During the last seven months of the campaign (April 10, 2012 to Nov. 6, 2012 >), Mitt Romney made dozen trips to his home state of Massachusetts including fundraisers, visits to campaign headquarters and culminating in voting on the morning of Nov. 6 and his election night event at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center that evening.  The Democratic principals did a total of eight fundraisers in that period.

THE DEMOCRATS
President Barack Obama
June 25
-Campaign roundtable hosted by Jack Connors at Hamersley’s Bistro in Boston, MA (25 people, $40,000 per person). ($)
-Fundraising reception at Symphony Hall in Boston, MA. ($)
-Fundraising dinner at the home of Judith and Douglas Krupp (co-founder of the Berkshire Group, real estate) in Weston, MA. ($)
Overnight in Boston, MA.

First Lady Michelle Obama solo
August 3
-Fundraising luncheon at the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA. ($)
-Fundraiser, including performance by James Taylor, at Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield, MA. ($)

Vice President Joe Biden
August 25-26 ...overnight Aug. 24 in Chatham, MA, 
August 25 - With Dr. Jill Biden attends fundraiser at the Wayside Inn in Chatham, MA. ($)
August 26 - With Dr. Jill Biden attends morning fundraising reception hosted by Bryan Rafanelli at The Pilgrim Monument in Provincetown, MA. ($)

May 22 - Fundraising dinner at Radius in Boston, MA. ($)

Dr. Jill Biden solo
September 29
-Fundraising reception at the home of Anna and Hubbard Garber in Newton Centre, MA. ($)


THE REPUBLICANS
Former Gov. Mitt Romney
November 6
-Mitt and Ann Romney vote at the Beech Street Center in Belmont, MA.
(Mitt Romney to OH and PA).
*Election Night program at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston, MA.

October 14-15
October 14 - Mitt and Ann Romney attend services at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Belmont, MA.
October 15 - Debate prep. in MA.

September 28-30
*September 28 - With Paul Ryan, evening reception at the home of Phyllis and Paul Fireman (former CEO of Reebok International) in Chestnut Hill, MA. ($)
September 29 - no info.
September 30
-Attends services at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Belmont, MA.
-Campaign headquarters in Boston, MA.

September 15-16
September 15
With Ann watches their grandson play soccer and later they have dinner at El Casale restaurant, in Belmont, MA.
September 16
-Debate prep. at the Marriott in Burlington, MA.  -reported by ABC News

September 9
-Mitt and Ann Romney attend services at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Bedford, MA.
-Mitt and Ann Romney visit campaign headquarters in Boston, MA.

August 18
-Clambake fundraiser at the home of Jim Sims, founder of Gen3 Partners, and wife Kate in Oak Bluffs, Martha’s Vineyard, MA. ($)
-Fundraising reception at the home of Ruth Ann and Bill Carey in Osterville, Cape Cod, MA. ($)
-VIP fundraising reception at the home of Bridget and Bill Koch in Osterville, Cape Cod, MA. ($)
    OTR stop greets diners and buys ice cream at Millie's restaurant in Nantucket, MA.
-Fundraising reception and dinner at the home of Barry Sternlicht, founder and former CEO of Starwood Hotels and Resorts, in Nantucket, MA. ($)

August 16-17
August 16 - Fundraisers at the John Hancock Building in Boston, MA. ($)
August 17 - Campaign headquarters in Boston, MA.

August 10 - Boston, MA, including visit to campaign headquarters.

August 5 - *Romney meets with Rep. Paul Ryan and offers him the vice presidential spot, at Beth Myers house in Boston, MA.

July 19
-Campaign headquarters in Boston, MA.
-Tours Middlesex Truck & Coach in Roxbury, MA.
reportedly also a fundraiser in Boston, MA...not confirmed.

May 24 - Fundraiser at the home of John and Stephanie Connaughton (he is a managing director of Bain Capital) in Boston, MA. ($)

April 16 - Mitt and Ann Romney joint interview with ABC News' Diane Sawyer; with son, grandson and two contest winners he attends Red Sox-Rays baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, MA.

Paul Ryan
August 20 - Visits campaign headquarters in Boston, MA.


Visits by third party candidates after their nominating conventions.
THE LIBERTARIANS
September 15  Jim Gray
-Speaks at the Massachusetts Cannabis Reform Coalition at Boston Common in Boston, MA.

September 22  Jim Gray
-Suffolk University in Boston, MA.
-End the Fed rally at Boston Common in Boston MA.


THE GREENS
October 10  Jill Stein
-Evening "Politics of Courage" talk to the American Islamic Congress in Boston, MA.

October 28  Jill Stein
-On the eve of Hurricane Sandy, speaks to activists at a climate change vigil at Government Center Plaza in Boston, MA.