Edwards Campaign Press Release - Edwards 2007 "Fighting For One America" Iowa Bus Tour To Launch This Monday, August 13th

Edwards Will Highlight His Bold Policies and Vision for America While Visiting 31 Communities and Thousands of Caucus Goers from August 13 to August 19

Des Moines, Iowa - Senator John Edwards and Elizabeth Edwards will kick off the 2007 "Fighting for One America" Iowa bus tour on August 13, 2007, with a supporter rally at campaign headquarters in Des Moines. The seven-day, 31-county bus tour will take the Edwards family from the Iowa State Fair to town hall meetings and community gatherings across the state, culminating in the Democratic Presidential Debate on August 19 at Drake University.

"Elizabeth and I are excited to bring our family back to Iowa and to talk to so many Iowans about our fight to build the One America we all believe in," Edwards said. "From Ida Grove to Iowa City, and everywhere in between, we are looking forward to sharing our vision for real change in America."

Edwards continues to drive the Democratic agenda by leading with bold ideas. While Washington continues to offer only rhetoric, empty talk and half-measures, Edwards is offering courage, conviction and real ideas. Each day of the tour will focus on a different critical issue facing America - ending the war in Iraq, restoring economic fairness to rural America, rewarding work, delivering true universal healthcare, creating a new energy economy, strengthening education and building a One America where every person has a chance to succeed.

A detailed schedule of the 2007 "Fighting for One America" Iowa bus tour follows.

"Fighting for One America" Bus Tour Day 1 - MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 2007

TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENDING THE WAR IN IRAQ

9:45 AM

Bus Tour Kickoff with Senator and Mrs. Edwards

John Edwards for President campaign headquarters

712 E. 2nd Street

Suite A

Des Moines, Iowa

11:00 AM

Senator and Mrs. Edwards to visit the Iowa State Fair

E. 30th Street and E. University Avenue

Des Moines, Iowa

1:15 PM

Senator and Mrs. Edwards to hold a community meeting

Hometown Perry, Iowa Museum

1102 Willis Avenue

Perry, Iowa

2:45 PM

Senator and Mrs. Edwards to hold a community meeting

Greene County Courthouse

114 N. Chestnut Street

Jefferson, Iowa

4:15 PM

Senator and Mrs. Edwards to stop by Carroll campaign office

John Edwards for President campaign office

217 West 4th Street

Carroll, Iowa

5:30 PM

Senator and Mrs. Edwards to hold a community meeting

Cronk's Café

Junction Highways 30 & 59

Denison, Iowa

7:45 PM

Senator and Mrs. Edwards to hold a community meeting

Dan's Pizza

808 Iowa Avenue

Onawa, Iowa

"Fighting for One America" Bus Tour Day 2 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2007

RESTORING ECONOMIC FAIRNESS TO RURAL AMERICA

8:15 AM

Senator and Mrs. Edwards to attend Woodbury Democrats Truman Club Breakfast

Residence of Tim and Kathy Bottaro

1915 Heights Avenue

Sioux City, Iowa

10:30 AM

Senator and Mrs. Edwards to hold a community meeting

BozWellz Pub and Eatery

Junction Routes 59 & 175

Ida Grove, Iowa

12:30 PM

Senator and Mrs. Edwards to hold a community meeting

Twin Lakes Steakhouse

2419 220th Street

Rockwell City, Iowa

2:00 PM

Senator and Mrs. Edwards to hold a community meeting

Sidelines Restaurant at Family Fun Zone

230 N. Main Street

Pocahontas, Iowa

5:45 PM

Senator and Mrs. Edwards to hold a community meeting

Gazebo Park

200 W. Central Avenue

Clarion, IA

7:45 PM

Senator and Mrs. Edwards to hold a town hall

Clear Lake High School

125 N. 20th Street

Clear Lake, Iowa

"Fighting for One America" Bus Tour Day 3 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2007

