Iowa Caucuses: Where To Find The GOP Candidates On Tuesday

WASHINGTON -- With polls in Iowa predicting a tight finish in Tuesday's Republican caucuses, it would be expected that GOP presidential candidates would barnstorm the state on Tuesday in hopes of grabbing more support. So far, however, candidates' schedules are relatively thin.

Mitt Romney, the perceived frontrunner, will hold a grassroots rally in Des Moines in the morning. The rally is his only scheduled stop before a caucus night party at the Hotel Fort Des Moines at 8:45 p.m.

Rick Santorum will host a now-plausibly named Iowa Caucus Victory Party at 7:00 p.m. at the Stoney Creek Inn in Johnston. Santorum, who has ridden a late wave of support into a virtual three-way tie with Romney and Ron Paul, has no other events scheduled.

At the Rock The Caucus assembly in West Des Moines, which encourages young Iowans to vote, Michele Bachmann and Paul will both make morning appearances. The assembly is Bachmann's only event on the day; Paul has a 7:00 p.m. caucus night event at the Courtyard hotel in Ankeny.

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich will be doing a bus tour on Tuesday, with two stops in the morning, one at 9:00 a.m. in Muscatine and then at 11:30 a.m. in Burlington.

Doubling down on his "job creators" rhetoric, Rick Perry will hold two town halls with businesses in Des Moines. The first is at 1:00 p.m. with Principal Financial Group, followed by an event at Nationwide/Allied Insurance at 2:30 p.m. Perry will then hold a caucus night party at the Sheraton in Wes Des Moines.

Jon Huntsman is the only candidate completely not campaigning in the Hawkeye State; the former Utah governor is staking his chances on a major showing in the New Hampshire primary and will take part in four events there on Tuesday.

Candidates' schedules can, of course, change should the need arise. And it's hard to imagine that Romney, Santorum or even Paul won't do a bit of retail politicking in hopes of securing first place in the final tally. We'll update this post if their schedules change.

UPDATE 11:37 p.m. EST: The Perry campaign announced a new event on Monday night. The Texas governor will hold a campaign training event at 9:00 a.m. at the West Des Moines Sheraton before continuing to his previously announced stops.

UPDATE 12:08 a.m. EST: Newt Gingrich added two evening event to his Tuesday lineup. He will speak at the Black Hawk County caucus gathering in Cedar Rapids at 6:00 p.m. before moving on to his caucus night event at 10:00 p.m. at Des Moines' Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center.

UPDATE 8:27 a.m. EST: Rick Santorum will also appear at the Rock the Caucus assembly, going on stage at 10:35 a.m. The former Senator will then address the Des Moines Christian Assembly in Urbandale at 2:30 p.m.

Comments

[DevonTexas]

12:24 PM on 01/03/2012

"Santorum Prepares For Victory Party"

Who's bringing the K-Y?

[hhoc612710]

03:43 PM on 01/03/2012

Santorum might win Iowa but I don't think he has the money and the organization to go further unless people open their wallets. Everything is possible with 41% undecided.

[Cratewasher]

11:45 AM on 01/03/2012

Santorum is really preparing to be Mitts running mate on a losing ticket.

[hhoc612710]

03:44 PM on 01/03/2012

The big fat Christie is waiting for the VP position. They are all dreamers and losers !!!

[realmystical]

11:04 AM on 01/03/2012

They're going to party like it's 1699!!!

[Cratewasher]

09:32 AM on 01/03/2012

A vote for Romney is a vote for new wars.

[pmoschetta]

11:15 AM on 01/03/2012

A vote for Santorum, Perry, Bachmann and Newt is also a vote for new wars

[Geo Bruno]

09:29 AM on 01/03/2012

When will their god tell us of his choice?

[Geo Bruno]

09:22 AM on 01/03/2012

So which one of these guys ever mentioned the least of us?

[DevonTexas]

12:25 PM on 01/03/2012

Zing! Good one!

[camelias and sweet tea]

09:05 AM on 01/03/2012

Penny Posters for Paul on here now, that is a new one, no less annoying, but new.

[Cratewasher]

09:29 AM on 01/03/2012

Who do you support?

[Cratewasher]

11:46 AM on 01/03/2012

(they never say, just snipe)

[VictorLudorum]

01:01 AM on 01/03/2012

wrong Pal,cannot even spell Global,and the wars are going on below ground...Like Sevan skies there are Seven Earths, fetch a good name ...

[powerage]

04:37 PM on 01/02/2012

So there you have it. If only Ron Paul can win the Republican nomination, global and domestic current events in November 2012 will assure that a Ron Paul victory in the general election is a very high probability. Compared to the primary fight, some might even describe that general-election matchup as a cakewalk for Paul.

