McCain-Palin Pennsylania Visits
from June 1 through Nov. 4, 2008  See Rationale, Methodology and Limitations.
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 		Nov. 1 Perkasie.
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 		Oct. 8 Bethelehem.*
SP
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SP
 Oct. 14 Scranton.
JSM
 		Oct. 14 Blue Bell.
JSM
 		Oct. 16 Downingtown.
TP
 Oct. 18 Greensburg, North Versailles, State College.
SP
 Oct. 18 Lancaster.
CM
 Oct. 18-20... Oct. 18 Wilkes-Barre.  Oct. 19 Gettysburg, York.  Oct. 20 Philadelphia, Yardley.
JSM
 		Oct. 21 Bensalem, Harrisburg, Moon Township.
SP
 Oct. 23-24... Oct. 23 Beaver.  Oct. 24 Coraopolis.
JSM
 		Oct. 27-28...  Oct. 27 Pottsville.  Oct. 28 Hershey.*
SP
 		Oct. 28 Hershey*, Shippensburg, University Park.
SP
 Oct. 30-31... Oct. 30 Erie, Williamsport.  Oct. 31 Latrobe, Somerset, New Paris, York, Dauphin.
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 		Sept. 1-2 Philadelphia.
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 		Sept. 9 Lancaster.
JSM
 		Sept. 10-11... Sept. 10 Philadelphia.  Sept. 11 Shanksville.
JSM
 		Sept. 21-22... Sept. 21 Philadelphia.  Sept. 22 Scranton, Media.*
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 Sept. 22 Media.*
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 Sept. 26-28 Philadelphia (debate prep.).

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 		Aug. 4 Lafayette Hill.
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 Aug. 10-12... Aug. 10 Erie.  Aug. 11 Erie, Harrisburg.  Aug. 12 York, Manheim.
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 Aug. 30 Pittsburgh, Washington.
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 		July 8-9... July 8 Pittsburgh.  July 9 South Park.
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 July 23 Wilkes-Barre, Bethelehem.

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 		June 11 Philadelphia.
JSM
 June 30 Harrisburg, Pipersville, Bryn Mawr.

 

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Final two weeks (Oct. 21-Nov. 4, 2008): 5
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Final month (Oct. 7-Nov. 4, 2008): 8
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Five months (June 1-Nov. 4-2008): 19
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N O V E M B E R
November 3 John McCain
Road to Victory rally at Atlantic Aviation Services, Airside Business Park, Hangar # 2 in Moon Township, PA.   (event 3 of 7)

November 2 John McCain
(a) Road to Victory rally at Strath Haven High School in Wallingford, PA.  (b) Road to Victory rally at the John Long Center, The University of Scranton in Scranton, PA.  

November 1 John McCain
Road to Victory rally at Pennridge Airport in Perkasie, PA.

O C T O B E R
October 30-31 Sarah Palin
Oct. 30
(a) Road to Victory rally at Bayfront Convention Center in Erie, PA.  (b) Road to Victory rally at Bowman Field in Williamsport, PA.
Oct. 31
(a) Road to Victory rally at Vee Neal Aviation, Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe, PA.  (b) Tours Leiss Tool & Die in Somerset, PA.  (c) Visits Boyer’s Orchard in New Paris, PA.  (d) Road to Victory rally at York Expo Center in York, PA.  (e) Unannounced stop to go trick-or-treating with daughter Piper in Dauphin, PA.

October 28 Sarah Palin
(a) Road to Victory rally with John McCain at the GIANT Center in Hershey, PA.*  Oct. 28- JSM and SP Road to Victory rally at Memorial Park Stadium in Quakertown, PA.* postponed morning of Oct. 28 due to weather.  (b) Road to Victory rally at Shippensburg University, Heiges Field House in Shippensburg, PA.  (c) Road to Victory rally at Penn State University, Rec Hall followed by a surprise stop for a surprise stop for ice cream at the Berkey Creamery in University Park, PA.

October 27-28 John McCain
Oct. 27
Road to Victory rally at Pottsville School District, Martz Hall in Pottsville, PA.
Oct. 28
Road to Victory rally with Sarah Palin at the GIANT Center in Hershey, PA.*
Oct. 28 - JSM and SP Road to Victory rally at Memorial Park Stadium in Quakertown, PA.* postponed morning of Oct. 28 due to weather.

October 23-24 Sarah Palin
Oct. 23
Road to Victory rally at Beaver Area High School's Bobcats Football Stadium in Beaver, PA.
Oct. 24
Makes remarks on children with special needs at the Pittsburgh Airport Marriott, Grand Ballroom in Coraopolis, PA.

October 21 John McCain
(a) Road to Victory rally at TC Millwork in Bensalem, PA.  (b) Road to Victory rally at The Forum (Southeast corner of the PA State Capitol Complex) in Harrisburg, PA.  (c) Road to Victory rally at Robert Morris University, Sewall Center in Moon Township, PA.

October 18-20 Cindy McCain
Oct. 18
Road to Victory rally at the Arnaud Marts Center, Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, PA.
Oct. 19
(a) Road to Victory rally at Gettysburg College, College Union Building ballroom in Gettysburg, PA.  (b) Visits Victory office at 2210 East Market Street in York, PA.
Oct. 20
With Rudy Giuliani (a) Road to Victory rally at the National Constitution Center, Grand Hall Overlook in Philadelphia, PA.  (b) Makes a lunch stop at Sabrina’s Café and Spencer’s Too in Philadelphia, PA.  (b) Road to Victory rally at Shady Brook Farms in Yardley, PA.

