Bush returns to Iowa - again

[Judi Lynn]

Bush returns to Iowa - again

Trips by Bush today, Friday will give state highest visit-to-vote ratio

By THOMAS BEAUMONT
REGISTER STAFF WRITER
August 31, 2004

For President Bush to give Florida the proportional campaign attention he has given Iowa, he would have to visit the pivotal Sunshine State every other day between now and Election Day.

Iowa ranks as the fifth-most-visited state since Bush took office, outside of his home in Texas, with Florida and electoral prizes Pennsylvania, Missouri and Ohio ranking ahead.

By the end of this week, Bush will have logged more time courting Iowa's seven electoral votes than those of any other battleground state when ratios of trips to electoral votes are compared.
As Bush travels to rural Polk County today for his 15th visit as president and plans a 16th on Friday - an unprecedented two visits in one week - it's clear the Bush campaign sees as winnable a small state he narrowly lost four years ago.

Bush has been to Pennsylvania 31 times, the most of any battleground state, about 1.5 times for each of its 21 electoral votes. Compare that to Iowa, where by week's end he will have invested 2.29 visits per electoral vote - with still two months left until the election.
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http://www.dmregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040831/NEWS09/408310355/1056

[Blue Gardener]

1. I guess this is the downside

To living in a battleground state. Thank goodness we have the Harkin Steak Fry coming up soon.

[Judi Lynn]

2. Good news!

Thanks for giving us something to look for on C-Span! I saw my first Harkin Steak Fry there last year. Some very dedicted Democrats turned out for that event.

You have one of the finest Democrats ever born in Tom Harkin. He's just the best!

[americanwomanone]

5. Same problem Here

He was just here in Michigan again yesterday. I think that makes 17 times. It is only fair that Iowa gets some of him too!:)

[Pert_UK]

3. Hmmm.....Iowa backwards = awoI......maybe he feels at home there?

:evilgrin:

P.

[cothomps]

4. Good...

With Zogby (and other polls) showing that Kerry is starting to break away in Iowa, I hope Bush spends a little more time here - the IDP is showing that they can handle it.

Plus, Iowans are slowly coming to a realization - I've heard many stories of even the "Old Farmer Republicans" deciding that they were sold a bill of goods in 2000.

I hope Bush spends more time here so our friends in Minnesota and Wisconsin can get the job done... keep working, guys!