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from June 1 through Nov. 4, 2008  See Rationale, Methodology and Limitations.
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S E P T E M B E R
September 23, 2008 John McCain
Tours the Dow Corning plant in Freeland, MI.

September 17, 2008 John McCain
(a) Unannounced stop, tours and makes remarks, at the General Motors assembly plant in Lake Orion, MI.

September 17, 2008 John McCain and Sarah Palin
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Straight Talk town hall meeting at Grand Rapids Community College, Gerald R. Ford Fieldhouse in Grand Rapids, MI.*

September 13, 2008 Cindy McCain
Remarks at the 119th Annual Oakland County Lincoln Day Dinner at the Centerpoint Marriott in Pontiac, MI.

September 5, 2008 John McCain and Sarah Palin
(a) A
ccept the endorsement of the Fraternal Order of Police at the Detroit Marriott Hotel at the Renaissance Center in Detroit, MI.*
(b) Road to Victory rally at Freedom Hill Amphitheatre in Sterling Heights, MI.*


A U G U S T
August 13-14, 2008 John McCain
Aug. 13
(a) Reception/finance luncheon at Shenandoah Country Club in West Bloomfield, MI. ($)  
(b) Tours Beaver Aerospace and Defense, Inc. in Livonia, MI.
(c) Media availability at the Townsend Hotel in Birmingham, MI.
(d) Fundraiser at the Townsend Hotel in Birmingham, MI. ($)
(e) Young Professionals Finance Reception at Big Rock Chop House in Birmingham, MI. ($)
Note: Cindy McCain received a minor wrist sprain during a handshake with a supporter at the West Bloomfield fundraiser; she was taken to Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, MI.  After X-rays she returned to the campaign trail with her arm in a sling in time for the media availability.
Aug. 14
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reets patrons at Kerby's Koney Island diner in Bloomfield Hills, MI.

August 5, 2008 John McCain
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isits the Enrico Fermi nuclear power plant in Newport, MI.


J U L Y
July 17-18, 2008 John McCain
July 17
(a)
Brief stop at Pronto Pups in Grand Haven, MI.
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inance event at the home of former Ambassador to Italy and former CEO of Universal Forest Products Peter Secchia in Ferrysburg, MI. ($)
July 18
(a) Tours and holds a town hall meeting at the General Motors Design Center Dome in Warren, MI.
(b) Finance event at the Detroit Athletic Club in Detroit, MI. ($)

July 10, 2008 John McCain
(a) Brief stop at Senate Coney Island Restaurant in Livonia, MI.
(b)
Town hall meeting at Bayloff Stamped Products (factory) in Belleville, MI.


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