouri Valley, IA.

Location:

The Junction Café
1961 Highway 30
Missouri Valley, IA

11:00am CT: Senator Santorum will visit the Republican Party booth at the Pottawattamie County Fair in Council Bluffs, IA.

Location:

Westfair
22984 Highway 6
Council Bluffs, IA

2:45pm CT: Senator Santorum will be joined by the leadership of Strong America Now on the steps of the Iowa state capitol to discuss the need to eliminate waste and abuse from the federal budget.

Location:

Steps of the Iowa state capitol
1007 East Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA

6:00pm CT: Senator Santorum and the entire Santorum Family will be the featured guests at a house party hosted by Bill & Patti Brown of Des Moines, IA.

Location:

Home of Bill & Patti Brown
6055 N. Waterbury Road
Des Moines, IA

Thursday, July 28th:

8:00am CT: Senator Santorum will hold a town hall meeting in Ottumwa, IA.

Location:

The Vine Coffeehouse
1207 N. Jefferson Street
Ottumwa, IA

11:00am CT: Senator Santorum will hold a town hall meeting in Ft. Madison, IA.

Location:

Ft. Madison Public Library
1920 Avenue E
Ft. Madison, IA

1:00pm CT: Senator Santorum will hold a town hall meeting in Burlington, IA.

Location:

The Drake on the Riverfront
106 Washington Street
Burlington, IA

3:15pm CT: Senator Santorum will hold a town hall meeting in Mt. Pleasant, IA.

Location:

Mt. Pleasant Public Library
Civic Center Meeting Room
307 E. Monroe Street
Mt. Pleasant, IA

6:30pm CT: Senator Santorum will be the featured guest at a house party hosted by Ed Bull in Pleasantville, IA.

Location:

Home of Ed Bull
102 S. Watkins Street
Pleasantville, IA

Friday, July 29th:

11:00am CT: Mrs. Karen Santorum and the Santorum children will manage a refreshment stand along the RAGBRAI race route in Ladora, IA.

Location:

1694 Highway 6 Trail
Ladora, IA

Saturday, July 30th:

9:00am CT:Senator Santorum will hold a town hall meeting in Osceola, IA.

Location:

Clarke Community Center
114 Fillmore Street
Osceola, IA

11:00am CT: Senator Santorum and the entire Santorum Family will take part in the National Balloon Classic Parade in Indianola, IA.

Location:

Irving Elementary School
Corner of Clinton Avenue & D Street
Indianola, IA

2:00pm CT: Senator Santorum will hold a town hall meeting in Winterset, IA.

Location:

Northside Café
61 W. Jefferson Street
Winterset, IA

3:00pm CT: Senator Santorum and the entire Santorum Family will visit the Birthplace of John Wayne in Winterset, IA.

Location:

Birthplace of John Wayne
216 S. 2nd Street
Winterset, IA

Sunday, July 31st:

4:30pm CT: Senator Santorum and the entire Santorum Family will host a town hall meeting in Oskaloosa, IA.

Location:

Kiwanis Shelter at Edmundson Park
804 S. D Street
Oskaloosa, IA

Rick Santorum Announces Iowa Steering Committee

Santorum Announces Iowa Steering Committee
25 Iowa Conservative Leaders Join the Fight!
 
Verona, PA - Former Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) announced today the formation of the Rick Santorum for President Iowa Steering Committee.

Twenty-Five conservative community leaders from across Iowa have now joined the fight with Rick Santorum to return America to its founding principles.   Each of these local leaders will work in their communities to share Senator Santorum's campaign message of fighting for American jobs, American values, and American security.

