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Visits to Key Early States
Through 2nd Q 2015 (June 30, 2015)
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| Nov. 7, 2012- June 30, 2015 |
8 visits 13 days |
3 visits 4 days |
6 visits 9 days |
Through 2nd Quarter 2015
Iowa: 8 visits, 13 days
2015
>Dr. Ben Carson visited Iowa on June 25-26, 2015. (On the evening of June 24 he did a fundraising reception for his campaign in Sioux Falls, SD)
On June 25 he did an event with the Lyon County GOP at the Frontier Bank in Rock Rapids; a meet and greet at the Fruited Plain Café in Sioux Center; a tour of Quattro Composites in Orange City; a meet and greet at the Community Center in Missouri Valley; and a reception in support of Senate Republican Leader Bill Dix at the Pizza King in Council Bluffs.
On June 26 he did a meet and greet with the Adams County GOP at the Corning Opera House in Corning; and a meet and greet with the We The People Tea Party of Southern Iowa at Lamoni Community Center in Lamoni.
>Dr. Ben Carson visited Iowa on June 10-11, 2015. On June 10 he spoke to the Westside Conservative Club at the Machine Shed Restaurant in Urbandale; volunteered for about an hour at the Northeast Iowa Food Bank in Waterloo; did a meet and greet at PIPAC Centre in Cedar Falls; and in the evening did a Hardin County ice cream social at Pine Lake Wildlife Club in Eldora. On the morning of June 11 he did a meet and greet at Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge.
>Dr. Ben Carson visited Iowa on June 6, 2015. He walked the farmers market in the Court Avenue District in Des Moines; and participated in Sen. Ernst's "Roast and Ride" fundraiser in Boone.
>Dr. Ben Carson visited Iowa on May 16-17, 2015. On May 16 he spoke at Warren County Republicans pancake breakfast at Assembly of God Church in Indianola; spoke at the Iowa National Security Action Summit at Point of Grace Church in Waukee; attended a rsvp'd strategy and leadership training luncheon at Waukee South Middle School; and in the evening spoke at the Republican Party of Iowa's Lincoln Dinner in Des Moines. On the evening of May 17 he spoke at a Woodbury County GOP fundraiser at a residence at 2605 W. Solway St. in Sioux City.
>Following up on his announcement in Detroit, MI on the morning of May 4, Dr. Ben Carson visited Iowa on May 5-6, 2015.
Late afternoon on May 4 he is to make an appearance at The Iowa Clinic in West Des Moines.cancelled...Carson visited his mother who is critically ill in Texas.
On May 5 per Des Moines Register he made an "unannounced, unstaged drop-in at Smokey Row coffeehouse in Des Moines;" met with House Republicans, met with Senate Republicans, and met with Gov. Terry Branstad at the State Capitol in Des Moines; addressed the Bull Moose Club's May luncheon at the Embassy Club at the Ruan Center in Des Moines; and appeared with U.S. Rep. Rod Blum at a joint town hall at the Cedar Rapids Marriott in Cedar Rapids.
On the morning of May 6 he spoka and did meet and greet at St. Ambrose University in Davenport.
>Dr. Ben Carson visited Des Moines, Iowa on January 24, 2015. The Des Moines Register reported he was to do a private breakfast downtown; and he spoke at the Iowa Freedom Summit.
2014
>Dr. Ben Carson keynoted The FAMiLY LEADER’s “Celebrate the Family” fundraising dinner at Holiday Inn Airport in Des Moines, Iowa, on the evening of November 22, 2014. Also, per DMR's William Petroski Carson had lunch with Steve Deace earlier in the day.
