Visits to Key Early States in the Pre-Campaign Period

 
  
 
   
    
   


updated only through Nov. 4, 2014...for more recent visits see respective state pages
Iowa: 8 visits, 12 days
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on November 1, 2014.  He held a media availability and then greeted volunteers at the GOP Victory Center at 2829 University Ave. in Waterloo; and attended a dinner for Patriot Voices volunteers at the Pizza Ranch in Cedar Falls.  (Volunteers from Patriot Voices were doing GOTV door-knocking in Iowa's 1st and 4th CDs on November 1-2).

>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on October 22-23, 2014
On October 22 he visited the Republican Party of Iowa Victory Center (124 4th St. SW) in Mason City; held a media availability with Congressman Steve King at the Republican Party of Iowa Victory Center (2526 Glen Ave.) in Sioux City; (and did a fundraiser at the home of Mike and Shannon Persaud in Dakota Dunes, SD - "just across the border from Sioux City"). 
On October 23 he visited the Johnson County Victory Center (1745 Boyrum St.) in Iowa City; and visited Scott County Republican headquarters (311 W. Kimberly Rd.) in Davenport. ("Santorum will also be holding private meetings with concerned Iowans.")

>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on October 15, 2014.  He participated in the Family Research Council's Faith Family Freedom Fund, National Organization for Marriage and Iowa FAMiLY Leader's "Standing for the American Family" Whistle Stop Tour of Iowa stop at the Dubuque County Republican headquarters at Kmart Plaza in Dubuque; headlined a house party in support of the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition at the home of Chad and Jill Kluver in Davenport; and headlined a house party in support of the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition at the home of Ron and Becky Herrig in Dubuque.

>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on August 8-9, 2014.  On August 8 he appeared on WHO Radio's Simon Conway show from the Crystal Studio at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, and in the evening was the special guest at the Boone County Republicans' Eisenhower Grand Ol' Picnic at McHose Park Shelter House in Boone.  On August 9 he signed copies of his book Blue Collar Conservatives, and spoke at the FAMiLY Leadership Summit at Stephens Auditorium in Ames.

>On June 14, 2014 former Sen. Rick Santorum spoke at the Republican Party of Iowa state convention at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines, Iowa; and, from 12:00 to 2:00, he did a book signing for his book Blue Collar Conservatives (Gov. Bobby Jindal, Sen. Rand Paul also spoke a the convention).

>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on March 26, 2014.  He taped "Iowa Press" at IPTV studios in Johnston; appeared on the Simon Conway show in studio on WHO; and did a fundraiser at a private residence in Waukee for Sec. of State Matt Schultz, who is seeking the Republican nomination for Congress in the 3rd CD.

>Former Sen. Rick Santorum did a media availability and attended a screening of "The Christmas Candle" at Cinemark 20 Jordan Creek in West Des Moines, Iowa on November 11, 2013.

>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited Iowa on August 8-10, 2013
On August 8 in the morning he spoke at a breakfast reception for Congressman Tom Latham at The Holiday Inn & Suites @ Ameristar in Council Bluffs; and in the evening he addressed guests of the Lyon County & Northwest Iowa Republican Fundraising Dinner at the Forster Community Building in Rock Rapids
On the afternoon of August 9 he visited the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines; in the evening he spoke at Steve Boender's customer appreciation supper in the machine shed of his farm in Oskaloosa
On August 10 he spoke at the FAMiLY Leader's Family Leadership Summit at Stephens Auditorium in Ames
Also, not sure where fits in
, per Kathie Obradovich tweet: "for old time’s sake, went to Blue Bunny ice-cream parlor in Le Mars “and the Pizza Ranch for lunch.”

>Former Sen. Rick Santorum is scheduled to visit Iowa on April 15, 2013.  He plans to attend a luncheon with the John Paul II Medical Research Institute in The Capitol Room, in the East Village of Des Moines; and give the keynote address at the 13th Annual Spring Kick Off of the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition at the Des Moines Christian School in Urbandale.  cancelled April 14 "While traveling in South Carolina on Saturday, Rick Santorum became ill and was admitted to the hospital for a gastro-intestinal illness and dehydration."


New Hampshire: 1 visit, 1 day
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum spoke at the Northeast Republican Leadership Conference at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Nashua, NH on the afternoon of March 14, 2014.


South Carolina: 5 visits, 6 days

Santorum, who has two sons at The Citadel, travels to the state fairly frequently for private visits.
>Former Sen. Rick Santorum hosted a fundraiser for lieutanant governor nominee Henry McMaster in Charleston, SC on the evening of September 19, 2014 seeking details on venue-ed.

>Former Gov. Rick Santorum appeared at three events in support of Henry McMaster for lieutenant governor (June 24 runoff with Mike Campbell) in SC on June 23, 2014.  He joined McMaster for a news conference at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport in Greer; at a meet and greet at the Beacon Drive-in in Spartanburg; and at a meet and greet at the Crowne Plaze Hotel in Greenville.

>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited SC on April 14, 2014.  He made a stop at The Citadel in Charleston, where two of his sons are cadets; did a Patriot Voices meet and greet in Mt. Pleasant; gave the keynote address at the Charleston County Republican Women's lunch meeting at Mark Clark Hall in Charleston; and addressed a meeting of the Charleston County Republican Committee at North Charleston City Hall in North Charleston.  According to a Patriot Voices media advisory he was planning to attend private fundraisers in Charleston and Columbia and meet with grassroots activists and political leaders. 

(Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited SC on April 3, 2014. No public events noted; tweeted "Great being in Charleston, SC with John, @DanSantorum, my brother Dan and my great friend Eddie Taylor.")   not counting in tally...no public events noted

>Former Sen. Rick Santorum visited SC on May 3-4, 2013.  On May 3 he visited The Citadel in Charleston for his son John's Recognition Day.  On May 4 per spokeswoman Virginia Davis via the Des Moines Register he “became ill and was admitted to the hospital for a gastro-intestinal illness and dehydration.”

>In the runoff campaign in SC's 1st CD, former Sen. Rick Santorum stumped with Curtis Bostic at A Plus Auto Service in North Charleston and at The Kickin' Chicken in Summerville, SC on March 27, 2013.

  this page last revised Nov. 11, 2014

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