During the last seven months of the campaign (April 10, 2012 to Nov. 6,
2012
>),
the
major
party principals made a few visits to Washington State mostly for
fundraisers in the Seattle area:
THE
DEMOCRATS
President Barack Obama
July 24 -Two
fundraising events at the home of Jim Sinegal, co-founder
of
Costco, and wife Janet in Hunt's Point,
Seattle, WA.
(2$)
Overnight in Seattle, WA.
May 10
-Fundraising brunch at the home of commercial real
estate developer
Bruce Blume and wife Ann at their home in (Madrona)
Seattle, WA (70
people, $17,900 per person).
($)
-Fundraising reception with special musical guest Dave
Matthews at the
Paramount Theater in
Seattle,
WA (1,800 people).
($)
First Lady Michelle Obama solo
October 2
-Fundraiser at the Seattle Westin Hotel in
Seattle, WA.
($)
Vice President Joe Biden
July 9 -
Attends a
fundraiser for Sen. Maria Cantwell at the Westin
Seattle in
Seattle, WA. $
Jill Biden
July 9 - Roundtable
discussion as part of her “Community College to Career”
tour, at the South Seattle Community College Hangar, a satellite
classroom at Boeing International Field in
Seattle, WA.
THE
REPUBLICANS
Former Gov. Mitt Romney
June 4 -
Fundraisers
in
Medina, WA
(Seattle area); King 5 news
reported, "The two fundraisers are both located at private homes on
Evergreen Point Road." One of the events is an evening cocktail
reception fundraiser at the home of John G. Connors, former Microsoft
CFO and partner at Ignition Partners LLC.
(2$)
Rep. Paul Ryan
September 10
Arrival at
Kings County International Airport at Boeing Field in Seattle, WA.
-Fundraising reception hosted by Bruce McCaw and his wife Jolene in
Hunts Point, Seattle, WA.
($)
-Fundraising dinner in
Medina,
WA.
($)
Visits by third party
candidates after their nominating conventions.
THE
LIBERTARIANS
August 1-2, 2012 Former Gov. Gary Johnson
Wed. Aug. 1, 2012
-Fundraiser/meet-and-greet at Cheney
Stadium in
Tacoma, WA.
Thurs. Aug. 2, 2012
-Speaks to
Microsoft employees in
Redmond,
WA.
-BBQ mixer at Crossroads Community Park
in
Bellevue, WA.
August 18-20, 2012
Judge Jim Gray
Sat. Aug. 18, 2012
-Speaks at the Seattle Hempfest at a panel on the Hemposium Music Stage
and from the Share Parker Main Stage in
Seattle, WA.
Sun. Aug. 19, 2012
-Speaks at a barbecue at Everest Park Shelter in
Kirkland, WA.
Mon. Aug. 20, 2012
-Meets with voters at Perkins in
Spokane, WA.
October 1-2, 2012 Judge Jim Gray
Mon. Oct. 1, 2012
-Speaks at Spokane Events and Catering,
Spokane Valley, WA.
Tues. Oct. 2,
2012
-Rally at Pence Union Building, Eastern
Washington University in
Cheney,
WA.
THE
GREENS
August 15-17, 2012
Jill Stein
Seattle-arrives Aug. 15 and leaves Aug. 18.
Wed. Aug. 15, 2012
-Cocktail hour fundraiser and dinner fundraiser at the Kingfish Cafe in
Seattle, WA. ($)
Fri. Aug. 17, 2012
-Speaks at the 2012 Seattle Hempfest at Myrtle
Edwards Park
in Seattle, WA.
October 19-20, 2012
Jill Stein
Fri. Oct. 19, 2012
-Meets with members of the
Seattle
Times editorial board.
Sat. Oct. 20, 2012
-Speaks at lunch with the Peoples' Movement Assembly at The Evergreen
State College in Olympia, WA.
-On "Politics of Courage" tour, evening talk at Western Washington
University in Bellingham, WA.
Sun. Oct. 21, 2012
-(Evening) Speaks at Town Hall Seattle in Seattle, WA.