| P2000 Calendar. Highlights on the Road to the White House |
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| January 1999 |
| Jan 1 | Fri | Presidential primary candidates become eligible to receive federal matching fund payments for contributions raised starting Jan. 1. | |
| Jan 2 | Sat | ||
| Jan 3 | Sun | ||
| Jan 4 | Mon | Sen.
Bob Smith (R-NH) files with the FEC to establish a presidential
campaign
committee. Elizabeth Dole resigns as president of the American Red Cross. |
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| Jan 5 | Tue | In Springfield, MO, Sen. John Ashcroft (R-MO) announces he will not seek the Republican presidential nomination. | |
| Jan 6 | Wed | ||
| Jan 7 | Thu | ||
| Jan 8 | Fri | Former Gov. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) establishes a presidential exploratory committee. | |
| Jan 9 | Sat | In St. Paul, MN, Sen. Paul Wellstone (D-MN) announces he will not seek the Democratic presidential nomination. | |
| Jan 10 | Sun | ||
| Jan 11 | Mon | ||
| Jan 12 | Tue | Former Sen. Bill Bradley (D-NJ) files with the FEC to establish a presidential campaign committee. | |
| Jan 13 | Wed | Congressman John Kasich (R-OH) establishes a presidential exploratory committee. | |
| Jan 14 | Thu | ||
| Jan 15 | Fri | ||
| Jan 16 | Sat | ||
| Jan 17 | Sun | ||
| Jan 18 | Mon | ||
| Jan 19 | Tue | State of the Union address. | |
| Jan 20 | Wed | ||
| Jan 21 | Thu | RNC
Winter Meeting in Washington, DC. 26th Annual Conservative Political Action Conference in Arlington, VA. |
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| Jan 22 | Fri | RNC
Winter Meeting in Washington, DC. 26th Annual Conservative Political Action Conference in Arlington, VA. |
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| Jan 23 | Sat | RNC
Winter Meeting in Washington, DC. 26th Annual Conservative Political Action Conference in Arlington, VA. DNC Executive Committee Meeting in Washington, DC. |
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| Jan 24 | Sun | ||
| Jan 25 | Mon | ||
| Jan 26 | Tue | ||
| Jan 27 | Wed | ||
| Jan 28 | Thu | Former Vice President Dan Quayle (R) establishes a presidential exploratory committee. | |
| Jan 29 | Fri | ||
| Jan 30 | Sat | ||
| Jan 31 | Sun | ||
| February 1999 | Top |
| Feb 1 | Mon | Conservative activist Gary Bauer (R) establishes a presidential exploratory committee. | |
| Feb 2 | Tue | ||
| Feb 3 | Wed | Committee
to Restore American Values, an ad hoc group of social conservatives,
meets
in Washington, DC and interviews six prospective GOP presidential
candidates. At a meeting of the House Democratic Caucus, Minority Leader Dick Gephardt (D-MO) rules out a presidential bid. |
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| Feb 4 | Thu | ||
| Feb 5 | Fri | ||
| Feb 6 | Sat | NH Christian Coalition's "First in the Nation Primary Gala Celebration," Manchester, NH. | |
| Feb 7 | Sun | ||
| Feb 8 | Mon | ||
| Feb 9 | Tue | ||
| Feb 10 | Wed | ||
| Feb 11 | Thu | ||
| Feb 12 | Fri | ||
| Feb 13 | Sat | ||
| Feb 14 | Sun | ||
| Feb 15 | Mon | ||
| Feb 16 | Tue | ||
| Feb 17 | Wed | ||
| Feb 18 | Thu | Sen. Bob Smith (R-NH) formally announces his candidacy in Wolfeboro, NH. | |
| Feb 19 | Fri | ||
| Feb 20 | Sat | ||
| Feb 21 | Sun | ||
| Feb 22 | Mon | Former California Governor Pete Wilson (R) announces he will not seek the Republican presidential nomination. | |
| Feb 23 | Tue | Special Election, GA-6 (seat formerly held by Newt Gingrich). J. Isakson (R) 65% - C. Jeffrey (R) 26% - others 9%. | |
| Feb 24 | Wed | ||
| Feb 25 | Thu | ||
| Feb 26 | Fri | In
Boston, Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) announces he will not seek the
Democratic
presidential nomination. California Republican Party's Spring Convention, Sacramento, CA. |
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| Feb 27 | Sat | California Republican Party's Spring Convention, Sacramento, CA. | |
| Feb 28 | Sun | California Republican Party's Spring Convention, Sacramento, CA. | |
| March 1999 | Top |
| Mar 1 | Mon | ||
| Mar 2 | Tue | Pat
Buchanan formally announces his candidacy in Manchester, NH.
