2016 Presidential Campaign Blog

Jeb Bush to Visit South Carolina on Monday, August 17, 2015 and Tuesday, August 18, 2015

JEB BUSH TO VISIT SOUTH CAROLINA ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY

Miami, FL – Governor Jeb Bush will visit South Carolina early next week. On Monday, he will participate in a Veterans and Military Town Hall, hosted by Concerned Veterans for America, in Columbia. On Tuesday, Governor Bush will attend a National Security Forum, hosted by Americans for Peace, Prosperity and Security, in Rock Hill.

Monday, August 17, 2015

Event: Governor Bush to participate in Veterans and Military town hall

Location:      

Seawell’s at the Fairgrounds
1125 Rosewood Drive
Columbia, SC 29201

Start Time:   6:00 PM EDT

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Event: Governor Bush to participate in the APPS-SC National Security Forum
 
Location:      

Richardson Ballroom, DiGiorgio Campus Center,
Winthrop University
Alumni Drive
Rock Hill, SC 29730

Start Time:   11:30 AM EDT

Gov. Scott Walker in Nevada on Saturday, August 15, 2015

Gov. Scott Walker in Nevada on Saturday, August 15, 2015

Madison, Wis. – Tomorrow, Gov. Scott Walker will travel to Nevada, an early caucus state where he has experienced strong support, to deliver remarks at Attorney Gen. Adam Laxalt's Inaugural Basque Fry. Walker will also make a campaign stop with Gov. Bob List, who was named this week as Walker's Nevada state chairman. Nevada was the first stop on Walker's announcement tour in July.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2015

Gov. Scott Walker delivers remarks at Morning in Nevada PAC's Inaugural Basque Fry, hosted by Attorney General Adam Laxalt

Time:
Event begins at 11:00 AM PDT
Remarks approximately 2:35 PM PDT

Location:
Corley Ranch
859 U.S. Highway 395 North
Gardnerville, NV 89410

Gov. Scott Walker meet and greet with Gov. Bob List

Time:
6:30 PM PDT

Location:
Washoe County GOP Headquarters
3652 S. Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89502

Carly Fiorina Travels to New Hampshire on August 19-23, 2015

Carly Fiorina Travels to New Hampshire on August 19-23, 2015

Wed, Aug 19th
 
9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.                    
Education Summit hosted by The Seventy Four
Londonderry High School
295 Monmouth Rd
Londonderry, NH
OPEN PRESS
 
12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
King Forest Products Meet & Greet and Tour
Event info:  12:30-1:30pm:  Invite only lunch inside (open press).  1:30-2:30pm, Public Invited, Meet & Greet, tour (open press)
53 East Side Road
Wentworth, NH
 
5:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.                       
Event time:  6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Belknap County Republican Committee Town Hall
Belknap Mill, 25 Beacon Street East
Laconia, NH

Thur, Aug 20th
 
5:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.     
Event time:  5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Carly for President Spaghetti Dinner / Meet and Greet
Littleton VFW
600 Cottage St.
Littleton, NH
 
Fri, Aug 21st
 
3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.     
Lancaster VFW Post 3041 Drop by
259 Main Street
Lancaster, NH
 
6 – 8 p.m.                                                 
Carly for President Meet and Greet
Home of Nancy and Richard Gould
501 Beechwood Drive
Twin Mountain
 
Sat, Aug 22nd
 
9 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.         
Event Info:  Registration opens at 8:30 a.m.; Program 9:30 a.m. to 12pm
New Hampshire Republican State Committee Grassroots Training
Attitash Grand Summit Hotel
104 Grand Summit Dr.
Bartlett, NH
 
12:15 p.m.          
Event Info: Program 11 a.m.; Picnic 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Raymond S. Burton Museum and Learning Center Picnic
Bath Historical Society Building
15 Lisbon Rd
Bath, NH
 
5:45 – 7:15 p.m.                        
Carly for President Meet & Greet
Home of Harry & Kathy Viens
206 Coe Hill Road
Center Harbor, NH
 
Sun, Aug 23rd
 
10:45 a.m.                                              
Event time: 10:30 a.m.
Carly for President Meet & Greet
Home of John and Kathleen Brandte
205 Eastside Drive
Concord, NH
 
2 p.m.                                       
Goffstown Republican Picnic
Event time: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Lemays Sons & Beef
116 Daniel Plummer Road
Goffstown, NH

Statement by Hillary Clinton on Endorsement by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers

Statement by Hillary Clinton on Endorsement by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers

Hillary Clinton released the following statement after the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, a diverse industrial trade union with nearly 600,000 members, endorsed her candidacy for President of the United States.

