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Following his announcement
speech at Kingswood Regional High School in Wolfeboro, NH, Sen. Smith proceeded
to Iowa for a whirlwind RV tour of that state. Smith visited eight cities,
traveling over 1,000 miles in 39 hours. Arriving in Council Bluffs,
in a snow storm, very late on February 18, he drove to Des Moines reaching
there at around 2 a.m. The next morning started with a 7:00 a.m.
press conference at Smith for President's Des Moines campaign office.
From there, Smith and his group travelled to Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Dubuque
and Fort Dodge, finally arriving in Sioux City at 3:45 a.m. The next
morning it was up early for an 8:00 a.m press conference in Sioux City,
and then on to Council Bluffs. Sen. Smith caught a noon flight to
North Carolina for a couple of events there. "The Senator is an Iron-man,"
stated his Iowa Field Director Dave Nelson. |
Sen. and Mary Jo Smith somewhere
along I-80 standing beside the RV which was dubbed the "Freedom Wagon."
They stopped in eight cities, covering over 1000 miles in 39 hours. 
Sen. Smith at the campaign
office in Des Moines.
Sen. Smith and Mary Jo with
Dave Nelson, Iowa Field Director, in the campaign office in Des Moines.
Sen. Smith addresses students,
faculty and area residents at Loras College in Dubuque.
Sen. Smith and Mary Jo leaving
Loras College.