Texas Gov. George W. Bush announces to Texas media only that he will establish an exploratory committee. Sen. Fred Thompson (R-TN) rules out a presidential bid. |
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| Mar 3 | Wed | ||
| Mar 4 | Thu | ||
| Mar 5 | Fri | ||
| Mar 6 | Sat | ||
| Mar 7 | Sun | In Austin, Texas Gov. George W. Bush (R) formally announces he is establishing a presidential exploratory committee. | |
| Mar 8 | Mon | ||
| Mar 9 | Tue | Former Gov. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) formally announces his candidacy in Nashville, TN. | |
| Mar 10 | Wed | In Des Moines, Elizabeth Dole announces she is establishing a presidential exploratory committee. | |
| Mar 11 | Thu | ||
| Mar 12 | Fri | South Carolina Republican Party's Silver Elephant Banquet in Columbia, SC. | |
| Mar 13 | Sat | ||
| Mar 14 | Sun | ||
| Mar 15 | Mon | DNC announces selection of Los Angeles to host its 2000 convention. | |
| Mar 16 | Tue | Steve Forbes announces his candidacy--on the Internet. | |
| Mar 17 | Wed | ||
| Mar 18 | Thu | DNC Spring Meeting in Washington, DC. | |
| Mar 19 | Fri | DNC Spring Meeting in Washington, DC. | |
| Mar 20 | Sat | DNC Spring Meeting in Washington, DC. | |
| Mar 21 | Sun | ||
| Mar 22 | Mon | ||
| Mar 23 | Tue | ||
| Mar 24 | Wed | Rev. Jesse Jackson rules out a presidential bid. | |
| Mar 25 | Thu | ||
| Mar 26 | Fri | ||
| Mar 27 | Sat | ||
| Mar 28 | Sun | ||
| Mar 29 | Mon | ||
| Mar 30 | Tue | ||
| Mar 31 | Wed | Jack
Kemp, the 1996 Republican vice presidential nominee, rules out a
presidential
bid. End of first quarter fundraising period (campaigns announce preliminary totals). |
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| April 1999 | Top |
| Apr 1 | Thu | ||
| Apr 2 | Fri | ||
| Apr 3 | Sat | ||
| Apr 4 | Sun | ||
| Apr 5 | Mon | ||
| Apr 6 | Tue | ||
| Apr 7 | Wed | ||
| Apr 8 | Thu | ||
| Apr 9 | Fri | ||
| Apr 10 | Sat | ||
| Apr 11 | Sun | ||
| Apr 12 | Mon | ||
| Apr 13 | Tue | ||
| Apr 14 | Wed | Former Vice President Dan Quayle formally announces his candidacy in Huntington, IN. | |
| Apr 15 | Thu | First quarter FEC reports due. | |
| Apr 16 | Fri | ||
| Apr 17 | Sat | ||
| Apr 18 | Sun | ||
| Apr 19 | Mon | ||
| Apr 20 | Tue | ||
| Apr 21 | Wed | Gary Bauer announces his candidacy in Newport, KY. | |
| Apr 22 | Thu | ||
| Apr 23 | Fri | California Republican Assembly Convention in Newark, CA. | |
| Apr 24 | Sat | California Republican Assembly Convention in Newark, CA. |
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| Apr 25 | Sun | California Republican Assembly Convention in Newark, CA. | |
| Apr 26 | Mon | ||
| Apr 27 | Tue | ||
| Apr 28 | Wed | ||
| Apr 29 | Thu | ||
| Apr 30 | Fri | ||
| May 1999 | Top |
| May 1 | Sat | Special
Election, LA-1 (seat formerly held by Bob Livingston). Deadline for state Democratic parties to submit draft delegate selection plans to the DNC. |
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| May 2 | Sun | NHRSC 2000 presidential primary kickoff dinner "A Vision for the New Millennium" in Manchester, NH. | |
