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Visits to Key Early States
Through 3rd Q 2015 (Sept. 30, 2015)
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25 visits 43 days |
6 visits 8 days |
Through 3rd Quarter 2015
Iowa: 13 visits, 17 days
2015
>Gov. Chris Christie visited Iowa on September 28-29, 2015. On September 28 he participated in a town hall meeting hosted by Bruce Rastetter at Summit Agricultural Group in Alden. On the morning of September 29 he did an announcement event at the State Historical Museum of Iowa in Des Moines (+).
>Gov. Chris Christie spent the day at the State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa on August 22, 2015, including speaking at the Soapbox, acting as an honorary chef at the Iowa Pork Tent accompanied by Gov. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Reynolds, bartending at Jalapeno Pete's, stopping at the Iowa GOP booth, and the pony ride, where hs campaign sponsored free rides.
>Gov. Chris Christie visited Iowa on July 31-August 1, 2015.
On July 31 he did a meet and greet at Shot Tower Pizza in Dubuque; and a Tell It Like It Is town hall meeting at Beck's Sports Grill in Cedar Falls.
On August 1 he attended the Cedar Valley Irish Fest in Waterloo; greeted attendees at US Cellular 250 NASCAR race at the Iowa Speedway in Newton; and attended Bruce Rastetter's annual summer party in Hubbard.
Also, date/seq. unclear, Christie headlined a fundraiser for Sen. Chuck Grassley at a private home in the Fort Dodge area.
>Gov. Chris Christie visited Iowa on July 24-25, 2015.
On July 24 he held a town hall meeting at Jersey Grille in Davenport; greeted attendees at the Downtown Davenport Street Fest in Davenport; and attended the Clinton County GOP Hog Roast at the Mississippi River Eco Tourism Center in Camanche.
On July 25 he visited the Des Moines Farmers Market in Des Moines; held a town hall at the DMACC Automotive Lab in Ankeny; and attended the Itallian American Heritage Festival of Iowa at Western Gateway Park in Des Moines.
>Gov. Chris Christie visited Iowa on June 11-12, 2015. On June 11 he delivered a policy speech on education in Memorial Union at Iowa State University in Ames; greeted diners at Hickory Park Restaurant Co. in Ames; and addressed the Polk County Republicans' Capitol Club dinner at the West Des Moines Marriott in West Des Moines. On the morning of June 12 he held a "Tell It Like It Is" town hall at the Iowa Startup Accelerator in Cedar Rapids.
>Gov. Chris Christie spoke at the Iowa Agriculture Summit in Des Moines, Iowa on March 7, 2015.
>Gov. Chris Christie kicked off Dallas County Republicans' Spring Speaker Series (>) at the West Des Moines Marriott in West Des Moines, Iowa on February 9, 2015. Per the Washington Post, prior to the Dallas Co. event he met with Gov. Branstad.
>Gov. Chris Christie spoke at the Iowa Freedom Summit in Des Moines, Iowa on January 24, 2015.
>Gov. Chris Christie attended the inauguration of Gov. Terry Branstad at Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center in Des Moines, Iowa on the morning of January 16, 2015.
2014 (4 visits, 4 days)
>Gov. Chris Christie and Gov. Terry Branstad attended a Branstad for Governor rally at Winegard Company in Burlington, Iowa on the evening of October 30, 2014.
>Gov. Chris Christie visited Iowa on October 25, 2014. He attended the luncheon for Steve King for Congress' annual Col. Bud Day Pheasant Hunt and held a media availability with King in Akron; and attended Gov. Terry Branstad's 68th birthday fundraiser at 7 Flags Event Center in Clive (this event was held early; Branstad's birthday is on November 17).
>Gov. Chris Christie and Gov. Terry Branstad rallied for congressional candidate Rod Blum at Gee Asphalt in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on October 3, 2014.
>Gov. Chris Christie visited Iowa on July 17, 2014 for events for the RGA, House Speaker Kraig Paulsen and Gov. Terry Branstad (-). Christie and Branstad attended a RGA fundraising breakfast in Waukee; Christie attended a fundraiser for Speaker Paulsen in Cedar Rapids; Christie and Branstad made a retail meet and greet stop at MJ's Restaurant in Marion followed by a Q&A with reporters; and Christie headlined "An Evening at the Fair" fundraiser with Branstad in the Starlite Ballroom at the Missisippi Valley Fairgrounds in Davenport.
(In
his role as chairman of the RGA, Gov. Chris Christie was scheduled to
appear at a fundraising lunch for Gov. Terry Branstad in New Jersey on
May 28, 2014).
New Hampshire: 25 visits, 43 days
2015
>Gov. Chris Christie visited NH on September 25-26, 2015.