BUILDING ONE AMERICA BY REWARDING WORK

8:45 AM

Senator and Mrs. Edwards to hold a community meeting

Ralph's Café

121 E. Elmore Street

Manly, Iowa

10:00 AM

Senator and Mrs. Edwards to hold a community meeting

Maple Inn Café

702 Main Street

Osage, Iowa

11:30 AM

Senator and Mrs. Edwards to hold a community meeting

Floyd County Historical Museum

500 Gilbert St.

Charles City, Iowa

2:30 PM

Senator Edwards to address the Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO Convention Presidential Forum

Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center

205 W. 4th Street

Waterloo, Iowa

6:45 PM

Senator and Mrs. Edwards to attend the Bremer County Democrats fundraiser

Waverly Civic Center

200 1st Street NE

Waverly, Iowa

"Fighting for One America" Bus Tour Day 4 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2007

MAKING HEALTH CARE AFFORDABLE AND UNIVERSAL

10:15 AM

Senator Edwards to hold a community meeting

Grundy County Courthouse

G Avenue and 7th Street

Grundy Center, Iowa

12:30 PM

Senator Edwards to hold a town hall

Holiday Inn Ames Conference Center

2609 Elwood Drive

Ames, Iowa

3:00 PM

Senator Edwards to visit the Iowa State Fair and participate in the Des Moines Register "Soapbox"

E. 30th Street and E. University Avenue

Des Moines, Iowa

5:00 PM

Senator Edwards to hold a community meeting

Historic Bandshell

Market Street and High Avenue

Oskaloosa, Iowa

7:00 PM

Senator and Mrs. Edwards to hold a community meeting

UAW Local 74

205 North James Street

Ottumwa, IA

"Fighting for One America" Bus Tour Day 5 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 2007

ACHIEVING ENERGY INDEPENDENCE & HALTING GLOBAL WARMING THROUGH A NEW ENERGY ECONOMY

9:00 AM

Senator and Mrs. Edwards to hold a community meeting

Blue Bird Family Restaurant

108 E. Jackson Street

Centerville, Iowa

10:15 AM

Senator and Mrs. Edwards to hold a community meeting

Davis County Courthouse

Courthouse Square

Bloomfield, Iowa

1:00 PM

Senator and Mrs. Edwards to hold a community meeting

Keokuk Middle School

2002 Orleans Avenue

Keokuk, Iowa

2:45 PM

Senator Edwards to hold a community meeting

The Drake Restaurant

106 Washington Street

Burlington, Iowa

6:15 PM

Senator Edwards to hold a community meeting

Louisa County Courthouse

117 Main Street

Wapello, Iowa

8:30 PM

Senator Edwards to stop by Hamburg Inn #2

Hamburg Inn #2

214 North Linn Street

Iowa City, Iowa

"Fighting for One America" Bus Tour Day 6 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 2007

STRENGTHENING EDUCATION IN ONE AMERICA

10:45 AM

Senator Edwards to hold a town hall

End of East 4th Street

Alliant Amphitheater at the Star Brewery

Dubuque, Iowa

1:30 PM

Senator Edwards to attend Representative Polly Bukta's Annual Corn Boil

Alliant Energy Field

537 Ballpark Drive

Clinton, Iowa

3:00 PM

Senator Edwards to attend Scott County Democrats Summer Picnic Residence of Senator Joe Seng

901 Tremont Avenue

Davenport, Iowa

Time TBD

Senator Edwards to address Hawkeye Labor Council, AFL-CIO Workers for a Better Iowa

Hawkeye Downs Expo Hall

4400 6th Street SW

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

"Fighting for One America" Bus Tour Day 7 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, 2007

FIGHTING FOR ONE AMERICA THROUGH BOLD, TRANFORMATIONAL CHANGE

8:00 AM

Senator Edwards to participate in ABC News / Iowa Democratic Party Debate

Drake University

Sheslow Auditorium

Des Moines, Iowa