One word of warning for pro-war Republicans: If you fail to nominate Ron Paul and instead nominate an establishment neo-conservative such as Romney or Gingrich, expect Paul to run on a third-party ticket. And because of the reasons listed below, expect him to win a higher percentage of the overall vote than Perot did in the 1992 general election (greater than 18.9 percent). That would undoubtedly re-elect Obama

[Blue Pup in PHX]

09:24 AM on 01/03/2012

Well yeah! Duh! That's why Dems Progs Liberals and Centrists consider him our current MVPinCC..Most Valuaable Player in the Clown Car.

[powerage]

11:12 AM on 01/03/2012

So you support things like the NDAA then and another increase in the debt ceiling to the tune of 1 to 2 TRILLION dollars to increase federal spending and bail out foreign banks? I hope you the FBI doesnt come knocking on your door. And who exactly is going to pay for all the debt? Are you or are you just going to let your children & grandchildren inherit it? wake up

[powerage]

04:36 PM on 01/02/2012

11 REASONS RonPaul CAN defeat Obama

(1) Ron Paul significantly outclasses Obama in any extemporaneous, conventionally conceivable economic or foreign-policy
2) Ron Paul wins the issue of war and foreign policy for anti-war liberals, independents, libertarians, and constitutional conservatives
3) Ron Paul wins the domestic-police-state issue before the debate even begins
4) Ron Paul wins the federal drug-war issue by arguing to end it
5) Ron Paul wins the abortion issue
6) Ron Paul wins the home-school, pro-organic, anti-mandatory-vaccination, and other pro-liberty niche crowds.
7) Republicans will turn out en masse to support the GOP nominee – even if it’s Ron Paul.
8) The Tea Party rallies behind Ron Paul
(9) Ron Paul wins on auditing and ending the Federal Reserve.
10) Ron Paul wins on torture and the Bill of Rights
11) Circumstances and current events in November 2012 will play right into Ron Paul’s wheelhouse

[temmaleah]

02:57 AM on 01/03/2012

number eight and six is a reason to NOT vote for him
number 9 IS a reason TO vote for him
the rest are all needing further talking on WHat he believes in each of the catagories.....also what i would like to know from ALL candidates is WHAT THEY WOULD DO TO GET THE REPUBLICAN CONGRESS TO GET OFF THEIR ASSES AND DO SOMETHING OTHER THAN GETTING RID OF a) THE DEMOCRAT IN POWER, b) GETTING RID OF OBAMA.....AND IF THEY DON'T HAVE A PLAN THEN DON'T VOTE FOR THAT ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sorry about the shouting it's just that no one is saying WHAT they would do to change something, just that they wouldn't do what obama hasn't or has done.

[powerage]

03:36 AM on 01/03/2012

This is only pointing out that for those reasons he will appeal to & pull voters that Obama definitely will not. #6 Those things appeal to fringe or liberal voters. # 8 has to do with him cutting a trillion in federal budget the first yr. Govt overspending is a mantra of the tea party movement. the Pres. of the tea party actually endorsed Ron Paul today. Can you really disagree with someone who is serious enough to be making changes like that? No one else has or will except Ron Paul. Everyone else is owned by special interest including O. This country is in real trouble something has got to change and fast.

[askandtell]

09:25 AM on 01/03/2012

You left off Medicare; are you suggesting the majority of Americans would like to end the Medicare program?

[powerage]

10:57 AM on 01/03/2012

No and thats not something that wouldnt at least be subject to cuts. All govt spending has to be and that is simply because of the dire economic state we are in. The out of control debt & spending has to be reeled in and unfortunately sacrifices have to be made completely across the board to get our financial house in order. Its tragic that its come to that but we cannot continue down the road of simply printing more money and dealing with it down the road. It just wont work. It either deal with it now or force it on our children & grandchildren. What do you think is the right thing to do? Dont think that "O" or any of the other GOP candidates will do anything to fix it. They are all status quo. Ron Paul is the ONLY one speaking up for the American people's Rights & liberty and the only one who will make REAL reforms in the way the fed. govt. does business.

[rocketshipengineer]

03:58 PM on 01/02/2012

Do you wonder why you never see comments from dedicated Romney / Santorum / Gringrich supporters? There are none! Those people are only backed by corporations and the media. Are you curious why Ron Paul has such 'energized' supporters? Please, please, please find out. Take tonight out of your busy schedule and research all things Paul. Even if you don't like him please research the Federal Reserve Bank until you know what it is, how it works, and what the implications are of having a private bank control our money. Please research economics until you know the difference between Austrian economics and Keynesian economics. If you have a question about how these things work, keep researching until you have the answers. Then you can vote with confidence. Thank you!

[pmoschetta]

10:18 AM on 01/03/2012

I know enough about how our government functions, that regardless of Ron Paul's few good qualities, I would stil never vote for him

[Bridgette Angelos]

10:36 AM on 01/03/2012

A country with Ron Paul as it's leader is a country where private businesses can deny any person due to race,gender and sexual preference and when that tornado and or flood hits you can look to your nieghbor or church to help you unless of course you are part of the above. He lives in another country where there is no discrimination or hate and all are brothers and sisters just trying to help each other. The man is moving into late stage crazy and should never be allowed to run or govern. He's delusional.