2016 Presidential Campaign Blog

Town Hall Meeting with Dr. Ben Carson at the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa, Iowa on January 7, 2016

Town Hall Meeting with Dr. Ben Carson at the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa, Iowa on January 7, 2016

National Motorcycle Museum  
102 Chamber Drive
Anamosa , IA
January 7, 2016 – Thursday
12:30 PM till 2:00 PM
Doors open at 11:30 AM

Town Hall Meeting with Dr. Ben Carson at Isaac Newton Christian Academy in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on January 7, 2016

Town Hall Meeting with Dr. Ben Carson at Isaac Newton Christian Academy in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on January 7, 2016

Isaac Newton Christian Academy
1635 Linmar Drive NE
Cedar Rapids , IA
January 7, 2016 – Thursday
10:30 AM till Noon
Doors open at 9:00 AM

Rand Paul at New Hampshire Primary Student Convention in Manchester on Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Rand Paul at New Hampshire Primary Student Convention in Manchester on Tuesday, January 5, 2016

When:
Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 12:00 PM (EST)

Where:
Radisson Hotel
700 Elm Street
Manchester, NH 03101

Hosted By:
Rand Paul for President

Register for this event now at :
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/rand-paul-at-nh-primary-student-convention-manchester-nh-tickets-20343390629

Event Details:

Senator Paul will address students at the college convention.

Bernie Sanders Raises $33 Million in the Fourth Quarter

Bernie Sanders’ People-Powered Campaign Smashes Record Number of Donations, Raises $33 Million in the 4th Quarter

BURLINGTON, Vt. – Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign raised more than $33 million in the final three months of last year in a way that rewrote the record books for White House campaigns. The tally for the year-end quarter pushed his total raised last year to $73 million from more than 1 million individuals who made a record 2.5 million donations.

“This people-powered campaign is revolutionizing American politics,” said Jeff Weaver, Sanders’ campaign manager. “What we are showing is that we can run a strong, national campaign without a super PAC and without depending on millionaires and billionaires for their support. We are making history and we are proud of it.”

The 2,513,665 donations to Sanders’ campaign broke the record set four years ago by President Barack Obama’s re-election committee. Through Dec. 31, 2011, Obama had chalked up 2,209,636 donations.

The more than 1 million donors to Sanders also is a milestone unmatched by any first-time White House candidate. Obama’s millionth donor in his 2008 campaign came on Feb. 27 of that election year. (In the next election cycle, the incumbent president’s re-election campaign hit the 1-million- donors mark on Oct. 17, 2011.)

Unlike other campaigns, small contributions made up the vast majority of all the money Sanders’ campaign raised. The average donation to Sanders during the past three months was $27.16.

Unlike other presidential campaigns, 99.9 percent of Sanders’ supporters may give again because they have not reached the legal limit on donations to traditional campaign committees. Only a few hundred of the more than 1 million Sanders donors have given the maximum $2,700.

Unlike candidates who have coordinated with so-called super PACs, Sanders has refused to work with the fund-raising behemoths that have corrupted American politics.

All told, Sanders supporters gave $33,281,952 during the Federal Election Commission reporting period that ended at midnight on New Year’s Eve. Secretary Clinton's campaign announced on Friday that she raised $37 million in the last quarter for use in the Democratic primary. The total for Sanders far surpassed donations in either of the previous two quarters of his eight-month long campaign and brought the fundraising total for 2015 to $72.8 million. Sanders ended the year with $28.4 million cash on hand.

The record number of donations to Sanders is one way to measure the grassroots enthusiasm for his campaign. Another sign of his success has been big turnouts at rallies and town meetings in Iowa and New Hampshire and other states. In Iowa alone, more than 35,000 have come to Sanders-sponsored campaign events.

“Bernie is the only candidate generating the kind of broad-based enthusiasm and excitement that Democrats must have in order to raise funds for a general election campaign and keep the White House and make gains in Congress,” Weaver said.

Rand Paul Returns to the Granite State for Two-Day Grassroots Swing on January 4-5, 2016

Rand Paul Returns to the Granite State for Two-Day Grassroots Swing on January 4-5, 2016

MANCHESTER, NH- Senator Rand Paul will hit the campaign trail on January 4th and 5th for a grassroots swing through New Hampshire. While in the Granite State, Sen. Paul will host several events where he will discuss the importance of protecting the entire Bill of Rights, and being boldly for conservative ideals that limit the powers of the Washington Machine.

Details of his trip can be found below.

MONDAY, JANUARY 4th, 2016
 
WHAT: Stand with Rand Diner Stop in Dover
 
TIME:    8:00am ET
 
WHO:    Sen. Rand Paul
 
WHERE:       

Harvey's Coffee and Bakery Shop
376 Central Avenue
Dover, NH 03820
 
WHAT: Stand with Rand Diner Stop in Dover #2
 
TIME:    8:30am ET
 
WHO:    Sen. Rand Paul
 
WHERE:       

Weeks Backstreet Kitchen
2 Locust Street
Dover, NH 03820

WHAT: Stand with Rand Town Hall in Laconia
 
TIME:    7:00pm ET
 
WHO:    Sen. Rand Paul
 
WHERE:       

The Belknap Mill
25 Beacon Street East
Laconia, NH 03246

TUESDAY, JANUARY 5th, 2016

WHAT:         New Hampshire Primary Student Convention
 
TIME:   11:45am ET
 
WHO:    Sen. Rand Paul
 
WHERE:       

