Actors Kevin Bacon and Tim Robbins to join Edwards, during tour; campaign launches new "Six Degrees of John Edwards" outreach program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 9, 2007

CONTACT:
Colleen Murray

TOMORROW: EDWARDS LAUNCHES STATEWIDE 8-DAY "MAIN STREET EXPRESS" BUS TOUR IN DES MOINES

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Actors Kevin Bacon and Tim Robbins to join Edwards, during tour; campaign launches new "Six Degrees of John Edwards" outreach program

Des Moines, Iowa – Tomorrow, Senator John Edwards will kick off his “Main Street Express” bus tour, with remarks at the Polk County Convention Complex in Des Moines. Actors Kevin Bacon and Tim Robbins will join Senator Edwards for parts of the 8-day tour. Today, the Edwards campaign also launched a “Six Degrees of John Edwards” organizing drive and “The John Edwards Book Club” as part of its ongoing effort to strengthen its statewide base of support and reach out to undecided caucus goers. The Six Degrees of John Edwards program encourages Edwards supporters to take action and engage undecided caucus goers in Senator John Edwards’ campaign. One of the actions includes hosting a John Edwards Book Club meeting, so undecided caucus goers can read about Edwards’ specific plans for change in his 80-page policy book, “The Plan to Build One America: Bold Solutions for Real Change.”

“Building a winning organization in Iowa means mobilizing volunteers, winning over undecided caucus goers and signing up supporters,” said Jennifer O’Malley Dillon, the campaign’s Iowa state director. “At the Iowa caucuses, passionate supporters who are willing to persuade their friends, family and neighbors are the most important endorsers a candidate can have. ‘Six Degrees of John Edwards’ and ‘The John Edwards Book Club’ give our supporters fun new ways to engage and mobilize their friends and family to support John Edwards on January 3.”
The Six Degrees of John Edwards program offers supporters simple ways to help the campaign organize as Caucus Day approaches. It encourages Iowans to perform one of six organizing actions: Perform six hours of volunteer work and/or sign up to canvass in what will likely be six-degree weather, bring six signed supporter cards to an event, bring six undecided caucus goers to an event, tell six friends about Edwards and his policy book, write six letters to the editor or commit to organizing a John Edwards Book Club at your house with at least six undecided friends. Upon completion of their organizing action, supporters will receive a voucher, which they can redeem for campaign memorabilia autographed by Edwards, Academy Award-winner Tim Robbins or Golden Globe-nominated actor Kevin Bacon at any John Edwards for President event between December 11 and December 17, 2007.

In conjunction with Six Degrees of John Edwards, the campaign is also launching a new organizing tool, The John Edwards Book Club, to reach out to undecided caucus goers and share Edwards’ detailed plans to tackle the important issues facing our country. Volunteers will host book club-style house parties and invite six or more undecided friends or family members to discuss Edwards’ policy book, “The Plan to Build One America: Bold Solutions for Real Change.” The 80-page book contains Edwards’ specific policies to build One America and reflects his commitment to making sure caucus goers know where he stands on the important issues facing our country.

Details for the “Main Street Express” bus tour are included below.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 10TH, 2007
1:15 PM
Senator Edwards to kick off the “Main Street Express” bus tour
Polk County Convention Complex
501 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa
**Note: Doors open at 1:00 PM


6:15 PM
Senator Edwards to hold a community meeting
Marshalltown Senior High School
1602 S 2nd Street
Marshalltown, Iowa

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11TH, 2007
12:30 PM
Senator Edwards to hold a community meeting
Eagle Point Lodge
3900 N 3rd Street
Clinton, Iowa

4:30 PM
Senator Edwards to join Iowa mothers at a “Safe Home Session” sponsored by the United Steelworkers’ “Get the Lead Out” campaign to test toys for lead and help draw attention to flawed trade policies that are allowing dangerous products into our homes
Home of Women of Steel member Janice Payne
3107 West Central Park
Davenport, Iowa

7:15 PM
Senator Edwards to hold a community meeting
Eastern Iowa Community College
152 Colorado Street
Muscatine, Iowa

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12TH, 2007
12:00 PM
Senator Edwards to hold a town hall
Iowa City Public Library
123 S Linn Street
Iowa City, Iowa

4:00 PM
Senator Edwards to hold a town hall
Eagles Club
616 4th Avenue
Grinnell, Iowa

6:30 PM
Senator Edwards to hold a town hall
Weeks Middle School - Auditorium
901 E Park Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13TH, 2007
1:00 PM
Senator Edwards to participate in the Des Moines Register Democratic Presidential Debate
Johnston, Iowa

6:00 PM
Senator Edwards to hold a community meeting
Indianola, Iowa

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14TH, 2007
12:30 PM
Senator Edwards to hold a community meeting
Manchester, Iowa

5:30 PM
Senator Edwards to hold a community meeting
Elkader, Iowa

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15TH, 2007
10:45 AM
Senator Edwards to hold a town hall
Dubuque, Iowa

4:00 PM
Senator Edwards to hold a town hall
Waterloo, Iowa

7:30 PM
Senator Edwards to hold a town hall
Mason City, Iowa

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16TH, 2007
12:00 PM
Senator Edwards to hold a town hall
Ames, Iowa

3:00 PM
Senator Edwards to hold a community meeting
Colfax, Iowa

6:30 PM
Senator Edwards to hold a community meeting
Ottumwa, Iowa

MONDAY, DECEMBER 17TH, 2007
12:15 PM
Senator Edwards to hold a community meeting
Fairfield, Iowa

5:30 PM
Senator Edwards to hold a town hall
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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