The Rick Santorum for President Iowa Steering Committee (in alphabetical order):

Bill Brown (Polk County)
Ed Bull (Marion County)
Rochelle Burnett (Polk County)
Karen Fesler (Johnson County)
Joan Flanders (Muscatine County)
Rob Gettemy (Linn County)
Cody Hoefert (Lyon County)
Carolyn Haugland (Cerro Gordo County)
Kevin Hollinger (Kossuth County)
Scott Hurd (Story County)
Susan Hurd (Story County)
Jenn Jones (Jones County)
Chad Kluver (Scott County)
Jill Kluver (Scott County)
Mark Larette (Muscatine County)
Terry Moran (Woodbury County)
John Lillis (Woodbury County)
LeaAnn Saul (Black Hawk County)
Gale Severson (Clayton County)
Luana Stoltenberg (Scott County)
Emily Waund (O'Brien County)
Rosemary Wilson (Story County)

These twenty-two community leaders are in addition to the already announced endorsements of RNC National Committeewoman and former President of Iowa Right to Life Kim Lehman (Polk County), former congressional candidate Ben Lange (Buchanan County), and Iowa State Representative Walt Rogers (Black Hawk County).

"I am honored to have the support of this esteemed group of Iowa community leaders," said Senator Santorum. "I am confident that with their support, our grassroots efforts to share our campaign's message of fighting for America again will resonate all across Iowa. I thank each and every one of them for their support and trust, and I look forward to working with this great team as February draws near."

Santorum Family "Courage to Fight for American Values" Tour Will Visit Over 50 Cities In Iowa

Santorum Family Tour of Iowa Will Visit Over 50 Cities
Launches "Courage to Fight for American Values" Tour
 
Verona, PA - Former Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) announced today that he and his family will embark on a three week, "Courage to Fight for American Values" tour of Iowa, crisscrossing Iowa to meet with Iowans from all corners of the state as well as take part in many of the summer family traditions Iowa has to offer.  The Santorum family will begin their journey on July 26th and will tour Iowa through the August 13th Ames Straw Poll.

"We are excited about the opportunity to spend our summer in Iowa," said Senator Santorum.  "The reception I have received from the people of Iowa over the past year has been wonderful, and I cannot wait for my entire family to experience the many sites and sounds our heartland has to offer.  This is a crucial time in our nation's history, and the people of Iowa play a key role in helping to put our nation back on track.  We need to have the courage to fight for the values that made America the greatest nation in the history of the world and my entire family looks forward to continuing our dialogue about the issues facing our families, our communities, and our country."

The Santorum family will visit over 50 cities across Iowa on the following days:

Tuesday, July 26th

Ankeny, Boone, Ft. Dodge, Storm Lake, Sibley

Wednesday, July 27th

Onawa, Missouri, Council Bluffs, Des Moines

Thursday, July 28th

Ottumwa, Ft. Madison, Burlington, Mt. Pleasant, Pleasantville

Saturday, July 30th

Osceola, Indianola, Winterset, Dexter, Des Moines

Sunday, July 31st

Des Moines, Ankeny, Oskaloosa

Monday, August 1st

Washington, Muscatine, Davenport, Clinton, Tipton

Tuesday, August 2nd

Indianola, Des Moines, Perry, Jefferson, Carroll, Atlantic

Wednesday, August 3rd

Council Bluffs, Harlan, Ida Grove, Cherokee, Sanborn

Thursday, August 4th

Rock Rapids, Orange City, Sioux City, Des Moines

Friday, August 5th

Des Moines, Marshalltown, Newton, Grinnell, Tiffin,

Saturday, August 6th

Eagle Grove, Roland, Hubbard

Sunday, August 7th

Sioux City, Algona

Monday, August 8th

Ames, Webster City, Iowa Falls, Mason City, Charles City, Waverly

Tuesday, August 9th

Waterloo, Independence, Oelwein, Strawberry Point, Manchester, Dubuque

Wednesday, August 10th

Maquoketa, Anamosa, Cedar Rapids, Des Moines

Thursday, August 11th

Ames

Friday, August 12th

Iowa State Fair

Saturday, August 13th

Ames

Specific event locations and times will be announced in the coming days.