The Radisson Hotel
700 Elm Street
Manchester, NH 03101

WHAT:  Stand With Rand Senior Citizen Town Hall in Concord
 
TIME:    3:00pm ET
 
WHO:    Sen. Rand Paul
 
WHERE:       

Havenwood-Heritage Heights
33 Christian Avenue
Concord, NH 03301

WHAT:  Stand With Rand Town Hall in Exeter

TIME:    6:30pm ET
 
WHO:    Sen. Rand Paul
 
WHERE:       

Exeter Town Hall
9 Front Street
Exeter, NH 03833

Coralville Speakers Series – Town Hall with Governor Jeb Bush at the Coralville Public Library in Coralville, Iowa on Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Coralville Speakers Series – Town Hall with Governor Jeb Bush at the Coralville Public Library in Coralville, Iowa on Tuesday, January 12, 2016

When:
Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at 8:30 AM (CST)

Where:
Coralville Public Library
1401 5th Street
Coralville, IA 52241

Hosted By:
Jeb 2016, Inc.

Register for this event now at :
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/coralville-speakers-series-town-hall-with-governor-jeb-bush-tickets-20304580547

Event Details:

Doors open at 7:30 AM

All bags are subject to inspection upon entry and are subject to additional inspections within the event space. 

Town Hall with Jeb Bush at Brownell’s Firearms Manufacturing in Grinnell, Iowa on Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Town Hall with Jeb Bush at Brownell’s Firearms Manufacturing in Grinnell, Iowa on Tuesday, January 12, 2016

When:
Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at 12:00 PM (CST)

Where:
Brownell’s Firearms Manufacturing
3006 Brownells Parkway
Grinnell, IA 50112

Hosted By:
Jeb 2016, Inc.

Register for this event now at :
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/grinnell-town-hall-with-jeb-bush-tickets-20304592583?aff=rss

Event Details:

Doors open at 11:00 AM

All bags are subject to inspection upon entry and are subject to additional inspections within the event space. 

Town Hall with Jeb Bush in Ankeny, Iowa on Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Town Hall with Jeb Bush in Ankeny, Iowa on Tuesday, January 12, 2016

When:
Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at 7:00 PM (CST)

Where:
FFA Enrichment Center
1055 SW Prairie Trail Parkway
Ankeny, IA 50023

Hosted By:
Jeb 2016, Inc.

Register for this event now at :
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/ankeny-town-hall-with-jeb-bush-tickets-20304606625?aff=rss

Event Details:

Doors open at 6:00 PM

All bags are subject to inspection upon entry and are subject to additional inspections within the event space.

Marco Rubio To Share His Vision For A New American Century In Iowa on January 4-6, 2016

Marco Rubio To Share His Vision For A New American Century In Iowa on January 4-6, 2016

Marco Rubio will be continuing his New Year, New American Century Early State Swing as he returns to Iowa for a series of town halls on Monday, January 4, through Wednesday, January 6.

Event Details:
Burlington Town Hall
When: 2:00pm CT, January 4, 2016. Doors open at 1:30pm CT.
Where: Burlington Public Library, 210 Court Street, Burlington, IA 52601
Members of the public who wish to attend can RSVP here.

Cedar Rapids Town Hall
When: 8:00am CT, January 5, 2016. Door open at 7:30am CT.
Where: Cedar Rapids Marriott, 1200 Collins Road N.E., Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Members of the public who wish to attend can RSVP here.

Mason City Town Hall
When: 12:30pm CT, January 5, 2016. Doors open at 12:00pm CT.
Where: Historic Park Inn, 7 West State Street Mason City, IA 50401
Members of the public who wish to attend can RSVP here.

Fort Dodge Town Hall
When: 3:00pm CT, January 5, 2016. Doors open at 2:30pm CT.
Where: Decker Truck Line, 4000 5th Avenue South, Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Members of the public who wish to attend can RSVP here.

Marshalltown Town Hall
When: 9:00am CT, January 6, 2016. Doors open at 8:30am CT.
Where: Fischer Community Center, 709 South Center Street, Marshalltown, IA 50158
Members of the public who wish to attend can RSVP here.

Marco Rubio Visits New Hampshire on January 3-4, 2016

Marco Rubio To Deliver National Security Remarks, Watch Patriots-Dolphins Game

Marco will deliver remarks on national security in the 21st Century on Monday morning, January 4. The remarks will be at a special town hall meeting at the American Legion in Hooksett, New Hampshire.

The day before, on Sunday, January 3, Marco Rubio will be in New Hampshire for three town hall meetings and will join supporters to watch the Dolphins beat the Patriots (hopefully!!).
 
Event Details:

Milford Town Hall
When: 9:30am ET, January 3, 2016
Where: Milford VFW, 1 VFW Way, Milford, NH 03055

Patriots vs. Dolphins Watch Party
When: 12:30pm ET, January 3, 2016
Where: Atkinson Country Club, 85 Country Club Drive, Atkinson, NH 03811

Raymond Town Hall
When: 4:00pm ET, January 3, 2016
Where: Ray-Fre Senior Center, 64 Main Street, Raymond, NH 03077
 
Hampton Town Hall
When: 5:30pm ET, January 3, 2016
Where: The Old Salt, 490 Lafayette Road, Hampton, NH 03842
 
Hooksett Town Hall and National Security Speech
When: 7:30am ET, January 4, 2016
Where: American Legion, 5 Riverside Street, Hooksett, NH 03106