On the evening of September 25 he held a "Tell It Like It Is" town hall meeting (23) at Boston Billard Club in Nashua.
On September 26 he dropped by the NASCAR UNOH 175 race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon; spoke at the "We Believe in Recovery" rally hosted by Hope for NH at White Park in Concord; and spoke at a house party hosted by Rockingham County Commissioners Kevin Coyle and Tom Tobarello at Coyle's home in Derry.
>Gov. Chris Christie visited NH on September 13-14, 2015.
On September 13, arriving after his appearance on Meet the Press, he visited the Hampton Beach Seafood Festival in Hampton; and held a Tell It Like It Is town hall meeting (22) with Gov. Paul Le Page at Newick's Lobster House in Dover Point.
On September 14 with Mayor Gatsas (campaigning for Election Day tomorrow) he visited Farm and Flower Market at 15 Webster St. in Manchester; and with Mayor Gatsas he visited the William B. Cashin Senior Activity Center in Manchester.
>Gov. Chris Christie visited NH on September 8, 2015 for several private meetings; and a No BS Backyard Barbecue hosted by former U.S. Sen. Scott Brown at his home in Rye Beach.
>Gov. Chris Christie visited NH on September 3-4, 2015.
On September 3 he did a meet and greet at Topic of the Town in Littleton; visited the Lancaster Fair in Lancaster; and held a Tell It Like It Is town hall meeting (20) at the VFW Hall in Berlin.
On September 4 he held a Tell It Like It Is town hall meeting (21) at Horsefeathers Restaurant in North Conway; greeted attendees at the Hopkinton State Fair in Contoocook; and attended a house party hosted by Sen. Jeb Bradley, Michelline Dufort and Pamela Puleo at Puleo's home in Concord.
>Gov. Chris Christie visited NH on August 28-29, 2015.
On the evening of August 28 he attended a closed press fundraiser/house party at the home of Nevins McCann in Rye Beach.
On August 29 he held a Tell It Like It Is town hall meeting (19) at the VFW Hall in Laconia; attended a house party hosted by Beverly Bruce in Center Tuftonboro; addressed the Stop the Circle Overdose & Addiction Awareness Rally at Veterans Memorial Park in Manchester; and attended Greekfest at the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in Manchester..
>Gov. Chris Christie held a Tell It Like It Is town hall (18), at Sayde's Bar and Grill in Salem, NH early on the evening of August 24, 2015.
>Gov. Chris Christie visited NH on August 19-20, 2015. On August 19 he participated in the 2015 New Hampshire Education Summit in Londonderry; and in the evening he held a "Tell It Like It Is" town hall meeting (17) at Molly's Tavern and Restaurant in New Boston. On August 20 he taped a Conversation with the Candidate at WMUR in Manchester.
>Gov. Chris Christie visited NH on August 3-4, 2015. On August 3 he did a meet and greet at the Puritan Backroom in Manchester; and participated in the Voters First Forum at St. Anselm College in Manchester. On the morning of August 4 he held in a "Tell It Like It Is" town hall meeting (16) at Blake's Creamery Inc. in Manchester.
>Gov. Chris Christie visited NH on July 27-29, 2015.
On the evening of July 27 he held a "Tell It Like It Is" town hall meeting (14) at Lab'n Lager Food & Spirits in Keene.
On July 28 he visited Audrey's Cafe in Marlborough; (did an interview with John Harwood at Lindy's Diner in Keene); held a "Tell It Like It Is" town hall meeting (15) at Salt Hill Pub in Newport; and made an OTR stop at the McDonald's in Newport.
On July 29 he did a meet and greet at Robie's Country Store in Hooksett; made a quick OTR stop at Tuckers in Hooksett; and participated in an Americans for Peace Prosperity and Security's national security forurm at the University of Manchester in Manchester.
>Gov. Chris Christie visited NH on July 16-17, 2015. On the evening of July 16 he held a "Tell It Like It Is" town hall meeting (12) at the VFW in Franklin. On the morning of July 17 he held a "Tell It Like It Is" town hall meeting (13) at Chapanga's Griddle & Grill in Milford.
>Following his announcement in New Jersey on June 30, Gov. Chris Christie visited NH on June 30-July 4, 2015.
On the evening of June 30 he held a "Tell It Like It Is" town hall meeting (9) at Sandown Town Hall in Sandown.
On July 1 he plans an endorsement event at MaryAnn's Diner in Derry; [received the endorsement of Maine Gov. Paul LePage at Becky's Diner in Portland, ME}; attended a house party hosted by Fred Schneider in Bristol; and did a "Tell It Like It Is" town hall meeting (10) at Ashland American Legion in Ashland.
