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Visits to Key Early States Through 1st Q 2015 (March 31, 2015)

 

Iowa
New Hampshire
South Carolina
Nov. 7, 2012-
Mar. 31, 2015
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Iowa: 4 visits, 4 days
2015
>Vice President Joe Biden visited Des Moines, Iowa on February 12, 2015.  He delivered remarks on the Administration’s economic policies at Drake University in Des Moines; made an unannounced stop at the Smokey Row Cafe in Des Moines, where he greeted diners and discussed education with a group assembled there; and at Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny he toured the Tool and Die Lab and participated in a roundtable discussion "on the importance of helping more Americans go to college and the critical role that partnerships between community colleges and employers can play in helping Americans obtain the skills they need to succeed in the workforce."

2014
>Vice President Joe Biden rallied with U.S. Senate candidate Bruce Braley at Modern Woodmen Park in Davenport, Iowa on October 27, 2014.  (Concluding event of the Iowa Democratic Party’s “99 in 24” tour – "Democratic candidates, officials, and supporters throughout the state will hold an unprecedented 99 events — one in each Iowa county — during a 24 hour period beginning this Sunday, October 26.")

(Out of state note: Vice President Joe Biden spoke at a fundraiser for U.S. Senate candidate Bruce Braley at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA on October 6, 2014).

>Vice President Joe Biden delivered remarks at a kick-off rally for the Nuns on the Bus "We the People, We the Voters" bus tour at the West Capitol Terrace of the State Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa on the morning of September 17, 2014 (1, 2).

(Out of state note: DMR's Jennifer Jacobs reported that Vice President Joe Biden "popped in" for an unannounced visit at the Greater Des Moines Partnership's congressional delegation reception at the P.O.V. Roof Terrace at the W Washington D.C. Hotel in Washington, DC on the evening of May 7, 2014).

2013
>Vice President Joe Biden and San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro were the featured guests at Sen. Tom Harkin’s 36th annual Steak Fry at the Warren County Fairgrounds in Indianola, Iowa on September 15, 2013. 


New Hampshire: 3 visits, 3 days
2015
>Vice President Joe Biden visited NH on February 25, 2015.  He delivered remarks on the Administration’s economic policies at UNH School of Law's Warren B. Rudman Center for Justice, Leadership & Public Policy in Concord; made an unannounced stop for lunch at The Works Bakery Cafe in Concord; and participated in a roundtable discussion and toured welding facilities at Manchester Community College in Manchester.  The roundtable focused "on the importance of helping more Americans go to college and the critical role that partnerships between community colleges and employers can play in helping Americans obtain the skills they need to succeed in the workforce." 

2014
>Vice President Joe Biden visited the Portsmouth, NH area on the morning of September 3, 2014.  At the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, ME he toured the apprenticeship shop and a submarine mockup and delivered remarks highlighting the Shipyard’s workforce engagement; then in Portsmouth he schmoozed with customers at the Old Ferry Landing, a waterfront eatery.

(Out of state note: Vice President Joe Biden headlined a fundraiser for Rep. Carol Shea-Porter and congressional candidate Seth Moulton at a private residence in Cambridge, MA on October 29, 2014).

>Vice President Joe Biden visited NH on March 25, 2014, highlighting workforce development and the value of on-the-job training opportunities.  He visited XMA Corp. in the former Amoskeag Millyard in Manchester; and appeared with Labor Secretary Thomas Perez for the announced event at the NH Works Center in Nashua.

2013
(Vice President Joe Biden had been scheduled to appear at a fundraiser for Gov. Maggie Hassan at the Cape Neddick, ME home of Jim Demers on August 22, 2013. canceled to be with his son Beau, who was hospitalized).


South Carolina: 5 visits, 5 days
2015
>Vice President Joe Biden visited SC with Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on February 18, 2015 as part of the Department of Transportation's GROW AMERICA tour to highlight the importance of investing in America's infrastructure.  In the morning they spoke at Wando Welch Terminal at the Port of Charleston; and in the afternoon they spoke at Owen Steel in Columbia.  Biden then made an unannounced stop at Kiki's Chicken and Waffles where, per the pool reported he greeted employees and patrons and ordered red velvet waffles.  (On February 19 Biden and Foxx made the third of three stops at Extravaganza Depot in Charlotte, NC).

2014
>Vice President Joe Biden, joined by his wife Jill Biden, visited Columbia, SC on October 14, 2014.  He attended a meeting with African-American clergy at Allen University; headlined a "Commit to Vote" event at the Allen University gymnasium; and attended an event for the South Carolina Democratic Party at a private residence.

(Out of state note: Politico's Maggie Haberman reported on June 12 that Gov. Martin O'Malley was a special guest and Vice President Joe Biden stopped by a fundraiser for gubernatorial candidate Vincent Sheheen at a private home in Washington, DC on the evening of June 11, 2014).

(Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden vacationed at Kiawah Island, SC from May 31-June 3, 2014).

>Vice President Joe Biden visited Columbia, SC on May 9, 2014.  He spoke at a fundraising lunch for the South Carolina Democratic Party at the Capital City Club; and delivered the commencement address in the Colonial Life Arena at the University of South Carolina.

2013
>Vice President Joe Biden made an official visit to the Port of Charleston in Charleston, SC on September 16, 2013; he spoke about "the importance of infrastructure investment to exports, economic competitiveness, and job creation."

>Vice President Joe Biden delivered the keynote address at the South Carolina Democratic Party’s Jefferson-Jackson Dinner at the Metropolitan Convention Center and dropped by Rep. Jim Clyburn’s annual Fish Fry at the Carolina Field House in Columbia, SC on the evening of May 3, 2013.

(Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden vacationed at Kiawah Island, SC from March 29-April 2, 2013).



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   this page last revised March 29, 2015
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