“As a longtime supporter of organized labor and a proud honorary member of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, I am honored to receive IAM’s endorsement for President.

“Unions like IAM have long been the soul and the spine of the American economy, fighting for good jobs and worker’s rights from coast to coast. After years of declining employment and deep losses during the recession, businesses are recognizing that creating good, manufacturing jobs here in the United States gives them access to a resource unparalleled anywhere else in the world—a well-educated, highly-trained, productive workforce.  

“But we must do more to get more American factories humming again—and create more good-paying union jobs for American workers. That's why I've said that the defining economic challenge of our time is getting incomes rising steadily and strongly for everyday Americans. As President, I will fight for everyone who shares that goal. I plan to expand the New Markets Tax Credit to help drive private investment to manufacturing communities, and crack down on the tax loopholes that allow corporations to shift jobs, earnings, and investment overseas. I will stand against Republican budget cuts, and plans to privatize or slash Social Security and retirement benefits. I will work with unions, including IAM, to significantly increase investment in apprenticeship programs, which provide a pathway to middle-class jobs through paid training. And I will fight hard every day to ensure that all workers have the fundamental right to organize, to join a union, and to retire with dignity and security after decades of hard work.

“Over the course of decades, strong unions like IAM helped build the mighty American middle class. I’m proud that IAM will stand with me in fighting for a brighter future for our families, our economy, and our country.”

Marco Rubio Returns to Iowa on August 17-18, 2015 *Updated

Marco Rubio Returns to Iowa on August 17-18, 2015 *Updated

Today, August 17, Marco Rubio returns to Iowa to share his vision for building a New American Century through innovative and conservative reforms. Tonight, Marco and state Senator Jack Whitver will meet with Iowans at Family Night in Ankeny.

Tomorrow, August 18, Marco will visit the Iowa State Fair with U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, speak at The Des Moines Register’s Soapbox and discuss conservative solutions for challenges of the 21st century.

Due to a personal scheduling conflict, Wednesday's events will be rescheduled for a future trip.

Updated Trip Details:

Family Night in Ankeny:
When: 6:30pm CT, August 17, 2015
Where: Dean Park, SW 18th St & SW College Ave, Ankeny, IA 50023

Remarks at The Des Moines Register Soapbox:
When: 10:30am CT, August 18, 2015
Where: State Fairgrounds 3000, E. Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA

Lunch with Marco:
When: 12:00pm CT, August 18, 2015
Where: West End Salvage, 22 9th Street, Des Moines, IA

Dallas County Annual Steak Fry:
When: 5:45pm CT, August 18, 2015
Where: Veterans Reception Center, 910 Main Street, Van Meter, IA 50261

Meet and Greet:
When: 7:00pm CT, August 18, 2015
Where: Wellman's Rooftop Pub, 597 Market St., West Des Moines, 50266

August 19, 2015

Grand Opening of Rubio Iowa Headquarters:
When: 8:00am CT, August 19, 2015
Where: 207 N E Delaware Avenue Suite 24, Ankeny, IA

Town Hall Meeting:
When: 10:00am CT, August 19, 2015
Where: Cemen Tech, 1700 N 14th St, Indianola, IA 50125

Governor John Kasich in Iowa on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 *Updated

Governor John Kasich in Iowa on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 *Updated

Governor John Kasich will be in Iowa Tuesday. Below is a list of public events:

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Iowa State Fair
Event: Cattle Barn Tour with Governor Branstad
Time: 11:45 am
Location: Cattle Barn

Event: Tour State Fair with Senator Grassley and State Rep. Mary Hanusa
Time: 12:30 pm
Location:  Iowa Pork Producer Tent

Event: Guest Chef Iowa Pork Producer Tent

Time: 1:30 pm

Location: Iowa Pork Producer Tent

Event: Tour Varied Industry Building

Time: 3:00 pm

Location: Varied Industry Building

Event: Speak at Des Moines Register Soap Box
Time: 4:00pm
Location: Horner Services Building

Scott Walker Announces Georgia Campaign Co-Chairs Including State Sen. Judson Hill, State Rep. Matt Ramsey, State Rep. Christian Coomer

Gov. Scott Walker Announces Georgia Campaign Co-Chairs

Madison, Wis. – Gov. Scott Walker today announced a team of local leaders who will serve as co-chairs for his presidential campaign in Georgia, a state where Walker has experienced considerable support and where his campaign will continue to have a strong presence in advance of the state’s March 1 primary election. They join Walker's state chairman, U.S. Rep. Doug Collins, in leadership of the campaign's efforts in Georgia.
 