October 18 Sarah Palin
Rallies at Clipper Magazine Stadium in Lancaster, PA.

October 18 Todd Palin
(a) Breakfast meet-and-greet at Westmoreland County Republican headquarters in Greensburg, PA.  (b) Rally at Pitcairin-Monroeville Sportsmen's Club in North Versailles, PA.  (c) Tailgates with Attorney General tomm Corbett at the Penn State-Michigan football game in State College, PA.

October 16 John McCain
Road to Victory rally at United Sports Training Center in Downingtown, PA.

October 14 John McCain
Rally at Montgomery County Community College, Physical Education Center in Blue Bell, PA.

October 14 Sarah Palin
Road to Victory rally at Riverfront Sports Complex in Scranton, PA.

October 10-11 Sarah Palin
Oct. 10
Fundraising reception at the Westin Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA. ($)
Oct. 11
(a) Road to Victory rally at the Cambria County War Memorial Arena in Johnstown, PA.  (b) Drops the ceremonial puck at Philadelphia Flyers v. New York Rangers home opener hockey game in Philadelphia, PA.

October 8 John McCain and Sarah Palin
Road to Victory rally at Lehigh University, Stabler Hall in Bethlehem, PA.*

S E P T E M B E R
September 26-28 Sarah Palin
Debate preparation in Philadelphia, PA.
Sept. 26
evening appearance at a debate watching party (left before the debate) at the Irish Pub in Philadelphia, PA.
Sept. 27
with daughter Willow picks up a couple of cheesesteaks at Tony Luke's in South Philadelphia, PA.
Sept. 28
with daughter Willow goes to Di Bruno Bros., a gourmet eatery and talks to a small group of women with children serving in the military overseas, in Philadelphia, PA.

September 21-22 John McCain
Sept. 21
Greets people outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia, PA.
Sept. 22
(a) Town hall meeting at the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple in Scranton, PA.  (b) Main Street USA rally with Sarah Palin on the steps of the Delaware County Courthouse in Media, PA.*

September 22 Sarah Palin
Main Street USA rally with John McCain on the steps of the Delaware County Courthouse in Media, PA.*

September 10-11 John McCain
Sept. 10
With Cindy McCain does a roundtable discussion/lunch with a small group of working women at the Down Home Diner in the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia, PA.
Sept. 11
Attends memorial ceremony for passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93 in Shanksville, PA.

September 9 John McCain and Sarah Palin
Road to Victory rally at Schnader Field House, The Alumni Sports & Fitness Center at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, PA.*  [McCain then to VA].

September 1-2 John McCain
Sept. 1
(a) Meets privately with Cardinal Justin Rigali at his residence in Philadelphia, PA.  (b) dinner with staff at Devon Seafood Grill on Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia, PA.
Sept. 2
Brings Dunkin’ Donuts doughnuts and coffee and visits with firefighters at the Engine 56 firehouse in the Fox Chase neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA.
Overnight at the Westin Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA.

A U G U S T
August 30 John McCain and Sarah Palin
(a) Stop at Tom's Diner in Pittsburgh, PA.*  (b) Road to the Convention rally at Consol Energy Park in Washington, PA.*

August 10-12 John McCain
Aug. 10
Dinner with former Gov. Tom Ridge at Smugglers' Wharf in Erie, PA.
Aug. 11
(a) Makes a statement on the conflict in Georgia at the Courtyard Erie in Erie, PA.  (b) Tours GE Transportation with former Gov. Tom Ridge and holds a town hall with employees, in Erie, PA.  (c) Tours and greets shoppers at Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World with former Gov. Tom Ridge, buys a fish scale and a jacket, in Harrisburg, PA.
Aug. 12
(a) Town hall meeting at the Toyota Arena at York Expo Center in York, PA.  (b) Stops at Manheim Central High School's football practice in Manheim, PA.

August 4 John McCain
Tour and small business roundtable at National Label Company in Lafayette Hill, PA.

J U L Y
July 23 John McCain
(Overnight July 22 in PA...) (a) Town hall meeting at the F.M. Kirby Center auditorium in Wilkes-Barre, PA.  (b) Finance luncheon at The Westmoreland Club in Wilkes-Barre, PA. ($)  (c) Brief stop at the King's Supermarket at Westgate Mall, then visits nearby campaign headquarters in Bethlehem, PA.

July 8-9 John McCain
July 8
(Straight Talk Air arrival at Atlantic Aviation in Moon Township, PA).  (a) Talks with editors and reporters at the offices of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review in Pittsburgh, PA.  (b) Brief stop at Primanti Brothers sandwich shop in Pittsburgh, PA. 
July 9
Tours CONSOL Energy's research and development facility in South Park, PA.

J U N E
June 30 John McCain
(Overnight June 29 in Harrisburg...)  (a) Tours Turbine Airfoil Designs in Harrisburg, PA.  (Visit originally scheduled for March, but canceled due to Senate vote).  (b) Tours manufacturing and sheet metal facilities then holds a town hall meeting in the warehouse at Worth & Company in Pipersville, PA.  (c) Fundraiser at the home of real estate developer Mitchell L. Morgan and his wife Hilarie in Bryn Mawr, PA. ($)

June 11 John McCain
Town hall meeting in the Grand Hall, National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, PA.

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