Pawlenty in Iowa on Saturday

Posted at 4:29 PM on July 28, 2008 by Tom Scheck

Gov. Pawlenty is headed to Iowa this weekend. The Des Moines Register also has a story. (BTW, check out blog4president to get a rundown of the campaign news releases, photos, etc.)

Here's the info on the Pawlenty trip:

Tim Pawlenty To Open Republican Party Of Iowa Victory '08 Office In Ames

Republican Party of Iowa Opens Victory '08 Offices Across Iowa

(Council Bluffs, IA) - Fifth District Representative Steve King will be the keynote speaker for the grand opening of the newest Iowa Victory '08 office on Monday July 28th. The Pottawattamie County Victory office will be located at 1851 Madison Ave, Suite 716 in Council Bluffs. The program, which will include Rep. King and several local candidates, is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m.

"We are excited to open our headquarters so that we can continue our efforts to support and elect our local, state and federal Republican candidates," said Mary Ann Hanusa, chairwoman of the Pottawattamie County GOP.

The Pottawattamie County location will be the fourth Victory '08 office opened by the Republican Party of Iowa this month and several more are set to open in August. Victory '08 offices are currently open in Urbandale, Dubuque, and Davenport.

Offices in Ames, Waterloo, and Cedar Rapids will open over the next two weeks. Governor Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota will join Fourth District Representative Tom Latham for the Ames opening on August 2nd. Program details for the Waterloo and Cedar Rapids openings have not been finalized.

"Our volunteers are eagerly awaiting the Ames grand opening and the campaign," said Russ Cross, chairman of the Story County GOP. "Governor Pawlenty and Rep. Latham are two great Republican leaders and their visit will generate a lot of enthusiasm in the county and the Fourth District."

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