Rick Santorum To Participate In The Tea Party.net Presidential Debate On Twitter On Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Santorum To Participate In The Tea Party.net Presidential Debate on Twitter
Debate to Take Place This Wednesday, July 20th
 
Verona, PA - Former Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) will take part a presidential debate hosted by The Tea Party.net this Wednesday, July 20th at 3pm ET. The debate will be co-hosted by S.E. Cupp and Rusty Humphries and will cover topics ranging from the national debt to U.S. foreign policy.

What: The Tea Party.net Presidential Debate on Twitter

Where: www.140townhall.com

When: Wednesday, July 20th, 3:00pm ET

Iowa State Representative Walt Rogers Endorses Rick Santorum

Iowa State Representative Walt Rogers Endorses Rick Santorum
 
Verona, PA - Former Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) announced today that his presidential campaign has received the endorsement of Iowa State Representative Walt Rogers.

State Representative Walt Rogers of Cedar Falls, IA has earned a reputation as a tireless grassroots campaigner and advocate for conservative values. As a member of the Iowa State House, Rogers serves as Vice Chairman of the State House's Administration & Regulation Subcommittee. Rogers' community involvement goes far beyond his work in the Iowa State Legislature to serving on the board of the Safe and Drug Free Committee, Alternatives Pregnancy Center, My Waterloo Days, and Love Cedar Valley.

"Iowans have a special place in choosing who leads our nation forward, and we take our responsibility seriously by getting to know each candidate personally. Rick Santorum is a proven candidate who has the courage to lead the fight for conservative principles on the national stage," said Rep. Walt Rogers.

"I know how seriously Walt takes the trust the public has given to him, so for him to put this same faith in me is a great honor," said Senator Santorum. "I am excited about the opportunity to work with Walt as we build the campaign necessary to win this February."

Rick Santorum Iowa Road To Ames Website Now Online

http://www.roadtoames.com/

Rick Santorum Announces Five Additions To Expanding Iowa Campaign Team

Santorum Expands Iowa Campaign Team
 
Verona, PA - Former Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) today announced five new additions to his expanding Iowa campaign team.

Steven Munoz will implement the Santorum campaign's Ames Straw Poll strategy.  Previously, Munoz served as statewide coordinator for the Gresham Barrett for Governor (R-SC) campaign and as executive assistant for Stovall Witte for Congress (R-SC).  Munoz is a graduate of The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in Charleston, SC, where he served as class president for three years, as well as being awarded the Reuben B. Pitts III Memorial Award and the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award.

Betsy DeFord will serve as a Field Representative for the Santorum campaign in Iowa.  DeFord previously worked for the National Right to Work Committee as well as on Senator Rand Paul's successful campaign for U.S. Senate in Kentucky.

Jake Braunger will serve as a Field Representative for the Santorum campaign in Iowa.  Braunger previously served as a Ronald Reagan Fellow for the Barry Goldwater Institute and for Rep. Steve King (R-IA).  Braunger is a graduate of Iowa State University and holds a MA from the University of Denver.

Zack Garrison will serve as a Field Representative for the Santorum campaign in Iowa.   Prior to joining the Santorum campaign, Garrison worked on Governor Nikki Haley's successful campaign for Governor of South Carolina as well as Alan Wilson's successful campaign for South Carolina Attorney General.

Johnny Sublett will serve as a Field Representative for the Santorum campaign in Iowa.  Prior to joining the Rick Santorum for President campaign, Sublett worked on the successful campaign of Congressman Tim Scott (R-SC).

"I am excited about the terrific additions of Steven, Betsy, Jake, Zack, and Johnny to our Iowa team," said Senator Santorum.  "I am looking forward to working with them as we build the infrastructure and relationships necessary to win the First-in-the-Nation Caucus this February."

The hires noted are in addition to Senator Santorum's existing Iowa campaign team: Senior Advisors Nick Ryan and Jill Latham, State Director Cody Brown, State Coalitions Director Jamie Johnson, and Field Representative Lucas Draisey.