| May 3 | Mon | ||
| May 4 | Tue | ||
| May 5 | Wed | ||
| May 6 | Thu | ||
| May 7 | Fri | ||
| May 8 | Sat | ||
| May 9 | Sun | ||
| May 10 | Mon | ||
| May 11 | Tue | ||
| May 12 | Wed | Natural Law Party candidate Dr. John Hagelin launches his campaign in Washington, DC. | |
| May 13 | Thu | ||
| May 14 | Fri | ||
| May 15 | Sat | ||
| May 16 | Sun | ||
| May 17 | Mon | ||
| May 18 | Tue | ||
| May 19 | Wed | ||
| May 20 | Thu | ||
| May 21 | Fri | ||
| May 22 | Sat | ||
| May 23 | Sun | ||
| May 24 | Mon | ||
| May 25 | Tue | ||
| May 26 | Wed | ||
| May 27 | Thu | ||
| May 28 | Fri | ||
| May 29 | Sat | Run-off in LA-1. D.Vitter (R) 51%-D.Treen (R) 49%. | |
| May 30 | Sun | ||
| May 31 | Mon | ||
| June 1999 | Top |
| Jun 1 | Tue | ||
| Jun 2 | Wed | ||
| Jun 3 | Thu | ||
| Jun 4 | Fri | ||
| Jun 5 | Sat | ||
| Jun 6 | Sun | ||
| Jun 7 | Mon | ||
| Jun 8 | Tue | ||
| Jun 9 | Wed | ||
| Jun 10 | Thu | ||
| Jun 11 | Fri | ||
| Jun 12 | Sat | Gov. George W. Bush's first foray onto the campaign trail takes him to Iowa. | |
| Jun 13 | Sun | Bush at Walker's Point, ME. | |
| Jun 14 | Mon | Bush's initial foray into New Hampshire. | |
| Jun 15 | Tue | Bush in New Hampshire. | |
| Jun 16 | Wed | Vice President Al Gore formally announces his candidacy in Carthage, TN. | |
| Jun 17 | Thu | ||
| Jun 18 | Fri | ||
| Jun 19 | Sat | ||
| Jun 20 | Sun | ||
| Jun 21 | Mon | ||
| Jun 22 | Tue | ||
| Jun 23 | Wed | ||
| Jun 24 | Thu | DNC's Rules and Bylaws committee meets in Seattle to approve/reject state delegate selection plans. | |
| Jun 25 | Fri | DNC's Rules and Bylaws committee meets in Seattle to approve/reject state delegate selection plans. | |
| Jun 26 | Sat | DNC's Rules and Bylaws committee meets in Seattle to approve/reject state delegate selection plans. | |
| Jun 27 | Sun | ||
| Jun 28 | Mon | ||
| Jun 29 | Tue | ||
| Jun 30 | Wed | End of second quarter fundraising period (campaigns announce preliminary totals). | |
| July 1999 | Top |
| Jul 1 | Thu | RNC's
deadline for state Republican parties to submit primary dates and
information
on nominating procedures. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) establishes a presidential exploratory committee. |
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| Jul 2 | Fri | ||
| Jul 3 | Sat | July Fourth Weekend--parades and picnics. | |
| Jul 4 | Sun | July Fourth Weekend--parades and picnics. | |
| Jul 5 | Mon | July Fourth Weekend--parades and picnics. | |
| Jul 6 | Tue | ||
| Jul 7 | Wed | ||
| Jul 8 | Thu | RNC
Summer Meeting in Philadelphia, PA. 53rd Biennial College Republican National Convention in Washington, DC. |
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| Jul 9 | Fri | RNC
Summer Meeting in Philadelphia, PA. 53rd Biennial College Republican National Convention in Washington, DC. |
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| Jul 10 | Sat | RNC
Summer Meeting in Philadelphia, PA. 53rd Biennial College Republican National Convention in Washington, DC. |
