“McCain Nation” day to feature “more than 100" Mo events

08.13.2008

By Jo Mannies

U.S. Sen. John McCain’s Republican presidential campaign just announced tonight that supporters will hold more than 100 events across Missouri on Thursday “as part of the first ‘McCain Nation’ national event day.”

“Supporters will meet at house parties in all 50 states to recruit volunteers, organize grassroots activity, make voter contact phone calls, and register new voters.

“The Missouri events feature U.S. Senator Sam Brownback, Missouri GOP Executive Director Jared Craighead, Republican National Committee Deputy Chairman Frank Donatelli, State Senator John Greisheimer, Presiding Commissioner Ed Hillhouse, Missouri State McCain Co-Chair Jack Jackson, State Rep Mary Kasten, State Rep. Brian Nieves, Lloyd Smith (Chief of Staff to Jo Ann Emerson) and State Rep Candidate Clint Tracy.”

Similar events are being held across the country, the campaign said, as “an important step in organizing supporters at the local level. With less than 100 days until the election, John McCain’s campaign is counting on his supporters to spread his ‘Country First’ message to their local communities.”

Here’s the list of Missouri’s “open media” McCain Nation events. The addresses and descriptions of speakers are from the release:

Cape Girardeau
Cape Victory Office
400 Broadway Suite 501
Cape Girardeau, MO 63702
6-9 p.m.
State Rep Mary Kasten, State Rep Candidate Clint Tracy, and Chief of Staff to Jo Ann
Emerson, Lloyd Smith will be attending and giving brief remarks

Columbia
1301 Vandiver Drive
Columbia, MO 65202
7-9 p.m.
Jared Craighead will be attending and giving brief remarks

Joplin
South 2639 E. 32nd St.
Joplin, MO 64804
5:30-8:30 p.m.
Republican National Committee Deputy Chairman Frank Donatelli will be attending and giving
brief remarks

Kansas City/Lees Summit
VFW Post 5789
329 SE Douglas
Lees Summit, MO 64063
7-8 p.m.
U.S. Senator Sam Brownback will be attending and giving brief remarks

Springfield
7th District Victory HQ
2951 E. Sunshine Street
Springfield, MO 65804
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Republican National Committee Deputy Chairman Frank Donatelli will be attending and giving
brief remarks

St. Louis
Pujols 5 Restaurant
342 Westport Plaza
St. Louis, MO 63146
7-9 p.m.
Col. Jack Jackson, Missouri State Co-Chair for McCain, will be attending and giving brief
remarks

Washington
Franklin County Victory Office
1202 West 5th Street
Washington, MO 63090
5-7 p.m.
State Senator John Greisheimer, Presiding Commissioner Ed Hillhouse and State Rep. Brian
Nieves will be attending and giving brief remarks.

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