Rick Perry to Roll Through 42 Cities in Iowa on December Bus Tour
EmailIn the final three weeks leading up to the Iowa caucuses, Rick Perry will crisscross the state in a bus, hitting 42 different cities, even visiting two twice over the two-week period.
The 14-day bus tour kicks off in Council Bluffs on Dec 14 and runs through New Year’s Eve in Des Moines, with a four-day break over the Christmas holidays.
Earlier today, Perry announced that he “respectfully declined” the invitation to participate in the NewsMax debate moderated by Donald Trump because of the need to engage in “traditional retail campaigning in the days and weeks leading up to the Iowa caucus.”
Perry has made nine trips to the Hawkeye State since he entered the presidential race in August. His trip to Iowa this upcoming weekend marks his 10th trip.
Full Schedule below.
Wednesday, Dec. 14
Council Bluffs
Harlan
Denison
Thursday, Dec. 15
Le Mars
Friday, Dec. 16
Cherokee
Storm Lake
Saturday, Dec. 17
Spencer
Algona
Clear Lake
Mason City
Sunday, Dec. 18
Charles City
New Hampton
Decorah
Monday, Dec. 19
Elkader
Manchester
Dyersville
Dubuque
Tuesday, Dec. 20
Maquoketa
DeWitt
Clinton
Davenport
Wednesday, Dec. 21
Davenport
Muscatine
Mount Pleasant
Thursday, Dec. 22
Burlington
Ottumwa
Newton
Tuesday, Dec. 27
Council Bluffs
Clarinda
Creston
Osceola
Wednesday, Dec 28
Urbandale
Indianola
Pella
Oskaloosa
Thursday, Dec. 29
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown
Friday, Dec. 30
Waterloo
Waverly
Mason City
Saturday, Dec. 31
Ft. Dodge
Boone
Des Moines
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America will want to know where the BUS was assembled.
Please let it be Made in the USA, preferably in Winnebago, Iowa :)
Posted by: K2k | December 9, 2011, 12:50 am 12:50 am
Rick Perry is the most qualified person running. He has 10 years of executive experience with a record of job creation that exceeds any other state in the union in the last 2 years. He was a Captain in the US Air Force. His has a proven track record of governing with smaller government, lower taxes, and less regulation. Under his watch Texas has passed Tort Reform, no driver’s licenses for illegal aliens, picture id requirements to vote and blocking sanctuary cities. He understands the border issues and the 10th amendment. He walks his talk about his faith and values as best as any man can judge another. His convictions are genuine and instincts are conservative. He is the only candidate running with a proven conservative track record and job creation.
Posted by: Tercel | December 9, 2011, 10:11 am 10:11 am
Tercel, thank you for that copy and paste from Perry’s website. No mention of his ‘pay to play’ attitude in Texas? The going rate, I hear, for Perry to pass a law specifically designed for YOU to make money, is $200 grand. He did it for the only private nuclear waste facility in Texas. He did it for a land developer named Perry (no relation) to avoid paying penalties for shady land deals. He can do it for you as well………
Posted by: Searambler | December 9, 2011, 10:53 am 10:53 am
It does not matter where the bus was made because it was not paid for with taxpayer money. Obama has been living on taxpayer money for 99% of his life. Look up his job history if you can find it.
Posted by: dunce | December 9, 2011, 11:19 am 11:19 am
For Rick Perry, the vitality of our national security is as high a priority as it was nearly forty years ago when he volunteered to wear the uniform of our country in the United States Air Force.
Character and leadership matter. As far as character, honor, and commitment go, Rick Perry embodies what the president of the United States should be.
This election is about who do you trust. Of all the candidates, I only trust Perry.
Rick Perry 2012!!
Posted by: Nomitt/Nonewt | December 9, 2011, 1:55 pm 1:55 pm
Iowa does not have “42 cities.” Some on the list are towns of less than 5,000.
Posted by: Jon Hall | December 9, 2011, 4:04 pm 4:04 pm
Rick Perry is my candidate of choice right through the Primary election. He is the real deal. I don’t want a Debater, I want a REAL LEADER who will do what he says he will do and be HONEST with the American people. In my opinion, Rick Perry is the only candidate who has the integrity and the experience to be President of this great country. And he will be a REAL Commander in Chief, which will be refreshing! Rick is not a “show boater” but will be a unifying, serious President when this nation needs it so badly.
Posted by: Sunnyr | December 9, 2011, 4:39 pm 4:39 pm