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| Jul 11 | Sun | ||
| Jul 12 | Mon | ||
| Jul 13 | Tue | On the Senate floor, Sen. Bob Smith of New Hampshire announces he is leaving the Republican Party. | |
| Jul 14 | Wed | Rep. John Kasich (R-OH) ends his exploratory effort and endorses Gov. Bush. | |
| Jul 15 | Thu | Second quarter FEC reports due. | |
| Jul 16 | Fri | ||
| Jul 17 | Sat | Rep. Michael P. Forbes (NY-1) announces he is switching from the Republican to the Democratic Party, narrowing the GOP margin to 222R, 211D, 1I and 1 vacant. | |
| Jul 18 | Sun | ||
| Jul 19 | Mon | ||
| Jul 20 | Tue | ||
| Jul 21 | Wed | ||
| Jul 22 | Thu | ||
| Jul 23 | Fri | Reform Party 1999 National Convention in Dearborn, Michigan. | |
| Jul 24 | Sat | Reform Party 1999 National Convention in Dearborn, Michigan. | |
| Jul 25 | Sun | Reform Party 1999 National Convention in Dearborn, Michigan. | |
| Jul 26 | Mon | ||
| Jul 27 | Tue | ||
| Jul 28 | Wed | ||
| Jul 29 | Thu | ||
| Jul 30 | Fri | ||
| Jul 31 | Sat | ||
| August 1999 | Top |
| Aug 1 | Sun | ||
| Aug 2 | Mon | ||
| Aug 3 | Tue | ||
| Aug 4 | Wed | ||
| Aug 5 | Thu | Midwest Leadership Conference in Omaha, Nebraska. | |
| Aug 6 | Fri | Midwest Leadership Conference in Omaha, Nebraska. | |
| Aug 7 | Sat | Midwest Leadership Conference in Omaha, Nebraska. | |
| Aug 8 | Sun | Midwest Leadership Conference in Omaha, Nebraska. | |
| Aug 9 | Mon | ||
| Aug 10 | Tue | ||
| Aug 11 | Wed | ||
| Aug 12 | Thu | Aug. 12-22 Iowa State Fair | |
| Aug 13 | Fri | ||
| Aug 14 | Sat | Iowa GOP's "Iowa Straw Poll" in Ames. | |
| Aug 15 | Sun | ||
| Aug 16 | Mon | Lamar Alexander announces the end of his presidential campaign in a press conference at the Tennessee State Capitol. | |
| Aug 17 | Tue | . | |
| Aug 18 | Wed | ||
| Aug 19 | Thu | ||
| Aug 20 | Fri | ||
| Aug 21 | Sat | ||
| Aug 22 | Sun | ||
| Aug 23 | Mon | ||
| Aug 24 | Tue | ||
| Aug 25 | Wed | ||
| Aug 26 | Thu | ||
| Aug 27 | Fri | Alabama's "Republican Presidential Straw Poll: The Bellwether of the South!" in Birmingham. | |
| Aug 28 | Sat | Alabama's "Republican Presidential Straw Poll: The Bellwether of the South!" in Birmingham. | |
| Aug 29 | Sun | ||
| Aug 30 | Mon | ||
| Aug 31 | Tue | ||
| September 1999 | Top |
| Sep 1 | Wed | ||
| Sep 2 | Thu | USTP presidential nominating convention in St. Louis, MO. | |
| Sep 3 | Fri | USTP presidential nominating convention in St. Louis, MO. | |
| Sep 4 | Sat | USTP presidential nominating convention in St. Louis, MO. | |
| Sep 5 | Sun | USTP presidential nominating convention in St. Louis, MO. | |
| Sep 6 | Mon | Labor Day--parades and picnics. | |
| Sep 7 | Tue | ||
| Sep 8 | Wed | Former Sen. Bill Bradley (D-NJ) formally launches his fall campaign in Crystal City, MO. | |
| Sep 9 | Thu | ||
| Sep 10 | Fri | ||
| Sep 11 | Sat | ||
| Sep 12 | Sun | ||
| Sep 13 | Mon | ||
| Sep 14 | Tue | ||
| Sep 15 | Wed | ||
| Sep 16 | Thu | ||
| Sep 17 | Fri | ||
| Sep 18 | Sat | ||
| Sep 19 | Sun | ||