On July 2 he held a "Tell It Like It Is" town hall meeting (11) at the Pink Cadillac Diner in Rochester; attended a business forum hosted by Renee Plummer at One New Hampshire at Pease International Tradeport in Portsmouth; made a quick stop at Hayward's Ice Cream in Nashua; received the endorsement of former Mayor Bernie Streeter at Martha's Exchange in Nashua; and attended a house party hosted by former Senate President Tom Eaton at his summer home in Spofford.
On July 3 he received the endorsment of former NH U.S. Attorney Tom Colantuono at MaryAnn's Diner in Derry; and did a meet and greet event at JJ Goodwin's Eatery and Sports Bar in Center Barnstead. Christie (and Rubio) overnighted at Mitt Romney's vacation home on Lake Winnipesaukee, and the trio "were also spotted in a local ice-cream shop."
On July 4 he attended the Wolfeboro GOP breakfast at the Inn on Main in Wolfeboro; and participated in the Wolfeboro 4th of July Parade.
>Gov. Chris Christie held a "Tell It Like It Is" town hall meeting at the Galley Hatch Restaurant in Hampton, NH late on the afternoon of June 18, 2015.
>Gov. Chris Christie visited NH on June 8-9, 2015. On the late afternoon of June 8 he held a "Tell It Like It Is" town hall meeting at The Village Trestle in Goffstown. On June 9 he spoke at a "Politics & Eggs" breakfast at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College in Manchester.
>Gov. Chris Christie visited NH on June 4-5, 2015. On the evening of June 4 he attended a Ted Gatsas for Mayor fundraiser at the St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Manchester; and held a "Tell It Like It Is" town hall meeting at Derry VFW in Derry. On June 5 he did a meet and greet at the Corner View Restaurant in Concord; and a roundtable discussion with Mayor Ken Merrifield and Sheriff Scott Hillard at Webster Place Recovery Center in Franklin.
>Gov. Chris Christie visited NH on May 18, 2015. He delivered a speech on foreign policy and America's role in the world at Prescott Park in Portsmouth, with the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard serving as the backdrop; and held a "Tell It Like It Is" town hall meeting at Hudson VFW in Hudson.
>Gov. Chris Christie visited NH on May 12-13, 2015. On May 12 he delivered an economic speech at UNH Manchester in Manchester(+); and held at "Tell It Like It Is" town hall at the American Legion in Pembroke. On May 13 he did a breakfast meet and greet at Tilt'n Diner in Tilton; and a discussion on economic opportunity and growth at the New Hampshire School of Mechanical Trade in Manchester.
>Gov. Chris Christie visited NH on May 7-8, 2015.
On May 7 he toured and did a roundtable discussion at the Farnum Center in Manchester; did a meet and greet at One Mile West Tavern in Sunapee; and was the keynote speaker at the Cheshire County Republican Committee's Lincoln Day Dinner at the Keene Country Club in Keene.
On May 8 he did a morning meet and greet at Joey's Diner in Amherst; participated in a closed press roundtable discussion hosted by former state Sen. Gary Lambert at his law office in Nashua; did a closed press roundtable with elected officials at the Copper Door in Bedford; met privately with state Rep. Catherine Cheney; and in the late afternoon did a "Tell It Like It Is" town hall meeting at Fury's Publick House in Dover.
>Gov. Chris Christie visited NH on April 17, 2015. With Mayor Ted Gatsas he toured the Made in New Hampshire Expo at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester; he spoke at NHGOP's #FITN Republican Leadership Summit in Nashua; and held a "Tell It Like It Is" town hall at Shooters Sports Pub in Exeter.
>Gov. Chris Christie visited NH on April 14-15, 2015.
On April 14 he gave a policy speech on entitlement reform at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics in Manchester; made a stop at Caesario's Pizza in Manchester; attended a Rockingham County GOP Happy Hour town hall style discussion at The Stone Church in Newmarket; and met with a group of business leaders hosted by Renee Plummer at One New Hampshire Ave. in Pease International Tradeport in Portsmouth.
On April 15 he had breakfast at Chez Vachon and greeted people on Elm Street in Manchester; and held a "Tell It Like It Is" town hall at the Londonderry Lions Club in Londonderry.
>Gov. Chris Christie keynoted the Merrimack County/Concord City Republican Committees’ Lincoln-Reagan Dinner at the Grappone Center in Concord, NH on February 16, 2015. NH Journal's John DiStaso reported on several private meetings Christie held before the dinner, first with "politically active business leaders in Bedford" and with "Senate President Chuck Morse and several other GOP state senators" in Concord.
