Sioux Falls, SD-- The campaign of U.S. Senator Tim Johnson today announced a busy scheduling blitz that will take Senator Johnson to 25 separate South Dakota communities during his final pre-election trip home. During this time, Senator Johnson will participate in 65 scheduled meetings with constituents and the media, visiting many of the 25 communities multiple times over the next 28 days.
Senator Johnson was able to kick off this tour yesterday, once it became clear over the weekend that the Senate would not require any further votes. His tour will include multiple roundtables with folks covering a wide array of issues; numerous scheduled meetings with members of the South Dakota media; windshield tours of Dell Rapids, Mitchell, Huron and Flandreau; joining constituents at a tailgate party before a college football game; attending the Black Hills Pow Wow; and hosting multiple meet-and-greets with constituents throughout the state. Senator Johnson will also spend the last few days before the election attending Get Out the Vote (GOTV) thank you gatherings and rallies across the state.
"Tim's excited to return to South Dakota for the final weeks of this campaign," Johnson Campaign Manager Steve Jarding said. "This will be a great opportunity for Tim to sit down with leaders in dozens of South Dakota's communities to listen to their concerns and to see what more he can do on their behalf in Washington going forward. We had a great and aggressive trip home in August listening and meeting with folks and Tim looks forward to this opportunity as well in the days leading up to the election in November."
Recent Press Releases
- October 09, 2008 Johnson Maintains Strong 25 Point Lead in Poll Completed Yesterday With Barely Three Weeks Until Election Day, Johnson Continues to Lead Opponent in Every Region of the State
- October 09, 2008 National Rifle Association Endorses Senator Tim Johnson NRA Chairman Cox: "I urge every gun owner and hunter in South Dakota to vote for Tim Johnson"
- October 07, 2008 Johnson Kicks Off 25 City Tour, Plans 65 Meetings Across State Will Visit Dozens of Communities in Pre-Election Day Push
- October 07, 2008 With 28 Days Before the Election, Johnson Campaign Shows $1.6 Million Cash on Hand Raises Over $500,000 in Third Quarter; 13,249 Total Donors
- October 02, 2008 Dykstra Campaign Releases False, Deceitful Attack Ad; Johnson Campaign Calls It A "Desperate Trick" Sioux Falls, SD - The campaign of U.S. Senator Tim Johnson today fought back against Joel Dykstra's latest attack ad, shedding light on the many misleading statements and inconsistencies that characterize the TV spot. One of the 30 second ad's most glaring fallacies is its claim that Senator Johnson has not supported or advocated for increased regulatory control over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. In fact, Senator Johnson has been a leading and vocal proponent of a stronger, independent regulator of the two agencies, and voted for bipartisan legislation that would have increased regulation of Fannie and Freddie. It was Joel Dykstra's Republican Party who voted this bill down.