| Sep 20 | Mon | ||
| Sep 21 | Tue | Special Election CA-42. | |
| Sep 22 | Wed | ||
| Sep 23 | Thu | DNC Fall Meeting in Washington, DC. | |
| Sep 24 | Fri | DNC Fall Meeting in Washington, DC. | |
| Sep 25 | Sat | DNC Fall Meeting in Washington, DC. | |
| Sep 26 | Sun | ||
| Sep 27 | Mon | Dan
Quayle announces the end of his presidential campaign in a press
conference
in Phoenix, AZ. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) formally announces his candidacy in Nashua, NH. |
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| Sep 28 | Tue | ||
| Sep 29 | Wed | Vice President Al Gore announces he will move his campaign from Washington, DC to Nashville, TN. | |
| Sep 30 | Thu | End of third
quarter fundraising
period (campaigns announce preliminary totals). Western Leadership Conference in Jackson Hole, WY. |
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| October 1999 | Top |
| Oct 1 | Fri | Christian
Coalition's annual conference "Road to Victory '99."
Western Leadership Conference in Jackson Hole, WY. American Reform Party National Convention in Washington, DC. |
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| Oct 2 | Sat | Christian
Coalition's annual conference "Road to Victory '99."
Western Leadership Conference in Jackson Hole, WY. American Reform Party National Convention in Washington, DC. |
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| Oct 3 | Sun | Western
Leadership Conference in Jackson Hole, WY. American Reform Party National Convention in Washington, DC. |
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| Oct 4 | Mon | ||
| Oct 5 | Tue | ||
| Oct 6 | Wed | ||
| Oct 7 | Thu | ||
| Oct 8 | Fri | Republican
Party of Florida's "Florida Victory 2000" in Orlando.
National Federation of Republican Assemblies "Presidential Preference Convention" in Kansas City, MO. |
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| Oct 9 | Sat | Iowa
Democratic Party's Jefferson Jackson Day Dinner in Des Moines.
Republican Party of Florida's "Florida Victory 2000" in Orlando. National Federation of Republican Assemblies "Presidential Preference Convention" in Kansas City, MO. |
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| Oct 10 | Sun | National Federation of Republican Assemblies "Presidential Preference Convention" in Kansas City, MO. | |
| Oct 11 | Mon | AFL-CIO's 23 Biennial Convention in Los Angeles, CA (pre-convention activities started on Oct. 8). | |
| Oct 12 | Tue | AFL-CIO's 23 Biennial Convention in Los Angeles, CA. | |
| Oct 13 | Wed | AFL-CIO's 23 Biennial Convention in Los Angeles, CA. | |
| Oct 14 | Thu | ||
| Oct 15 | Fri | Third quarter
FEC reports
due. Socialist Party USA National Convention in Secaucus, NJ. |
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| Oct 16 | Sat | Socialist Party USA National Convention in Secaucus, NJ. | |
| Oct 17 | Sun | Socialist Party USA National Convention in Secaucus, NJ. | |
| Oct 18 | Mon | ||
| Oct 19 | Tue | ||