Rick Santorum Fundraising Report Second Quarter 2011

Santorum Off To Solid Fundraising Start
 
Verona, PA - Former Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) announced today his fundraising totals as a candidate for President of the United States.  Senator Santorum, who announced for president just three weeks before the end of the fundraising quarter, raised $582,348 and his political action committee, America's Foundation, raised $489,866 in the first half of 2011.  In total, Senator Santorum's efforts raised over $1 million. 

"In the short amount of time since Senator Santorum has been a candidate for president, he was able to raise a significant amount of resources.  It is worth noting that Senator Santorum didn't hold his first official fundraiser until June 22, and between that day and June 30, he raised nearly half of the money he raised as an official presidential candidate," said Amanda Kornegay, finance director for Rick Santorum for President.

"Since announcing for president on June 6, Senator Santorum has seen success in many ways. In addition to raising more than a half million dollars in three weeks, Senator Santorum's has earned significant endorsements in the early voting states of Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina, has had several straw poll victories and had commanding performances in the first two debates," said Mike Biundo, national political director for Rick Santorum for President.  "Senator Santorum's commitment to visiting the early states more than any other candidate is paying off." 

Senator Santorum's presidential committee will report over $229,000 cash on hand and has no debt.

Iowa Conservative Ben Lange Endorses Rick Santorum For President

Rising Iowa Conservative Star Endorses Santorum
Ben Lange to Support Rick Santorum for President
 
Verona, PA - Former Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) announced today the endorsement of Ben Lange, former conservative Republican congressional candidate from Iowa's 1st Congressional District.

Lange gained national attention in 2010 by winning a four-way Republican primary in IA-1 by 30 points, the largest margin of victory in modern times. Lange nearly pulled off one of the biggest political upsets of the 2010 midterms, falling a mere 4,200 votes short against Rep. Bruce Braley (D-IA) in a heavily Democratic district and without national Republican assistance. A lifelong Iowan, Lange was the first member of his family to graduate college and now owns his own legal practice in Iowa.

"Conservatives are hungry for a candidate with the ability to articulate conservative principles, apply those principles to the serious economic problems we now face, and ultimately lead a national conservative movement," said Ben Lange. "Senator Santorum has proven he can lead on the national stage, having fought for and won key battles for the conservative movement. As my fellow Iowans learn more about Sen. Santorum and all that he has achieved, I believe they will find the candidate they have been looking for. I look forward to working with the Senator and his campaign to win the Iowa Caucuses."

"I had the great opportunity to campaign for Ben and get to know him and his wonderful family last fall.  The Lange Family epitomizes Iowa's principles of hard work and traditional family values.  I am honored to have the support of this rising conservative star," said Senator Santorum.

Rick Santorum Returns To New Hampshire July 18, 2011

Santorum Returns to New Hampshire July 18th
 
Verona, PA - Former Senator Rick Santorum will return to New Hampshire on Monday, July 18th.  All times are local.

Monday, July 18th:

10:00am ET: Senator Santorum will meet-and-greet with supporters at his New Hampshire campaign headquarters in Manchester, NH.

Location:

Rick Santorum for President New Hampshire Headquarters
50 Bridge Street
Suite 101
Manchester, NH

12:35pm ET: Senator Santorum will be the featured guest at a house party hosted by Greg Lull.

Location:

Home of Greg Lull
123 Ridgetop Lane
Henniker, NH

2:30pm ET: Senator Santorum will be the special guest at the 3rd Annual Grafton County Republican Committee's Golf Tournament.  Senator Santorum is expected to speak at approximately 3pm ET.

Location:

Owl's Nest Resort & Golf Club
40 Clubhouse Lane
Campton, NH

6:30pm ET: Senator Santorum will be the featured guest at the New Hampshire House Republican Victory PAC reception in Jackson, NH.

Location:

The Wentworth Inn
1 Carter Notch Road
Jackson, NH