2014 (5 visits, 5 days)
>Gov. Chris Christie attended a rally with gubernatorial nominee Walt Havenstein at MacKenna's Restaurant in New London, NH on the afternoon of November 3, 2014.
>Gov.
Chris Christie campaigned with gubernatorial nominee Walt
Havenstein in NH on October 10, 2014, appearing
with him at Northland Restaurant and Dairy Bar in Berlin;
and
at
the
VFW
in
Lancaster.
>Gov. Chris Christie visited NH on September 17, 2014. He did closed press event with gubernatorial nominee Walt Havenstein Nashua; he and Havenstein met with supporters at Crosby Bakery in Nashua; and he joined U.S. Senate nominee Scott Brown at a "Call to Victory" phone banking at the NHGOP field office at 356 S. Broadway in Salem.
>Gov. Chris Christie visited NH on July 31, 2014. (-) He campaigned with gubernatorial candidate Walt Havenstein at BAE Systems in Nashua; appeared at an RGA fundraiser with Havenstein in Manchester; and headlined the Home Run to Victory in 2014 fundraising event (New Hampshire Fisher Cats vs. the Reading Fightin Phils) at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester.
>Gov. Chris Christie visited NH on June 21, 2014 in support of gubernatorial candidate Walt Havenstein. They attended an RGA fundraiser in Manchester; did meet and greet at T-Bones Restaurant in Bedford; and attended a private fundraiser at the home of developer Steve Lewis in Atkinson.
>Gov. Chris Christie visited NH on September 17, 2014. He did closed press event with gubernatorial nominee Walt Havenstein Nashua; he and Havenstein met with supporters at Crosby Bakery in Nashua; and he joined U.S. Senate nominee Scott Brown at a "Call to Victory" phone banking at the NHGOP field office at 356 S. Broadway in Salem.
>Gov. Chris Christie visited NH on July 31, 2014. (-) He campaigned with gubernatorial candidate Walt Havenstein at BAE Systems in Nashua; appeared at an RGA fundraiser with Havenstein in Manchester; and headlined the Home Run to Victory in 2014 fundraising event (New Hampshire Fisher Cats vs. the Reading Fightin Phils) at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester.
>Gov. Chris Christie visited NH on June 21, 2014 in support of gubernatorial candidate Walt Havenstein. They attended an RGA fundraiser in Manchester; did meet and greet at T-Bones Restaurant in Bedford; and attended a private fundraiser at the home of developer Steve Lewis in Atkinson.
South Carolina: 6 visits, 8 days
2015
>Gov. Chris Christie participated in Heritage America's Take Back America Forum in Greenville, SC on September 18, 2015.
>Gov. Chris Christie visited SC on July 20-21, 2015. On July 20 he held a town hall meeting at Skillets Cafe in Hilton Head Island; spoke at the East Cooper Republican Club luncheon at Skillets Cafe in Mt. Pleasant; and held a town hall meeting at Liberty Tap Room in Mt. Pleasant. On the morning of July 21 he spoke and took questions at Sea Captain's House restaurant in Myrtle Beach.
>Gov. Chris Christie visited SC on June 2-3, 2015. Starting on the afternoon June 2 he is did a Richland County GOP meet and greet (which AP said "turned into an impromptu town hall") at Liberty Tap Room in Columbia; met with Gov. Haley; did a meet and greet hosted by Leighton Lord at the office of Nexsen Pruet on Main Street in Columbia; and a meet and greet hosted by Attorney General Alan Wilson at Hudson's Smokehouse in Lexington. On the morning of June 3 he held a "Tell It Like It Is" town hall at Tommy's Country Ham House in Greenville; and did a walking tour in downtown Greenville with Greenville City Councilwoman Amy Ryberg Doyle.
>Gov. Chris Christie visited Columbia, SC on January 14, 2015; he attended the inauguration of Gov. Nikki Haley at the State House; and attended a "meet and greet" at the law offices of Nexsen Pruet (The State reports that Leighton Lord, an attorney there, is a former classmate).
2014 (2 visits, 2 days)
>Gov. Chris Christie joined Gov. Nikki Haley in Spartanburg, SC on November 2, 2014. They attended church services at First Baptist Spartanburg (Rep. Trey Gowdy's church); and rallied at the Beacon Drive-In.
>Gov. Chris Christie visited SC on September 16, 2014 to campaign for Gov. Nikki Haley and raise money for her campaign and the SC GOP (-). They did a retail stop at Moe's Southwest Grill in Charleston; an RGA event at the Nexsen Pruet law firm in Charleston; a Nikki Haley for Governor event at Sticky Fingers Rib House in Charleston; and a Nikki Haley for Governor/SC GOP event at the River Course Clubhouse on Kiawah Island.
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2015
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