| Oct 20 | Wed | Elizabeth Dole announces the end of her presidential exploratory campaign in a press conference in Washington, DC. | |
| Oct 21 | Thu | ||
| Oct 22 | Fri | New Hampshire Primary Debate Partnership "Republican Presidential Forum." | |
| Oct 23 | Sat | NHRSC
"Family Day" at Hopkinton Fair Grounds. ( |
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| Oct 24 | Sun | ||
| Oct 25 | Mon | Pat Buchanan announces he will leave the Republican race and seek the Reform Party nomination. | |
| Oct 26 | Tue | ||
| Oct 27 | Wed | WMUR-TV and CNN "First in the Nation: A New Hampshire Town Meeting"--Democrats. | |
| Oct 28 | Thu | WMUR-TV
and CNN "First in the Nation: A New Hampshire Town
Meeting"--Republicans. Sen. Bob Smith of New Hampshire announces the end of his presidential campaign. |
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| Oct 29 | Fri | ||
| Oct 30 | Sat | ||
| Oct 31 | Sun | ||
| November 1999 | Top |
| Nov 1 | Mon | Nov. 1-Nov. 19. NH filing period. File Declaration of Candidacy to be a candidate in the NH Presidential Primary Election. | |
| Nov 2 | Tue | Election Day. KY, LA, MS governor's races; NJ and VA state legislatures; and local races around the country. | |
| Nov 3 | Wed | ||
| Nov 4 | Thu | ||
| Nov 5 | Fri | ||
| Nov 6 | Sat | ||
| Nov 7 | Sun | ||
| Nov 8 | Mon | ||
| Nov 9 | Tue | ||
| Nov 10 | Wed | ||
| Nov 11 | Thu | ||
| Nov 12 | Fri | ||
| Nov 13 | Sat | ||
| Nov 14 | Sun | ||
| Nov 15 | Mon | ||
| Nov 16 | Tue | Special Election runoff CA-42. J.Baca (D) 52% - E.Pirozzi (R) 44% - 2 others 4%. | |
| Nov 17 | Wed | ||
| Nov 18 | Thu | ||
| Nov 19 | Fri | Nov. 1-Nov. 19. End of NH filing period. | |
| Nov 20 | Sat | ||
| Nov 21 | Sun | Republican debate at ASU in Tempe, AZ. | |
| Nov 22 | Mon | ||
| Nov 23 | Tue | ||
| Nov 24 | Wed | ||
| Nov 25 | Thu | ||
| Nov 26 | Fri | ||
| Nov 27 | Sat | ||
| Nov 28 | Sun | ||
| Nov 29 | Mon | ||
| Nov 30 | Tue | ||
| December 1999 | Top |
| Dec 1 | Wed | Republican Jewish Coalition's Presidential Candidates Forum in Washington, DC. | |
| Dec 2 | Thu | "The Republicans: A New Hampshire Forum" sponsored by WMUR-TV and FOX News Channel. | |
| Dec 3 | Fri | ||
| Dec 4 | Sat | ||
| Dec 5 | Sun | ||
| Dec 6 | Mon | "CNN Election 2000 Special: The Arizona Republican Primary Debate" in Phoenix, AZ. | |
| Dec 7 | Tue | ||
| Dec 8 | Wed | ||
| Dec 9 | Thu | ||
| Dec 10 | Fri | ||
| Dec 11 | Sat | ||
| Dec 12 | Sun | ||
| Dec 13 | Mon | "The Iowa Debate" (Republican) sponsored by WHO-TV, at the Civic Center in Des Moines, IA. | |
| Dec 14 | Tue | ||
| Dec 15 | Wed | ||
| Dec 16 | Thu | ||
| Dec 17 | Fri | ABC "Nightline" Democratic town hall meeting at Daniel Webster College in Nashua, NH. | |
| Dec 18 | Sat | ||
| Dec 19 | Sun | NBC "Meet the Press" Democratic debate. | |
| Dec 20 | Mon | ||
| Dec 21 | Tue | ||
| Dec 22 | Wed | ||
| Dec 23 | Thu | ||
| Dec 24 | Fri | ||
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| Dec 29 | Wed | ||
| Dec 30 | Thu | ||
| Dec 31 | Fri | Y2K here tomorrow. | |
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