>Dr. Ben Carson visited Iowa on August 24-25, 2014. (Earlier in the day in Omaha, NE). On August 24 he headlined Polk County Republicans' Summer Sizzle and Straw Poll, which he won, followed by a book signing at the Izaak Walton League Center in Des Moines. On August 25 he headlined a breakfast fundraiser for Rod Blum, the Republican nominee for Congress in the 1st CD, at the Cedar Rapids Marriott Hotel in Cedar Rapids; did a One Nation book signing at Barnes & Noble in Cedar Rapids; did a book signing at Books-A-Million in Dubuque; did a book signing Barnes & Noble in Davenport; and headlined a fundraiser for Mariannette Miller-Meeks, the Republican nominee for Congress in the 2nd CD, at the Center for Active Seniors Inc. (CASI) in Davenport.
New Hampshire: 3 visits, 4 days
2015
>Dr. Ben Carson did a meet and greet hosted by the Derry Republican Town Committee at the Halligan Tavern function room in Derry, NH on the afternoon of May 18, 2015.
>Dr. Ben Carson visited NH on May 10-11, 2015. On May 10, in the afternoon he rallied at Manchester Community College on Front Street in Manchester; and attended a house party at the home of Mike and Mar Mar Rogers in Hollis. On May 11 he made an early morning retail stop at Blake's Family Restaurant in Manchester.
>Dr. Ben Carson visited NH on April 6, 2015. He was the keynote speaker at the National Cultural Diversity Awareness Council's "Access to Affordable Health Care" conference at the Radisson in Manchester; did a meet and greet at Hollis Pharmacy and General Store in Hollis; and did a meet and greet at the Alpine Grove Banquet Facility in Hollis.
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South Carolina: 6 visits, 9 days
2015
>Dr. Ben Carson visited SC on May 25-26, 2015.
On May 25 he participated in a veterans march on Ocean Blvd in Myrtle Beach with U.S. Rep. Tom Rice in honor of Memorial Day, and made brief remarks, followed by a media availability; held an ice cream social in honor of veterans at Valor Park at Market Commons in Myrtle Beach; and attended the Military Officer's Association Golf Tournament at Moorland Golf course-Legends Resort in Myrtle Beach.
On the afternoon of May 26 he attended a Low Country Republican meeting/tribute to National Committeewoman Cynthia Costa at the Country Club of Charleston at James Island in Charleston; and joined U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford as a special guest at his Neighborhood Office Hours at the Mount Pleasant Farmers Market at Moultrie Middle School in Mount Pleasant.
>Dr. Ben Carson visited SC on May 8-9, 2015. At mid-day on May 8 he spoke and took questions and did a meet and greet fundraiser for the Georgetown County Federation of Republican Women at Winyah Auditorium in Georgetown; spoke to K-5 students who read one of his books at Plantersville Elementary School in Georgetown; and in the evening participated in a Richland County Republican Party Conversation with the Candidates at the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce in downtown Columbia. On May 9 he hosted a Dutch Treat breakfast at Tommy's Ham House in Greenville; and spoke at the Freedom Summit at the Peace Center in Greenville.
>Dr. Ben Carson visited SC on April 15-16, 2015. In Columbia on April 15 he keynoted a Balanced Budget Amendment rally in the 1st floor lobby at the State Capitol; and did a meet and greet hosted by the South Carolina House Republican Caucus at the Palmetto Club. On the morning of April 16 he spoke and answered questions at Palladian View's "Bridging the Gap Quarterly Leadership Series" meeting at Spartanburg Community College's downtown campus in Spartanburg.
>The 2015 South Carolina Tea Party Coalition Convention was held at the Springmaid Beach Resort in Myrtle Beach, SC on January 17-19, 2015. Four potential candidates appeared. Dr. Ben Carson and Sen. Ted Cruz spoke on the afternoon of January 18.
2014
>Dr. Benjamin Carson spoke at a fundraiser for the Lexington County Republican Party at the State Farmer's Market in West Columbia, SC on the afternoon of November 2, 2014.
>Dr. Benjamin Carson spoke at the Great Homeschool Convention at the TC Convention Center in Greenville, SC on the evening of March 22, 2014.
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2015
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