“We are incredibly energized by the support our campaign is receiving in the South, especially in Georgia,” said Walker. “As we announce these new team members today, we take another step toward victory in the Georgia primary next year. I thank these individuals for their willingness to contribute their time and talents to our cause as we continue to share our message of fighting and winning for the hard-working taxpayers.”

Walker's Georgia co-chairs include:
State Sen. Judson Hill
State Rep. Matt Ramsey, Georgia House Majority Caucus Whip
State Rep. Christian Coomer

Julianne Thompson, former co-chair of the Atlanta Tea Party
Rachel Little, former Gwinnett County Republican Party chair
State Sen. Judson Hill was first elected to the Georgia Senate in 2004, by almost 75 percent of the vote, to represent East Cobb County and a portion of Sandy Springs in Fulton County. Senator Hill currently serves as Chairman of the Finance Committee and the Legislative Federal and State Healthcare Financing Overview Committee. He is also a member of the Appropriations, Insurance and Labor, Rules, Health and Human Services, and Regulated Industries and Utilities Committees. Senator Hill served in the Reagan Administration as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, and also in Washington, D.C. as a White House appointee at the U.S. Department of State, Agency for International Development. Senator Hill and his wife Shelly are proud parents of three children and have lived in East Cobb County for over 25 years.

State House Majority Caucus Whip Matt Ramsey, a native Georgian, was first elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2007. He currently serves as a member of the Judiciary Non-Civil, Higher Education, Rules, Ways and Means, Appropriations, Ethics and Regulated Industries Committees. Ramsey was elected by the House Majority Caucus in 2013 to serve as the Majority Caucus Whip in the State House. Matt currently practices law in Fayette County and is a partner with Warner, Hooper, and Ramsey, P.C. in Peachtree City, Georgia. Matt and his wife Missy have two children, Anna Lynne and Jacob.  
State Rep. Christian Coomer serves as the Representative for Georgia’s 14th State House District. He is the Chairman of the House Transportation Committee, which has oversight responsibilities for the State Department of Transportation’s $3 billion annual budget.  Prior to being named committee chair, Chairman Coomer served for three years as Administration Floor Leader to Governor Nathan Deal.  Chairman Coomer served four years on active duty in the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps before opening his own law practice in Cartersville. Coomer and his wife Heidi have two sons, Christian and Collin.

Julianne Thompson is one of Georgia's most high-profile conservative activists. She is co-founder of one of the largest and most influential coalitions in Georgia and is well-known for being able to build strong grassroots organizations on a state and national level. She is the former co-chairman of the Atlanta TEA Party and former press secretary of the Georgia Republican Party, where she currently serves on the executive board. In 2012, she was selected as one of Georgia's 16 presidential electors.
Rachel Little, active in numerous political organizations and campaigns at both the local and state level, is the immediate past chairman of the Gwinnett County Republican Party. She recently received the Georgia Republican Party Chairman of the Year Award and was recognized as the Woman of the Year by the Conservative Republican Woman of North Atlanta. Rachel served as a state co-chairman for both the Herman Cain and Mitt Romney presidential campaigns leading up to the 2012 presidential election. Rachel is a native of Atlanta and lives in Gwinnett County with her husband Bill.
   
Additional members of Walker’s state leadership will be announced in the coming months.

Chris Christie Visits New Hampshire on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 and Thursday, August 20, 2015

Chris Christie Visits New Hampshire on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 and Thursday, August 20, 2015

MORRISTOWN, NJ -  Next week, Governor Christie will travel to New Hampshire where he will participate in the New Hampshire Education Summit. He will also host a town hall in New Boston (his 17th town hall in New Hampshire), participate in a roundtable and attend private meetings. He will also participate in a 'Conversation with the Candidate' hosted by the New Hampshire Institute of Politics and WMUR.
On Saturday, August 22, Governor Christie will travel to Iowa to attend the State Fair.

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

3:00 PM    2015 New Hampshire Education Summit
Londonderry High School
295 Mammoth Road
Londonderry, NH 03053

7:00 PM    Town Hall Meeting at Molly's Tavern
35 Mont Vernon Road
New Boston, NH 03037
RSVP: RSVPs are encouraged for this event - http://bitly.com/08-19-15
*Doors open at 6:00 PM

Thursday, August 20, 2015

10:00 AM    New Hampshire Institute of Politics and WMUR's 'Conversation with the Candidate'
Manchester, NH

Senator Lindsey Graham, Accompanied by his sister Darline, to visit Iowa State Fair in Des Moines on Monday, August 17, 2015

SENATOR GRAHAM TO VISIT THE IOWA STATE FAIR MONDAY

Alexandria, VA – Today, Lindsey Graham 2016 announced that Senator Graham, accompanied by his sister Darline, will return to Iowa on Monday where they will spend the day at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines.

For Darline's first visit to Iowa, Senator Graham and his sister will mingle with fair-goers, host a veterans appreciation event, walk along the Veterans Day Parade route, visit numerous fair booths, speak at the Des Moines Register Soapbox and end the day with Graham showing off his cooking skills as a "Guest Chef" at the Iowa Pork Producers' tent.
 
Des Moines, Iowa

MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2015

WHO:  Senator Lindsey Graham.

WHAT:  Day at the Iowa State Fair

WHEN:  Monday, August 17, 2015 from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. CT

9:30 a.m. – Arrive at Iowa State Fair
11:00 a.m. – Greet Veterans Along the Veterans Day Parade Route
12:00 p.m. – Veterans Appreciation Event
1:30 p.m. – Visit the National Guard Recruitment Display
2:00 p.m. – Visit the Farm Bureau Tent
3:00 p.m. – Des Moines Register Soapbox
4:00 p.m. – Visit Republican Party of Iowa Fair Booth
4:20 p.m. – Visit the Iowa Right to Life Booth
4:40 p.m. – Visit the Puppy Jake Foundation Booth
5:00 p.m. – “Guest Chef” at Iowa Pork Producers’ Tent

WHERE:  

Iowa State Fairgrounds
3000 E. Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA

Janet Huckabee to campaign in South Carolina August 17-18, 2015 and Iowa August 19-20, 2015

Former First Lady of Arkansas Janet Huckabee to campaign in South Carolina and Iowa next week

Little Rock, Ark.- Former First Lady of Arkansas and wife of former governor and 2016 GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, Janet Huckabee, will campaign in South Carolina and Iowa next week. The following are the details of her stops:
 
Mon., Aug. 17, 2015
 
TIME: 8:30 a.m. ET
EVENT: Spartanburg County Republican Women Breakfast Meet & Greet with Janet Huckabee
LOCATION: Grape Vine Restaurant
ADDRESS: 1926 Boiling Springs Road, Spartanburg, S.C.
 
TIME: 12:00 p.m. ET
EVENT: Upstate Republican Women Luncheon with Janet Huckabee
LOCATION: Poinsett Club
ADDRESS: 807 East Washington Street, Greenville, S.C.
 
TIME: 3:00 p.m. ET
EVENT: Harvest Hope Food Bank Visit with Janet Huckabee
LOCATION: Harvest Hope Food Bank Columbia
ADDRESS: 2220 Shop Road, Columbia, S.C.
 
TIME: 6:00 p.m. ET
EVENT: Midlands Area Republican Women Summer Soiree with Janet Huckabee
LOCATION: Liberty Tap Room
ADDRESS: 828 Gervais Street, Columbia, S.C.
 
Tues., Aug. 18, 2015
 
TIME: 8:00 a.m. ET
EVENT: Calhoun County GOP Coffee with Janet Huckabee
LOCATION:  Lynn and Doug Doster Residence
ADDRESS: 480 Winding Brook Drive, Cameron, S.C.
 
TIME: 2:00 p.m. ET
EVENT: Charleston County Meet & Greet
LOCATION: Liberty Tap Room
ADDRESS: 1028 Johnnie Dodds Boulevard, Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
 
TIME: 7:00 p.m. ET
EVENT: Dorchester County Republican Women Meeting with Janet Huckabee
LOCATION: Coastal Coffee Roasters
ADDRESS: 108 East 3rd North Street, Summerville, S.C.
 
Wed., Aug. 19, 2015
 
TIME: 12:30 p.m. CT
EVENT: Polk County GOP Women Meet & Greet with Janet Huckabee
LOCATION: The Urban Grill
ADDRESS: 3651 86th Street, Urbandale, Iowa
 
TIME: 2:30 p.m. CT
EVENT: Habitat for Humanity Onsite Visit with Janet Huckabee
LOCATION: House Visit
ADDRESS: 2820 East 38th Street, Des Moines, Iowa
 
Thurs., Aug. 20, 2015
 
TIME: 8:00 a.m. CT
EVENT: Five Seasons Republican Women & Linn County GOP Breakfast Meet & Greet with Janet Huckabee
LOCATION: Granite City
ADDRESS: 4755 1st Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
 
TIME: 11:30 a.m. CT
EVENT: Johnson County GOP Luncheon Meet & Greet with Janet Huckabee
LOCATION: Midtown Family Restaurant
ADDRESS: 1069 Hwy 1, Iowa City, Iowa
 
TIME: 5:00 p.m. CT
EVENT: Meet and Greet with Janet Huckabee
LOCATION: Davenport Guns & Shooting Club
ADDRESS: 3701 Mississippi Ave, Davenport, Iowa